Homer and Annette Thompson Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 46-4472292

The Homer and Annette Thompson Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations serving communities in Florida, including organizations providing meals, education, health services, youth programs, and community support.

Key facts about Homer and Annette Thompson Foundation

In short: Homer and Annette Thompson Foundation gave $1.3M across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in Florida. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
46-4472292
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,271,418
Grants made (2025)
30
Average grant
$42,381
Median grant
$37,500
New grantees (estimate)
15% first-time grantees (4 of 26, 2025)
Total assets
$23,498,482
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$23.5M

+0.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.3M

+8.9% YoY

Grant Count

30

+30.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$42K

-16.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Homer and Annette Thompson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Homer and Annette Thompson Foundation open to new grantees?

15%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 26 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $39K; repeat grants $51K. How we count

Medians: $42K first-time, $43K repeat.

  • 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants include support for organizations working in different areas. For example, Meals on Wheels of Polk County says its mission is to provide meals to people in need, while We Care of Central Florida says it provides volunteer specialty medical care to low-income, uninsured Polk County residents. Lakeland Christian School describes its mission as educating students in the light of God’s Word; Victory Ridge Academy says it serves students with exceptional educational needs through a combined medical and educational model. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 30 grants totaling $1,271,418. Awards ranged from $5,000 to $173,000, with a median of $37,500. Its largest listed award was $173,000 to Meals on Wheels of Polk County for its 2025 Angel and Reduced Cost meals programs. Other notable 2025 grants included $76,275 to Ridge Youth Agriculture Foundation for livestock, books, facility maintenance, and ATV replacement; $75,000 to Faith Xtreme for its Refuge On Wheels project; and $75,000 to Lakeland Christian School for family financial aid in its Discovery and ESE programs.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Florida.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.

Cities

Winter HavenLakelandBartowHaines CityLake WalesWaverlyClarksburgEagle LakeWinter GardenTallahasseeAuburndaleMulberryEloiseOrlandoRuskinToledo

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M27 grants2019 30 grants2020 23 grants2021 28 grants2022 23 grants2023 23 grants2024 30 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2023) to $1.4M (2022). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $1.3M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Meals on Wheels of Polk County Inc: $173KMeals on Wheels of Polk CountyInc$173KYouth for Christ USA Inc: $102K across 2 grantsYouth for Christ USA Inc$102K · 2 grantsRidge Youth Agriculture Foundation Inc: $92K across 2 grantsRidge Youth AgricultureFoundation Inc$92K · 2 grantsFaith Xtreme Inc: $75KFaith Xtreme Inc$75KLakeland Christian School Inc: $75KLakeland Christian School Inc$75KWomen and Youth Center Inc: $75K across 2 grantsWomen and Youth Center Inc$75K · 2 grantsVictory Ridge Academy Inc: $66KVictory Ridge Academy Inc$66KSpecial Olympics Florida Inc: $65KSpecial Olympics Florida Inc$65KWe Care of Central Florida Inc: $60KWe Care of Central Florida Inc$60KHaley Center Inc: $50KHaley Center Inc$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was Meals on Wheels of Polk County Inc ($173K). Together the top 10 received $832K.

Grant Size Distribution

127 grants across all recorded years

73<$50K40$50–100K14$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 127 (57%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Meals on Wheels of Polk County Inc Winter Haven, FL2025 Angel and Reduced Cost meals programs$173,000
Ridge Youth Agriculture Foundation Inc Waverly, FLFor the purchase of livestock, record and literacy books, facility maintenance costs and ATV replacement$76,275
Faith Xtreme Inc Winter Haven, FLThe Refuge On Wheels project$75,000
Lakeland Christian School Inc Lakeland, FLfinancial aid to families in the Discovery and ESE Programs for the 2025-2026 School year$75,000
Youth for Christ USA Inc Winter Haven, FLTo cover cost of three weekly groups and purchase of a ministry van$70,000
Victory Ridge Academy Inc Lake Wales, FLto cover cost of the TeraSuit training, equipment for the behavior program and equipment/desks for the elementary curriculum$66,000
Special Olympics Florida Inc Lakeland, FLCentral Florida Region Equestrian Program$65,000
We Care of Central Florida Inc Winter Haven, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$60,000
Haley Center Inc Winter Haven, FLto assist with the cost of the Electronic Medication record system and ancillary staff salaries$50,000
Public Education Partnership of Winter Haven Inc Winter Haven, FL2025-26 school year After School Program$50,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grant total Number of grants
2025 $1,271,418 30
2024 $1,167,420 23
2023 $1,092,330 23
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$23,498,482$23,358,983$23,598,394
Revenue$1,672,997$1,163,188$709,987
Expenses$1,533,498$1,402,599$1,317,320
Qualifying Distributions$1,371,773$1,258,521$1,183,412
Net Investment Income$1,530,733$1,029,010$586,887
Distributable Amount$1,424,688$1,363,445$1,254,478

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Charles R. Chilton, Emily E. Hart, Samuel W. Hart, Krista H. Mahalak, William A. Rowse Jr., and Robert J. Stambaugh.

Homer and Annette Thompson Foundation is led by Samuel W Hart, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2019; all 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Samuel W Hart

    President, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $11K (2019) → $13K (2025)

  • Charles R Chilton

    Director, Vice President & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2019) → $4K (2025)

  • Emily E Hart

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2019) → $4K (2025)

  • Robert J Stambaugh

    Director, Vice President & Secretary

    Director & Vice President → Director, Vice President & Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $5K (2019) → $6K (2025)

  • William A Rowse Jr.

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2019) → $4K (2025)

  • Krista H Mahalak

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $557 (2021) → $3K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Samuel W Hart — Pres, Treas, Dir: $13KSamuel W HartPres, Treas, Dir$13KRobert J Stambaugh — Dir, VP, Sec: $6KRobert J StambaughDir, VP, Sec$6KEmily E Hart — VP, Dir: $4KEmily E HartVP, Dir$4KWilliam A Rowse Jr — Dir, VP: $4KWilliam A Rowse JrDir, VP$4KCharles R Chilton — Dir, VP, Sec: $4KCharles R ChiltonDir, VP, Sec$4KKrista H Mahalak — Dir, VP: $3KKrista H MahalakDir, VP$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to Samuel W Hart (Pres, Treas, Dir). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754

Frequently asked questions about Homer and Annette Thompson Foundation

How much does Homer and Annette Thompson Foundation give each year?

Homer and Annette Thompson Foundation gave $1.3M across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 23 grants.

What is Homer and Annette Thompson Foundation's typical grant size?

Homer and Annette Thompson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $37,500, and its average grant was $42,381, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Homer and Annette Thompson Foundation that year got $39K on average.

Where does Homer and Annette Thompson Foundation give grants?

Homer and Annette Thompson Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Winter Haven, FL (14 grants), Lakeland, FL (4 grants), Haines City, FL (3 grants) and Lake Wales, FL (2 grants).

Does Homer and Annette Thompson Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 17% of Homer and Annette Thompson Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 30) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Homer and Annette Thompson Foundation's largest grantees?

Homer and Annette Thompson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Meals on Wheels of Polk County Inc ($173,000), Youth for Christ USA Inc ($101,600 across 2 grants) and Ridge Youth Agriculture Foundation Inc ($91,675 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Homer and Annette Thompson Foundation?

Homer and Annette Thompson Foundation reported $23.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (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 Homer and Annette Thompson Foundation fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants include support for organizations working in different areas. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Homer and Annette Thompson Foundation?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Homer and Annette Thompson Foundation's EIN?

Homer and Annette Thompson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4472292. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Homer and Annette Thompson Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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