Douglas N Thompson Foundation
The Douglas N Thompson Foundation is a private foundation based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including recipients in Utah and Hawaii, for purposes such as humanitarian assistance, education, health care, research, and conservation.
Douglas N Thompson Foundation at a glance
In short: Douglas N Thompson Foundation gave $420K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Utah. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $420,000
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,500
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $3,024,808
- -9.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (4 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Utah (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Douglas N Thompson Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 738 E 16Th Avenue, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
Phone: (801) 355-1706
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Douglas N Thompson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was LDS Philanthropies ($140K). Together the top 10 received $400K.
Grant Size Distribution
99 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 99 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing shows that 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Utah and 7% to recipients in Hawaii. It also lists shares of 0% for Maryland and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Douglas N Thompson Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 24 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $183K (2020) to $420K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $420K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| LDS Philanthropies Salt Lake City, UT | Genealogical Research, Humanitarian | $140,000 |
| Huntsman Cancer Institute Salt Lake City, UT | New building fund | $80,000 |
| Utah Food Bank Salt Lake City, UT | Purchase of food & supplies for the Food Bank's program | $50,000 |
| University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | Education-scholarship fund | $40,000 |
| Primary Children's Medical Center Salt Lake City, UT | Children's medical assistance | $35,000 |
| Friends of Challenger Center Hawaii Honolulu, HI | Education | $20,000 |
| University of Utah School of Medici Salt Lake City, UT | Education | $20,000 |
| Wildlife Rehab Center of No Utah Farr West, UT | Wildlife Rehabilitation | $5,000 |
| YWCA Utah Salt Lake City, UT | Support Women in Crisis | $5,000 |
| Bryce Canyon Association Bryce, UT | Educational, research & interpretive programs | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,024,808 | $107,193 | $430,330 | $420,000 | 24 | $420,000 | $106,416 | $443,100 |
| 2024 | $3,347,945 | $532,811 | $367,786 | $360,000 | 20 | $360,082 | $514,678 | $427,722 |
| 2023 | $3,182,920 | $317,603 | $334,176 | $333,000 | 20 | $333,085 | $317,412 | $352,165 |
| 2022 | $3,199,493 | $270,728 | $282,010 | $279,000 | 19 | $279,080 | $90,592 | $335,005 |
| 2021 | $3,210,775 | $713,044 | $201,717 | $198,000 | 16 | $198,075 | $276,982 | $280,121 |
| 2020 | $2,699,448 | $189,148 | $184,906 | $183,000 | 13 | — | $187,942 | $194,956 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Douglas N Thompson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $443K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for food assistance, medical care, education and scholarships, genealogical research, humanitarian relief, wildlife rehabilitation, and research.
The grantees describe their own work in varied terms. For example, Bryce Canyon Association says it supports historical, scientific, and educational activities at Bryce Canyon National Park, as well as research, interpretation, and conservation programs. The Road Home says it helps individuals and families exit homelessness in Salt Lake County through emergency shelter and housing services. Pacific Rim Conservation describes work to maintain and restore native species and ecosystems through habitat protection, threat control, education, and research.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $420,000 through 24 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $140,000, with a median grant of $2,000.
Largest reported grants included $140,000 to LDS Philanthropies for genealogical research and humanitarian purposes; $80,000 to Huntsman Cancer Institute for a new building fund; $50,000 to Utah Food Bank for food and supplies; $40,000 to the University of Utah for an education scholarship fund; and $35,000 to Primary Children’s Medical Center for children’s medical assistance. Other grants included $20,000 to Friends of Challenger Center Hawaii for education, $20,000 to the University of Utah School of Medicine for education, and $5,000 to Bryce Canyon Association for educational, research, and interpretive programs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Catherine Anne T Kaonohi, Mary Lynne Thompson, and Robert D Thompson as trustees.
Douglas N Thompson Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine Anne T Kaonohi
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mary Lynne Thompson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert D Thompson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Douglas N Thompson Foundation
How much does Douglas N Thompson Foundation give each year?
Douglas N Thompson Foundation gave $420K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $360K across 20 grants.
What is Douglas N Thompson Foundation's typical grant size?
Douglas N Thompson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $17,500, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Douglas N Thompson Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Douglas N Thompson Foundation give grants?
Douglas N Thompson Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Hawaii (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (12 grants) and Honolulu, HI (5 grants).
Does Douglas N Thompson Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Douglas N Thompson Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Douglas N Thompson Foundation's largest grantees?
Douglas N Thompson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include LDS Philanthropies ($140,000), Huntsman Cancer Institute ($80,000) and Utah Food Bank ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Douglas N Thompson Foundation?
Douglas N Thompson Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $420K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $443K (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.
What does Douglas N Thompson Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for food assistance, medical care, education and scholarships, genealogical research, humanitarian relief, wildlife rehabilitation, and research. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Douglas N Thompson Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Douglas N Thompson Foundation's EIN?
Douglas N Thompson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-7067908. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Douglas N Thompson Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Douglas N Thompson Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/douglas-n-thompson-foundation-morg_a6fc3de9f7e64bc18a48c8f33970400b
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