L E Thompson Foundation Trust
L E Thompson Foundation Trust is a private foundation, based in Pine Bluff, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $44K in total assets. In 2025, it made $888 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $638.
L E Thompson Foundation Trust at a glance
- Total assets
- $43,813
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,827
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $888
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,076
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who L E Thompson Foundation Trust funds
How L E Thompson Foundation Trust gives
- In 2025 it paid out 36% 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
In 2020 it made 3 grants totaling $12K.
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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 | $43,813 | $1,827 | $2,076 | — | — | $888 | $638 | $2,471 |
| 2024 | $44,061 | $2,077 | $2,021 | — | — | $838 | $893 | $2,430 |
| 2023 | $43,980 | $1,620 | $1,961 | — | — | — | — | $2,265 |
| 2022 | $44,323 | $1,068 | $2,698 | — | — | — | — | $2,399 |
| 2021 | $46,807 | $1,018 | $2,119 | — | — | — | — | $2,537 |
| 2020 | $51,141 | $827 | $13,932 | $12,000 | 3 | — | — | $2,664 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, L E Thompson Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
L E Thompson Foundation Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Relyance Bank
Corporate Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Rick Manning
Comittee Member
Committee Member → Comittee Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ted Drake
Comittee Member
Committee Member → Comittee Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Relyance Bank N A (2020–2022) — Corporate Trustee
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 L E Thompson Foundation Trust
How large is L E Thompson Foundation Trust?
L E Thompson Foundation Trust reported $44K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $888 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (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 L E Thompson Foundation Trust operate?
L E Thompson Foundation Trust has awarded grants in Arkansas.
What is L E Thompson Foundation Trust's EIN?
L E Thompson Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6412517. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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