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Thompson Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 38-3452577 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $9.9M
- Grants reported
- 11
- Median grant
- $278.1K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | $3.6M |
| 2024 | 6 | $6.4M |
Where Thompson Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Michigan$9.9M
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMPSON SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | PLYMOUTH, MI | CHARTER SCHOOL SUPPORT | 2024 | $4.3M |
| MICHIGAN TECH FUND | HOUGHTON, MI | THOMPSON WORKING FAMILIES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2025 | $2.1M |
| MICHIGAN TECH FUND | HOUGHTON, MI | THOMPSON WORKING FAMILIES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2024 | $1.5M |
| GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY | ALLENDALE, MI | THOMPSON WORKING FAMILIES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2025 | $1M |
| GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY | ALLENDALE, MI | THOMPSON WORKING FAMILIES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2024 | $324.5K |
| SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI | THOMPSON WORKING FAMILIES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2025 | $278.1K |
| SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI | THOMPSON WORKING FAMILIES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2024 | $198K |
| THOMPSON SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | PLYMOUTH, MI | CHARTER SCHOOL SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
| GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY | ALLENDALE, MI | THOMPSON FOUNDATION UPREP AWARD | 2025 | $15K |
| GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY | ALLENDALE, MI | THOMPSON FOUNDATION UPREP AWARD | 2024 | $6K |
| MAPSA FOUNDATION | LANSING, MI | CHARTER SCHOOL SUPPORT | 2024 | $500 |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Thompson Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.