Private foundation · EIN 74-2828478 · Shawnee, Kansas · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Thompson Family 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: 47 grants paid, $307K total, median $2,000. 45% of grants stayed in Kansas.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
47
$307K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in KS
45%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.1M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Old Mission United Methodist ChurchMission, KSUnrestricted$88K
Shawnee Community ServicesShawnee, KSUnrestricted$25K
Ku Endowment AssociationLawrence, KSUnrestricted$21K
Project Home VccWichita, KSUnrestricted$20K
Well Done FoundationBozeman, MTUnrestricted$20K
St Michael All AngelsMission, KSUnrestricted$15K
University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VAUnrestricted$10K
Shawnee Town MuseumShawnee, KSUnrestricted$10K
Salvation ArmyKansas City, MOUnrestricted$10K
Shawnee Mission Education FundOverland Park, KSUnrestricted$7,500
Shawnee Mission Education FundOverland Park, KSUnrestricted$7,500
The Land InstituteSalina, KSUnrestricted$5,000
Americans for OxfordNew York, NYUnrestricted$5,000
Kansas Land TrustLawrence, KSUnrestricted$5,000
Dysautonomia InternationalEast Moriches, NYUnrestricted$5,000
Cross-Lines Community OutreachKansas City, KSUnrestricted$5,000
Johnson Cunty 3 2 BaseballLenexa, KSUnrestricted$4,000
Junior League of Wyandotte JohnsoOverland Park, KSUnrestricted$3,500
Other Charities Gifts of 1000 Or LKansas City, MOUnrestricted$3,200
Kansas 4h FoundationManhattan, KSUnrestricted$2,000
Strawberry Hill EthnicKansas City, KSUnrestricted$2,000
City Union MissionKansas City, MOUnrestricted$2,000
The Nelson GalleryKansas City, MOUnrestricted$2,000
The Eisenhower FoundationAbilene, KSUnrestricted$2,000
Linda Hall LibraryKansas City, MOUnrestricted$2,000
Rineharat FoundationKansas City, MOUnrestricted$2,000
Leadership InstituteArlington, VAUnrestricted$2,000
Shawnee Indian MissionTopeka, KSUnrestricted$2,000
Parents Media CouncilBurbank, CAUnrestricted$1,150
National Toy MuseumKansas City, MOUnrestricted$1,000
Delta Delta Delta FoundationArlington, TXUnrestricted$1,000
CharacterplusSt Louis, MOUnrestricted$1,000
Camp ChippewaOttawa, KSUnrestricted$1,000
Heifer ItnlKansas City, MOUnrestricted$1,000
St Paul School of TheologyLeawood, KSUnrestricted$1,000
Sunflower HousePhoenix, AZUnrestricted$1,000
The Rabbit HoleKansas City, MOUnrestricted$1,000
Friends of Sacred StructuresOverland Park, KSUnrestricted$1,000
Kc PBSKansas City, MOUnrestricted$1,000
Rose Brooks CenterKansas City, MOUnrestricted$1,000
Womans Employment NetworkKansas City, MOUnrestricted$1,000
Phi Gamma DeltaLexington, KYUnrestricted$1,000
National Trust for Historic PreservWashington, DCUnrestricted$1,000
Reach Out Read KcKansas City, KSUnrestricted$1,000
Ronald McDonald HouseKansas City, MOUnrestrcited$1,000
Veterans Voices Writing ProjectKansas City, MOUnrestricted$1,000
Rails to Trails ConservancyWashington, DCUnrestricted$500

By state: Kansas 21 · Missouri 15 · Montana 1 · Virginia 2 · New York 2 · District of Columbia 2

About this foundation

Thompson Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Shawnee, Kansas, administered in care of R Wayne Thompson, tax-exempt since 1997. 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 Thompson Family 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 Thompson Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $307K across 47 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does Thompson Family Foundation give?

Kansas (21 grants), Missouri (15 grants), Montana (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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