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The Thomas Aquinas Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wheaton, Illinois · EIN 364213255

The Thomas Aquinas Foundation is a private foundation in Wheaton, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $250 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $250 and the largest $250. 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 $2,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2,0002$113,468
2024$2,0002$157,535
2025$2501$156,474

How to apply

The Thomas Aquinas Foundation 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota1$250

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Wanderer the Wanderer
St Paul, MN
Charitable purpose$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Thomas Aquinas Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Thomas Aquinas Foundation give?

$250 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $250.

Who runs The Thomas Aquinas Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Patrick Mazza (Director /Pt), June Mazza (Director /Pt), Joseph Mazza (Director /Pt) and Elizabeth Saunders (Director /Pt).

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