The Jerald & Kay Thomas Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 74-2982555
Foundation Overview
Based in Lubbock, TX, The Jerald & Kay Thomas Foundation has awarded 172 grants totaling $87,750 to organizations in Illinois, Texas and 12 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $5,000, with a median award of $300.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 15 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
54% of grants are awarded in Texas, with additional funding distributed across 13 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Texas, funding concentrates in Lubbock (73%), Pharr (8%), San Antonio (5%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 11% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (43%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Jerald & Kay Thomas Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Associaton | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | Fighting Alzheimers | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | $300 | Lubbock, TX, US | Cancer Research And Awareness | 2023 |
| His Hands Ministry | $500 | Battle Creek, MI, US | Christian Ministry | 2023 |
| Meals On Wheels | $400 | Lubbock, TX, US | Food For Needy | 2023 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $500 | San Antonio, TX, US | Military | 2023 |
| Salvation Army | $500 | Lubbock, TX, US | Clothing And Supplies For Needy | 2023 |
| Samaritan's Purse | $1,000 | Boone, NC, US | Christian Ministry | 2023 |
| South Plains Food Bank | $500 | Lubbock, TX, US | Food For Needy | 2023 |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospit | $1,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Cancer Research | 2023 |
| Tunnels To Tower | $1,500 | Staten Island, NY, US | Wounded Veterans | 2023 |
| Our Daily Bread | $250 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Mercy Ships | $750 | Garden Valley, TX, US | Medical Support | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | $300 | Dallas, TX, US | Heart Health | 2023 |
| American Lung Association | $300 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Lung Health | 2023 |
| Word For Today | $250 | Alpharetta, GA, US | Religious | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Associaton | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | Fighting Alzheimers | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | $250 | Lubbock, TX, US | Cancer Research And Awareness | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $250 | Lubbock, TX, US | Disaster Recovery | 2022 |
| Bob Gass Ministries | $300 | Alpharetta, GA, US | Romanian Orphanage And Spread Gospel | 2022 |
| His Hands Ministry | $250 | Battle Creek, MI, US | Christian Ministry | 2022 |
| Meals On Wheels | $500 | Lubbock, TX, US | Food For Needy | 2022 |
| Mission Food Bank | $250 | Pharr, TX, US | Food Bank | 2022 |
| Morris Safe House | $300 | Lubbock, TX, US | Shelter | 2022 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $500 | San Antonio, TX, US | Military | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | $500 | Lubbock, TX, US | Clothing And Supplies For Needy | 2022 |
| Samaritan's Purse | $1,000 | Boone, NC, US | Christian Ministry | 2022 |
| Shriner's Children's Hospital | $500 | Tampa, FL, US | Children's Hospital | 2022 |
| South Plains Food Bank | $500 | Lubbock, TX, US | Food For Needy | 2022 |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospit | $1,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Cancer Research | 2022 |
| Tunnels To Tower | $1,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Wounded Veterans | 2022 |
| Our Daily Bread | $250 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Mercy Ships | $500 | Garden Valley, TX, US | Medical Support | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Associaton | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | Fighting Alzheimers | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | $250 | Lubbock, TX, US | Cancer Research And Awareness | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $250 | Lubbock, TX, US | Disaster Recovery | 2022 |
