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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 34-6520252

Joseph H Thompson Fund

A private foundation in Pasadena, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 51 grants and $197,750 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $197,750

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $2,339,304

  • Tax year 2023

    $123,000

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $2,105,825

  • Tax year 2022

    $146,000

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $1,992,298

  • Tax year 2021

    $144,000

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $2,154,906

  • Tax year 2020

    $139,000

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $2,003,326

  • Tax year 2019

    $121,000

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $2,128,491

  • Tax year 2018

    $120,500

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $2,203,289

Grants paid in 2024

51 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Independence InstituteDenver, CO

    General fund

    $23,000
  2. Scarborough Land Conservation TrustScarborough, ME

    General fund

    $15,000
  3. Land Trust for TennesseeNashville, TN

    The land trust for tennessee's mission is to preserve the unique character of tennessee's natural and historic landscapes and sites for future generations.

    $11,500
  4. St John's SchoolHouston, TX

    Capital campaign, quadrangle club, and sims scholarship fund

    $10,375
  5. Regents of the University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    General fund

    $10,000
  6. Second Wind Fund IncLakewood, CO

    General fund

    $10,000
  7. Kickstart Kids Charitable DonationHouston, TX

    Provide in-school physical education program that teaches character through karate to middle and high school students.

    $9,500
  8. University of Denver Colorado SeminaryDenver, CO

    Athletic director's discretionary fund, annual fund, endowment fund, and daniels college of business

    $9,500
  9. St Mary's AcademyEnglewood, CO

    Endowment campaign, community center capital campaign, and annual campaign

    $7,500
  10. Historic Savannah FoundationSavannah, GA

    General fund

    $7,000
  11. Rice University - Veterans in BusinessHouston, TX

    The jones graduate school of business encourages our students to pursue a well-rounded educational experience that includes opportunities for international exposure, leadership and career development. We provide students with a variety of programs that support involvement within the business school at rice.

    $6,875
  12. Planned Parenthood of the SoutheastAtlanta, GA

    To provide comprehensive reproductive and complementary health care services in settings which preserve and protect the essential privacy and rights of each individual; to advocate for public policies which guarantee these rights and ensure access to such services; to provide educational programs which enhance understanding of individual and societal implications of human sexuality; to participate in research that supports the advancement of reproductive health care and encourages understanding of their inherent bioethical, behavioral, and social implications.

    $5,375
  13. Nourish Meals on Wheels (formerly TLC)Littleton, CO

    To enrich the lives of seniors and others in south metro denver by providing nutritious meals and services that promote dignity, well-being and independence.

    $5,250
  14. Alzheimer's Association of ColoradoDenver, CO

    Alzeimer's disease & related disorders

    $5,000
  15. Boys and Girls Club of Denver IncDenver, CO

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  16. Robert F Kennedy FoundationNew York, NY

    Human rights advocacy organization

    $5,000
  17. The Challenge FoundationEnglewood, CO

    General fund

    $5,000
  18. James A Baker III Institute for Public Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    Rabin fund & center for energy studies

    $4,000
  19. Katy Prairie Conservancy FoundationHouston, TX

    The katy prairie conservancy is a nonprofit land trust committed to protecting a sustainable portion of the katy prairie for the benefit of its wildlife and all texans forever.

    $3,000
  20. Waynflete SchoolPortland, ME

    Annual fund

    $2,875
  21. Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, TN

    Scholarship programs

    $2,500
  22. 10th Mountain Division Hut AssociationAspen, CO

    Manages a system of 38 backcountry huts in colorado rocky mountains

    $2,250
  23. Rocky Mountain Elk FoundationMissoula, MT

    General fund

    $2,250
  24. Coastal Maine Botanical GardensBoothbay, ME

    General fund

    $2,000
  25. Gulf of Maine Research InstitutePortland, ME

    Annual fund

    $2,000
  26. High Line Canal ConservancyCentennial, CO

    To preserve, protect and enhance the 71-mile-long canal in partnership with the public

    $2,000
  27. MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    Cancer research

    $2,000
  28. St Elizabeth SchoolDenver, CO

    General fund

    $2,000
  29. National Western Stock ShowDenver, CO

    General fund

    $1,750
  30. St Anne's Episcopal SchoolDenver, CO

    Owen & sophie lofgren memorial fund, sam & gracie masoudi memorial fund, the endowment fund, and the annual fund

    $1,500
  31. Renewable Energy Wildlife InstituteWashington, DC

    General fund

    $1,250
  32. Surfrider FoundationSan Clemente, CA

    The surfrider foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's ocean, waves and beaches, for all people, through a powerful activist network.

    $1,250
  33. Wildland Firefighter FoundationBoise, ID

    To help the families of firefighters killed in the line of duty and to assist injured firefighters and their families

    $1,250
  34. Atlantic Council of the US IncWashington DC, DC

    The atlantic council promotes constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the atlantic community's central role in meeting global challenges. The council provides an essential forum for navigating the dramatic economic and political changes defining the twenty-first century by informing and galvanizing its uniquely influential network of global leaders. The atlantic council--through the papers it publishes, the ideas it generates, the future leaders it develops, and the communities it builds--shapes policy choices and strategies to create a more free, secure, and prosperous world.

    $1,000
  35. Ballroom MarfaMarfa, TX

    Contemporary art museum

    $1,000
  36. George and Barbara Bush FoundationCollege Station, TX

    Dedicated to preserving the historic legacies of president and MRS. Bush by supporting and promoting education and service-oriented programs at the george H.W. Bush presidential library and museum and the bush school of government and public service at texas a&m university.

    $1,000
  37. High Spirit Community FarmCambridge, MA

    Annual fund

    $1,000
  38. Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    Enviromental advocacy

    $1,000
  39. Texas Children's HospitalHouston, TX

    In memory of philip r. Neuhaus, SR.

    $1,000
  40. Park PeopleDenver, CO

    Working with communities to plant trees and improve parks for a healthy, resilient future.

    $938
  41. Denver Tennis ClubDenver, CO

    General fund

    $937
  42. Send It FoundationTruckee, CA

    General fund

    $875
  43. Glenwood Cemetery IncHouston, TX

    To establish, manage, maintain, improve & operate cemetery including sale of lots for burial

    $500
  44. Judd FoundationNew York, NY

    Art museum

    $500
  45. Menil CollectionHouston, TX

    Art museum

    $500
  46. Miss Porter's SchoolFarmington, CT

    Annual fund & endowment fund

    $500
  47. National Navy Seal MuseumFort Pierce, FL

    Navy seal museum

    $500
  48. Peregrine FundBoise, ID

    Annual fund

    $500
  49. Rothko ChapelHouston, TX

    Art museum

    $500
  50. Chinati FoundationMarfa, TX

    Contemporary art museum

    $375
  51. MfahHouston, TX

    Art museum

    $375

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment7 grants $33,25039% of the total
  2. Public affairs1 grant $23,00027% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $11,00013% of the total
  4. Education4 grants $10,87513% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $2,0002% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,7502% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $2,3753% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado15 grants $81,625
  2. Texas14 grants $41,000
  3. Maine4 grants $21,875
  4. Tennessee2 grants $14,000
  5. Georgia2 grants $12,375
  6. Michigan1 grant $10,000
  7. New York3 grants $6,500
  8. District of Columbia2 grants $2,250
  9. Montana1 grant $2,250
  10. California2 grants $2,125

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Mary Clark TalbotPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • William J Clark JrTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Catherine Clark ShopneckTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Lacey Neuhaus DornTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Elizabeth Neuhaus ArmstrongVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Joan T Neuhaus-SchaanVICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY & TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0

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