Thomson Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Cresco, IA · EIN 42-1497057 · reported 2023–2025
85grants reported
$1,000median award
$225lower quartile
$50smallest grant
$475Ktotal paid
15states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 85 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $6,000 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
111 N Elm St
Cresco, IA 52136-1532
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 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Cresco | Cresco, IA | $135,000 |
| City of Cresco Scene Shop | Cresco, IA | $50,750 |
| Osage School Capital Campaign | Osage, IA | $50,000 |
| Norman-Borlaug Heritage Foundation | Cresco, IA | $35,000 |
| Floyd County Fair Society | Charles City, IA | $25,000 |
| Cedar River Complex | Osage, IA | $25,000 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College Foundation | Calmar, IA | $20,000 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College Foundation | Calmar, IA | $15,000 |
| Spring Ahead Learning Center | Lime Springs, IA | $10,000 |
| Northeast Iowa Food Bank | Waterloo, IA | $6,000 |
| Shriners Childrens Hospital | Ranson, WV | $5,250 |
| Wartburg College | Waverly, IA | $5,000 |
| Notre Dame Catholic Parish Alumni Appeal | Cresco, IA | $5,000 |
| St Jude Children Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $5,000 |
| Cresco Elm Street Rentals | Cresco, IA | $5,000 |
| Waverly Public Library | Waverly, IA | $5,000 |
| Waverly Public Library | Waverly, IA | $5,000 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College Foundation | Calmar, IA | $5,000 |
| City of Cresco Marquee for Beadle Park | Cresco, IA | $5,000 |
| Lime Springs Community Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | $5,000 |
| Howard County Agrl Society | Cresco, IA | $4,100 |
| Howard County Historical Society | Cresco, IA | $4,000 |
| Howard County Agrl Society | Cresco, IA | $4,000 |
| Howard County Child Care Solutions | Cresco, IA | $2,500 |
| City of Ridgeway Fire Truck Fundraiser | Ridgeway, IA | $2,500 |
| Kessel Kids | Cresco, IA | $2,500 |
| Northeast Iowa Food Bank | Waterloo, IA | $2,000 |
| Cfneia Celebration | Cedar Falls, IA | $2,000 |
| Howard County Community Schools Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,600 |
| Howard County Business and Tourism Prairie Springs Recreation Trail | Cresco, IA | $1,500 |
| Howard County Community Schools Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,400 |
| Shriners Hospital | Ranson, WV | $1,250 |
| Oaklawn Cemetery Association of Cresco IA | Cresco, IA | $1,000 |
| Opportunity Homes Inc | Decorah, IA | $1,000 |
| Midwest Mission Teens Mbtc | Cresco, IA | $1,000 |
| Covenant House International | New York City, NY | $1,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Kansas City, MO | $1,000 |
| Oaklawn Cemetery Association of Cresco IA | Cresco, IA | $1,000 |
| Opportunity Homes | Decorah, IA | $1,000 |
| Oaklawn Cemetery Association of Cresco IA | Cresco, IA | $1,000 |
| Opportunity Homes | Decorah, IA | $1,000 |
| Cresco Firefighters | Cresco, IA | $1,000 |
| Midwest Mbtc | Cresco, IA | $1,000 |
| Helping Services | Decorah, IA | $1,000 |
| Convenant House | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Northeast Iowa Communty Action Corp | Decorah, IA | $960 |
| Special Needs Assocaition | Cresco, IA | $500 |
| Midwest Mbtc | Cresco, IA | $500 |
| Northeast Iowa Food Bank | Waterloo, IA | $500 |
| Northeast Iowa Communty Action Corp | Decorah, IA | $489 |
| Compassion International | Colorado Springs, CO | $486 |
| National Child Safety Council | Cresco, IA | $425 |
| National Child Safety Council | Cresco, IA | $425 |
| National Child Safety Council | Cresco, IA | $425 |
| American Red Cross | Decorah, IA | $410 |
| Special Needs Assocaition | Grimes, IA | $320 |
| Make-A-Wish | Urbandale, IA | $300 |
| Special Needs Assocaition | Cresco, IA | $300 |
| SPCA | New York, NY | $250 |
| Care | Merrifield, VA | $250 |
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