The Jean E Thomson Foundation
Private foundation · Tacoma, WA · EIN 91-1962581 · reported 2023–2025
29grants reported
$7,500median award
$5,000lower quartile
$5,000smallest grant
$260Ktotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 29 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $5,000 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1740 S Karl Johan Ave
Tacoma, WA 98465-1224
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center RESEARCH & TREATMENT | Seattle, WA | $25,000 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center RESEARCH & TREATMENT | Seattle, WA | $20,000 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center RESEARCH & TREATMENT | Seattle, WA | $15,000 |
| Nourish Pierce County EMERGENCY SERVICES | Tacoma, WA | $15,000 |
| Nourish Pierce County EMERGENCY SERVICES | Tacoma, WA | $15,000 |
| New Phoebe House Assoc SPECIFIC GRANT | Tacoma, WA | $10,000 |
| Nourish Pierce County EMERGENCY SERVICES | Tacoma, WA | $10,000 |
| NW Children's Foundation SPECIFIC GRANT | Seattle, WA | $10,000 |
| Crescent Cove Respite & Hospice for Kids SPECIFIC GRANT | Brooklyn Center, MN | $10,000 |
| Abbott NW Hospital Foundation SPECIFIC GRANT | Minneapolis, MN | $8,000 |
| Crescent Cove Respite & Hospice for Kids SPECIFIC GRANT | Brooklyn Center, MN | $7,500 |
| Dwelling Place SPECIFIC GRANT | Columbia Heights, MN | $7,500 |
| Mary Bridge Children's Foundation SPECIFIC GRANT | Tacoma, WA | $7,500 |
| Olive Crest SPECIFIC GRANT | Bellevue, WA | $7,500 |
| St Leo Food Connection EMERGENCY SERVICES | Tacoma, WA | $7,500 |
| Abbott NW Hospital Foundation SPECIFIC GRANT | Minneapolis, MN | $7,500 |
| Crescent Cove Respite & Hospice for Kids SPECIFIC GRANT | Brooklyn Center, MN | $7,500 |
| Dwelling Place SPECIFIC GRANT | Columbia Heights, MN | $7,500 |
| Mary Bridge Children's Foundation SPECIFIC GRANT | Tacoma, WA | $7,500 |
| Our Saviour's Community Services EMERGENCY SERVICES | Minneapolis, MN | $7,000 |
| Our Saviour's Community Services EMERGENCY SERVICES | Minneapolis, MN | $7,000 |
| Best Buddies Minnesota SPECIFIC GRANT | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 |
| Crisis Connections SPECIFIC GRANT | Seattle, WA | $5,000 |
| Children's Cancer Research Fund SPECIFIC GRANT | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 |
| Mary Bridge Children's Foundation SPECIFIC GRANT | Tacoma, WA | $5,000 |
| Northwest Kidney Centers SPECIFIC GRANT | Seattle, WA | $5,000 |
| Our Saviour's Community Services EMERGENCY SERVICES | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 |
| Associated Ministries SPECIFIC GRANT | Tacoma, WA | $5,000 |
| Olive Crest SPECIFIC GRANT | Bellevue, WA | $5,000 |
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