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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-2627629

Dorothy J Thomson Charitable Fund

A private foundation in Wales, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $113,020 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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 2025

    $113,020

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $59,526

  • Tax year 2024

    $145,950

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $93,477

  • Tax year 2023

    $110,170

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $87,328

  • Tax year 2022

    $100,515

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $78,283

  • Tax year 2021

    $100,125

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $99,440

  • Tax year 2019

    $24,200

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $101,713

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Family Promise of Waukehsa CountyWaukesha, WI

    General support

    $27,500
  2. Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches IncLake Worth, FL

    General support

    $15,000
  3. Armory Art CenterWest Palm BCH, FL

    General support

    $10,000
  4. Gleaners DetroitDetroit, MI

    General support

    $10,000
  5. Lord CupboardOconomowoc, WI

    General support

    $10,000
  6. Northville Civic ConcernNorthville, MI

    General support

    $10,000
  7. Chasin A Dream FoundationHobe Sound, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  8. Special SpacesKnoxville, TN

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Main Street LeagueNorthville, MI

    General support

    $5,000
  10. Lakepoint Church IncMuskego, WI

    General support

    $2,500
  11. The Manna Food ProjectHarbor SPGS, MI

    General support

    $2,500
  12. Good Shepherd Episcopal ChurchSun Prairie, WI

    General support

    $2,500
  13. Tunnels to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General support

    $1,320
  14. National Mill Dog RescueColorado SPGS, CO

    General support

    $1,200
  15. Bentleys Baubles IncJupiter, FL

    General support

    $1,000
  16. Folds of HonorPewaukee, WI

    General support

    $1,000
  17. Lake Country CaringHartland, WI

    General support

    $1,000
  18. Waukesha County Community FoundationWaukesha, WI

    General support

    $1,000
  19. Journey HouseMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $500
  20. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    General support

    $250
  21. Elmbrook ChurchBrookfield, WI

    General support

    $250
  22. Kenosha Sheriff's DepartmentKenosha, WI

    General support

    $250
  23. Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyRye Brook, NY

    General support

    $250

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 $10,00032% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $6,50021% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $5,25017% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $5,00016% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $2,5008% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,2004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin10 grants $46,500
  2. Florida4 grants $31,000
  3. Michigan4 grants $27,500
  4. Tennessee1 grant $5,000
  5. New York2 grants $1,570
  6. Colorado1 grant $1,200
  7. Texas1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Dorothy J ThomsonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Timothy J SmitsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Hope A GeilenDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kelly LuchiniDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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