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 20222024. 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

$146,000
2022
$123,000
2023
$197,750
2024

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 all
  • $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 all
  • $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 all
  • $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 all
  • $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 all
  • $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 all
  • $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 all
  • $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 all
  • $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 all
  • $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 all
  • $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 all
  • $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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