Funding search · EIN 306268353 · Dallas, TX
Walter J & Holly O Thomson Charitable
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 235
- grants reported
- $9.0M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $30,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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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Top recipients
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- Food Bank of Santa Barbara County4 grants · $335,000
- Music Academy of the West4 grants · $255,000
- Los Angeles Conservancy4 grants · $250,000
- Lobero Theatre Foundation4 grants · $240,000
- Santa Barbara Humane Spca4 grants · $220,000
- Elings Park Foundation4 grants · $205,000
- Wilderness Youth Project4 grants · $200,000
- The Chrysalis Center4 grants · $190,000
- Direct Relief4 grants · $190,000
- California Hospital Medical Center Fdn4 grants · $190,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 235 grants.
- $200,000
Food Bank of Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $130,000
Lobero Theatre Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $130,000
Music Academy of the West · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Thomson memorial
- $125,000
Planned Parenthood Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $100,000
California Hospital Medical Center Fdn · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $100,000
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $100,000
Sro Housing Corporation · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $100,000
Elings Park Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $100,000
Wilderness Youth Project · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Youth nature connection
- $100,000
Inner-City Arts · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Learning & achieving
- $100,000
Los Angeles Conservancy · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Last remaining seats;
- $100,000
The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $100,000
Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Ukraine relief
- $100,000
Doctors Without Walls-Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Wrap around care program
- $100,000
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Music education program
- $100,000
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Support rare earth exhibit
- $100,000
The Chrysalis Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Support downtown employment
- $80,000
Land Trust for Sb - Sedgwick Reserve · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $75,000
Food Bank of Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $75,000
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $60,000
Santa Barbara Humane Spca · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Support for tlc veterinary
- $60,000
Santa Barbara Humane Spca · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Santa maria safety net
- $54,000
Los Angeles Conservation Corps · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Historic south central tree
- $50,000
Los Angeles Conservancy · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $50,000
Los Angeles Conservation Corps · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $50,000
Music Academy of the West · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Thomson memorial
- $50,000
Santa Barbara Humane Spca · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $50,000
The Midnight Mission · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $50,000
Los Angeles Conservancy · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Support for last remaining
- $50,000
Midnight Mission · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $50,000
Music Academy of the West · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Thomson memorial
- $50,000
University of California Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Sedgwick reserve recovery &
- $50,000
Elings Park Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $50,000
Midnight Mission · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Support homeless to housed
- $50,000
California 4-H Foundation · Davis, CA · 2022
Support santa barbara
- $50,000
Homeboy Industries · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $50,000
Lobero Theatre Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Ovation campaign & 125th
- $50,000
Los Angeles Conservancy · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Last remain seats;
- $50,000
Los Angeles Trade Tech College Fdn Lattc · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Scholarships & unrestricted
- $50,000
Mental Health Assn in Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $50,000
Midnight Mission · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $50,000
Planned Parenthood of California · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $50,000
Santa Barbara Humane Spca · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $50,000
Santa Barbara Rescue Mission · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $50,000
Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra Assn · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $50,000
Sro Housing Corporation Aka · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Permanent supportive
- $50,000
Transition House · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Family emergency shelter
- $45,000
Wilderness Youth Project · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $40,000
Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Support project connect
- $40,000
Hillside House · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $40,000
Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Support project connect
- $35,000
Community Arts Music Association · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $35,000
Santa Barbara Community Youth · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $35,000
The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $35,000
Community Arts Music Association · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $35,000
Santa Barbara Education Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Support professional
- $30,000
Braille Institute of America · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
California 4-H Foundation · Davis, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Care 4 Paws · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Casa of Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Channel Island Ymca · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Children'S Museum of Sb - Moxi Museum · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Community Action of Santa Barbara · Goleta, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Community Arts Music Association · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Doctors Without Walls-Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Downtown Women'S Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Elings Park Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Family Service Agency · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Food From the Heart · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Girls Inc of Greater Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Heart of Los Angeles Youth · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Homeboy Industries · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Hospice of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Inner-City Arts · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Library Foundation of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Lobero Theatre Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Los Angeles Master Chorale Association · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Los Angeles Trade Technical College Fdn · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Support scholarships
- $30,000
Mental Health Association Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
New Beginnings Counseling Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Para Los Ninos · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Path Aka People Assisting the Homeless · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Santa Barbara Center for Performing Arts · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Santa Barbara Choral Society · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Santa Barbara City College Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Santa Barbara Community Youth · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Santa Barbara Rescue Mission · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra Assn · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society · Buelton, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
For thomson scholarship
- $30,000
The Chrysalis Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Transition House · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
United Boysgirls Clubs of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
United Way of Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
- $30,000
Unity Shoppe · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Unrestricted general
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