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Thompson Family Charitable Fdn Inc

Preselected recipients only Fitchburg, Wisconsin · EIN 823385565

Thompson Family Charitable Fdn Inc is a private foundation in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $127,050 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 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 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $60,100 the year before.

58% 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$60,10022$934,980
2024$127,05012$859,100

How to apply

Thompson Family Charitable Fdn 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 Thompson Family Charitable Fdn Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin10$125,900
Minnesota1$650
Arizona1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Royall School District
Elroy, WI
General program support$50,000
Wisconsin Womens Health Foundation Inc
Madison, WI
General program support$37,400
Viterbo University
Lacrosse, WI
General program support$10,000
Royall School Scholars
Elroy, WI
General program support$6,000
St Bernards Cathedral Church
Madison, WI
General program support$5,000
St James Catholic School
Madison, WI
General program support$5,000
Mile Bluff Medical Center
Mauston, WI
General program support$5,000
Seminole POOL-265 Foundation
Fitchburg, WI
General program support$2,500
Salvation Army-Madison
Madison, WI
General program support$2,500
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Madison Inc
Madison, WI
General program support$2,500
Never Surrender Inc-Sandy Judge
Hermantown, MN
General program support$650
Badger Boys State Alumni Association
Mesa, AZ
General program support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Thompson Family Charitable Fdn Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Thompson Family Charitable Fdn Inc give?

$127,050 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Thompson Family Charitable Fdn Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Tommy G Thompson (President/Director), Sue Ann Thompson (Director), Tommi Thompson (Director) and Kelli Thompson (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Thompson Family Charitable Fdn Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and faith communities.

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