Funding search · EIN 346520252 · Pasadena, CA
Joseph H Thompson Fund
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 138
- grants reported
- $466,750
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $2,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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- Scarborough Land Conservation Trust3 grants · $41,000
- Independence Institute3 grants · $35,000
- Land Trust for Tennessee3 grants · $32,500
- St John'S School3 grants · $30,625
- Second Wind Fund3 grants · $28,000
- Kickstart Kids Charitable Donation3 grants · $23,000
- University of Denver Colorado Seminary3 grants · $21,000
- U of M Prechter Bipolar Research Fund2 grants · $18,000
- Rice University - Veterans in Business3 grants · $15,875
- The Challenge Foundation3 grants · $15,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 138 grants.
- $23,000
Independence Institute · Denver, CO · 2024
General fund
- $15,000
Scarborough Land Conservation Trust · Scarborough, ME · 2024
General fund
- $13,500
Scarborough Land Conservation Trust · Scarborough, ME · 2022
General fund
- $13,000
Independence Institute · Denver, CO · 2022
General fund
- $12,500
Scarborough Land Conservation Trust · Scarborough, ME · 2023
General fund
- $11,500
Land Trust for Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2024
The land trust for tennessee's mission is to preserve the unique character of tennessee's natural and historic landscapes and sites for future generations.
- $11,500
Land Trust for Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2023
The land trust for tennessee's mission is to preserve the unique character of tennessee's natural and historic landscapes and sites for future generations.
- $10,375
St John'S School · Houston, TX · 2024
Capital campaign, quadrangle club, and sims scholarship fund
- $10,250
St John'S School · Houston, TX · 2023
Capital campaign, quadrangle club, and sims scholarship fund
- $10,000
Regents of the University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
General fund
- $10,000
Second Wind Fund · Lakewood, CO · 2024
General fund
- $10,000
Second Wind Fund · Lakewood, CO · 2023
General fund
- $10,000
St John'S School · Houston, TX · 2022
Capital campaign, quadrangle club, and sims scholarship fund
- $9,500
Kickstart Kids Charitable Donation · Houston, TX · 2024
Provide in-school physical education program that teaches character through karate to middle and high school students.
- $9,500
University of Denver Colorado Seminary · Denver, CO · 2024
Athletic director's discretionary fund, annual fund, endowment fund, and daniels college of business
- $9,500
Land Trust for Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2022
The land trust for tennessee's mission is to preserve the unique character of tennessee's natural and historic landscapes and sites for future generations.
- $9,000
U of M Prechter Bipolar Research Fund · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Helping to lay the new foundation of medical research
- $9,000
U of M Prechter Bipolar Research Fund · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Helping to lay the new foundation of medical research
- $8,500
Kickstart Kids Charitable Donation · Houston, TX · 2023
Provide in-school physical education program that teaches character through karate to middle and high school students.
- $8,000
Second Wind Fund · Lakewood, CO · 2022
General fund
- $7,500
St Mary'S Academy · Englewood, CO · 2024
Endowment campaign, community center capital campaign, and annual campaign
- $7,000
Historic Savannah Foundation · Savannah, GA · 2024
General fund
- $7,000
University of Denver Colorado Seminary · Denver, CO · 2023
Athletic director's discretionary fund, annual fund, endowment fund, and daniels college of business
- $7,000
St Mary'S Academy · Englewood, CO · 2022
Endowment campaign, community center capital campaign, and annual campaign
- $6,875
Rice University - Veterans in Business · Houston, TX · 2024
The jones graduate school of business encourages our students to pursue a well-rounded educational experience that includes opportunities for international exposure, leadership and career development. We provide student… read allThe jones graduate school of business encourages our students to pursue a well-rounded educational experience that includes opportunities for international exposure, leadership and career development. We provide students with a variety of programs that support involvement within the business school at rice. less
- $5,500
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · Washington, DC · 2023
Delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of people worldwide
- $5,375
Planned Parenthood of the Southeast · Atlanta, GA · 2024
To provide comprehensive reproductive and complementary health care services in settings which preserve and protect the essential privacy and rights of each individual; to advocate for public policies which guarantee th… read allTo provide comprehensive reproductive and complementary health care services in settings which preserve and protect the essential privacy and rights of each individual; to advocate for public policies which guarantee these rights and ensure access to such services; to provide educational programs which enhance understanding of individual and societal implications of human sexuality; to participate in research that supports the advancement of reproductive health care and encourages understanding of their inherent bioethical, behavioral, and social implications. less
- $5,250
Nourish Meals On Wheels (Formerly Tlc) · Littleton, CO · 2024
To enrich the lives of seniors and others in south metro denver by providing nutritious meals and services that promote dignity, well-being and independence.
