Thomas Thompson Trust
Accepts applications
Thomas Thompson Trust is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.0 million in 45 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $125,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$1.0 million
- Number of grants45
- Typical grant$15,000
- Largest grant$125,000
- Assets$27.2 million
- New grantees79%
Giving in 2024 was up from $912,000 the year before.
79% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $912,000 | 40 | $25.3 million |
| 2024 | $1.0 million | 45 | $27.2 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Susan T Monahan One Federal St 20th FL, Boston, MA 02110 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (978) 500-0786 |
| What to submit | Initial contact by phone. |
| Restrictions | Grants are strictly limited to brattleboro, vt and rhinebeck, ny and their surrounding areas. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Thomas Thompson Trust funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Vermont.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 29 | $663,000 |
| New York | 15 | $333,000 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $5,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Duchess Hospital Foundation | For emergency department expansion at northern dutchess hospital | $125,000 |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital | For healthworks act | $100,000 |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital | For bmh clinical workforce development program | $68,000 |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital | For windham aging project | $50,000 |
| Groundworks Collaborative | For capital campaign for foodworks & new shelter | $50,000 |
| Rescue Inc | For mobile simulation/operation trailer | $50,000 |
| Windham County Dental Center | For launching wcdc dental assistant training program | $40,000 |
| Starr Institute | For expansion feasibility study for starr library | $25,000 |
| Upstate Films | For shine the starr campaign : improvements to a cultural asset | $25,000 |
| Wilderstein Preservation | For carriage house project phase 2a | $25,000 |
| Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development | For new vehicle for early learning express bookmobile program | $25,000 |
| New England Youth Theatre | For next costume department upgrade | $23,000 |
| Brattleboro Area Hospice | For supporting individuals with serious illnesses | $20,000 |
| Southeast Vermont Transit Inc | For sevt fy 25 annual giving fund | $20,000 |
| St Brigid's Kitchen & Pantry | For next generation project | $20,000 |
| Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center | For increasing access to nature explorers youth program | $15,000 |
| Brattleboro Recreation and Parks - Town of Brattleboro | For building pickleball courts for brattleboro community and beyond | $15,000 |
| Community Action Partnership for Dutchess County Inc | For red hook central school district family relief fund | $15,000 |
| Community Action Partnership for Dutchess County Inc | For rhinebeck schools family contingency fund | $15,000 |
| Cultureconnect Inc | For community connect and youth programming | $15,000 |
| Ethiopian Community Development Council | For launching edcvt shuttle service for resettled families | $15,000 |
| Green Mountain Camp for Girls Inc | For launching leaders program | $15,000 |
| Rhinebeck Community Nursery School | For expanding enrichment & technology project | $15,000 |
| Rhinebeck Performing Arts Inc | For fundraising matching grant | $15,000 |
| River Gallery School | For refugee art fund | $15,000 |
| Turning Point of Windham County | For turning point emergency operational support | $15,000 |
| Vermont Food Bank | For fiscal year 2025 support of windham county youth programs | $15,000 |
| Ramapo for Children Inc | For camp scholarship assistance | $13,000 |
| Brattleboro Area Affordable Housing Corporation | For demand-driven program expansion | $12,000 |
| Edible Brattleboro | For building local food sovereignty and resilence project | $10,000 |
| Ferncliff Nursing Home | For child care center | $10,000 |
| Insight Photography Project | For accessibility to the photographic arts | $10,000 |
| Next Stage Arts Project | For 15th anniversary commemoration | $10,000 |
| Prevent Child Abuse VT | For supporting schools in windham county to provide empircally based child sexual abuse prevention education (specs) | $10,000 |
| Red Hook Responds Inc | For dinner delivery program | $10,000 |
| Rhinebeck Historical Society Inc | For the rhinebeck gazette digitalization project | $10,000 |
| The Governors Institute of Vermont | For academic enrichment & career exploration for windham county/brattleboro high school students | $10,000 |
| The Hatch | For pilotiing vermont works for women trailblazers trades training program in southern vermont | $10,000 |
| The Red Hook Daily Catch Inc | For expansion of coverage in rhinbeck ny | $10,000 |
| Estey Organ Museum Inc | For installation of heating/cooling system | $5,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Michael F O'Connell
- Susan T Monahan
- Ellen M Harrington
Questions people ask
Does Thomas Thompson Trust accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does Thomas Thompson Trust give?
$1.0 million in tax year 2024, across 45 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.
Who runs Thomas Thompson Trust?
Its 2024 filing lists Michael F O'Connell (Trustee), Susan T Monahan (Trustee) and Ellen M Harrington (Trustee).
What does Thomas Thompson Trust fund?
Based on its grants, mainly health, education and youth programs.