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J Edgar Thomson Foundation 079099-000

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 231382746

J Edgar Thomson Foundation 079099-000 is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $636,404 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $636,404 and the largest $636,404. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $666,620 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$666,6201$18.3 million
2024$636,4041$21.0 million

How to apply

J Edgar Thomson Foundation 079099-000 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

What J Edgar Thomson Foundation 079099-000 funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$636,404

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The John Edgar Thomson Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
Education$636,404

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does J Edgar Thomson Foundation 079099-000 accept grant applications?

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

How much does J Edgar Thomson Foundation 079099-000 give?

$636,404 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $636,404.

Who runs J Edgar Thomson Foundation 079099-000?

Its 2024 filing lists Adam Ungaro (Trustee), John J Haslett II (Trustee) and Wayne Bogardus (Trustee & Secretary).

What does J Edgar Thomson Foundation 079099-000 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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