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Walter J & Holly O Thomson Charitable Grants

Private foundation · EIN 30-6268353 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$4.4M
Grants reported
119
Median grant
$30K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202559$2.2M
202460$2.1M

Where Walter J & Holly O Thomson Charitable gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
LOBERO THEATRE FOUNDATIONSANTA BARBARA, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL2024$130K
PLANNED PARENTHOOD SANTA BARBARASANTA BARBARA, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL2025$125K
ELINGS PARK FOUNDATIONSANTA BARBARA, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL2024$100K
WILDERNESS YOUTH PROJECT INCSANTA BARBARA, CAYOUTH NATURE CONNECTION2024$100K
SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN INCSANTA BARBARA, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL2025$100K
SRO HOUSING CORPORATIONLOS ANGELES, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL2025$100K
CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER FDNLOS ANGELES, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL2025$100K
LAND TRUST FOR SB - SEDGWICK RESERVESANTA BARBARA, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL2025$80K
FOOD BANK OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTYSANTA BARBARA, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL2025$75K
SANTA BARBARA HUMANE SPCASANTA BARBARA, CASUPPORT FOR TLC VETERINARY2024$60K
MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WESTSANTA BARBARA, CATHOMSON MEMORIAL2024$50K
LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCYLOS ANGELES, CASUPPORT FOR LAST REMAINING2024$50K
SANTA BARBARA HUMANE SPCASANTA BARBARA, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL2025$50K
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARASANTA BARBARA, CASEDGWICK RESERVE RECOVERY &2024$50K
MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WESTSANTA BARBARA, CATHOMSON MEMORIAL2025$50K
LOS ANGELES CONSERVATION CORPSLOS ANGELES, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL2025$50K
MIDNIGHT MISSIONLOS ANGELES, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL2024$50K
LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCYLOS ANGELES, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL2025$50K
THE MIDNIGHT MISSIONLOS ANGELES, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL2025$50K
WILDERNESS YOUTH PROJECT INCSANTA BARBARA, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL2025$45K
THE LAND TRUST FOR SANTA BARBARA COUNTYSANTA BARBARA, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL2024$35K
COMMUNITY ARTS MUSIC ASSOCIATIONSANTA BARBARA, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL2024$35K
SANTA BARBARA COMMUNITY YOUTHSANTA BARBARA, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL2024$35K
SANTA BARBARA WILDLIFE CARE NETWORKSANTA BARBARA, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL2025$30K
DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTERLOS ANGELES, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL2025$30K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
JOHN OSTLER - BANK OF AMERICA N A
Address
333 S HOPE ST FL 23 LOS ANGELES, CA, 900711406
Phone
2138615183
Email
N/A
Deadlines
OCTOBER 31
Application materials
THE WALTER J & HOLLY O. THOMSON FOUNDATION GRANT APPLICATION AND COVERSHEET
Restrictions
CALIFORNIA-BASED QUALIFIED PUBLIC CHARITIES FOR PURPOSES TO BE CARRIED OUT WITHIN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY AND CENTRAL LOS ANGELES; ONE REQUEST PER ORGANIZATION WITHIN A 12-MONTH PERIOD; NO UNSOLICITED REQUESTS

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Walter J & Holly O Thomson Charitable'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.

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