Funding search · EIN 366028029 · Algona, IA

Willard E and Ella P Thompson Educational Fun

Name: Willard E and Ella P Thompson Educational Fun grants, 2023–2025
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

63
grants reported: $951,335
total given: 2023–2025
filing years: $6,666
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2023–2025. 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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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Iowa Lakes Community College3 grants · $168,196
Iowa State University3 grants · $154,781
University of Iowa3 grants · $100,377
University of Northern Iowa3 grants · $95,060
Iowa Central Community College3 grants · $79,416
Des Moines Area Community College3 grants · $75,806
Luther College3 grants · $29,589
Kirkwood Community College3 grants · $22,813
Palmer College of Chiropractic2 grants · $22,516
Iowa Western Community College3 grants · $20,822

Giving over time

$291,641

2023

$299,680

2024

$360,014

2025

Grant history

All 63 reported grants, largest first.

$78,116
Iowa Lakes Community College · Esterville, IA · 2025
Scholarships for algona community school district graduates
$64,316
Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2025
Scholarships for algona community school district graduates
$53,572
Iowa Lakes Community College · Estherville, IA · 2023
Scholarships
$51,640
Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2024
Scholarships
$38,825
Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2023
Scholarships
$38,500
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA · 2024
Scholarships
$36,508
Iowa Lakes Community College · Estherville, IA · 2024
Scholarships
$33,904
University of Northern Iowa · Cedar Falls, IA · 2025
Scholarships for algona community school district graduates
$33,409
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA · 2023
Scholarships
$31,104
University of Northern Iowa · Cedar Falls, IA · 2023
Scholarships
$30,052
University of Northern Iowa · Cedar Falls, IA · 2024
Scholarships
$28,468
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA · 2025
Scholarships for algona community school district graduates
$28,394
Des Moines Area Community College · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Scholarships
$28,028
Iowa Central Community College · Fort Dodge, IA · 2023
Scholarships
$27,244
Iowa Central Community College · Fort Dodge, IA · 2024
Scholarships
$24,660
Des Moines Area Community College · Ankeny, IA · 2025
Scholarships for algona community school district graduates
$24,144
Iowa Central Community College · Fort Dodge, IA · 2025
Scholarships for algona community school district graduates
$22,752
Des Moines Area Community College · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Scholarships
$13,071
Kirkwood Community College · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2023
Scholarships
$12,831
Luther College · Decorah, IA · 2023
Scholarships
$12,831
Mercy College of Health & Sciences · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Scholarships
$11,516
Palmer College of Chiropractic · Davenport, IA · 2025
Scholarships for algona community school district graduates
$11,000
Luther College · Decorah, IA · 2024
Scholarships
$11,000
Palmer College of Chiropractic · Davenport, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$10,936
Coe College · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2025
Scholarships for algona community school district graduates
$10,098
Iowa Western Community College · Council Bluffs, IA · 2025
Scholarships for algona community school district graduates
$9,128
Pci Academy · Iowa City, IA · 2024
Scholarships
$9,081
N Iowa Area Community College · Mason City, IA · 2023
Scholarships
$7,896
North Iowa Area Community College · Mason City, IA · 2025
Scholarships for algona community school district graduates
$7,081
Northwest Iowa Community College · Sheldon, IA · 2023
Scholarships
$6,988
Grand View University · Des Moines, IA · 2025
Scholarships for algona community school district graduates
$6,666
Northwest Iowa Community College · Sheldon, IA · 2025
Scholarships for algona community school district graduates
$6,416
Grinnell College · Grinnell, IA · 2023
Unrestricted general
$6,416
Upper Iowa University · Fayette, IA · 2023
Scholarships
$6,308
Iowa Western Community College · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Scholarships
$6,308
Northwest Iowa Community College · Sheldon, IA · 2024
Scholarships
$5,758
Briar Cliff University · Sioux City, IA · 2025
Scholarships for algona community school district graduates
$5,758
Buena Vista University · Storm Lake, IA · 2025
Scholarships for algona community school district graduates
$5,758
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2025
Scholarships for algona community school district graduates
$5,758
Grinnell College · Grinnell, IA · 2025
Scholarships for algona community school district graduates
$5,758
Luther College · Decorah, IA · 2025
Scholarships for algona community school district graduates
$5,500
Grinnell College · Grinnell, IA · 2024
Unrestricted general
$5,500
Mercy College of Health & Sciences · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Scholarships
$5,500
Morningside College · Sioux City, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$5,500
Northwestern College · Orange City, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$5,500
Waldorf University · Forest City, IA · 2024
Scholarships
$5,178
Kirkwood Community College · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2025
Scholarships for algona community school district graduates
$5,178
Universal Kutz Barbershop · Des Moines, IA · 2025
Scholarships for algona community school district graduates
$4,564
Buena Vista · Storm Lake, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$4,564
Kirkwood Community College · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2024
Scholarships
$4,564
N Iowa Area Community College · Mason City, IA · 2024
Scholarships
$4,564
Southwestern Community College · Creston, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$4,416
Iowa Western Community College · Council Bluffs, IA · 2023
Scholarships
$3,948
Pci Academy · Ames, IA · 2025
Scholarships for algona community school district graduates
$3,500
Waldorf University · Forest City, IA · 2023
Scholarships
$2,718
Allen College · Waterloo, IA · 2025
Scholarships for algona community school district graduates
$2,718
Hawkeye Community College · Waterloo, IA · 2025
Scholarships for algona community school district graduates
$2,718
Northwestern College · Orange City, IA · 2025
Scholarships for algona community school district graduates
$2,684
Allen College · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$2,666
Hawkeye Community College · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Scholarships
$800
Vickie Steenhoek - Algona Comm Scho · Algona, IA · 2025
Scholarships for algona community school district graduates
$800
Vickie Steenhoek · Algona, IA · 2024
Scholarships
$258
The Original La'James College · Mason City, IA · 2025
Scholarships for algona community school district graduates

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