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He Thompson Foundation

Preselected recipients only Glen Ridge, New Jersey · EIN 136161756

He Thompson Foundation is a private foundation in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $93,000 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 down from $100,000 the year before.

11% 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
2021$80,0009$1.7 million
2023$100,00010$1.6 million
2024$93,0009$2.0 million

How to apply

He Thompson Foundation 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 He Thompson Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts4$53,000
Vermont3$30,000
New Jersey2$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mystic River Watershed Assoc
Arlington, MA
Outdoor adventures$25,000
Town Hall Theater
Middlebury, VT
Programs$20,000
Ma Audubon-Ipswich Riv Wildlife San
Lincoln, MA
Environmental$15,000
The Open Doorcape Ann
Gloucester, MA
Food pantry$10,000
Human Needs Food Pantry Inc
Montclair, NJ
Food pantry$5,000
Mend St Joseph's Church
Maplewood, NJ
Food pantry$5,000
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
Vergennes, VT
Programs$5,000
Vermont Food Bank
Barre, VT
Food bank$5,000
Winchester Farmers Market Comm Hub
Winchester, MA
Food pantry$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does He Thompson Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does He Thompson Foundation give?

$93,000 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs He Thompson Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Robin H Smith (Trustee), John Thompson Jr (Trustee) and Gordon A Hunziker (Trustee).

What does He Thompson Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, food and hunger and arts and culture.

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