Jim Thompson Foundation

Dallas, TX · Private foundation / grantmaker · Foundations & Grantmakers

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2025
Revenue
$277K
▲ +27% vs prior year
Spent
$259K
Net assets
$101K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$277K
FY2025▲ +27%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$155K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$218K
FY2025$277K
Expenses
$259K
FY2025▼ -9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$225K
FY2021$124K
FY2022$175K
FY2023$203K
FY2024$285K
FY2025$259K
Net assets
$101K
FY2025▲ +23%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$121K
FY2021$151K
FY2022$127K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$82K
FY2025$101K

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2025 (IRS tax year 2025).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Foundation funders?
1 funder — Blue Sky Educational Foundation
$18K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
Not on file
Size and trend
$100K–1M
↑ +27% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CJim Thompson Foundation
EINHdr · item D20-5856025
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2007
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990-PF
Principal addressHdr · item CDallas, TX
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T22)
WebsiteHdr · item Jjthompsonfoundation.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.96 Operating & administrative $0.04
Grants & contributions paid96%$249K
Operating & administrative4%$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$259K

Financial health

Total assets
101K
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
249K
in FY2025
Grants made
29grants
total in period
Payout rate
246%
of assets (5% rule)

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-PF
Total assets
$101K
FY2025▲ +23%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$121K
FY2021$151K
FY2022$127K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$82K
FY2025$101K
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$9
FY2021$59
FY2022$61
FY2023$61
FY2024$0
FY2025$0
Total assetsPt II$101K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$101K
Total assetsLn 16$101K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$101K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$277K
Total revenueLn 12$277K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $101K
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $277K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $277K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $277K · Prior year $218K
+27%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $150K · FY2025 $277K
+13%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $101K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $277K · Expenses $259K
+7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $101K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $101K · Total assets $101K
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual James R Thompson · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $259K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Revenue growth 27%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Mission and programs

A private foundation based in Dallas, TX.

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Grants and how to apply

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 29 grants · $249K · 2025–2025
The Walden Woods ProjectFY2025$65,000
Mayo ClinicFY2025$55,000
Dallas Education FoundationFY2025$50,000
National Geographic SocietyFY2025$25,000
Missouri Slope Lutheran Care CenterFY2025$11,250
Howard UniversityFY2025$7,500
Friends of the Katy Trail INCFY2025$7,500
Richmond University Medical Center (rumc)FY2025$6,250
Coast Guard FoundationFY2025$4,000
Performing Arts Fort Worth INCFY2025$2,883
Ocean Reef Community Foundation INCFY2025$2,600
Preston Cooper James Memorial FoundationFY2025$2,500
Lakehill Preparatory SchoolFY2025$2,500
Dallas CasaFY2025$1,250
Poiema FoundationFY2025$1,000
Christ's HavenFY2025$1,000
Highland Park Lady Scots Soccer ClubFY2025$750
Operation KindnessFY2025$690
See all 29 grants →

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$9K
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$65K

Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $277K$259K+27% 990 PDF
FY2024 $218K$285K-3% 990 PDF
FY2023 $225K$203K+50% 990 PDF
FY2022 $150K$175K-3% 990 PDF
FY2021 $155K$124K+3% 990 PDF
FY2020 $150K$225K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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