Bessie & Godfrey Thompson Char Fdn
Bessie & Godfrey Thompson Char Fdn is a private foundation, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $156K.
Bessie & Godfrey Thompson Char Fdn at a glance
In short: Bessie & Godfrey Thompson Char Fdn gave $45K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $44,631
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -77.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,316
- +420.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,316
- Total assets
- $1,067,737
- -5.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bessie & Godfrey Thompson Char Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Scholarships - See Attached ($35K). Together the top 2 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bessie & Godfrey Thompson Char Fdn gives
- Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2024) to $73K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scholarships - See Attached Eagan, MN | Scholarship | $34,911 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FL | General Operating | $9,720 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,067,737 | $170,490 | $73,914 | $44,631 | 2 | $58,585 | $155,725 | $67,514 |
| 2024 | $1,133,521 | $46,201 | $64,421 | $38,614 | 9 | $46,136 | $24,496 | $65,906 |
| 2023 | $1,124,658 | $-21,977 | $101,268 | $72,880 | 21 | $83,305 | $12,543 | $59,962 |
| 2022 | $1,233,202 | $254,360 | $95,787 | $66,000 | 10 | $80,645 | $238,636 | $69,589 |
| 2021 | $1,227,774 | $85,796 | $68,156 | $43,365 | 10 | — | $72,525 | $68,072 |
| 2020 | $1,056,821 | $79,938 | $61,489 | $40,922 | 7 | — | $71,503 | $57,574 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bessie & Godfrey Thompson Char Fdn reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bessie & Godfrey Thompson Char Fdn's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; 2 of 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Prior Trustee
Trustee → Prior Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$20K (2022) → $10K (2025)
US Bank N A
Successor Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$6K (2025)
Charles Wyborney Superintendent
Committee Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Barkdull Superior Ct Judge
Committee Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Grant Secretary
Committee Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Hutsell Lincoln Commissioner
Committee Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: John Strohmaier Judge Superior Ct (2020–2021) — Committee Member
- Former: Joshua F. Grant Non Voting Secreta (2020–2021) — Committee Member
- Former: Rob Coffman Lincoln Co Commissione (2020–2021) — Committee Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Bank of America (Prior Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bessie & Godfrey Thompson Char Fdn
How much does Bessie & Godfrey Thompson Char Fdn give each year?
Bessie & Godfrey Thompson Char Fdn gave $45K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 9 grants.
How large is Bessie & Godfrey Thompson Char Fdn?
Bessie & Godfrey Thompson Char Fdn reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $59K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Bessie & Godfrey Thompson Char Fdn operate?
Bessie & Godfrey Thompson Char Fdn has awarded grants in California, Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
What is Bessie & Godfrey Thompson Char Fdn's EIN?
Bessie & Godfrey Thompson Char Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-7078668. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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