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Thomson Charitable Foundation

Cresco, IA  ·  EIN 421497057  ·  Website (ProPublica) ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$2.7M

Total Giving

$459K

Grants on File

84

Average Grant

$5K

Giving Radius

Where Thomson Charitable Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — $100 across 1 grant CO — $2K across 4 grants CT — no grants on file DC — $185 across 1 grant DE — no grants on file FL — $250 across 1 grant GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — $454K across 68 grants ID — no grants on file IL — no grants on file IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — $100 across 1 grant MD — $350 across 1 grant ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — no grants on file MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — $50 across 1 grant NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $313 across 2 grants OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — no grants on file RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — no grants on file UT — no grants on file VA — $225 across 2 grants VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — $50 across 1 grant WV — $1K across 1 grant WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 72 recipients across 12 states. Top concentrations: Cresco ($250K, 20 grants), CRESCO ($122K, 10 grants), Calmar ($15K, 1 grant), Ames ($14K, 2 grants), Cedar Falls ($10K, 2 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
International Fund for Animal Welfare $100 2020
Rhs Foundation $105K 2020
Care $100 2020
Shriners Hospitals for Children $250 2020
Norma Bourlaug Heritage Foundation $2K 2020
Howard Winneshiek Community School Foundation $9K 2020
Notre Dame Catholic Schools $1K 2020
Special Olympics Iowa $200 2020
American Red Cross $158 2020
Midwest Mbtc $250 2020
Kessel Kids Childcare & Learning Center $1K 2020
Elma Community Complex $2K 2020
Cresco Area Fine Arts Council $500 2020
Howard County Dhs $570 2020
Make a Wish $125 2020
Northeast Iowa Food Bank $250 2020
Oaklawn Cemetery Ass of Cresco Ia $1K 2020
Paws for Purple Hearts $150 2020
Habitat for Humanity $100 2020
City of Ridgeway $2K 2020
American Cancer Society $100 2020
National Wildlife Federation $75 2020
Compassion International $456 2020
Iowa State University Foundation $7K 2020
Alzheimers Disease Research $350 2020

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $2.4M $165K $63K $185K
2022 $2.5M $158K $54K $60K
2021 $2.5M $167K $80K $131K
2020 $2.6M $148K $69K $152K
2019 $2.7M $144K $567K $68K
2015 $206K $8K $65K $76K
2014 $215K $11K $67K $134K
2013 $282K $13K $64K $44K
2012 $262K $9K $112K $53K
2011 $203K $7K $220K $89K

Section VII

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