- $5,000
Alzheimer'S Association of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2024
Alzeimer's disease & related disorders
- $5,000
Boys and Girls Club of Denver · Denver, CO · 2024
Annual fund
- $5,000
Robert F Kennedy Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Human rights advocacy organization
- $5,000
The Challenge Foundation · Englewood, CO · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
James a Baker Iii Institute for Public Rice University · Houston, TX · 2023
Rabin fund & center for energy studies
- $5,000
The Challenge Foundation · Englewood, CO · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
James a Baker Iii Institute for Public Rice University · Houston, TX · 2022
Rabin fund & center for energy studies
- $5,000
Kickstart Kids Charitable Donation · Houston, TX · 2022
Provide in-school physical education program that teaches character through karate to middle and high school students.
- $5,000
Rice University - Veterans in Business · Houston, TX · 2022
The jones graduate school of business encourages our students to pursue a well-rounded educational experience that includes opportunities for international exposure, leadership and career development. We provide student… read allThe jones graduate school of business encourages our students to pursue a well-rounded educational experience that includes opportunities for international exposure, leadership and career development. We provide students with a variety of programs that support involvement within the business school at rice. less
- $5,000
The Challenge Foundation · Englewood, CO · 2022
General fund
- $4,500
Alzheimer'S Association of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2023
Alzeimer's disease & related disorders
- $4,500
Boys and Girls Club of Denver · Denver, CO · 2022
Annual fund
- $4,500
University of Denver Colorado Seminary · Denver, CO · 2022
Athletic director's discretionary fund, annual fund, endowment fund, and daniels college of business
- $4,000
James a Baker Iii Institute for Public Rice University · Houston, TX · 2024
Rabin fund & center for energy studies
- $4,000
Boys and Girls Club of Denver · Denver, CO · 2023
Annual fund
- $4,000
Nourish Meals On Wheels (Formerly Tlc) · Littleton, CO · 2023
To enrich the lives of seniors and others in south metro denver by providing nutritious meals and services that promote dignity, well-being and independence.
- $4,000
Rice University - Veterans in Business · Houston, TX · 2023
The jones graduate school of business encourages our students to pursue a well-rounded educational experience that includes opportunities for international exposure, leadership and career development. We provide student… read allThe jones graduate school of business encourages our students to pursue a well-rounded educational experience that includes opportunities for international exposure, leadership and career development. We provide students with a variety of programs that support involvement within the business school at rice. less
- $4,000
Colorado Alzheimer'S Association · Denver, CO · 2022
Our mission is to eliminate alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.
- $3,000
Katy Prairie Conservancy Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
The katy prairie conservancy is a nonprofit land trust committed to protecting a sustainable portion of the katy prairie for the benefit of its wildlife and all texans forever.
- $3,000
George and Barbara Bush Foundation · College Station, TX · 2022
Dedicated to preserving the historic legacies of president and mrs. Bush by supporting and promoting education and service-oriented programs at the george h.w. Bush presidential library and museum and the bush school of… read allDedicated to preserving the historic legacies of president and mrs. Bush by supporting and promoting education and service-oriented programs at the george h.w. Bush presidential library and museum and the bush school of government and public service at texas a&m university. less
- $3,000
Meharry Medical College · Nashville, TN · 2022
Scholarship programs
- $3,000
Nourish Meals On Wheels (Formerly Tlc) · Littleton, CO · 2022
To enrich the lives of seniors and others in south metro denver by providing nutritious meals and services that promote dignity, well-being and independence.
