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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 74-6039211

Thompson Jones Alexander Foundation

A private foundation in Charlottesville, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $50,000 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

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $483,523

  • Tax year 2023

    $49,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $506,700

  • Tax year 2022

    $37,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $515,949

  • Tax year 2021

    $36,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $540,136

  • Tax year 2020

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $324,023

  • Tax year 2019

    $36,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $339,659

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Texas Biomedical Research InstituteSan Antonio, TX

    Programs

    $10,000
  2. Wilson Disease AssociationMadison, WI

    Programs

    $5,000
  3. Stratford Hall Historic PreserveStratford, VA

    Operations

    $5,000
  4. Charlottesville BalletCharlottesvle, VA

    Operations

    $5,000
  5. Groton SchoolGroton, MA

    Operations

    $2,500
  6. Int'l Center for Religion & DiplomaWashington, DC

    Programs

    $2,500
  7. Southern Environmental Law CenterCharlottesville, VA

    Operations

    $2,500
  8. Botanical Garden of the PiedmontCharlottesville, VA

    Operations

    $2,500
  9. Rare Book SchoolCharlottesvle, VA

    Operations

    $2,500
  10. St Mary's HallSan Antonio, TX

    Operations

    $2,500
  11. Episcopal High SchoolAlexandria, VA

    Operations

    $2,500
  12. Academy for TeachersPhilmont, NY

    Teacher events

    $1,000
  13. Charlottesville BandCharlottesville, VA

    Programs

    $1,000
  14. Planned Parenthood of South AtlantiCharlottesville, VA

    Operations

    $1,000
  15. The Center at BelvedereCharlottesville, VA

    Programs

    $1,000
  16. Charlottesville Symphony SocietyCharlottesvle, VA

    Programs

    $1,000
  17. US Court Tennis Preservation FounJamestown, RI

    Operations

    $1,000
  18. Brooks Family YMCACharlottesville, VA

    Operations

    $1,000
  19. Gramercy Park Block AssociationNew York, NY

    Operations

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Medical research1 grant $10,00042% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $9,00038% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $2,50010% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $2,50010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia11 grants $25,000
  2. Texas2 grants $12,500
  3. New York3 grants $6,500
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $2,500
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $2,500
  6. Rhode Island1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • W McIlwaine Thompson JrDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elsie W ThompsonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anne C ThompsonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • William M Thompson IIIDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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