Thompson Charitable Foundation
Thompson Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Hamilton, Texas. Its 2025 filing lists grants for animal rescue and care, environmental protection, civil rights, and assistance to children.
Thompson Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Thompson Charitable Foundation gave $80K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state Texas. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $79,858
- +18.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -26.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,260
- +61.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,278
- Total assets
- $1,185,486
- -3.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (5 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (28% 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 Thompson Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 111, Hamilton, TX 76531
Phone: (254) 386-8151
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Thompson Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Operation Kindess ($15K). Together the top 10 received $77K.
Grant Size Distribution
66 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 66 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing lists recipient-state shares of grant dollars as: “?” 37%, Texas 28%, Massachusetts 13%, New York 13%, and Virginia 10%. The state for the “?” category is not identified.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Thompson Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 11 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 119% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2022) to $80K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Operation Kindess Carrolton, TX | CARE FOR DOGS AND CATS - no-kill animal care and adoption center | $15,000 |
| Union of Cencerned Scientist Cambridge, MA | Protect the Arctic | $10,000 |
| ACLU Foundation New York, NY | For Black Lives Matter | $10,000 |
| SOS Sacs a Puces | Cat Rescue/Adoption | $9,605 |
| The Nature Conervancy Merrifield, VA | Conserving the lands and waters | $8,000 |
| Cats CO89 | Animal Rescue | $5,278 |
| Foundation Brigette Bardot | Aid to Animals, Shelters and Strays | $5,209 |
| Spa Beaux De Provence | Animal Rescue | $5,000 |
| Aedo | Assist Animal Shelter Needs | $4,680 |
| Fans of Williamson County Regional Georgetown, TX | Helping Animals in the Shelter | $4,086 |
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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 | $1,185,486 | $84,060 | $123,827 | $79,858 | 11 | $110,636 | $70,869 | $102,323 |
| 2024 | $1,225,253 | $287,728 | $106,436 | $67,453 | 15 | $94,741 | $276,033 | $96,071 |
| 2023 | $1,043,962 | $48,845 | $100,427 | $63,317 | 16 | $89,293 | $37,711 | $89,349 |
| 2022 | $1,095,543 | $39,857 | $73,427 | $36,500 | 12 | $62,349 | $28,779 | $91,464 |
| 2021 | $1,129,113 | $65,695 | $81,046 | $43,000 | 12 | $69,631 | $54,280 | $92,752 |
| 2020 | $1,144,464 | $35,886 | $100,997 | $75,000 | 14 | — | $28,087 | $82,259 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thompson Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $102K 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 2025 grants show support for organizations whose listed grant purposes include care for dogs and cats, animal rescue and adoption, protecting the Arctic, conserving lands and waters, supporting Black Lives Matter, and helping children.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $79,858. Grant amounts ranged from $3,000 to $15,000, with a median of $5,278. Notable grants included $15,000 to Operation Kindess for care for dogs and cats at a no-kill animal care and adoption center; $10,000 each to Union of Cencerned Scientist for protecting the Arctic and ACLU Foundation for Black Lives Matter; and $8,000 to The Nature Conervancy for conserving lands and waters.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joe Thompson as trustee.
Thompson Charitable Foundation is led by Joe Thompson, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joe Thompson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$10K (2021) → $10K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Joe Thompson (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Thompson Charitable Foundation
How much does Thompson Charitable Foundation give each year?
Thompson Charitable Foundation gave $80K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 15 grants.
What is Thompson Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Thompson Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,278, and its average grant was $7,260, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Thompson Charitable Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Thompson Charitable Foundation give grants?
Thompson Charitable Foundation's top state is Texas, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (13%) and New York (13%).
Does Thompson Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Thompson Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Thompson Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Thompson Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Operation Kindess ($15,000), Union of Cencerned Scientist ($10,000) and ACLU Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Thompson Charitable Foundation?
Thompson Charitable Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $111K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $102K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Thompson Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations whose listed grant purposes include care for dogs and cats, animal rescue and adoption, protecting the Arctic, conserving lands and waters, supporting Black Lives Matter, and helping children. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Thompson Charitable Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Thompson Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Thompson Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2908267. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Thompson Charitable Foundation 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 September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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