- $3,000
Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast · Houston, TX · 2022
To ensure the right and ability of all individuals to manage their sexual and reproductive health by providing health services, education and advocacy.
- $2,875
Waynflete School · Portland, ME · 2024
Annual fund
- $2,750
Waynflete School · Portland, ME · 2023
Annual fund
- $2,500
Meharry Medical College · Nashville, TN · 2024
Scholarship programs
- $2,500
Gulf of Maine Research Institute · Portland, ME · 2023
Annual fund
- $2,500
Meharry Medical College · Nashville, TN · 2023
Scholarship programs
- $2,500
Waynflete School · Portland, ME · 2022
Annual fund
- $2,250
10th Mountain Division Hut Association · Aspen, CO · 2024
Manages a system of 38 backcountry huts in colorado rocky mountains
- $2,250
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2024
General fund
- $2,000
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens · Boothbay, ME · 2024
General fund
- $2,000
Gulf of Maine Research Institute · Portland, ME · 2024
Annual fund
- $2,000
High Line Canal Conservancy · Centennial, CO · 2024
To preserve, protect and enhance the 71-mile-long canal in partnership with the public
- $2,000
Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2024
Cancer research
- $2,000
St Elizabeth School · Denver, CO · 2024
General fund
- $2,000
10th Mountain Division Hut Association · Aspen, CO · 2023
Manages a system of 38 backcountry huts in colorado rocky mountains
- $2,000
Atlantic Council of the US · Washington Dc, DC · 2023
The atlantic council promotes constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the atlantic community's central role in meeting global challenges. The council provides an essential forum for navi… read allThe atlantic council promotes constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the atlantic community's central role in meeting global challenges. The council provides an essential forum for navigating the dramatic economic and political changes defining the twenty-first century by informing and galvanizing its uniquely influential network of global leaders. The atlantic council--through the papers it publishes, the ideas it generates, the future leaders it develops, and the communities it builds--shapes policy choices and strategies to create a more free, secure, and prosperous world. less
- $2,000
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2023
General fund
- $2,000
10th Mountain Division Hut Association · Aspen, CO · 2022
Manages a system of 38 backcountry huts in colorado rocky mountains
- $2,000
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies · Brighton, CO · 2022
Helps address the most pressing needs in bird conservation ensuring that birds and healthy lands exist for future generations
- $2,000
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens · Boothbay, ME · 2022
General fund
- $2,000
National Prion Disease Pathology Surveil · Cleveland, OH · 2022
National prion disease pathology surveillance center
- $1,750
National Western Stock Show · Denver, CO · 2024
General fund
- $1,500
St Anne'S Episcopal School · Denver, CO · 2024
Owen & sophie lofgren memorial fund, sam & gracie masoudi memorial fund, the endowment fund, and the annual fund
- $1,500
St Anne'S Episcopal School · Denver, CO · 2023
Owen & sophie lofgren memorial fund, sam & gracie masoudi memorial fund, the endowment fund, and the annual fund
- $1,500
St Elizabeth School · Denver, CO · 2023
General fund
- $1,500
Atlantic Council of the US · Washington Dc, DC · 2022
The atlantic council promotes constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the atlantic community's central role in meeting global challenges. The council provides an essential forum for navi… read allThe atlantic council promotes constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the atlantic community's central role in meeting global challenges. The council provides an essential forum for navigating the dramatic economic and political changes defining the twenty-first century by informing and galvanizing its uniquely influential network of global leaders. The atlantic council--through the papers it publishes, the ideas it generates, the future leaders it develops, and the communities it builds--shapes policy choices and strategies to create a more free, secure, and prosperous world. less
- $1,500
Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2022
Ducks unlimited conserves, restores, and manages wetlands and associated habitats for north america's waterfowl. These habitats also benefit other wildlife and people.
