The Thompson Charitable Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 58-1754763

Foundation Overview

Based in Knoxville, TN, The Thompson Charitable Foundation has awarded 455 grants totaling $14,634,567 to organizations in Kentucky, Tennessee and 1 other state across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $163,165, with a median award of $20,000.

Latest Tax Year
2022
Total Giving (all years)
$14,634,567
Total Assets
$34,638,935
Median Grant (all grants)
$20,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
273
Median Grant
$25,000
% Median Grant Growth
+25% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies

New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 40%

108 of 273 recipients (40%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Tennessee

50% of grants are awarded in Tennessee, with additional funding distributed across 2 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Tennessee, funding concentrates in Knoxville (57%), Oak Ridge (10%), Maryville (6%).

Funding Trajectory
+42%

Moderate 42% growth trend over 2 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (67%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

Where is The Money Going?

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Thompson Charitable Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Advent Health Manchester Foundation $41,280 Manchester, KY, US Equipment Purchase 2022
Aid To Distressed Families Of Appalachian Counties $15,000 Oak Ridge, TN, US Program Support 2022
Alice Lloyd College $50,000 Pippa Passes, KY, US Scholarships 2022
American Climate Partners $25,000 Orange, VA, US Program Support 2022
American Red Cross Of East Tennessee $10,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
American Red Cross Kentucky Region $20,000 Hazard, KY, US Program Support 2022
Appalachian Service Project $75,000 Johnson City, TN, US Program Support 2022
Appalachian Literary Initiative $30,000 Bristol, TN, US Books Purchase 2022
Appalachian Sustainable Development $72,555 Duffield, VA, US Program Support 2022
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of East Tennessee $5,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Big Creek Mission $40,000 Bear Branch, KY, US Vehicle Purchase 2022
Bijou Theatre $2,500 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Boys & Girls Club Of Central Appalachia $50,000 Grundy, VA, US Program Support 2022
Buchanan County Youth Inc $75,000 Vansant, VA, US Ram Clinic 2022
Cancer Support Community $10,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Care Center For Southwest Virginia $25,000 Richlands, VA, US Building Renovations 2022
Casa Of The Tennessee Heartland $15,000 Oak Ridge, TN, US Program Support 2022
Casting For Recovery $3,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Catholic Charities Of East Tennessee Inc $25,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Center For Christian Action Inc $8,000 Pocahontas, VA, US Clothing/shoe Vouchers 2022
Coalfield Water Development Fun D $163,165 Coeburn, VA, US Water Project 2022
Connect Ministries $20,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Crab Orchard Museum $100,000 Tazewell, VA, US Building Renovation 2022
Daniel Boone Community Action Agency $50,000 Manchester, KY, US Clay County Flood Relief 2022
East Tennessee Children's Hospital $50,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Emory Valley Center $10,000 Oak Ridge, TN, US Program Support 2022
Feeding American Southwest Virginia $15,000 Salem, VA, US Mobile Food Pantry 2022
Fish Hospitality Pantries $75,000 Knoxville, TN, US Building Purchase/renovation 2022
Four Seasons Ymca $50,000 Tazewell, VA, US Equipment Purchase 2022
Free Medical Clinic Of America $25,000 Knoxville, TN, US Patient Services 2022
Free Medical Clinic Of Oak Ridge $15,000 Oak Ridge, TN, US Diagnostic/medication Costs 2022
Friends Of Literacy $15,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Friends Of Tennessee Babies With Special Needs $1,000 Alcoa, TN, US Program Support 2022
Frontier Nursing University $20,000 Versailles, KY, US Scholarships 2022
Girl Talk Inc $40,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Great Smoky Mountains Institute At Tremont $10,000 Townsend, TN, US Program Support 2022
Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation $50,000 Knoxville, TN, US Recovery Housing Campaign 2022
Hoof And Harness Experiential Learning Inc $10,000 Strawberry Plains, TN, US Program Support 2022
Hope Resource Center $15,000 Knoxville, TN, US Lab Costs 2022
Housing Development Alliance Inc $30,000 Hazard, KY, US Program Support 2022
Interfaith Health Clinic $27,500 Knoxville, TN, US Patient Visits/lab Costs 2022
Knoxville Choral Society $5,000 Knoxville, TN, US Student Concert Expense 2022
Knoxville Family Justice Center $10,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Knoxville Leadership Foundation $30,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Laurel County Older Persons Activity Center $15,000 London, KY, US Program Support 2022
Leslie County Betterment Inc $40,000 Hyden, KY, US Equipment Purchase 2022
Leslie County Fiscal Court Leslie County Sheriff's Office $10,000 Hyden, KY, US Program Support 2022
Lily Fire & Rescue $31,066 Lily, KY, US Equipment Purchase 2022
Mountain View Elementary School $10,000 Hyden, KY, US Equipment Purchase 2022
New Hope Blount County Children's Advocacy Center $15,000 Maryville, TN, US Program Support 2022
New Opportunity School For Women $10,000 Berea, KY, US Program Support 2022
Panco Youth Center $5,000 Oneida, KY, US Parking Lot Repair 2022
Penultimate Development $25,000 Jefferson City, TN, US Program Support 2022
Pregnancy Resource Center $15,000 Maryville, TN, US Supplies Purchase 2022
Provision Cares Foundation Inc $20,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Remote Area Medical $25,000 Rockford, TN, US Program Support 2022
Restoration House Of East Tennessee $50,000 Knoxville, TN, US Building Renovations 2022
Richard Williams Leadership Development Academy $30,000 Alcoa, TN, US Program Support 2022
Salvation Army $15,309 Knoxville, TN, US Security Expense 2022
Scott Christian Care Center $20,400 Oneida, TN, US Equipment Purchase 2022
Scott County Family Justice Center $25,000 Huntsville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Scott County Shelter Society $25,000 Oneida, TN, US Child Advocate/supplies 2022
Second Harvest Food Bank Of East Tennessee $10,857 Maryville, TN, US Equipment Purchase 2022
Seeed Inc $15,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Shora Foundation $20,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board $100,000 Lebanon, VA, US Lets Train Program 2022
Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board $100,000 Lebanon, VA, US S-bee Program 2022
Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board $135,000 Lebanon, VA, US Apprenticeship Program 2022
Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board $77,500 Lebanon, VA, US Project Reconnect 2022
Stinnett Area Community Center $40,000 Stinnett, KY, US Program Support 2022
Stinnett Elementary School $9,500 Hoskinston, KY, US Equipment Purchase 2022
Task-taking Action For Special Kids $5,000 N Tazewell, VA, US Program Support 2022
Tazewell County Public Library $75,000 Tazewell, VA, US Building Renovations 2022
Tazewell County Virginia-burke's Garden Vol Fire Dept $45,000 Tazewell, VA, US New Fire Station 2022
Tazewell Today $5,000 Tazewell, VA, US Program Support 2022
Teen Venture Center $25,000 Richlands, VA, US Program Support 2022
Tennessee Theatre Foundation $5,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Thompson Cancer Survival Center Foundation $15,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Thompson Scholars Foundation $25,000 Manchester, KY, US Parking Lot Expansion 2022
Town Of Tazewell $100,000 Tazewell, VA, US Program Support 2022
Thrive $10,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
United Way Of Southwest Virginia $25,000 Abingdon, VA, US Buchanan Co. Flood Relief 2022
United Way Of Southwest Virginia $100,000 Abingdon, VA, US Hurley Flood Relief 2022
United Way Of Southwest Virginia $138,188 Abingdon, VA, US B&t Childcare Project 2022
University Of Pikeville $25,000 Pikeville, KY, US Scholarships 2022
University Of The Cumberlands $10,000 Williamsburg, KY, US Scholarships 2022
University Of Virginia's College At Wise Foundation $50,000 Wise, VA, US Scholarships 2022
