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The Thompson Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Louisville, Kentucky · EIN 616023755

The Thompson Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Louisville, Kentucky. In tax year 2024 it gave $14,200 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $5,000. 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 up from $14,000 the year before.

40% of its 2024 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$14,0004$302,573
2024$14,2005$360,722

How to apply

The Thompson Foundation Inc 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 The Thompson Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky3$9,700
California1$2,500
New York1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Harrods Creek Baptist Church
Prospect, KY
Building fund$5,000
University of Louisvville Foundation
Louisville, KY
Medical education / researchcancer treatment and education$2,700
Semper Fi Fund
PMB Oceanside, CA
Military veterans organization$2,500
ASPCA
New York, NY
Prevention of animal cruelty$2,000
Kilgore Samaritan Counseling
Louisville, KY
Christian counseling$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Thompson Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Thompson Foundation Inc give?

$14,200 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs The Thompson Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Elizabeth C Thompson (Trustee), Emery T Guder (President & Trustee), James Thompson Jr (Vice-Pres & Trustee) and Samuel K Thompson (Trustee).

What does The Thompson Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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