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Tomson Family Foundation Trust: 79 grants to organizations, $965,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
Tomson Family Foundation Trust, a private foundation in Mason City, IA, paid 79 grants to organizations totaling $965,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $125,000 to St Olaf College in Northfield, MN for st. olaf choir broadcase of christmas concert.
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- EIN
- 356947483
- Based in
- Mason City, IA
- Assets
- $32,138,321
- Grants paid
- $965,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202641359349102619. It reported $965,500 in grants paid; 79 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Olaf College | Northfield, MN | St. olaf choir broadcase of christmas concert | Education | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vesterheim Norweigan-American Museum | Decorah, IA | Vesterheim commons project matching pledge | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clear Lake Classical | Clear Lake, IA | Building acquisition | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elca World Hunger | Merrifield, VA | World hunger | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Chicago, IL | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mason City Foundationmusic Man Square | Mason City, IA | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mason City YMCA & Rehabilitation Center | Mason City, IA | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Northern Iowa Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | Center for violence prevention | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waldorf Lutheran College | Forest City, IA | General support, building a permanent endowment for waldorf | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Norwegian American Historical Society | Northfield, MN | General support | $28,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 43 North Iowa | Mason City, IA | General support | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cedar Summerstock Theatre | Saint Ansgar, IA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Luther Seminary | St Paul, MN | Magelssen endowed scholarship | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northeastern Iowa Synod | Waverly, IA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wartburg College | Waverly, IA | General support, social work department | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity of North Central Iowa | Mason City, IA | General support | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Niacc Foundation | Mason City, IA | Lifelong learning institute | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cedar Valley Seminary Foundation | Osage, IA | Operating expenses | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lutheran Social Services | Des Moines, IA | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National 19TH Amendement Society | Charles City, IA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Naval Institute Foundation | Annapolis, MD | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Lights Alliance for the Homeless | Mason City, IA | General support | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| TLC the Learning Center | Charles City, IA | General operating | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Artisans Village | Eatonton, GA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | Mason City, IA | Seminary fund, bible camp, operating costs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth for Christ | Mason City, IA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chirstmas Cheer Fund | Mason City, IA | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank | Mason City, IA | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Oconee Food & Wine Festival | Eatonton, GA | Annual fundraiser for local youth programs | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newman School Foundation | Mason City, IA | General support, peter e gribben memorial | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Niad Center for Human Development | Mason City, IA | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amputee Blade Runners | Nashville, TN | General support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Artigras Co Sara Tomson Hooper | Eatonton, GA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charles City Family YMCA | Charles City, IA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital Foundation Clarion | Clarion, IA | General support, iowa specialty hospitals and clinics | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jordan River Inc Dba Messiah Food Pantry | Charles City, IA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mason City Police Department | Mason City, IA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mason City Senior Activity Center | Mason City, IA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mora Food Pantry | Mora, MN | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oconee Performing Arts Society | Greensboro, GA | Operations, performances, and youth scholarships | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Our Daily Bread Food Pantry | Urbandale, IA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Self Help International | Waverly, IA | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stebens Chidren's Theatre | Mason City, IA | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Una Vocis Choral Ensemble | Mason City, IA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winnebago Council Boy Scouts of America | Waterloo, IA | Youth development activities in cerro gordo county | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caring Pregnancy Center | Mason City, IA | General support | Health care | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aging Services Coalition of North Iowa | Mason City, IA | General support | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Kitchen - North Iowa | Mason City, IA | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mora Dollars for Scholars | Mora, MN | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the 457 | Mason City, IA | Mason city cannonball day | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georgia Writers Museum | Eatonton, GA | Annual operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Iowa Southern Minnesota Veterans | Mason City, IA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cerro Gordo County Sheriff | Mason City, IA | Sheriff's discretion | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harding Lodge 549 | Mason City, IA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Scottish Rite Masonic Foundation | Des Moines, IA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reason Outdoors Inc | Harrells, NC | General support | Recreation and sports | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of North Central Iowa | Mason City, IA | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alzheimers Association | Chicago, IL | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charles City Public Library | Charles City, IA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eatonton-Putnam County Historical Society | Eatonton, GA | Operating expenses | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Floyd County Historical Society | Charles City, IA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Floyd County Sheriff Department | Charles City, IA | General operating | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Floyd County Veterans Affairs | Charles City, IA | Transportation costs | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa | Urbandale, IA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane Society of North Iowa | Mason City, IA | General support | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ingham Okoboji Luthern Bible Camps | Milford, IA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mason City Fire Department | Mason City, IA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mason City Soccer Club | Mason City, IA | General support | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meals On Wheels of Mason City Inc | Mason City, IA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mitchell County Food Bank | Osage, IA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| On With Life Foundation | Ankeny, IA | General support | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Post 733 San-Juan Marne Veterans | Mason City, IA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Riverside Bible Camp | Story City, IA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spca International | Washington DC, MD | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St John Lutheran Church | Charles City, IA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trinity United Methodist Church | Charles City, IA | Minesterium fuel fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of St Thomas | St Paul, MN | Jazz music program | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wartburg Community Symphony Association | Waverly, IA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wirth Cetner for the Performing Arts | St Cloud, MN | Scholarships | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202501329349100335. It reported $1,156,510 in grants paid; 77 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northern Iowa Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | Center for violence prevention | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Norwegian American Historical Society | Northfield, MN | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waldorf Lutheran College | Forest City, IA | General support, building a permanent endowment for waldorf | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 43 North Iowa | Mason City, IA | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clear Lake Classical | Clear Lake, IA | Building acquisition | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elca World Hunger | Merrifield, VA | World hunger | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mason City YMCA & Rehabilitation Center | Mason City, IA | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vesterheim Norweigan-American Museum | Decorah, IA | Vesterheim commons project matching pledge | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cedar Summerstock Theatre | Saint Ansgar, IA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $27,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mason City Foundationmusic Man Square | Mason City, IA | General support | $26,460 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wartburg College | Waverly, IA | General support, social work department | Education | $25,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Luther Seminary | St Paul, MN | Magelssen endowed scholarship | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northeastern Iowa Synod | Waverly, IA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Olaf College | Northfield, MN | St. olaf choir broadcase of christmas concert | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Lights Alliance for the Homeless | Mason City, IA | General support | Housing and shelter | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | Mason City, IA | Seminary fund, bible camp, operating costs | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity of North Central Iowa | Mason City, IA | General support | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| River City Sculptures On Parade Inc | Mason City, IA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Artisans Village | Eatonton, GA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Niacc Foundation | Mason City, IA | Lifelong learning institute | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Passenger Train History Museum | Charles City, IA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Inn His Grace | Mason City, IA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lutheran Social Services | Des Moines, IA | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newman School Foundation | Mason City, IA | General support, peter e gribben memorial | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| TLC the Learning Center | Charles City, IA | General operating | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mason City Senior Activity Center | Mason City, IA | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Niad Center for Human Development | Mason City, IA | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth for Christ | Mason City, IA | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake Oconee Food & Wine Festival | Eatonton, GA | Annual fundraiser for local youth programs | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stebens Chidren's Theatre | Mason City, IA | General operating | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cedar Valley Seminary Foundation | Osage, IA | Operating expenses | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles City Family YMCA | Charles City, IA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chirstmas Cheer Fund | Mason City, IA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank | Mason City, IA | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital Foundation Clarion | Clarion, IA | General support, iowa specialty hospitals and clinics | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midland University | Fremont, NE | General support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Naval Institute Foundation | Annapolis, MD | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Norman Borlaug Heritgage Foundation | Cresco, IA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oconee Performing Arts Society | Greensboro, GA | Operations, performances, and youth scholarships | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Our Daily Bread Food Pantry | Urbandale, IA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Self Help International | Waverly, IA | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Una Vocis Choral Ensemble | Mason City, IA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winnebago Council Boy Scouts of America | Waterloo, IA | Youth development activities in cerro gordo county | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yss Francis Lauer | Mason City, IA | Building hope, operating | $4,150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Messiah Food Pantry | Charles City, IA | General operating | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caring Pregnancy Center | Mason City, IA | General support | Health care | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Kitchen - North Iowa | Mason City, IA | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the 457 | Mason City, IA | Mason city cannonball day | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mora Dollars for Scholars | Mora, MN | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mora Food Pantry | Mora, MN | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa of North Central Iowa | Des Moines, IA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cerro Gordo County Sheriff | Mason City, IA | Sheriff's discretion | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georgia Writers Museum | Eatonton, GA | Annual operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa Scottish Rite Masonic Foundation | Des Moines, IA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mason City Police Department | Mason City, IA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National 19TH Amendement Society | Charles City, IA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reason Outdoors Inc | Harrells, NC | General support | Recreation and sports | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wright County Historical Society | Belmond, IA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders | West Des Moines, IA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charles City Public Library | Charles City, IA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Circle of Love Center | Greensboro, GA | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eatonton-Putnam County Historical Society | Eatonton, GA | Operating expenses | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Floyd County Historical Society | Charles City, IA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Floyd County Sheriff Department | Charles City, IA | General operating | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Floyd County Veterans Affairs | Charles City, IA | Transportation costs | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa | Urbandale, IA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospice of North Iowa | Mason City, IA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane Society of North Iowa | Mason City, IA | General support | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa State University Foundation | Ames, IA | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| On With Life Foundation | Ankeny, IA | General support | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Riverside Bible Camp | Story City, IA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St John Lutheran Church | Charles City, IA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trinity United Methodist Church | Charles City, IA | Minesterium fuel fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of St Thomas | St Paul, MN | Jazz music program | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wirth Cetner for the Performing Arts | St Cloud, MN | Scholarships | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wright On the Park | Mason City, IA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mason City High School | Mason City, IA | Choral music department | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $608,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $135,900 |
| Housing and shelter | $33,000 |
| Human services | $30,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $17,000 |
| Health care | $17,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Iowa | $1,535,510 |
| Minnesota | $346,500 |
| Virginia | $100,000 |
| Georgia | $59,000 |
| Illinois | $51,000 |
| Maryland | $16,000 |
| Tennessee | $5,000 |
| Nebraska | $5,000 |
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Updated May 15, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.