John Thompson Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sioux City, IA EIN: 81-7079462

John Thompson Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Sioux City, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $812K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $73K.

John Thompson Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: John Thompson Charitable Trust gave $100K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$100,000
+100.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$50,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$811,587
-3.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who John Thompson Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Boys and Girls Home of Sioux City: $50KBoys and Girls Home of SiouxCity$50KFood Bank of Siouxland: $50KFood Bank of Siouxland$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was Boys and Girls Home of Sioux City ($50K). Together the top 2 received $100K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 8 (38%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Sioux CityCedar RapidsHiawatha

How John Thompson Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 227% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$100K$200K$300K3 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2024) to $300K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $100K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys and Girls Home of Sioux City Sioux City, IACharitable$50,000
Food Bank of Siouxland Sioux City, IACharitable$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$811,587$84,219$111,566$100,0002$100,000$73,246$44,144
2024$838,734$44,851$61,242$50,0001$50,000$34,041$44,419
2023$855,973$36,054$100,663$90,0003$90,000$24,774$44,485
2022$921,721$30,329$113,012$100,0001$100,000$19,461$48,626
2021$1,005,309$95,523$262,861$250,0001$250,000$83,401$60,743
2020$1,173,524$61,137$313,233$300,0003—$48,571$65,573

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John Thompson Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

John Thompson Charitable Trust is led by Alice Villone, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alice Villone

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    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 John Thompson Charitable Trust

How much does John Thompson Charitable Trust give each year?

John Thompson Charitable Trust gave $100K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.

How large is John Thompson Charitable Trust?

John Thompson Charitable Trust reported $812K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does John Thompson Charitable Trust operate?

John Thompson Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is John Thompson Charitable Trust's EIN?

John Thompson Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-7079462. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 24, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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