Thompson Foundation
Private foundation · Plymouth, MI · EIN 38-3452577 · reported 2023–2025
17grants reported
$278Kmedian award
$15Klower quartile
$500smallest grant
$12.7Mtotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in MI. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
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
PO Box 703238
Plymouth, MI 48170-0994
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thompson Schools Foundation CHARTER SCHOOL SUPPORT | Plymouth, MI | $4,341,250 |
| Michigan Tech Fund THOMPSON WORKING FAMILIES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | Houghton, MI | $2,125,750 |
| Michigan Tech Fund THOMPSON WORKING FAMILIES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | Houghton, MI | $1,507,000 |
| Grand Valley State University THOMPSON WORKING FAMILIES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | Allendale, MI | $1,210,000 |
| Grand Valley State University THOMPSON WORKING FAMILIES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | Allendale, MI | $1,034,613 |
| Michigan Tech Fund THOMPSON WORKING FAMILIES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | Houghton, MI | $896,500 |
| Saginaw Valley State University Foundation THOMPSON WORKING FAMILIES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | University Center, MI | $565,167 |
| Grand Valley State University THOMPSON WORKING FAMILIES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | Allendale, MI | $324,500 |
| Saginaw Valley State University Foundation THOMPSON WORKING FAMILIES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | University Center, MI | $278,127 |
| Saginaw Valley State University Foundation THOMPSON WORKING FAMILIES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | University Center, MI | $198,047 |
| Thompson Schools Foundation CHARTER SCHOOL SUPPORT | Plymouth, MI | $100,000 |
| Ferris State University THOMPSON WORKING FAMILIES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | Big Rapids, MI | $35,000 |
| Grand Valley State University THOMPSON FOUNDATION UPREP AWARD | Allendale, MI | $28,000 |
| Grand Valley State University THOMPSON FOUNDATION UPREP AWARD | Allendale, MI | $15,000 |
| Grand Valley State University THOMPSON FOUNDATION UPREP AWARD | Allendale, MI | $6,000 |
| Mapsa Foundation CHARTER SCHOOL SUPPORT | Lansing, MI | $500 |
| Mapsa Foundation CHARTER SCHOOL SUPPORT | Lansing, MI | $500 |
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