Thomson Charitable Foundation

CRESCO, IA EIN: 42-1497057

Thomson Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CRESCO, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 33 grants totaling $132K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$132K

-20.0% YoY

Grant Count

33

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-46.7% YoY

About Thomson Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Thomson Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CRESCO, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 33 grants totaling $132K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

AMESAmesCLARKSBURGCOLORADO SPRINGSCRESCOCalmarCedar FallsCharles CityChesterColorado SpringsCrescoDECORAHDecorahDes MoinesELMAElmaGRIMESLacrosseLanhamLime Springs

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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$41K$83K$124K$166K26 grants202019 grants202117 grants202222 grants202333 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Osage School Capital Cam…$50KCedar River Complex$25KSpring Ahead Learning Ce…$10KWaverly Public Library$5KNortheast Iowa Community…$5KCity of Cresco$5KLime Springs Community F…$5KHoward County Historical…$4KHoward County Agrl Society$4KCity of Ridgeway$3K

Grant Size Distribution

117 grants across all recorded years

113<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$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

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
John S ThomsonDirector/President/Treasurer0.05
Stephanie C ThomsonDirector/Secretary0.05

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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