Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
The Tomlinson Foundation, based in La Jolla, California, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling $68,671,226. In the most recent fiscal year, the foundation reported expenses of $1,026,805 and revenue of $6,962,454. The foundation supports various initiatives across several cities, including Boise, Escondido, Garden City, New Haven, Oceanside, Pasadena, and San Diego, and operates in the states of California, Idaho, and Michigan. The foundation is led by Lynora S. Brown as President, Mark W. Lindsay as Vice President and Secretary, and Steve Totten as Vice President and Treasurer, all of whom serve without compensation.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
6 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,650,000 | TERI CAMPUS OF LIFE | CONSTRUCTION OF VOCATIONAL CENTER | Oceanside, CA, US | 2022 |
| $600,000 | TERI CAMPUS OF LIFE | CONSTRUCTION OF VOCATIONAL CENTER | Oceanside, CA, US | 2023 |
| $500,000 | IDAHO YOUTH RANCH | GENERAL SUPPORT | Boise, ID, US | 2022 |
| $500,000 | IDAHO YOUTH RANCH | GENERAL SUPPORT | Boise, ID, US | 2023 |
| $250,000 | BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF ADA COUNTY | GENERAL SUPPORT | Garden city, ID, US | 2024 |
| $250,000 | YMCA | GENERAL SUPPORT | San diego, CA, US | 2024 |
| $200,000 | JUST IN TIME FOR FOSTER YOUTH | GENERAL SUPPORT | San diego, CA, US | 2022 |
| $200,000 | YMCA | GENERAL | San diego, CA, US | 2023 |
| $150,000 | VILLA ESPERANZA SERVICES | GENERAL | Pasadena, CA, US | 2023 |
| $150,000 | JUST IN TIME FOR FOSTER YOUTH | GENERAL SUPPORT | San diego, CA, US | 2024 |
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
LS
LYNORA S BROWN
| PRESIDENT | $0 | 2024 |
MW
MARK W LINDSAY
| VICE PRES & SECRETARY | $0 | 2024 |
ST
STEVE TOTTEN
| VICE PRES & TREASURER | $0 | 2024 |
LYNORA S BROWN
PRESIDENT
MARK W LINDSAY
VICE PRES & SECRETARY
STEVE TOTTEN
VICE PRES & TREASURER
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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