Funding search · EIN 274278915 · St Louis, MO

William S and Blair Y Thompson Family

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

348
grants reported
$431,445
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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2 grants matching “higer · $4,000

  • $2,000

    Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Higer education programs / scholarships

  • $2,000

    Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Higer education programs / scholarships

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • United Way of Greater St Louis4 grants · $25,000
  • St Louis Area Foodbank4 grants · $21,500
  • Food Outreach4 grants · $20,000
  • Operation Food Search4 grants · $18,000
  • Foxcroft School4 grants · $15,500
  • Latin School of Chicago4 grants · $13,500
  • American Red Cross (St Louis Chapter)4 grants · $12,000
  • Micds4 grants · $12,000
  • Washington University4 grants · $12,000
  • Humane Society of Mo4 grants · $11,600

Giving over time

$112,495
2022
$106,315
2023
$105,860
2024
$106,775
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 348 grants.

  • $10,000

    United Way of Greater St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2025

    Raise funds for local charities

  • $10,000

    Humane Society of Mo · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Provide homes & services for animals

  • $6,500

    St Louis Area Foodbank · St Louis, MO · 2024

    Provide food to needy

  • $5,000

    Food Outreach · St Louis, MO · 2025

    To provide nutritional support and enhance the quality of life of low-income men, women and children living with hiv/aids or cancer.

  • $5,000

    Foxcroft School · Middleburg, VA · 2025

    Education programs for young women

  • $5,000

    Operation Food Search · St Louis, MO · 2025

    Provide food to needy

  • $5,000

    St Louis Area Foodbank · St Louis, MO · 2025

    Provide food to needy

  • $5,000

    Food Outreach · St Louis, MO · 2024

    To provide nutritional support and enhance the quality of life of low-income men, women and children living with hiv/aids or cancer.

  • $5,000

    Missouri State University Foundation · Sprindfield, MO · 2024

    Higher education programs / scholarships

  • $5,000

    Operation Food Search · St Louis, MO · 2024

    Provide food to needy

  • $5,000

    United Way of Greater St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2024

    Raise funds for local charities

  • $5,000

    Food Outreach · St Louis, MO · 2023

    To provide nutritional support and enhance the quality of life of low-income men, women, and children living with hiv/aids or cancer.

  • $5,000

    Foxcroft School · Middleburg, VA · 2023

    Education programs for young women

  • $5,000

    Latin School of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Education programs for students

  • $5,000

    St Louis Area Foodbank · St Louis, MO · 2023

    Provide food to needy

  • $5,000

    United Way of Greater St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2023

    Raise funds for local charities

  • $5,000

    Food Outreach · St Louis, MO · 2022

    To provide nutritional support and enhance the quality of life of low-income men, women, and children living with hiv/aids or cancer.

  • $5,000

    Operation Food Search · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Provide food to needy

  • $5,000

    St Louis Area Foodbank · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Provide food to needy

  • $5,000

    United Way of Greater St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Raise funds for local charities

  • $3,000

    American Red Cross (St Louis Chapter) · St Louis, MO · 2025

    To prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies.

  • $3,000

    Doctors Without Borders USA · New York, NY · 2025

    Provide medical aid where needed the most

  • $3,000

    Latin School of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2025

    Education programs for students

  • $3,000

    Micds · St Louis, MO · 2025

    High school & elemetary education programs

  • $3,000

    Washington University · St Louis, MO · 2025

    Higher education programs / scholarships

  • $3,000

    American Red Cross (St Louis Chapter) · St Louis, MO · 2024

    To prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies.

  • $3,000

    Doctors Without Borders USA · New York, NY · 2024

    Provide medical aid where needed the most

  • $3,000

    Foxcroft School · Middleburg, VA · 2024

    Education programs for young women

  • $3,000

    Latin School of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Education programs for students

  • $3,000

    Micds · St Louis, MO · 2024

    High school & elemetary education programs

  • $3,000

    Sustentare · Key Bizcayne, FL · 2024

    Wildlife preservation and protection

  • $3,000

    Washington University · St Louis, MO · 2024

    Higher education programs / scholarships

  • $3,000

    American Red Cross (St Louis Chapter) · St Louis, MO · 2023

    To prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies.

  • $3,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023

    Provide medical aid where needed the most

  • $3,000

    Lynn University · Boca Raton, FL · 2023

    Higher education programs / scholarships

  • $3,000

    Micds · St Louis, MO · 2023

    High school & elementary education programs

  • $3,000

    Missouri State University Foundation · Sprindfield, MO · 2023

    Higher education programs / scholarships

  • $3,000

    Operation Food Search · St Louis, MO · 2023

    Provide food to needy

  • $3,000

    Washington University · St Louis, MO · 2023

    Higher education programs / scholarships

  • $3,000

    American Red Cross (St Louis Chapter) · St Louis, MO · 2022

    To prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies.

  • $3,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022

    Provide medical aid where needed the most

  • $3,000

    Lynn University - Annual Giving Fund · Boca Raton, FL · 2022

    Higher education programs / scholarships

  • $3,000

    Micds · St Louis, MO · 2022

    High school & elementary education programs

  • $3,000

    Missouri State University Foundation · Springfield, MO · 2022

    Higher education programs / scholarships

  • $3,000

    Washington University · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Higher education programs / scholarships

  • $2,800

    One Heart Family Ministries · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Supports christian families for children in missouri foster care

  • $2,500

    100 Neediest Cases · St Louis, MO · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Be Like Brit Foundation · Worchester, MA · 2025

    Serve children of haiti

  • $2,500

    Connecticut College · New London, CT · 2025

    Higher education programs / scholarships

  • $2,500

    Lynn University · Boca Raton, FL · 2025

    Higher education programs/scholarships

  • $2,500

    Shriners Children'S · Tampa, FL · 2025

    To provide the highest quality care to children with neuromusculoskeletal conditions, burn injuries and other special health care with a compassionate, family-centered and collaborative care environment.

