William H Thompson Educational Fund
William H Thompson Educational Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Mountain Home, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $402K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $21K.
William H Thompson Educational Fund at a glance
In short: William H Thompson Educational Fund gave $30K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +156.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +113.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $402,250
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who William H Thompson Educational Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How William H Thompson Educational Fund gives
- Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 158% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $30,000 |
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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 | $402,250 | $17,667 | $41,963 | $30,000 | 6 | $33,725 | $20,688 | $21,372 |
| 2024 | $420,924 | $17,793 | $21,351 | $11,700 | 5 | $13,981 | $14,240 | $21,395 |
| 2023 | $430,017 | $14,687 | $10,941 | $5,100 | 2 | $6,508 | $10,554 | $20,900 |
| 2022 | $427,325 | $15,167 | $26,193 | $20,050 | 9 | $23,290 | $20,023 | $22,089 |
| 2021 | $431,117 | $18,160 | $26,575 | $20,805 | 8 | $23,738 | $27,070 | $23,568 |
| 2020 | $425,923 | $17,519 | $20,193 | $14,700 | 7 | — | $14,832 | $22,997 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William H Thompson Educational Fund reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
William H Thompson Educational Fund is led by Paul Johnson, Chairman on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Johnson
Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about William H Thompson Educational Fund
How much does William H Thompson Educational Fund give each year?
William H Thompson Educational Fund gave $30K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 5 grants.
What is William H Thompson Educational Fund's typical grant size?
William H Thompson Educational Fund's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does William H Thompson Educational Fund give grants?
William H Thompson Educational Fund gives mostly in Arkansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does William H Thompson Educational Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on William H Thompson Educational Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).
How large is William H Thompson Educational Fund?
William H Thompson Educational Fund reported $402K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is William H Thompson Educational Fund?
William H Thompson Educational Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Mountain Home, AR. It holds $402K in total assets as of 2025.
What is William H Thompson Educational Fund's EIN?
William H Thompson Educational Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5049536. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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