Scott and Vanessa Thompson Foundation

DALLAS, TX EIN: 27-2509184

Scott and Vanessa Thompson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DALLAS, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $40.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $791K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$40.7M

+23.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.5M

+39.0% YoY

Grant Count

11

+22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$137K

+13.7% YoY

About Scott and Vanessa Thompson Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Scott and Vanessa Thompson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DALLAS, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $40.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $791K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AlbanyBroken ArrowColorado SpringsDallasHoustonLexingtonNacogdochesTulsa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$6M$9M$12M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$40,709,708$32,948,020$23,490,753
Revenue$9,560,490$10,823,472$3,431,431
Expenses$1,798,802$1,351,205$798,193
Qualifying Distributions$1,531,020$1,102,275$622,694
Net Investment Income$791,011$2,484,102$316,340
Distributable Amount$2,143,898$1,481,407$1,025,731

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$376K$753K$1M$2M4 grants20205 grants20215 grants20229 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Goldman Sachs Philanthro…$1.4MRonald McDonald House Ch…$50KStephen F Austin State U…$15KMental Health Associatio…$10KTulsa Regional STEM Alli…$10KMonte Cassino School$7KDomestic Violence Interv…$5KTULSA SYMPHONY$5KCLAREHOUSE$2KPHILBROOK MUSEUM OF ART$1K

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M2$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

Brandon L ThompsonPRESIDENT/CHIEF INVMT OFFICER$163K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Brandon L ThompsonPRESIDENT/CHIEF INVMT OFFICER40$162,500
SAMANTHA THOMPSONSecretary1
SCOTT THOMPSONDIRECTOR1
VANESSA THOMPSONDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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