Thompson Family Foundation C/O Robert M Thompson
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About Thompson Family Foundation C/O Robert M Thompson
The Thompson Family Foundation concentrates its giving on a small number of organizations, with a clear emphasis on educational institutions and cultural heritage projects. Grants are directed primarily to operating support, and recipients include both faith-based K–12 schooling and larger cultural memorial efforts. The foundation tends to make repeat, mid-sized gifts to a few steady partners rather than many one-off donations.
Focus Areas
Operational support for private/faith-based K–12 schools (e.g., Convent of the Visitation School)Educational opportunity and student-focused nonprofits (large award to INVEST ED)Cultural heritage and memorial projects focused on Native American history (Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation)
Giving Approach
Concentrated giving: a small number of repeat grantees receive mid-sized, unrestricted operating grants. Few total grants (6) and multiple grants to the same organizations indicate relationship-based funding rather than broad distribution.
Funding Style
unrestricted supportgeneral operating supportcapacity building
About Thompson Family Foundation C/O Robert M Thompson
Thompson Family Foundation C/o Robert M Thompson makes repeated operating grants to a small set of education and heritage organizations, with Invest Ed in Renton receiving the largest recent award at $65,000 in 2024 and a second operating grant of $56,000 in 2023. The foundation’s recent records show a pattern of steady support rather than one-time gifts: the same recipients appear in multiple years, and most awards are directed to general operations. Alongside student-focused education groups, the foundation has also supported cultural and memorial work, including Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation in two consecutive years. It also funds faith-based K–12 schools, such as Convent of the Visitation School, again on a repeat basis. The grant list points to a grantmaker that concentrates on a few long-term partners, using unrestricted or operational support as the main mechanism. That approach shows up across school, student-service, and heritage recipients, with award sizes generally in the mid-sized range and several organizations receiving more than one grant over time.
What Thompson Family Foundation C/O Robert M Thompson Funds
Education is a central thread in the foundation’s giving. In 2024, it awarded $65,000 to Invest Ed in Renton to provide for operations, following a $56,000 operating grant in 2023. Faith-based schooling is another recurring area: Convent of the Visitation School in Mendota Heights received $20,000 in both 2023 and 2024, each time for operations. The foundation also supports Seattle-area high schools, including Holy Names Academy and Seattle Preparatory School, with operating grants in both 2023 and 2024. Beyond schools, it has backed cultural heritage work through Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation, also on an operating basis. The pattern is consistent across these areas: support is aimed at organizations rather than projects, and the stated purpose is typically operations.
How Thompson Family Foundation C/O Robert M Thompson Gives
Typical award size is $15,000 at the median, with the lower quartile also at $15,000 and the upper quartile at $20,000. The recent record shows repeat grants to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, which suggests ongoing support rather than isolated gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its grants in the sample are largely operating support, and the foundation appears to use direct grantmaking rather than an open application process in the data provided.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$155K
Total Assets
$2M
Total Revenue
$140K
Total Expenses
$167K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $20K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$20K
Geographic Reach
Regional3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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