Grants awarded
Who does Willard E and Ella P Thompson Educational Fund fund?
Willard E and Ella P Thompson Educational Fund has awarded $1.8 million across 66 grants to 39 grantees between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $7,034, with most between $5,178 and $28,028. Repeat grantees receive a median $11,516 versus $5,500 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$1.8M
Typical grant
$7K
Grantees
39
Grants
66
Years
2020–2025
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Individual recipient | $843K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I Iowa Lakes Community College | $168K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U University of Iowa | $100K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Iowa State University | $90K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | IA | |
| I Iowa Central Community College | $79K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| D Des Moines Area Community College | $76K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Iowa State University | $64K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$61K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | IA | |
| U University of Northern Iowa | $34K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Luther College
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$24K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | IA | |
| K Kirkwood Community College | $23K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| P Palmer College of Chiropractic | $23K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Iowa Western Community College | $21K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| N Northwest Iowa Community College | $20K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Mercy College of Health Sciences
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$18K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | IA | |
| G Grinnell College | $18K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| N N Iowa Area Community College | $14K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| P Pci Academy | $13K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Coe College | $11K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| W Waldorf University | $9K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| N North Iowa Area Community College | $8K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| G Grand View University | $7K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Upper Iowa University
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$6K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | IA | |
| D Drake University | $6K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| L Luther College | $6K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| B Buena Vista University | $6K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| B Briar Cliff University | $6K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$6K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IA | |
Morningside University
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$6K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IA | |
| H Hawkeye Community College | $5K | 2 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S Southwestern Community College | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| N Northwestern College | $3K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A Allen College | $3K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Allen College
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$3K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IA | |
| V Vickie Steenhoek - Algona Comm Scho | $800 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $800 | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T The Original La'james College | $258 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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