Thompson Foundation

PLYMOUTH, MI EIN: 38-3452577

Thompson Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in PLYMOUTH, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $6.4M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$6.4M

+133.2% YoY

Grant Count

6

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.1M

+133.2% YoY

About Thompson Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Thompson Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in PLYMOUTH, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $6.4M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

ALLENDALEBIG RAPIDSCLINTONGRASS LAKEHOUGHTONJONESVILLELANSINGMANCHESTERPLYMOUTHUNIVERSITY CENTER

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3M$7M$10M$14M9 grants201912 grants202010 grants202111 grants20226 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

THOMPSON SCHOOLS FOUNDAT…$4.3MMICHIGAN TECH FUND$1.5MGRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVE…$325KSAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNI…$198KGRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVE…$6KMAPSA FOUNDATION$500

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K7$50–100K3$100–250K4$250–500K3$500K–1M8$1–5M1$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JOHN G CLEARYVICE-PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE$334KCATHY N KUNKELTRUSTEE$13K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROBERT M THOMPSONMEMBER/PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TRUSTEE4
ELLEN ANNE THOMPSONMEMBER/TRUSTEE1
MARK A MURRAYTRUSTEE4
JOSEPH A ARISTEOTRUSTEE4
JOHN G CLEARYVICE-PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE40$333,667
BRIAN J COONEYTRUSTEE4
CATHY N KUNKELTRUSTEE4$13,192
VINCENT J DEANGELISTRUSTEE4
KEVIN BRENDERTRUSTEE4

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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