The Thompson Family Foundation Inc
The Thompson Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 143 grants totaling $24,111,751 to charitable organizations, including recipients in New York and other states.
The Thompson Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Thompson Family Foundation Inc gave $24.1M across 143 grants in 2025 (avg $169K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,111,751
- +41.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 143
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $168,614
- +19.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $533,563,968
- +17.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Thompson Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1 Rockefeller Plaza Fl 21, New York, NY 10020
Phone: (212) 370-1570
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Thompson Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center ($2.0M). Together the top 10 received $10.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
440 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 199 grants of 440 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 83% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 5% to Massachusetts, and 5% to Connecticut. The filing also lists 3% for recipients whose state is unspecified and 1% for Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 143 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Thompson Family Foundation Inc gives
- 72% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 (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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9.3M (2021) to $24.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 143 grants totaling $24.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | To aid the donee organization in carrying out its exempt functions. | $2,048,241 |
| Studio Museum in Harlem New York, NY | To aid the donee organization in carrying out its exempt functions. | $1,250,000 |
| Central Park Conservancy New York, NY | To aid the donee organization in carrying out its exempt functions. | $1,150,000 |
| Mystic Seaport Mystic, CT | To aid the donee organization in carrying out its exempt functions. | $1,100,000 |
| Pioneer Works Center for Art & Innovation Brooklyn, NY | To aid the donee organization in carrying out its exempt functions. | $1,100,000 |
| The Joyce Theater Foundation Inc New York, NY | To aid the donee organization in carrying out its exempt functions. | $1,000,000 |
| Brigham & Women's Hospital Inc Boston, MA | To aid the donee organization in carrying out its exempt functions. | $948,160 |
| American Committee for Weizmann Institute New York, NY | To aid the donee organization in carrying out its exempt functions. | $720,000 |
| Malaghan Institute of Medical Research | To aid the donee organization in carrying out its exempt functions. | $600,000 |
| Museum of the City of New York New York, NY | To aid the donee organization in carrying out its exempt functions. | $600,000 |
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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 | $533,563,968 | $109,217,326 | $24,887,977 | $24,111,751 | 143 | $24,863,725 | $105,239,891 | $27,095,682 |
| 2024 | $453,472,181 | $13,146,477 | $25,094,680 | $17,044,395 | 121 | $17,805,057 | $10,456,013 | $25,666,236 |
| 2023 | $460,988,467 | $10,525,175 | $17,024,366 | $14,983,686 | 107 | $16,019,227 | $8,108,010 | $24,327,254 |
| 2022 | $468,863,914 | $16,737,927 | $15,271,949 | $18,274,274 | 52 | $18,926,443 | $14,148,561 | $28,402,559 |
| 2021 | $474,303,616 | $74,140,597 | $8,699,283 | $9,329,961 | 17 | — | $72,407,413 | $22,450,074 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Thompson Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $27.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2023 filing describes its direct charitable activity as below-market-rate lending through The New York Pooled PRI Fund LLC to organizations working with and on behalf of low-income New Yorkers. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose work includes cancer care and research, arts and culture, parks, food assistance, and other areas.
The grantees describe their own missions in varied terms. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center says it works in cancer prevention, treatment, and cure through patient care, outreach, research, and education. The Museum of the City of New York says it fosters understanding of urban life by celebrating, documenting, and interpreting the city. Theatre for a New Audience describes its work as bringing Shakespeare and other playwrights into dialogue with diverse authors and forms of world theatre. City Parks Foundation says it works to invigorate parks through sports, arts, community-building, and education programs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 143 grants totaling $24,111,751. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $2,048,241, with a median of $50,000. The largest reported grants included $2,048,241 to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, $1,250,000 to Studio Museum in Harlem, $1,150,000 to Central Park Conservancy, and $1,100,000 each to Mystic Seaport and Pioneer Works Center for Art & Innovation. Other large grants included $1,000,000 to The Joyce Theater Foundation Inc and $948,160 to Brigham & Women’s Hospital Inc. The filing states that these grants were to aid the recipient organizations in carrying out their exempt functions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Amanda JT Riegel as president and director, Charles AY Thompson as vice president and director, and Jim Kallman as treasurer and director.
The Thompson Family Foundation Inc is led by Amanda Jt Riegel, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amanda Jt Riegel
President & Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Ay Thompson
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Kallman
Treasurer & Director
Director → Treasurer & Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 The Thompson Family Foundation Inc
How much does The Thompson Family Foundation Inc give each year?
The Thompson Family Foundation Inc gave $24.1M across 143 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17.0M across 121 grants.
What is The Thompson Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Thompson Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $168,614, across 143 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Thompson Family Foundation Inc give grants?
The Thompson Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (5%) and Connecticut (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (75 grants), Brooklyn, NY (12 grants), Bronx, NY (3 grants) and New Canaan, CT (2 grants).
Does The Thompson Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 143 grants with a stated purpose on The Thompson Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Thompson Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Thompson Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center ($2,048,241), Studio Museum in Harlem ($1,250,000) and Central Park Conservancy ($1,150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Thompson Family Foundation Inc?
The Thompson Family Foundation Inc reported $533.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27.1M (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 The Thompson Family Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s 2023 filing describes its direct charitable activity as below-market-rate lending through The New York Pooled PRI Fund LLC to organizations working with and on behalf of low-income New Yorkers. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Thompson Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Thompson Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Thompson Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1194385. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does The Thompson Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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