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Tonsmeire Charitable Foundation Trust 2008 EIN 26-3042940

Tonsmeire Charitable Foundation Trust 2008

EIN  26-3042940 Private foundation / grantmaker Fairhope, AL
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Size
<$100K
What they do
A private foundation based in Fairhope, AL. It reported about $69K in revenue for 2025.
Leadership
Arthur C Tonsmeire III · Trustee/ Fdn. Mgr.
Money in and out
$69K revenue, $48K expenses
Bottom line
—

A private foundation based in Fairhope, AL. It reported about $69K in revenue for 2025. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $69K in revenue, $48K in expenses, and $21K in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$69K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$48K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$21K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $21K
Total assets
21K
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
47K
in FY2025
Grants made
19grants
total in period
Payout rate
221%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 19 grants · $47K · 2025–2025
Fairhope Point Clear Rotary Youth ClubFY2025$16,155
Boy Scouts of America Mobile Area CouncilFY2025$8,520
South Alabama Land TrustFY2025$3,360
Alabama Coastal Foundation INCFY2025$3,350
River DiscoveryFY2025$2,500
Exceptional Foundation Gulf CoastFY2025$2,500
Dog River Clearwater RevivalFY2025$2,500
Impact 100FY2025$2,010
Alabama Coastal Heritage TrustFY2025$1,300
Mission IncreaseFY2025$1,000
Alabama Rivers AllianceFY2025$1,000
Dsf KiwanisFY2025$750
Eastern Shore Art CenterFY2025$500
Auburn UniversityFY2025$500
Fairhope Film FestivalFY2025$350
Dauphin Island Sea Lab FoundationFY2025$350
St Lawrence Catholic ChurchFY2025$250
St Joseph's ChurchFY2025$200
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$2K
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$16K

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$69K
FY2025▲ +393%
Expenses
$48K
FY2025▲ +10%
Total assets
$21K
FY2025▲ ×32
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$69K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$48K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$21K
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$21K

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CTonsmeire Charitable Foundation Trust 2008
EINHdr · item D26-3042940
Principal addressHdr · item CFairhope, AL
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MAL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C123)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2010

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Arthur C Tonsmeire III
Trustee/ Fdn. Mgr.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$69K
Total revenueLn 12$69K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.98 Operating & administrative $0.02
Grants & contributions paid98%$47K
Operating & administrative2%$970
Total functional expensesLn 25$48K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$21K
Total assetsLn 16$21K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$21K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $21K
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $69K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $69K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $69K · Prior year $14K
Prior-year revenue below floor — showing dollar change
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $87K · FY2025 $69K
-5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $21K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $69K · Expenses $48K
+30%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $21K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $21K · Total assets $21K
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Arthur C Tonsmeire III · Reported title TRUSTEE/ FDN. MGR. · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $48K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
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Revenue growth 393%——

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$69K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$14K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$86K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$15K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$65K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$87K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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