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Private Foundation
THOMPSON FOUNDATION
THOMPSON FOUNDATION, of PLYMOUTH, MI, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.3M in revenue, $4.3M in expenses, $1.2M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 59 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $39.2M.
EIN: 383452577
PLYMOUTH, MI
Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
NTEE: B82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.3M
Total Expenses$4.3M
Total Assets$1.2M
Grants Given59
Grant Total$39.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
MICHIGAN TECH FUND
THOMPSON WORKING FAMILIES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
$2,125,750
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
THOMPSON WORKING FAMILIES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
$1,034,613
SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
THOMPSON WORKING FAMILIES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
$278,127
THOMPSON SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
CHARTER SCHOOL SUPPORT
$100,000
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
THOMPSON FOUNDATION UPREP AWARD
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 59 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Brian J Cooney
TRUSTEE
Cathy N Kunkel
MEMBER/TRUSTEE
Ellen Anne Thompson
VICE-PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE
John G Cleary
TRUSTEE
Joseph A Aristeo
TRUSTEE
Kevin Brender
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.3M | $4.3M | $1.2M |
| 2024 | $2.8M | $7.1M | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $3.5M | $3.4M | $5.5M |
| 2022 | $4.5M | $4.6M | $5.5M |
| 2021 | $2.8M | $6.0M | $5.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.8M to $4.3M (+50%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MI.
MI
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.