Private foundation · EIN 27-2509184 · Dallas, Texas · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Scott and Vanessa Thompson Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 11 grants paid, $1.5M total, median $6,848. 9% of grants stayed in Texas.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
11
$1.5M
Median grant
$6,848
Stays in TX
9%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$41M

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy FundAlbany, NYGeneral support$1.4M
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the BluegrassLexington, KYGeneral support$50K
Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TXGeneral Support$15K
Mental Health Association OklahomaTulsa, OKGeneral support$10K
Tulsa Regional STEM AllianceTulsa, OKGeneral support$10K
Monte Cassino SchoolTulsa, OKGeneral Support$6,848
Domestic Violence Intervention Services IncTulsa, OKGeneral Support$5,000
Tulsa SymphonyTulsa, OKGeneral Support$5,000
ClarehouseTulsa, OKGeneral Support$2,310
Philbrook Museum of ArtTulsa, OKGeneral Support$1,000
Tulsa Garden CenterTulsa, OKGeneral Support$669

By state: New York 1 · Kentucky 1 · Oklahoma 8 · Texas 1

About this foundation

Scott and Vanessa Thompson Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Dallas, Texas, administered in care of Merrill Lynch Family Office, tax-exempt since 2011. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Scott and Vanessa Thompson Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Scott and Vanessa Thompson Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $1.5M across 11 grants, a median of $6,848.

Where does Scott and Vanessa Thompson Foundation give?

New York (1 grants), Kentucky (1 grants), Oklahoma (8 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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