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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-1962581

The Jean E Thomson Foundation

A private foundation in Tacoma, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $84,500 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Kenneth Zajac
1740 Karl Johan Avenue So
Tacoma, WA 98465
(253) 327-1861
Form and materials
Mail application (found at www.jeanethomsonfoundation.org) - include IRS determination letter and a copy of the most recent form 990.
Deadlines
October 1st of each year.
Restrictions
Must be from organizations located in tacoma, seattle, or minneapolis, minnesota.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $84,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,413,072

  • Tax year 2024

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,538,303

  • Tax year 2023

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,577,149

  • Tax year 2022

    $93,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,631,256

  • Tax year 2021

    $109,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,792,257

  • Tax year 2020

    $118,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,768,660

  • Tax year 2019

    $110,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,946,814

  • Tax year 2018

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,070,969

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattle, WA

    Research & treatment

    $15,000
  2. Nourish Pierce CountyTacoma, WA

    Emergency services

    $15,000
  3. Crescent Cove Respite & Hospice for KidsBrooklyn Center, MN

    Specific grant

    $7,500
  4. Dwelling PlaceColumbia HTS, MN

    Specific grant

    $7,500
  5. Mary Bridge Children's FoundationTacoma, WA

    Specific grant

    $7,500
  6. Olive CrestSanta Ana, CA

    Specific grant

    $7,500
  7. St Leo Food ConnectionTacoma, WA

    Emergency services

    $7,500
  8. Our Saviour's Community ServicesMinneapolis, MN

    Emergency services

    $7,000
  9. Best Buddies MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

    Specific grant

    $5,000
  10. Crisis ConnectionsSeattle, WA

    Specific grant

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $22,50053% of the total
  2. Mental health2 grants $12,50029% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $7,50018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington6 grants $57,500
  2. Minnesota4 grants $27,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Kenneth J ZajacPRESIDENT Hours 11.06Pay $47,000
  • Debbie L ZajacVICE PRESIDENT Hours 6.03Pay $41,100
  • Cindy BaldwinDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Crystal V GodfreyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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