Wm Bryce Thompson Foundation
The WM Bryce Thompson Foundation is a private foundation based in Princeton, New Jersey. In 2025, it gave $30,000 through 21 grants to charitable organizations, including organizations in New Jersey, Colorado, New Mexico, Florida, and Arizona.
Wm Bryce Thompson Foundation at a glance
In short: Wm Bryce Thompson Foundation gave $30K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New Jersey. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +16.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,429
- +16.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $394,646
- -15.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (6 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (50% 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 Wm Bryce Thompson Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 195 Nassau Street Suite 6, Princeton, NJ 08542
Phone: (609) 921-7655
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wm Bryce Thompson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Princeton Open Space ($5K). Together the top 10 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 75 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 50% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 17% to Colorado, 17% to New Mexico, 12% to Florida, and 3% to Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Wm Bryce Thompson Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 21 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $850 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 52% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 140% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2021) to $38K (2019). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Princeton Open Space Princeton, NJ | Unrestricted Donation | $5,000 |
| Gerard's House Santa Fe, NM | Unrestricted Donation | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of North Central Morris Plains, NJ | Unrestricted Donation | $3,000 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Denver Denver, CO | Unrestricted Donation | $2,000 |
| Studio RT 29 Frenchtown, NJ | Unrestricted Donation | $2,000 |
| Furry Friends Humane Jupiter, FL | Unrestricted Donation | $1,200 |
| McCarter Theatre Princeton, NJ | Unrestricted Donation | $1,000 |
| Buddy Program Aspen, CO | Unrestricted Donation | $1,000 |
| Pink Ladies of Hunterdon County Ringoes, NJ | Unrestricted Donation | $1,000 |
| Princeton Symphony Orchestra Princeton, NJ | Unrestricted Donation | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $394,646 | $-26,323 | $48,205 | $30,000 | 21 | $30,000 | $21,477 |
| 2024 | $469,174 | $60,007 | $48,361 | $25,832 | 21 | $25,832 | $23,917 |
| 2023 | $508,778 | $12,008 | $59,712 | $30,000 | 21 | $30,000 | $26,315 |
| 2022 | $556,482 | $2,525 | $26,282 | — | — | — | $26,914 |
| 2021 | $580,239 | $131 | $46,821 | $20,500 | 12 | — | $29,014 |
| 2020 | $626,929 | $2,376 | $63,128 | $36,050 | 27 | — | $32,011 |
| 2019 | $687,681 | $2,393 | $61,743 | $38,000 | 30 | — | $35,193 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wm Bryce Thompson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K 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 for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions address open-space preservation and environmental education, support for grieving children and families, contemporary art, animal care, live music, and climate-change education.
For example, Friends of Princeton Open Space describes its work as acquiring and protecting open space, maintaining trail access, and providing environmental education. Gerard’s House describes itself as a safe space for grieving children, teenagers, and families, with healing through acceptance and peer support. The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver describes its mission as inspiring and challenging audiences through contemporary art. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $30,000. Grants ranged from $300 to $5,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Listed grants were for unrestricted donations.
The largest grants included $5,000 each to Friends of Princeton Open Space in Princeton, New Jersey, and Gerard’s House in Santa Fe, New Mexico; $3,000 to Planned Parenthood of North Central in Morris Plains, New Jersey; and $2,000 each to the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver and Studio RT 29 in Frenchtown, New Jersey. Other listed recipients included Furry Friends Humane ($1,200), McCarter Theatre ($1,000), Buddy Program ($1,000), Pink Ladies of Hunterdon County ($1,000), Princeton Symphony Orchestra ($1,000), Friends of Amwell Valley Hounds ($1,000), and C-Change Conversations ($1,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing were Grace W. Thompson, Vice President; W. Bryce Thompson V, Vice President; Lise L. Thompson-Brander, Vice President; Hannah Thompson Mann, President; Barton Lippincott Thompson, Trustee; and Archibald S. Reid, Secretary/Treasurer.
Wm Bryce Thompson Foundation is led by Hannah Thompson Mann, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hannah Thompson Mann
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barton Lippincott Thompson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Archibald S. Reid
Secretary & Treasurer
President → Secretary & Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lise L. Thompson-Brander
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
W. Bryce Thompson V
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grace W. Thompson
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Hannah Chapman Thompson (2019–2021) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Wm Bryce Thompson Foundation
How much does Wm Bryce Thompson Foundation give each year?
Wm Bryce Thompson Foundation gave $30K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 21 grants.
What is Wm Bryce Thompson Foundation's typical grant size?
Wm Bryce Thompson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,429, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wm Bryce Thompson Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Wm Bryce Thompson Foundation give grants?
Wm Bryce Thompson Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (17%) and New Mexico (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Princeton, NJ (4 grants), Denver, CO (3 grants), Ringoes, NJ (2 grants) and Jupiter, FL (2 grants).
Does Wm Bryce Thompson Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Wm Bryce Thompson Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Wm Bryce Thompson Foundation's largest grantees?
Wm Bryce Thompson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Princeton Open Space ($5,000), Gerard's House ($5,000) and Planned Parenthood of North Central ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wm Bryce Thompson Foundation?
Wm Bryce Thompson Foundation reported $395K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wm Bryce Thompson Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions address open-space preservation and environmental education, support for grieving children and families, contemporary art, animal care, live music, and climate-change education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wm Bryce Thompson Foundation?
The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wm Bryce Thompson Foundation's EIN?
Wm Bryce Thompson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2941409. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Wm Bryce Thompson 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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