Robert and Bredow Thompson Foundation
Robert and Bredow Thompson Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $223K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $9K.
Robert and Bredow Thompson Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert and Bredow Thompson Foundation gave $13K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,745
- -15.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,416
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $223,108
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Robert and Bredow Thompson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Black Hills State University Newman Center ($5K). Together the top 9 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Robert and Bredow Thompson Foundation gives
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $19K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Black Hills State University Newman Center Spearfish, SD | Education | $5,000 |
| Allegro Organizational Solutions Houston, TX | Public Charity | $1,500 |
| World Vision Federal Way, WA | Public Charity | $1,180 |
| International Justice Mission Washington, DC | Public Charity | $1,175 |
| Mother of Devine Grace School Ojai, CA | Religious | $1,000 |
| The Church Initiative Inc Wake Forest, NC | Religious | $1,000 |
| Compassion International Colorado Springs, CO | Public Charity | $790 |
| St Francis Episcopal Church Houston, TX | Religious | $600 |
| Monument Health Foundation Rapid City, SD | Public Charity | $500 |
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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 | $223,108 | $12,356 | $18,508 | $12,745 | 9 | $15,675 | $9,423 | $19,084 |
| 2024 | $228,356 | $49,841 | $20,936 | $15,001 | 12 | $17,967 | $46,872 | $17,166 |
| 2023 | $198,696 | $47,991 | $20,146 | $18,648 | 7 | $19,365 | $47,274 | $15,175 |
| 2022 | $170,361 | $19,705 | $20,517 | $18,913 | 7 | $19,569 | $19,065 | $15,920 |
| 2021 | $173,102 | $37,170 | $4,745 | $3,043 | 4 | $3,696 | $18,810 | $10,789 |
| 2020 | $137,370 | $12,736 | $5,701 | $4,345 | 4 | — | $11,902 | $8,190 |
| 2019 | $130,647 | $22,658 | $5,429 | $4,100 | 3 | — | $11,064 | $6,452 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert and Bredow Thompson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert and Bredow Thompson Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bredow Bell Thompson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Demarest Schlosser
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas E Thompson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert E Thompson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Robert and Bredow Thompson Foundation
How much does Robert and Bredow Thompson Foundation give each year?
Robert and Bredow Thompson Foundation gave $13K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 12 grants.
What is Robert and Bredow Thompson Foundation's typical grant size?
Robert and Bredow Thompson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,416, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert and Bredow Thompson Foundation give grants?
Robert and Bredow Thompson Foundation's top state is South Dakota, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (16%) and Washington (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does Robert and Bredow Thompson Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Robert and Bredow Thompson Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Charity" (5 grants) and "Religious" (3 grants).
Who are Robert and Bredow Thompson Foundation's largest grantees?
Robert and Bredow Thompson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Black Hills State University Newman Center ($5,000), Allegro Organizational Solutions ($1,500) and World Vision ($1,180), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Robert and Bredow Thompson Foundation?
Robert and Bredow Thompson Foundation reported $223K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (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 is Robert and Bredow Thompson Foundation's EIN?
Robert and Bredow Thompson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3501723. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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