Private foundation · EIN 35-6947483 · Mason City, IA · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Tomson Family Foundation Trust's grants went
It reported $915,500 in grants paid across 69 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 75.7% of those dollars to 40 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $693K 40 lines
- No confident match $222K 28
- Individuals, not shown $1,000 1
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- NO STANDARD FORM
- Deadlines
- N/A
- Restrictions
- THE REQUESTS MUST BE EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 65 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northern Iowa Foundation Cedar Falls, IA · EIN 42-6058591 | $400,000 | CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION | Same street 1.00 |
| Clear Lake Classical Clear Lake, IA · EIN 47-2105861 | $50,000 | BUILDING ACQUISITION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| YMCA and Rehabilitation Center Mason City, IA · EIN 42-1491491 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 0.75 |
| Elca World Hunger Merrifield, VA · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | WORLD HUNGER | Unmatched Help match |
| Luther College Decorah, IA · EIN 42-0680466 | $25,000 | TOMSON FAMILY ENDOWED CHAIR IN NORWEIGAN LANGUAGE & MODERN NORDIC CULTURE, SCHOLARSHIPS | Same address 1.00 |
| St Olaf College Northfield, MN · EIN 41-0693979 | $25,000 | ST. OLAF CHOIR BROADCASE OF CHRISTMAS CONCERT | Same address 1.00 |
| Waldorf Lutheran College Forest City, IA · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT, BUILDING A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FOR WALDORF | Unmatched Help match |
| Norwegian American Historical Society Northfield, MN · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Wartburg College Waverly, IA · EIN 42-0680351 | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT, SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT | Same address 1.00 |
| New Beginnings House of Hope Mason City, IA · no confident EIN match | $16,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Trinity Lutheran Church Mason City, IA · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | SEMINARY FUND | Unmatched Help match |
| Niacc Foundation Mason City, IA · no confident EIN match | $12,500 | LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE | Unmatched Help match |
| Luther Seminary Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-1425961 | $10,000 | MAGELSSEN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | Same address 1.00 |
| Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA · EIN 42-6081638 | $10,000 | VESTERHEIM COMMONS PROJECT MATCHING PLEDGE | Same ZIP 0.90 |
| American Passenger Train History Museum Charles City, IA · EIN 83-0998791 | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Midland University Fremont, NE · EIN 47-0376551 | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Artigras Eatonton, GA · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR THE ARTS | Unmatched Help match |
| Mason City Foundationmusic Man Square Mason City, IA · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Newman Catholic School System Found Mason City, IA · EIN 42-1078829 | $7,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT, PETER E GRIBBEN MEMORIAL | Same address 0.72 |
| Habitat for Humanity of North Central Iowa Mason City, IA · EIN 42-1408763 | $6,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Lake Oconee Food & Wine Festival Greensboro, GA · EIN 47-4816220 | $5,500 | ANNUAL FUNDRAISER FOR LOCAL YOUTH PROGRAMS | Exact name 1.00 |
| Stebens Children's Theatre Mason City, IA · EIN 42-1272073 | $5,500 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same street 0.84 |
| Cedar Valley Seminary Foundation Osage, IA · EIN 47-4182913 | $5,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Family YMCA of Charles City Charles City, IA · EIN 42-0680309 | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.99 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital Foundation - Clarion Clarion, IA · EIN 42-1186904 | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT, IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITALS AND CLINICS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Winnebago Council Boy Scouts of America #173 Waterloo, IA · EIN 42-0985053 | $5,000 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN CERRO GORDO COUNTY | Same address 0.73 |
| Oconee Performing Arts Society Greensboro, GA · EIN 26-0848843 | $5,000 | OPERATIONS, PERFORMANCES, AND YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Lutheran Social Services Des Moines, IA · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Unmatched Help match |
| Tlc the Learning Center Charles City, IA · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Unmatched Help match |
| Youth for Christ Mason City, IA · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Georgia Writers Museum Eatonton, GA · EIN 46-2127922 | $3,500 | ANNUAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 |
| The Artisans Village Eatonton, GA · EIN 46-2151684 | $3,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank Mason City, IA · EIN 42-1184748 | $3,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Cedar Summerstock Theatre Saint Ansgar, IA · EIN 86-2394246 | $3,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Messiah Food Pantry Charles City, IA · no confident EIN match | $3,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Unmatched Help match |
| Friends of the 457 Mason City, IA · no confident EIN match | $2,500 | MASON CITY CANNONBALL DAY | Unmatched Help match |
| Community Kitchen of North Ia Mason City, IA · EIN 42-1285253 | $2,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 0.99 |
| Mora Food Pantry Mora, MN · EIN 41-1457824 | $2,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| National 19th Amendment Society Charles City, IA · EIN 42-1361457 | $2,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 0.92 |
| Friends of Iowa Casa & Icfcrb Des Moines, IA · EIN 42-1471727 | $2,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Mason City Police Department Mason City, IA · no confident EIN match | $2,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Masonic Temple - Harding Lodge Scholarship Mason City, IA · no confident EIN match | $2,000 | HARDING LODGE SCHOALRSHIP | Unmatched Help match |
| Una Vocis Choral Ensemble Mason City, IA · no confident EIN match | $2,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Eatonton Putnam County Historical Society Eatonton, GA · EIN 58-1284691 | $1,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Floyd County Historical Society Charles City, IA · EIN 42-6063668 | $1,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Iowa Scottish Rite Masonic Foundation Des Moines, IA · EIN 42-6060659 | $1,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Riverside Lutheran Bible Camp Story City, IA · EIN 42-0863950 | $1,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.89 |
| Self-Help International Waverly, IA · EIN 42-0844679 | $1,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| University of St Thomas St Paul, MN · EIN 41-0693970 | $1,000 | JAZZ MUSIC PROGRAM | Known alias 1.00 |
| Wright County Historical Society Eagle Grove, IA · EIN 51-0213720 | $1,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
3 more lines ($23K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
- Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA
27 recipients in common - Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation Wilmington, DE
7 recipients in common - FIRST Citizens Charitable Foundation Mason City, IA
7 recipients in common - The David & Phyllis Murphy Charitable Foundation Mason City, IA
6 recipients in common - The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
5 recipients in common - Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust Mason City, IA
4 recipients in common - Xcel Energy Foundation Minneapolis, MN
4 recipients in common - Chubb Charitable Foundation Philadelphia, PA
4 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.