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Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Fort Lauderdale, Florida · EIN 851272160

Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $355,000 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $450,000 the year before.

18% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$400,00010$7.6 million
2024$450,00011$8.2 million
2025$355,00011$9.0 million

How to apply

Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York6$260,000
California2$35,000
Minnesota2$35,000
Florida1$25,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Juilliard School
New York, NY
To provide support for the highest caliber of artistic education for gifted musicians, dancers, and actors from around the world$100,000
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
To provide educational facilities to the kids of rochester$50,000
Wellness in the Schools
New York, NY
To provide kids with healthy habits to learn and live better$50,000
Carnegie Hall
New York, NY
To support the power of music through performances, visionary education, and social impact programs$25,000
Hormel Historic Home
Austin, MN
To preserve the history and values of the george a and lillian hormel family through the preservation of the hormel historic home and serving the community as a meeting place to pursue the hormel family values of hospitality, education, music appreciation, and entrepreneurship$25,000
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Los Angeles, CA
To provide media initiatives and learning programs that inspire and strengthen communities in los angeles and beyond$25,000
The Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York
New York, NY
To support and maintain eminent symphony orchestra in new york$25,000
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
To further the exempt purpose of the organization$25,000
Friends of the Jay C Hormel Nature Center
Austin, MN
To provide educational seminars and programs related to nature and nature appreciation$10,000
The Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, NY
To further the exempt purpose of the organization$10,000
Young Musicians Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
To provide access to every student and every person the music and media arts education$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc give?

$355,000 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Marisa I Hormel (Director and President), Jennifer L Quinn (Director and Treasurer) and Charles D Ignacio (Director and Secretary).

What does Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and youth programs.

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