| Bob Gass Ministries | $300 | Alpharetta, GA, US | Romanian Orphanage And Spread Gospel | 2022 |
| His Hands Ministry | $250 | Battle Creek, MI, US | Christian Ministry | 2022 |
| Meals On Wheels | $500 | Lubbock, TX, US | Food For Needy | 2022 |
| Mission Food Bank | $250 | Pharr, TX, US | Food Bank | 2022 |
| Morris Safe House | $300 | Lubbock, TX, US | Shelter | 2022 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $500 | San Antonio, TX, US | Military | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | $500 | Lubbock, TX, US | Clothing And Supplies For Needy | 2022 |
| Samaritan's Purse | $1,000 | Boone, NC, US | Christian Ministry | 2022 |
| Shriner's Children's Hospital | $500 | Tampa, FL, US | Children's Hospital | 2022 |
| South Plains Food Bank | $500 | Lubbock, TX, US | Food For Needy | 2022 |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospit | $1,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Cancer Research | 2022 |
| Tunnels To Tower | $1,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Wounded Veterans | 2022 |
| Our Daily Bread | $250 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Mercy Ships | $500 | Garden Valley, TX, US | Medical Support | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Associaton | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | Fighting Alzheimers | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | $250 | Lubbock, TX, US | Cancer Research And Awareness | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $250 | Lubbock, TX, US | Disaster Recovery | 2022 |
| Bob Gass Ministries | $300 | Alpharetta, GA, US | Romanian Orphanage And Spread Gospel | 2022 |
| His Hands Ministry | $250 | Battle Creek, MI, US | Christian Ministry | 2022 |
| Meals On Wheels | $500 | Lubbock, TX, US | Food For Needy | 2022 |
| Mission Food Bank | $250 | Pharr, TX, US | Food Bank | 2022 |
| Morris Safe House | $300 | Lubbock, TX, US | Shelter | 2022 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $500 | San Antonio, TX, US | Military | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | $500 | Lubbock, TX, US | Clothing And Supplies For Needy | 2022 |
| Samaritan's Purse | $1,000 | Boone, NC, US | Christian Ministry | 2022 |
| Shriner's Children's Hospital | $500 | Tampa, FL, US | Children's Hospital | 2022 |
| South Plains Food Bank | $500 | Lubbock, TX, US | Food For Needy | 2022 |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospit | $1,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Cancer Research | 2022 |
| Tunnels To Tower | $1,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Wounded Veterans | 2022 |
| Our Daily Bread | $250 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Mercy Ships | $500 | Garden Valley, TX, US | Medical Support | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Associaton | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | Fighting Alzheimers | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | $250 | Lubbock, TX, US | Cancer Research And Awareness | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $250 | Lubbock, TX, US | Disaster Recovery | 2022 |
| Bob Gass Ministries | $300 | Alpharetta, GA, US | Romanian Orphanage And Spread Gospel | 2022 |
| His Hands Ministry | $250 | Battle Creek, MI, US | Christian Ministry | 2022 |
| Meals On Wheels | $500 | Lubbock, TX, US | Food For Needy | 2022 |
| Mission Food Bank | $250 | Pharr, TX, US | Food Bank | 2022 |
| Morris Safe House | $300 | Lubbock, TX, US | Shelter | 2022 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $500 | San Antonio, TX, US | Military | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | $500 | Lubbock, TX, US | Clothing And Supplies For Needy | 2022 |
| Samaritan's Purse | $1,000 | Boone, NC, US | Christian Ministry | 2022 |
| Shriner's Children's Hospital | $500 | Tampa, FL, US | Children's Hospital | 2022 |
| South Plains Food Bank | $500 | Lubbock, TX, US | Food For Needy | 2022 |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospit | $1,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Cancer Research | 2022 |
