The Thodos Family Foundation makes a small number of mid-sized grants with a clear interest in historic preservation and education, while also supporting health research and direct services for vulnerable families. Their giving is focused and relationship-driven — they fund a few repeat grantees across a mix of cultural, educational and human-services causes rather than a broad portfolio.
A $24,285 grant to Iotr Foundation for historical preservation stands out as the clearest signal in Thodos Family Foundation Incorporated’s recent giving. That award is part of a pattern of support for historic preservation and cultural heritage, alongside smaller gifts to education, medical research, wildlife conservation, and direct assistance for vulnerable families. The foundation’s recent grants are concentrated enough to show relationships rather than a wide dispersal of interests: Iotr Foundation appears repeatedly, as do several education and conservation recipients. The foundation also makes project-specific grants to operating charities and other nonprofits, with amounts that often sit in the mid-thousands but can scale up for priority efforts. Its portfolio includes funding for the American Cancer Society’s research work, the Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta’s assistance to under-privileged families, and wildlife preservation through Halter Foundation. In addition, Thodos Family Foundation Incorporated has given to organizations serving abused children, fire prevention efforts, and religious institutions, showing a mix of cultural, human-services, and conservation priorities within a small grantmaking footprint.
Historic preservation is the most visible thread. Thodos Family Foundation Incorporated gave $24,285 to Iotr Foundation in 2025 and $12,800 to the same grantee in 2024, both tagged for historical preservation. Education is another recurring area: it supported Max Mcgraw Foundation with $13,500 in 2023, $9,000 in 2024, and $1,000 in 2025. The foundation also funds research and direct service. It awarded $11,000 to American Cancer Society in 2024 for research, and $10,000 to The Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta in 2023 to help under-privileged families. Conservation appears in multiple forms as well, including $6,150 to Halter Foundation in 2024 and $250 to Barrington Area Conservation Trust in 2023 for land preservation. These grants point to a portfolio that combines heritage, education, health research, and practical support for households and conservation groups.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $10,000. The recent record shows both repeat support and one-off awards: Iotr Foundation and Max Mcgraw Foundation each appear across multiple years, while several smaller grants are single-year gifts. The foundation’s public profile indicates it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The pattern is consistent with project-specific support rather than open-ended funding, and the grant list suggests a selective portfolio built around recurring relationships.
$115K
$279K
$205K
$45K
Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 18% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
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Concentrated, relationship-based giving: a small number of mid-size gifts with repeat support to select organizations. Top grantees receive a large share of total dollars rather than many small, one-off donations.
Notable grantees: IOTR / IOTR Foundation, Max McGraw Foundation, American Cancer Society, The Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta
All recent grants in the file went to U.S. recipients. Arizona is the top state by grant count, and 18% of grants were made to recipients in Florida, the foundation’s HQ state. Named recipients show a spread across the country: Naples, Florida; Scottsdale, Arizona; Atlanta, Georgia; East Dundee and Dundee, Illinois; Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin; and Chicago, Illinois. That distribution reflects national reach with a meaningful concentration in a few states rather than a single local market.
Recent grants go to historic preservation groups, education-focused foundations, medical research, wildlife and land conservation organizations, and direct-service charities. Examples in the file include historical preservation, education, research, wildlife preservation, help for under-privileged families, and support for abused children.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is p25 $1,000, median $5,000, and p75 $10,000. Recent awards include both smaller gifts and larger project grants, which places most funding in the low-to-mid thousands.
Yes. Iotr Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Max Mcgraw Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than only one-time gifts.
The foundation gives nationally, with all recent grants in the U.S. Arizona is the top state by grant count, and 18% of grants went to recipients in Florida. Recent recipient cities include Naples, Scottsdale, Atlanta, East Dundee, Pleasant Prairie, and Chicago.
The file shows a strong emphasis on historical preservation, plus education, cancer research, wildlife preservation, and direct assistance for vulnerable families. The largest grant in the list was $24,285 for historical preservation, and several additional grants support those same broad themes across multiple years.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IOTR FOUNDATION | NAPLES, FL | $24,285 | 2025 | HISTORICAL PRESERVATION |
| MAX MCGRAW FOUNDATION | DUNDEE, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| HALTER FOUNDATION | PLEASANT PRARI, WI | $1,000 | 2025 | WILDLIFE PRESERVATION |
| ST GERMAIN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOC | ST GERMAIN, WI | $100 | 2025 | FIRE PREVENTION |
| IOTR FOUNDATION | NAPLES, FL | $12,800 | 2024 | HISTORICAL PRESERVATION |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | HAGERTOWN, MD | $11,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH |
| MAX MCGRAW FOUNDATION | DUNDEE, IL | $9,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| HALTER FOUNDATION | PLEASANT PRARI, WI | $6,150 | 2024 | WILDLIFE PRESERVATION |
| JCN FOUNDATION | ADDISON, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| METROPOLIS OF CHICAGO CHURCH | LOMBARD, IL | $75 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| MAX MCGRAW FOUNDATION | EAST DUNDEE, IL | $13,500 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| IOTR | NAPLES, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | HISTORICAL PRESERVATION |
| THE FURNITURE BANK OF METRO ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2023 | HELP UNDER-PRIVILEGED FAMILIES |
| KIRK GIBSON FOUNDATION | GROSSE POINT WOODS, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH |
| HALTER WILDLIFE FOUNDATION | PLEASANT PRARIE, WI | $5,000 | 2023 | WILDLIFE PRESERVATION |
| SSCI FOUNDATION | NAPLES, FL | $2,000 | 2023 | ANIMAL PROTECTION |
| ST HUBERTS | WHITESTONE, VA | $1,700 | 2023 | CHURCH |
| CANCER FOR KIDS ACS | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2023 | CANCER RESEARCH |
| CHILDHELPORG | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $515 | 2023 | HELPING ABUSED CHILDREN |
| BARRINGTON AREA CONSERVATION TRUST | BARRINGTON, IL | $250 | 2023 | LAND PRESERVATION |
| ST GERMAIN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCITION | ST GERMAIN, WI | $100 | 2023 | FIRE PREVENTION |
IOTR FOUNDATION
$24,285HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
MAX MCGRAW FOUNDATION
$1,000EDUCATION
HALTER FOUNDATION
$1,000WILDLIFE PRESERVATION
ST GERMAIN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOC
$100FIRE PREVENTION
IOTR FOUNDATION
$12,800HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$11,000RESEARCH
MAX MCGRAW FOUNDATION
EDUCATION
HALTER FOUNDATION
$6,150WILDLIFE PRESERVATION
JCN FOUNDATION
$1,000EDUCATION
METROPOLIS OF CHICAGO CHURCH
$75RELIGIOUS
MAX MCGRAW FOUNDATION
$13,500EDUCATION
IOTR
$10,000HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
THE FURNITURE BANK OF METRO ATLANTA
$10,000HELP UNDER-PRIVILEGED FAMILIES
KIRK GIBSON FOUNDATION
$5,000RESEARCH
HALTER WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
$5,000WILDLIFE PRESERVATION
SSCI FOUNDATION
$2,000ANIMAL PROTECTION
ST HUBERTS
$1,700CHURCH
CANCER FOR KIDS ACS
$1,000CANCER RESEARCH
CHILDHELPORG
$515HELPING ABUSED CHILDREN
BARRINGTON AREA CONSERVATION TRUST
$250LAND PRESERVATION
ST GERMAIN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCITION
$100FIRE PREVENTION