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 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $64K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K. Net investment income was $5K.

Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc at a glance

In short: Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,000
-38.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,000
+86.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$64,052
+7.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Cornell University: $2KCornell University$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cornell University ($2K).

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

CortlandDelhiDoylestownIthacaMorrisvilleNashvilleSyracuseAlfredBinghamtonCobleskillDrydenPotsdamUtica

How Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc gives

  • Giving fell 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 101% 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$2K$4K$6K4 grants2020 6 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $4K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cornell University Ithaca, NYScholarship$2,000
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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$64,052$8,875$4,493$2,0001$3,616$4,728$3,587
2024$59,670$4,367$4,468$3,2253$3,690$3,592$3,379
2023$59,778$3,853$5,700$4,4753$5,010$1,362$3,224
2022$61,635$2,995$5,449$4,2004$4,733$1,121$4,477
2021$64,097$6,658$4,266$2,9006$3,441$4,503$3,587
2020$61,720$6,493$4,314$3,1004—$5,858$3,026

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 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, 2020–2025. "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 Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc

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

Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 3 grants.

How large is Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc?

Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc reported $64K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc operate?

Lillian Thompson Scholarship Fund Inc has awarded grants in New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee.

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 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 24, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 17, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 16, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 1, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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