  • $2,500

    St Louis Art Museum Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2025

    Preserve art / art history through exhibits

  • $2,500

    St Louis Zoo Friends Assoc · St Louis, MO · 2025

    Animal conservation, research, education and management

  • $2,500

    Be Like Brit Foundation · Worchester, MA · 2024

    Serve children of haiti

  • $2,500

    Connecticut College · New London, CT · 2024

    Higher education programs / scholarships

  • $2,500

    Great Plains Foundation · Jupiter, FL · 2024

    To provide support and to perserve land and water

  • $2,500

    Lynn University · Boca Raton, FL · 2024

    Higher education programs/scholarships

  • $2,500

    Shriners Children'S · Tampa, FL · 2024

    To provide the highest quality care to children with neuromusculoskeletal conditions, burn injuries and other special health care with a compassionate, family-centered and collaborative care environment.

  • $2,500

    St Louis Art Museum Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2024

    Preserve art / art history through exhibits

  • $2,500

    St Louis Zoo Friends Assoc · St Louis, MO · 2024

    Animal conservation, research, education and management

  • $2,500

    100 Neediest Cases · St Louis, MO · 2023

    To help those in need during the holidays throughout the st. Louis region.

  • $2,500

    Connecticut College · New London, CT · 2023

    Higher education programs / scholarships

  • $2,500

    Shriners Hospitals for Children · Tampa, FL · 2023

    To provide the highest quality care to children with neuromusculoskeletal conditions, burn injuries and other special health care needs within a compassionate, family-centered and collaborative care environment.

  • $2,500

    St Louis Art Museum Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2023

    Preserve art / art history through exhibits

  • $2,500

    St Louis Zoo Friends Association · St Louis, MO · 2023

    Animal conservation, research, education, and management

  • $2,500

    100 Neediest Cases · St Louis, MO · 2022

    To help those in need during the holidays throughout the st. Louis region.

  • $2,500

    Connecticut College · New London, CT · 2022

    Higher education programs / scholarships

  • $2,500

    Foxcroft School · Middleburg, VA · 2022

    Education programs for young women

  • $2,500

    Latin School of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Education programs for students

  • $2,500

    Shriners Hospitals for Children · Tampa, FL · 2022

    To provide the highest quality care to children with neuromusculoskeletal conditions, burn injuries and other special health care needs within a compassionate, family-centered and collaborative care environment.

  • $2,500

    St Louis Art Museum Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Preserve art / art history through exhibits

  • $2,500

    St Louis Zoo Friends Association · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Animal conservation, research, education, and management

  • $2,000

    Barnes Jewish Hospital Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2025

    Provide medical care for needy

  • $2,000

    Great Plains Foundation · Jupiter, FL · 2025

    To provide support and to perserve land and water

  • $2,000

    Oxfam America · Boston, MA · 2025

    End poverty

  • $2,000

    Planned Parenthood Great Rivers · St Louis, MO · 2025

    Manage individual fertility

  • $2,000

    Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2025

    Higher education programs/scholarships

  • $2,000

    St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2025

    To advance cures and meas of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.

  • $2,000

    St Louis Children'S Hospital Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2025

    Provide medical care for children

  • $2,000

    Sustentare · Key Bizcayne, FL · 2025

    Wildlife preservation and protection

  • $2,000

    The Water Project · Concord, NH · 2025

    Provide water to needy

  • $2,000

    Barnes Jewish Hospital Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2024

    Provide medical care for needy

  • $2,000

    Oxfam America · Boston, MA · 2024

    End poverty

  • $2,000

    Planned Parenthood Great Rivers · St Louis, MO · 2024

    Manage individual fertility

  • $2,000

    Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Higher education programs/scholarships

  • $2,000

    St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024

    To advance cures and meas of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.

  • $2,000

    St Louis Children'S Hospital Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2024

    Provide medical care for children

  • $2,000

    The Water Project · Concord, NH · 2024

    Provide water to needy

  • $2,000

    Barnes Jewish Hospital Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2023

    Provide medical care for needy

  • $2,000

    Be Like Brit Foundation · Worchester, MA · 2023

    Serve children of haiti

  • $2,000

    One Heart Family Ministries · St Louis, MO · 2023

    Supports christian families for children in missouri foster care

  • $2,000

    Oxfam America · Boston, MA · 2023

    End poverty

  • $2,000

    Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Higer education programs / scholarships

  • $2,000

    St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2023

    To advance cures, and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.

  • $2,000

    St Louis Children'S Hospital Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2023

    Provide medical care for children

  • $2,000

    Sustentare Inc (Projeto Oncafari) · Key Bizcayne, FL · 2023

    Wildlife preservation and protection

  • $2,000

    Barnes Jewish Hospital Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Provide medical care for needy

  • $2,000

    Be Like Brit Foundation · Worchester, MA · 2022

    Serve children of haiti

  • $2,000

    Oxfam America · Boston, MA · 2022

    End poverty

  • $2,000

    Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Higer education programs / scholarships

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.