Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Norwich, NY EIN: 22-2451622

Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc is a private foundation, based in Norwich, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $60K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $4K.

Key facts about Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc

In short: Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc gave $3K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
22-2451622
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$3,225
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$1,075
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$59,670
Primary geography
Tennessee (56% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$60K

-0.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$3K

-27.9% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-27.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+11%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

MorrisvilleCortlandDrydenSyracuseAlfredBinghamtonCobleskillDelhiDoylestownNashvillePotsdamUtica

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K4 grants2020 6 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $4K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $3K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Vanderbilt University: $2KVanderbilt University$2KMorrisville College: $1KMorrisville College$1KBroome Comm College: $425Broome Comm College$425

The largest 2024 recipient was Vanderbilt University ($2K). Together the top 3 received $3K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TNScholarship$1,800
Morrisville College Morrisville, NYScholarship$1,000
Broome Comm College Binghamton, NYScholarship$425

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2K$4K$6K$8K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$59,670$59,778$61,635
Revenue$4,367$3,853$2,995
Expenses$4,468$5,700$5,449
Qualifying Distributions$3,690$5,010$4,733
Net Investment Income$3,592$1,362$1,121
Distributable Amount$3,379$3,224$4,477

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc is led by Marjorie R. Davis, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Marjorie R. Davis

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gail Evans Burpee

    Secretary & Trustee

    Secretary → Secretary & Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dawn Lavigne

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc

How much does Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc give each year?

Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc gave $3K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4K across 3 grants.

What is Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc's typical grant size?

Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,075, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc give grants?

Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc gives mostly in Tennessee: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (44%).

Does Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).

How large is Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc?

Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc reported $60K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc's EIN?

Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2451622. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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