| Tunnels To Tower | $1,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Wounded Veterans | 2022 |
| Our Daily Bread | $250 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Mercy Ships | $500 | Garden Valley, TX, US | Medical Support | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Associaton | $300 | Chicago, IL, US | Fighting Alzheimers | 2021 |
| American Cancer Society | $500 | Lubbock, TX, US | Cancer Research And Awareness | 2021 |
| American Heart Association | $500 | Dallas, TX, US | Heart Disease Education | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | $500 | Lubbock, TX, US | Disaster Recovery | 2021 |
| Bob Gass | $250 | Alpharetta, GA, US | Romanian Orphanage And Spread Gospel | 2021 |
| Bonita Park Church Camp | $1,000 | Angus, NM, US | Christian Camp | 2021 |
| Ropes Church Of The Nazarene | $2,000 | Ropesville, TX, US | Christian Ministry | 2021 |
| His Hands Ministry | $300 | Battle Creek, MI, US | Christian Ministry | 2021 |
| Leukemia Lymphoma Society | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Cure Cancer | 2021 |
| Meals On Wheels | $250 | Lubbock, TX, US | Food For Needy | 2021 |
| Mission Food Bank | $300 | Pharr, TX, US | Food Bank | 2021 |
| Morris Safe House | $300 | Lubbock, TX, US | Shelter | 2021 |
| Our Daily Bread | $250 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Christian Ministry | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | $500 | Lubbock, TX, US | Clothing And Supplies For Needy | 2021 |
| Samaritan's Purse | $-3,000 | Boone, NC, US | Christian Ministry | 2021 |
| Shriner's Children's Hospital | $500 | Tampa, FL, US | Children's Hospital | 2021 |
| South Plains Food Bank | $300 | Lubbock, TX, US | Food For Needy | 2021 |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospit | $1,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Cancer Research | 2021 |
| Tunnels To Tower | $1,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Wounded Veterans | 2021 |
| American Cancer Society | $300 | Lubbock, TX, US | Cancer Research And Awareness | 2020 |
| Salvation Army | $300 | Lubbock, TX, US | Clothing And Supplies For Needy | 2020 |
| South Plains Food Bank | $500 | Lubbock, TX, US | Food For Needy | 2020 |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospit | $1,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Cancer Research | 2020 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $300 | Topeka, KS, US | Aid For Wounded Veterans | 2020 |
| American Diabetes Association | $300 | Lubbock, TX, US | Diabetes Research | 2020 |
| Shriner's Children's Hospital | $300 | Tampa, FL, US | Children's Hospital | 2020 |
| Meals On Wheels | $500 | Lubbock, TX, US | Food For Needy | 2020 |
| His Hands Ministry | $200 | Battle Creek, MI, US | Christian Ministry | 2020 |
| Samaritan's Purse | $5,000 | Boone, NC, US | Christian Ministry | 2020 |
| Mission Food Bank | $300 | Pharr, TX, US | Food Bank | 2020 |
| Alto Bonito Park | $3,000 | Alto, NM, US | State Park | 2020 |
| Tunnels To Tower | $300 | Staten Island, NY, US | Wounded Veterans | 2020 |
| Leukemia Lymphoma Society | $300 | Washington, DC, US | Cure Cancer | 2020 |
| Our Daily Bread | $300 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Christian Ministry | 2020 |
| Alzheimer's Associaton | $300 | Chicago, IL, US | Fighting Alzheimers | 2020 |
| American Red Cross | $300 | Lubbock, TX, US | Disaster Recovery | 2020 |
| 4 Legged Friends Of Lubbock | $300 | Lubbock, TX, US | Animal Rescue | 2020 |
| Morris Safe House | $300 | Lubbock, TX, US | Shelter | 2020 |
| American Heart Associaton | $300 | Austin, TX, US | Heart Disease Reasearch Awareness | 2018 |
| American Cancer Society | $300 | Lubbock, TX, US | Cancer Research And Awareness | 2018 |
| Salvation Army | $600 | Lubbock, TX, US | Clothing And Supplies For Needy | 2018 |
| South Plains Food Bank | $300 | Lubbock, TX, US | Food For Needy | 2018 |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospit | $500 | Memphis, TN, US | Cancer Research | 2018 |
| American Red Cross | $300 | Lubbock, TX, US | Disaster Relief | 2018 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $300 | Topeka, KS, US | Aid For Wounded Veterans | 2018 |
