The Thomson Family Foundation
Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2025). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
Only 30.4% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
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| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breastcancerorg | Ardmore, PA | BREAST CANCER RESEARCH | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Chester County Down Syndrome | West Chester, PA | DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Transylvania University | Lexington, KY | SCHOLARSHIPS | $1,500 | 2025 |
| Paoli Hospital Foundation | Paoli, PA | SUPPORT HOSPITAL | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Breastcancerorg | Ardmore, PA | BREAST CANCER RESEARCH | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Transylvania University | Lexington, KY | SCHOLARSHIPS | $7,000 | 2024 |
| Paoli Hospital Foundation | Paoli, PA | SUPPORT HOSPITAL | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Chester County Down Syndrome | West Chester, PA | DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Brightfocus | Clarksburg, MD | ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH | $100 | 2024 |
| Breastcancerorg | Ardmore, PA | BREAST CANCER RESEARCH | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Transylvania University | Lexington, KY | SCHOLARSHIPS | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | CANCER RESEARCH | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Harness Horse Youth Foundation | Anderson, IN | SCHOLARSHIPS | $1,000 | 2023 |
| City Team | Chester, PA | HOMELESS SERVICES | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Chester County Down Syndrome | West Chester, PA | DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Paoli Hospital Foundation | Paoli, PA | HEALTHCARE SERVICES | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Breastcancerorg | Ardmore, PA | BREAST CANCER RESEARCH | $15,000 | 2022 |
| St Mary's Franciscan Shelter | Phoenixville, PA | HOMELESS SHELTER | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Chester County Down Syndrome | West Chester, PA | DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Bethany Children's Home | Womelsdorf, PA | CHILDREN'S SERVICES | $1,000 | 2022 |
| The Joy of Sox | Radnor, PA | PROVIDE SOCKS | $500 | 2022 |
| Mom's House Phoenixville | Phoenixville, PA | HOMELESS SHELTER | $500 | 2022 |
| Brandywine Valley Spca | West Chester, PA | ANIMAL CARE | $500 | 2022 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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