Tomson Fam Foundation TR
Private foundation · Mason City, IA · EIN 35-6947483 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Tomson Family Foundation Trust
225grants reported
$5,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$3.0Mtotal paid
9states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 18 of its 225 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $301K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
2601 4TH St SW
Mason City, IA 50401-4650
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Northern Iowa Foundation CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION | Cedar Falls, IA | $400,000 |
| University of Northern Iowa Foundation CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION | Cedar Falls, IA | $250,000 |
| St Olaf College ST. OLAF CHOIR BROADCASE OF CHRISTMAS CONCERT | Northfield, MN | $125,000 |
| Norwegian American Historical Society | Northfield, MN | $100,000 |
| Waldorf Lutheran College GENERAL SUPPORT, BUILDING A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FOR WALDORF | Forest City, IA | $100,000 |
| Vesterheim Norweigan-American Museum VESTERHEIM COMMONS PROJECT MATCHING PLEDGE | Decorah, IA | $65,000 |
| Clear Lake Classical BUILDING ACQUISITION | Clear Lake, IA | $50,000 |
| Elca World Hunger WORLD HUNGER | Merrifield, VA | $50,000 |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Mason City Foundationmusic Man Square | Mason City, IA | $50,000 |
| Mason City YMCA & Rehabilitation Center | Mason City, IA | $50,000 |
| University of Northern Iowa Foundation CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION | Cedar Falls, IA | $50,000 |
| Waldorf Lutheran College GENERAL SUPPORT, BUILDING A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FOR WALDORF | Forest City, IA | $50,000 |
| Clear Lake Classical BUILDING ACQUISITION | Clear Lake, IA | $50,000 |
| Elca World Hunger WORLD HUNGER | Merrifield, VA | $50,000 |
| Mason City YMCA & Rehabilitation Center | Mason City, IA | $50,000 |
| 43 North Iowa | Mason City, IA | $50,000 |
| Clear Lake Classical BUILDING ACQUISITION | Clear Lake, IA | $50,000 |
| Elca World Hunger WORLD HUNGER | Merrifield, VA | $50,000 |
| Mason City YMCA & Rehabilitation Center | Mason City, IA | $50,000 |
| Vesterheim Norweigan-American Museum VESTERHEIM COMMONS PROJECT MATCHING PLEDGE | Decorah, IA | $50,000 |
| Norwegian American Historical Society | Northfield, MN | $28,500 |
| Cedar Summerstock Theatre | Saint Ansgar, IA | $27,400 |
| Mason City Foundationmusic Man Square | Mason City, IA | $26,460 |
| 43 North Iowa | Mason City, IA | $26,000 |
| Wartburg College GENERAL SUPPORT, SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT | Waverly, IA | $25,500 |
| Cedar Summerstock Theatre | Saint Ansgar, IA | $25,000 |
| Luther Seminary MAGELSSEN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | St Paul, MN | $25,000 |
| Northeastern Iowa Synod | Waverly, IA | $25,000 |
| Wartburg College GENERAL SUPPORT, SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT | Waverly, IA | $25,000 |
| Luther College TOMSON FAMILY ENDOWED CHAIR IN NORWEIGAN LANGUAGE & MODERN NORDIC CULTURE, SCHOLARSHIPS | Decorah, IA | $25,000 |
| St Olaf College ST. OLAF CHOIR BROADCASE OF CHRISTMAS CONCERT | Northfield, MN | $25,000 |
| Waldorf Lutheran College GENERAL SUPPORT, BUILDING A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FOR WALDORF | Forest City, IA | $25,000 |
| Norwegian American Historical Society | Northfield, MN | $25,000 |
| Luther Seminary MAGELSSEN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | St Paul, MN | $25,000 |
| Northeastern Iowa Synod | Waverly, IA | $25,000 |
| St Olaf College ST. OLAF CHOIR BROADCASE OF CHRISTMAS CONCERT | Northfield, MN | $25,000 |
| Northern Lights Alliance for the Homeless | Mason City, IA | $23,000 |
| Wartburg College GENERAL SUPPORT, SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT | Waverly, IA | $20,000 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church SEMINARY FUND, BIBLE CAMP, OPERATING COSTS | Mason City, IA | $18,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of North Central Iowa | Mason City, IA | $16,000 |
| New Beginnings House of Hope | Mason City, IA | $16,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of North Central Iowa | Mason City, IA | $16,000 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church SEMINARY FUND | Mason City, IA | $15,000 |
| River City Sculptures on Parade Inc | Mason City, IA | $15,000 |
| The Artisans Village | Eatonton, GA | $15,000 |
| Niacc Foundation LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE | Mason City, IA | $13,000 |
| Niacc Foundation LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE | Mason City, IA | $13,000 |
| Niacc Foundation LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE | Mason City, IA | $12,500 |
| Cedar Valley Seminary Foundation OPERATING EXPENSES | Osage, IA | $10,000 |
| Lutheran Social Services | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 |
| National 19TH Amendement Society | Charles City, IA | $10,000 |
| Naval Institute Foundation | Annapolis, MD | $10,000 |
| Northern Lights Alliance for the Homeless | Mason City, IA | $10,000 |
| The Artisans Village | Eatonton, GA | $10,000 |
| Tlc the Learning Center | Charles City, IA | $10,000 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church SEMINARY FUND, BIBLE CAMP, OPERATING COSTS | Mason City, IA | $10,000 |
| Youth for Christ | Mason City, IA | $10,000 |
| Artigras ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR THE ARTS | Eatonton, GA | $10,000 |
| Luther Seminary MAGELSSEN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | St Paul, MN | $10,000 |
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