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John Thompson Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Sioux City, Iowa · EIN 817079462

John Thompson Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Sioux City, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $100,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $50,000 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$90,0003$880,363
2024$50,0001$880,895
2025$100,0002$884,335

How to apply

John Thompson Charitable Trust 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 John Thompson Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa2$100,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys and Girls Home of Sioux City
Sioux City, IA
Charitable$50,000
Food Bank of Siouxland
Sioux City, IA
Charitable$50,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John Thompson Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does John Thompson Charitable Trust give?

$100,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs John Thompson Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Alice Villone (Trustee).

What does John Thompson Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger and youth programs.

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