| American Diabetes Association | $300 | Lubbock, TX, US | Diabetes Research | 2018 |
| Our Daily Bread | $300 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Christian Ministry | 2018 |
| The Haven | $300 | Lubbock, TX, US | Animal Resue | 2018 |
| 4 Legged Friends Of Lubbock | $300 | Lubbock, TX, US | Animal Resue | 2018 |
| Meals On Wheels | $300 | Lubbock, TX, US | Food For Needy | 2018 |
| His Hands Ministry | $300 | Battle Creek, MI, US | Christian Ministry | 2018 |
| Md Anderson | $300 | Houston, TX, US | Medical Support | 2018 |
| Samaritan's Purse | $500 | Boone, NC, US | Christian Ministry | 2018 |
| Mission Food Bank | $300 | Pharr, TX, US | Food Bank | 2018 |
| First Church Of Nazarene | $1,725 | Lubbock, TX, US | Christian Ministry | 2018 |
| American Heart Associaton | $275 | Austin, TX, US | Heart Disease Reasearch Awareness | 2017 |
| American Cancer Society | $275 | Lubbock, TX, US | Cancer Research And Awareness | 2017 |
| Salvation Army | $275 | Lubbock, TX, US | Clothing And Supplies For Needy | 2017 |
| South Plains Food Bank | $275 | Lubbock, TX, US | Food For Needy | 2017 |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospit | $275 | Memphis, TN, US | Cancer Research | 2017 |
| American Red Cross | $275 | Lubbock, TX, US | Disaster Relief | 2017 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $275 | Topeka, KS, US | Aid For Wounded Veterans | 2017 |
| American Diabetes Association | $275 | Lubbock, TX, US | Diabetes Research | 2017 |
| Our Daily Bread | $275 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Christian Ministry | 2017 |
| The Haven | $275 | Lubbock, TX, US | Animal Resue | 2017 |
| 4 Legged Friends Of Lubbock | $275 | Lubbock, TX, US | Animal Resue | 2017 |
| Meals On Wheels | $275 | Lubbock, TX, US | Food For Needy | 2017 |
| His Hands Ministry | $50 | Battle Creek, MI, US | Christian Ministry | 2017 |
| Shriners Hospital For Children | $275 | Tampa, FL, US | Medical Support | 2017 |
| Samaritan's Purse | $275 | Boone, NC, US | Christian Ministry | 2017 |
| National Jewish Health | $275 | Denver, CO, US | Health Research | 2017 |
| First Church Of Nazarene | $2,000 | Lubbock, TX, US | Christian Ministry | 2017 |
| American Heart Associaton | $500 | Austin, TX, US | Heart Disease Reasearch Awareness | 2016 |
| American Cancer Society | $500 | Lubbock, TX, US | Cancer Research And Awareness | 2016 |
| Salvation Army | $500 | Lubbock, TX, US | Clothing And Supplies For Needy | 2016 |
| South Plains Food Bank | $625 | Lubbock, TX, US | Food For Needy | 2016 |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospit | $1,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Cancer Research | 2016 |
| Nazarene Compassionate | $1,000 | Lenexa, KS, US | Christian Ministry | 2016 |
| American Red Cross | $500 | Lubbock, TX, US | Disaster Relief | 2016 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $500 | Topeka, KS, US | Aid For Wounded Veterans | 2016 |
| Lukemia And Lymphoma Society | $250 | Forth Worth, TX, US | Cancer Research | 2016 |
| American Diabetes Association | $250 | Lubbock, TX, US | Diabetes Research | 2016 |
| Our Daily Bread | $300 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Christian Ministry | 2016 |
| The Haven | $250 | Lubbock, TX, US | Animal Resue | 2016 |
| Meals On Wheels | $500 | Lubbock, TX, US | Food For Needy | 2016 |
| First Church Of Nazarene Faith Prem | $1,500 | Lubbock, TX, US | Christian Ministry | 2016 |
| His Hands Ministry | $125 | Battle Creek, MI, US | Christian Ministry | 2016 |
| Sloan Kettering | $500 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Cancer Research | 2016 |
| Shriners Hospital For Children | $500 | Tampa, FL, US | Medical Support | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 74-2982555 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 9303 HOPE AVE Lubbock, TX 79424-3874 |
Key People (2)
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| President | Jerald Thomas |
|---|---|
| Secretary | Kay Thomas |
Forms 990-PF
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