Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214

Private foundation · Grantmaker Delhi, NY EIN: 16-6043464
Arts and cultureEducationCommunity and economic development

Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214 is a private foundation based in Delhi, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 32 grants totaling $78,400, including scholarships and support for organizations’ general operating expenses.

Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214 at a glance

In short: Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214 gave $78K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$78,400
+20.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
32
+14.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,450
+5.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,600
Total assets
$1,333,958
+7.3% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
6% first-time grantees (2 of 31, 2025)
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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214

How to Apply

The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applications may be submitted in letter format and include financial information and the organization’s tax classification. Contact Delaware National Bank of Delhi. Awards are restricted to Delaware County, NY, in the Hobart and Stamford areas.

Contact

Application contact: Delaware National Bank Of Delhi
Mailing address: 124 Main Street, Delhi, NY 13753
Phone: (855) 413-3544

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

SKCS Thomson Trust Scholarship: $8KSKCS Thomson Trust Scholarship$8KS Kortright Fire Department: $6KS Kortright Fire Department$6KSouth Kortright Central School Di: $6KSouth Kortright Central SchoolDi$6KHobart Rotary Club: $5KHobart Rotary Club$5KSKCS Dollars for Scholars: $4KSKCS Dollars for Scholars$4KCatskill Mountain Little League: $4KCatskill Mountain LittleLeague$4KHobart Presbyterian Church: $4KHobart Presbyterian Church$4KBloomville Methodist Church: $3KBloomville Methodist Church$3KHobart Methodist Church: $3KHobart Methodist Church$3KTownship Methodist Church: $3KTownship Methodist Church$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was SKCS Thomson Trust Scholarship ($8K). Together the top 10 received $45K.

Grant Size Distribution

143 grants across all recorded years

143<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 143 grants of 143 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The filing states that awards are restricted to Delaware County, New York, in the Hobart and Stamford areas. All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in New York.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.

Cities

HobartBloomvilleOneontaS KortrightSouth KortrightStamfordBinghamtonHamdenOklahoma CityWatertownDelhiNew YorkSt PetersburgWashingtonEast MeredithE SyracuseFraminghamSidneyTreadwellGrand Gorge

Is Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214 open to new grantees?

6%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 31 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K34 grants2019 29 grants2020 31 grants2021 26 grants2022 26 grants2023 28 grants2024 32 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2024) to $96K (2021). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $78K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SKCS Thomson Trust Scholarship S Kortright, NYScholarships$8,000
S Kortright Fire Department Bloomville, NYGeneral Operating Expenses$6,000
South Kortright Central School Di South Kortright, NYGeneral Operating Expenses$5,700
Hobart Rotary Club Hobart, NYGeneral Operating Expenses$4,500
SKCS Dollars for Scholars South Kortright, NYScholarships$4,000
Catskill Mountain Little League Stamford, NYGeneral Operating Expenses$4,000
Hobart Presbyterian Church Hobart, NYGeneral Operating Expenses$3,500
Bloomville Methodist Church Bloomville, NYGeneral Operating Expenses$3,000
Hobart Methodist Church Hobart, NYGeneral Operating Expenses$3,000
Township Methodist Church Hobart, NYGeneral Operating Expenses$3,000
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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$1,333,958$180,336$89,613$78,40032$85,789$176,868$87,713
2024$1,243,562$127,502$73,167$65,20028$71,989$124,551$85,064
2023$1,187,169$64,291$88,840$82,20026$88,562$60,048$78,681
2022$1,202,051$43,143$81,343$71,49526$77,127$40,566$80,739
2021$1,237,259$143,718$102,842$95,54531$100,879$141,412$87,610
2020$1,200,638$125,684$72,730$66,30029—$125,474$80,846
2019$1,150,964$42,741$75,527$68,85034—$45,248$74,229

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214 reported a distributable amount of $88K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement is provided. The grants listed include scholarships and general operating support. Among the grantees described in their own words, Catskill Mountain Little League says it provides a supervised program intended to foster sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, courage, and respect among children. Fire departments supported by the trust describe providing emergency response and fire-prevention education in their communities.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the trust made 32 grants totaling $78,400. Grants ranged from $100 to $8,000, with a median of $2,600. Its largest listed grants included $8,000 to SKCS Thomson Trust Scholarship for scholarships; $6,000 to S Kortright Fire Department for general operating expenses; $5,700 to South Kortright Central School Di for general operating expenses; and $4,500 to Hobart Rotary Club for general operating expenses. Catskill Mountain Little League received $4,000 for general operating expenses.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Evelyn Goodspeed and Fred Joedicke as trustees.

Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Evelyn Goodspeed

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fred Joedicke

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/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 B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214

How much does Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214 give each year?

Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214 gave $78K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 28 grants.

What is Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214's typical grant size?

Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214's median grant in 2025 was $2,600, and its average grant was $2,450, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214 that year got $2K on average.

Where does Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214 give grants?

Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214 gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hobart, NY (9 grants), Bloomville, NY (4 grants), S Kortright, NY (3 grants) and Oneonta, NY (3 grants).

Does Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214 give general operating support?

Yes: 88% of Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (28 of 32) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214's largest grantees?

Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214's largest 2025 grantees include SKCS Thomson Trust Scholarship ($8,000), S Kortright Fire Department ($6,000) and South Kortright Central School Di ($5,700), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214?

Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214 reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $88K (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 does Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214 fund?

No mission statement is provided. The grants listed include scholarships and general operating support. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214?

The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214's EIN?

Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust 0000214's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6043464. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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