- $1,500
Park People · Denver, CO · 2022
To plant trees and improve parks for a healthy, resilient future.
- $1,500
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · Washington, DC · 2022
Delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of people worldwide
- $1,500
Planned Parenthood of the Southeast · Atlanta, GA · 2022
To provide comprehensive reproductive and complementary health care services in settings which preserve and protect the essential privacy and rights of each individual; to advocate for public policies which guarantee th… read allTo provide comprehensive reproductive and complementary health care services in settings which preserve and protect the essential privacy and rights of each individual; to advocate for public policies which guarantee these rights and ensure access to such services; to provide educational programs which enhance understanding of individual and societal implications of human sexuality; to participate in research that supports the advancement of reproductive health care and encourages understanding of their inherent bioethical, behavioral, and social implications. less
- $1,500
St Anne'S Episcopal School · Denver, CO · 2022
Owen & sophie lofgren memorial fund, sam & gracie masoudi memorial fund, the endowment fund, and the annual fund
- $1,500
St Elizabeth School · Denver, CO · 2022
General fund
- $1,250
Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
General fund
- $1,250
Surfrider Foundation · San Clemente, CA · 2024
The surfrider foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's ocean, waves and beaches, for all people, through a powerful activist network.
- $1,250
Wildland Firefighter Foundation · Boise, ID · 2024
To help the families of firefighters killed in the line of duty and to assist injured firefighters and their families
- $1,000
Atlantic Council of the US · Washington Dc, DC · 2024
The atlantic council promotes constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the atlantic community's central role in meeting global challenges. The council provides an essential forum for navi… read allThe atlantic council promotes constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the atlantic community's central role in meeting global challenges. The council provides an essential forum for navigating the dramatic economic and political changes defining the twenty-first century by informing and galvanizing its uniquely influential network of global leaders. The atlantic council--through the papers it publishes, the ideas it generates, the future leaders it develops, and the communities it builds--shapes policy choices and strategies to create a more free, secure, and prosperous world. less
- $1,000
Ballroom Marfa · Marfa, TX · 2024
Contemporary art museum
- $1,000
George and Barbara Bush Foundation · College Station, TX · 2024
Dedicated to preserving the historic legacies of president and mrs. Bush by supporting and promoting education and service-oriented programs at the george h.w. Bush presidential library and museum and the bush school of… read allDedicated to preserving the historic legacies of president and mrs. Bush by supporting and promoting education and service-oriented programs at the george h.w. Bush presidential library and museum and the bush school of government and public service at texas a&m university. less
- $1,000
High Spirit Community Farm · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Annual fund
- $1,000
Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2024
Enviromental advocacy
- $1,000
Texas Children'S Hospital · Houston, TX · 2024
In memory of philip r. Neuhaus, sr.
- $1,000
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens · Boothbay, ME · 2023
General fund
- $1,000
Doctors Without Borders · Hagerstown, MD · 2023
General fund
- $1,000
George and Barbara Bush Foundation · College Station, TX · 2023
Dedicated to preserving the historic legacies of president and mrs. Bush by supporting and promoting education and service-oriented programs at the george h.w. Bush presidential library and museum and the bush school of… read allDedicated to preserving the historic legacies of president and mrs. Bush by supporting and promoting education and service-oriented programs at the george h.w. Bush presidential library and museum and the bush school of government and public service at texas a&m university. less
- $1,000
High Spirit Community Farm · Cambridge, MA · 2023
Annual fund
- $1,000
Miss Porter'S School · Farmington, CT · 2023
Annual fund & endowment fund
- $1,000
National Prion Disease Pathology Surveil · Cleveland, OH · 2023
National prion disease pathology surveillance center
- $1,000
National Western Stock Show · Denver, CO · 2023
General fund
- $1,000
Texas Children'S Hospital · Houston, TX · 2023
In memory of philip r. Neuhaus, sr.
- $1,000
University Hospitals · Cleaveland, OH · 2023
Institutional relations and development
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