William S and Blair Y Thompson Family Foundation
Invitation OnlySt Louis, Missouri · EIN 27-4278915 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$107K
Organizations funded85
Typical grant$500
Total assets$828K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $250 and $2,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
44% of grants went outside Missouri.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Greater St Louis | St Louis, MO | Raise funds for local charities | $10,000 |
| Food Outreach Inc | St Louis, MO | To provide nutritional support and enhance the quality of life of low-income men, women and children living with hiv/aids or cancer. | $5,000 |
| Foxcroft School | Middleburg, VA | Education programs for young women | $5,000 |
| Operation Food Search | St Louis, MO | Provide food to needy | $5,000 |
| St Louis Area Foodbank | St Louis, MO | Provide food to needy | $5,000 |
| American Red Cross (St Louis Chapter) | St Louis, MO | To prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies. | $3,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | New York, NY | Provide medical aid where needed the most | $3,000 |
| Latin School of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Education programs for students | $3,000 |
| Micds | St Louis, MO | High school & elemetary education programs | $3,000 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | Higher education programs / scholarships | $3,000 |
| Be Like Brit Foundation | Worchester, MA | Serve children of haiti | $2,500 |
| Connecticut College | New London, CT | Higher education programs / scholarships | $2,500 |
| Lynn University | Boca Raton, FL | Higher education programs/scholarships | $2,500 |
| Shriners Children's | Tampa, FL | To provide the highest quality care to children with neuromusculoskeletal conditions, burn injuries and other special health care with a… | $2,500 |
| St Louis Art Museum Foundation | St Louis, MO | Preserve art / art history through exhibits | $2,500 |
| St Louis Zoo Friends Assoc | St Louis, MO | Animal conservation, research, education and management | $2,500 |
| 100 Neediest Cases | St Louis, MO | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital Foundation | St Louis, MO | Provide medical care for needy | $2,000 |
| Great Plains Foundation | Jupiter, FL | To provide support and to perserve land and water | $2,000 |
| Oxfam America | Boston, MA | End poverty | $2,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Great Rivers | St Louis, MO | Manage individual fertility | $2,000 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | Higher education programs/scholarships | $2,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | To advance cures and meas of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and means of prevention for pediatric… | $2,000 |
| St Louis Children's Hospital Foundation | St Louis, MO | Provide medical care for children | $2,000 |
| Sustentare Inc | Key Bizcayne, FL | Wildlife preservation and protection | $2,000 |
| The Water Project | Concord, NH | Provide water to needy | $2,000 |
| Churchill Center & School | St Louis, MO | To give high potenital children with learning disabilities the finest, individualized, remedial education and the support they need to… | $1,500 |
| Municipal Theatre Assoc of St L (Muny Partners) | St Louis, MO | Charitable | $1,500 |
| St Louis Crisis Nursery | St Louis, MO | Prevent child abuse and neglect | $1,500 |
| The Salvation Army | Kansas City, MO | To meet human needs through jesus christ. | $1,500 |
| St Louis Learning Disabilities Assoc | Ballwin, MO | Help children with classroom learning struggles | $1,000 |
| St Patricks Center | St Louis, MO | Provides assistance to homeless people | $1,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | Assist wounded armed service members | $1,000 |
| Nine Pbs | St Louis, MO | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity | St Louis, MO | Provide affordable family housing | $750 |
| Marine Toys for Tots Foundation | Triangle, VA | To provide toys for needy children | $750 |
| Humane Society of Mo | St Louis, MO | Provide homes and services for animals | $600 |
| Boys and Girls Club of America | St Louis, MO | Provide after-school programs for young people | $500 |
| Finca | Washington DC, DC | Fighting poverty with microfinance and social enterprise. | $500 |
| Forrest Park Forever | St Louis, MO | Protect and preserve forest park | $500 |
| Make a Wish Foundation Missouri & Kansas | Ballwin, MO | Grant wishes to children with serious illness | $500 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Assoc | Maryland Heights, MO | Research and support for those with disease | $500 |
| Paws for Purple Hearts | Ruther Glen, VA | Improving the lives of veterans | $500 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | St Louis, MO | Manage individual fertility | $500 |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Speciality Hospital | Maryland Heights, MO | To provide continuum care for medically complicated children and their families | $500 |
| Special Olympics Missouri | Jefferson City, MO | Provide athletic opportunities for intellectually disabled | $500 |
| St Louis Symphony Orchestra | St Louis, MO | Charitbale | $500 |
| St Luke's Hospital | Chesterfield, MO | Provide medical care for children | $500 |
| Susan G Komen | Dallas, TX | Save lives and find cure for breast cancer | $500 |
| The Backstoppers | St Louis, MO | To provide support for families of first responders | $500 |
| Uso | St Louis, MO | Lift spirits of american troops | $500 |
| Wolrd Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | Protect and preserve wild animals | $500 |
| World Bird Sanctuary | Valley Park, MO | Rescue / care for birds | $500 |
| The Repertory Theatre of St Louis | Webster Groves, MO | Charitable | $400 |
| American Cancer Society | St Louis, MO | Cancer reseaarch | $300 |
| Aspca | New York, NY | Rescue / care for animals | $300 |
| Galapagos Conservancy | Fairfax, VA | Advance and support galapagoes conservation | $300 |
| National Park Conservation Association | Washington, DC | Provide support for the protection and enhancements of national parls | $300 |
| St Louis Science Center | St Louis, MO | Charitable | $300 |
| Sunshine Ministries | St Louis, MO | Provide services to poor and needy | $300 |
Showing the 60 largest of 85 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $106,775 | 85 |
| 2024 | $105,860 | 85 |
| 2023 | $106,315 | 91 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 11, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601319349101400
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 27-4278915
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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