The Justin Thomas Foundation prioritizes youth-focused, direct-service charities that support children and families in need, with a clear emphasis on youth development organizations, hunger-relief programs for schoolchildren, and youth sports/golf initiatives. It also makes targeted gifts to organizations serving military families and veterans and to “dream” or wish-granting charities that benefit seriously ill children. Grants are concentrated in regional community organizations as well as national youth service groups, suggesting a mix of local impact and broader program support.
The Justin Thomas Foundation Inc C/o Helfer and Company LLC repeatedly directs its largest gifts to youth-serving charities, with the biggest recent award going to Boys and Girls Club of Kentucky for $105,460 and another six-figure grant to Boys and Girls Club Inc in Atlanta for $100,000. That pattern points to a foundation built around direct-service support for children, teens, and families rather than broad institutional funding. Its recent grants also include a $65,056 gift to the Dream Foundation in Santa Barbara and a $42,900 grant to Blessings in a Backpack in Louisville, showing an emphasis on child welfare, hunger relief, and wish-granting support. The foundation’s grant list includes multiple awards to Boys & Girls Clubs, along with recurring support for organizations that help children and families in need. It also funds youth sports and golf programs, including First Tee - Pine Mountain and the Kentucky Golf Foundation, and it has made gifts to military-family and veteran-serving groups such as USA Cares and Dogs Helping Heroes. Across the available grant records, the giving profile is regional and program-specific, with grants made to organizations serving youth, families, and related community needs.
Youth development is a central theme. The foundation gave $105,460 to Boys and Girls Club of Kentucky in 2024 and $100,000 to Boys and Girls Club Inc in Atlanta in 2025, both described as support to assist youth and families in need. It also funds child hunger relief. Blessings in a Backpack received $42,900 in 2024, pointing to support for schoolchild meal programs. Wish-granting and serious-illness support appear as another consistent lane. Dream Foundation received $65,056 in 2025, and Dream Factory received $13,000 in 2024. Youth golf is a separate focus area. The Kentucky Golf Foundation received $6,000 in both 2024 and 2025, and First Tee - Pine Mountain received $9,200 in 2025 for youth programming.
Typical grants cluster in the low-to-mid five-figure range: the p25 is $9,000, the median is $13,250, and the p75 is $25,725. The pattern includes both repeat support and one-off awards. USA Cares and the Kentucky Golf Foundation each received grants in multiple years, while several other recipients appear once in the recent records. The foundation is a public charity, not an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. No application process is shown in the available data.
$268K
$5.6M
$1.8M
$460K
Most grants fall between $9K and $26K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$26K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in KY.
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Moderately concentrated: a few large gifts to flagship youth organizations complemented by multiple mid-size, repeat grants to regional affiliates and specialized programs. The foundation frequently renews support for the same organizations and spreads remaining funds among targeted local groups addressing youth needs.
Notable grantees: Boys and Girls Club of Kentucky, Boys and Girls Club (national/other affiliates), Blessings in a Backpack, USA Cares, Dream Foundation (and Dream Factory)
Grant recipients are all in the United States. Kentucky is the top state by grant count, with Louisville appearing multiple times, along with Pineville. Other recurring recipient locations include Atlanta, West Palm Beach, Santa Barbara, Cobbtown, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson, and Plymouth. The foundation gives regionally rather than in Washington, DC; 0% of recorded grants go to recipients in the HQ state.
The recent grants show support for Boys & Girls Clubs, child hunger-relief groups, wish-granting charities, youth golf programs, and military-family or veteran-serving organizations. The listed purposes are consistently framed as helping youth and families in need, with one grant specifically described as support for youth golf programs.
Yes. USA Cares received grants in both 2024 and 2025, and the Kentucky Golf Foundation also received grants in both years. That suggests some ongoing relationships rather than entirely one-time giving.
The grant-size distribution centers in the five-figure range. The p25 is $9,000, the median is $13,250, and the p75 is $25,725. Recent awards include both smaller program grants and larger gifts above $100,000.
Kentucky is the top state by grant count. Louisville appears several times in the recent grants, and other Kentucky recipients include Pineville. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB INC | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED. |
| DREAM FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $65,056 | 2025 | TO ASSIST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED. |
| OHOOPEE MATCH FOUNDATION | COBBTOWN, GA | $30,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED. |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $25,500 | 2025 | TO ASSIST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED. |
| USA CARES | LOUISVILLE, KY | $20,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED. |
| DOGS HELPING HEROES | JEFFERSON, IN | $12,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED. |
| FIRST TEE - PINE MOUNTAIN | PINEVILLE, KY | $9,200 | 2025 | TO ASSIST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED. |
| KENTUCKY GOLF FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $6,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST WITH YOUTH GOLF PROGRAMS |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF KENTUCKY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $105,460 | 2024 | TO ASSIST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED. |
| BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK | LOUISVILLE, KY | $42,900 | 2024 | TO ASSIST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED. |
| USA CARES | LOUISVILLE, KY | $20,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED. |
| TRANSFORMATIONS BY TUSCALOOSA ANGELS | TUSCALOOSA, AL | $13,500 | 2024 | TO ASSIST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED. |
| DREAM FACTORY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $13,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED. |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED. |
| KENTUCKY GOLF FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $6,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST WITH YOUTH GOLF PROGRAMS |
| PLYMOUTH COUNTY FAMILY SUPPORT | PLYMOUTH, MA | $6,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED. |
| USA CARES | LOUISVILLE, KY | $45,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED. |
| BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK | LOUISVILLE, KY | $42,900 | 2023 | TO ASSIST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED. |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF KENTUCKY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $21,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED. |
| KENTUCKY GOLF FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $6,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST WITH YOUTH GOLF PROGRAMS |
OHOOPEE MATCH FOUNDATION
$30,000TO ASSIST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED.
TO ASSIST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED.
DOGS HELPING HEROES
$12,000TO ASSIST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED.
FIRST TEE - PINE MOUNTAIN
$9,200TO ASSIST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED.
KENTUCKY GOLF FOUNDATION
$6,000TO ASSIST WITH YOUTH GOLF PROGRAMS
TRANSFORMATIONS BY TUSCALOOSA ANGELS
$13,500TO ASSIST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED.
DREAM FACTORY
$13,000TO ASSIST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED.
TO ASSIST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED.
KENTUCKY GOLF FOUNDATION
$6,000TO ASSIST WITH YOUTH GOLF PROGRAMS
PLYMOUTH COUNTY FAMILY SUPPORT
$6,000TO ASSIST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED.
KENTUCKY GOLF FOUNDATION
$6,000TO ASSIST WITH YOUTH GOLF PROGRAMS