William S & Nancy E Thompson Foundation

IRVINE, CA EIN: 20-6371108

William S & Nancy E Thompson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in IRVINE, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $79.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $7.3M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$79.1M

+6.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.3M

-62.3% YoY

Grant Count

4

-42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$323K

-34.1% YoY

About William S & Nancy E Thompson Foundation

Based on IRS filings

William S & Nancy E Thompson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in IRVINE, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $79.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $7.3M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

ChicagoColumbiaFairfieldIrvineLake ForestLos AngelesNew YorkOrangeSanta Ana

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$6M$11M$17M$23M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$79,098,128$74,154,248$69,480,495
Revenue$7,753,615$5,001,453$3,737,085
Expenses$636,827$20,890,979$1,419,557
Qualifying Distributions$2,030,681$4,122,899$4,350,381
Net Investment Income$7,284,589$4,317,615$1,191,804
Distributable Amount$3,860,984$3,459,559$3,626,422

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$3M$5M$6M3 grants20204 grants20218 grants20227 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

PACIFIC SYMPHONY$850KFREE WHEELCHAIR MISSION$391KAMERICAN NATIONAL RED CR…$50KSAVE THE CHILDREN$677

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K6$50–100K7$100–250K3$250–500K3$500K–1M5$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

DONALD C THOMPSONDIRECTOR$212KJENNIFER T LAVENSONCFO$45K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WILLIAM S THOMPSONTRUSTEE1
NANCY E THOMPSONTRUSTEE1
JENNIFER T LAVENSONCFO20$44,638
DONALD C THOMPSONDIRECTOR30$212,036
WILLIAM S THOMPSON IIITRUSTEE1

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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