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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-6371108

William S & Nancy E Thompson Foundation

A private foundation in Irvine, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,291,819

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $79,098,128

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,430,600

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $74,154,248

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,700,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $69,480,495

  • Tax year 2021

    $6,353,901

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $84,169,133

  • Tax year 2020

    $215,700

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $74,665,215

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,719,150

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $64,951,697

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Pacific SymphonyIrvine, CA

    General support

    $850,000
  2. Free Wheelchair MissionIrvine, CA

    General support

    $391,142
  3. American National Red CrossSanta Ana, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  4. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    General support

    $677

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $850,00068% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $391,14231% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $677<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California3 grants $1,291,142
  2. Connecticut1 grant $677

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • William S ThompsonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nancy E ThompsonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jennifer T LavensonCFO Hours 20Pay $44,638
  • Donald C ThompsonDIRECTOR Hours 30Pay $212,036
  • William S Thompson IIITRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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