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The Thomson Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Malvern, Pennsylvania · EIN 066480460

The Thomson Family Foundation is a private foundation in Malvern, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $22,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $3,250 and the largest $15,000. 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 down from $28,100 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$28,0006$629,399
2024$28,1005$1.2 million
2025$22,5004$1.8 million

How to apply

The Thomson Family 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 The Thomson Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania3$21,000
Kentucky1$1,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Breastcancerorg
Ardmore, PA
Breast cancer research$15,000
Chester County Down Syndrome
West Chester, PA
Down syndrome awareness$5,000
Transylvania University
Lexington, KY
Scholarships$1,500
Paoli Hospital Foundation
Paoli, PA
Support hospital$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Thomson Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Thomson Family Foundation give?

$22,500 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $3,250.

Who runs The Thomson Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Joe M Thomson (Trustee) and Joann M Thomson (Trustee).

What does The Thomson Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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