Clark and Charlene Thompson Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 46-4629601

The Clark and Charlene Thompson Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas, established in 2014. It operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with a focus on grantmaking to nonprofit organizations across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.4M

-2.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$468K

-7.1% YoY

Grant Count

12

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$39K

+23.9% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Arts and Creative Writing
  • Recreation and Cycling

Grantmaking

Grant Range

$25,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Texas and New York.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AustinDallasHallettsvilleHoustonIrvingNavasotaNew YorkTrinityW University Place

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets (2024): $8,406,365
Total Liabilities (2024): $0
Revenue (2024): $409,030
Expenses (2024): $596,000
Giving Rate: 5.6% of assets

Historical Assets:

  • 2018/2019: $9,568,696
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$253K$507K$760K$1M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,406,365$8,593,162$9,024,293
Revenue$409,035$188,741$921,775
Expenses$595,832$619,872$572,579
Qualifying Distributions$511,604$528,689$474,300
Net Investment Income$324,807$196,722$837,776
Distributable Amount$512,715$490,416$539,368

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$126K$252K$378K$504K11 grants202114 grants202216 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Houston Livestock Show a…$130KMuseum of Fine Arts Hous…$100KSt Louise House (Vincare…$70KInterfaith Ministries Gr…$31KHolocaust Museum Houston$26KBig Brothers Big Sisters…$25KThe Briarwood School$25KTIRR Foundation$25KAnti-Defamation League$10KRiver Oaks Chamber Orche…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K5$50–100K8$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Randall E EvansPresident / Trustee$2KAllan J MaiersonTreasury / Secretary / Trustee$2KAnn FranceseTrustee$2K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Randall E EvansPresident / Trustee2.5$2,400
Allan J MaiersonTreasury / Secretary / Trustee1.5$2,400
Ann FranceseTrustee1.5$2,400

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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