Virginia Community Capital $83,333 Richmond, VA, US Program Support 2022
Volunteer Ministry Center $15,000 Knoxville, TN, US Equipment Purchase 2022
Women's Fund Of East Tennessee $2,500 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Ymca Of Buchanan County $25,000 Grundy, VA, US Equipment Purchase 2022
Advent Health Manchester Foundation $41,280 Manchester, KY, US Equipment Purchase 2022
Aid To Distressed Families Of Appalachian Counties $15,000 Oak Ridge, TN, US Program Support 2022
Alice Lloyd College $50,000 Pippa Passes, KY, US Scholarships 2022
American Climate Partners $25,000 Orange, VA, US Program Support 2022
American Red Cross Of East Tennessee $10,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
American Red Cross Kentucky Region $20,000 Hazard, KY, US Program Support 2022
Appalachian Service Project $75,000 Johnson City, TN, US Program Support 2022
Appalachian Literary Initiative $30,000 Bristol, TN, US Books Purchase 2022
Appalachian Sustainable Development $72,555 Duffield, VA, US Program Support 2022
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of East Tennessee $5,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Big Creek Mission $40,000 Bear Branch, KY, US Vehicle Purchase 2022
Bijou Theatre $2,500 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Boys & Girls Club Of Central Appalachia $50,000 Grundy, VA, US Program Support 2022
Buchanan County Youth Inc $75,000 Vansant, VA, US Ram Clinic 2022
Cancer Support Community $10,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Care Center For Southwest Virginia $25,000 Richlands, VA, US Building Renovations 2022
Casa Of The Tennessee Heartland $15,000 Oak Ridge, TN, US Program Support 2022
Casting For Recovery $3,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Catholic Charities Of East Tennessee Inc $25,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Center For Christian Action Inc $8,000 Pocahontas, VA, US Clothing/shoe Vouchers 2022
Coalfield Water Development Fun D $163,165 Coeburn, VA, US Water Project 2022
Connect Ministries $20,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Crab Orchard Museum $100,000 Tazewell, VA, US Building Renovation 2022
Daniel Boone Community Action Agency $50,000 Manchester, KY, US Clay County Flood Relief 2022
East Tennessee Children's Hospital $50,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Emory Valley Center $10,000 Oak Ridge, TN, US Program Support 2022
Feeding American Southwest Virginia $15,000 Salem, VA, US Mobile Food Pantry 2022
Fish Hospitality Pantries $75,000 Knoxville, TN, US Building Purchase/renovation 2022
Four Seasons Ymca $50,000 Tazewell, VA, US Equipment Purchase 2022
Free Medical Clinic Of America $25,000 Knoxville, TN, US Patient Services 2022
Free Medical Clinic Of Oak Ridge $15,000 Oak Ridge, TN, US Diagnostic/medication Costs 2022
Friends Of Literacy $15,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Friends Of Tennessee Babies With Special Needs $1,000 Alcoa, TN, US Program Support 2022
Frontier Nursing University $20,000 Versailles, KY, US Scholarships 2022
Girl Talk Inc $40,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Great Smoky Mountains Institute At Tremont $10,000 Townsend, TN, US Program Support 2022
Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation $50,000 Knoxville, TN, US Recovery Housing Campaign 2022
Hoof And Harness Experiential Learning Inc $10,000 Strawberry Plains, TN, US Program Support 2022
Hope Resource Center $15,000 Knoxville, TN, US Lab Costs 2022
Housing Development Alliance Inc $30,000 Hazard, KY, US Program Support 2022
Interfaith Health Clinic $27,500 Knoxville, TN, US Patient Visits/lab Costs 2022
Knoxville Choral Society $5,000 Knoxville, TN, US Student Concert Expense 2022
Knoxville Family Justice Center $10,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Knoxville Leadership Foundation $30,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Laurel County Older Persons Activity Center $15,000 London, KY, US Program Support 2022
Leslie County Betterment Inc $40,000 Hyden, KY, US Equipment Purchase 2022
Leslie County Fiscal Court Leslie County Sheriff's Office $10,000 Hyden, KY, US Program Support 2022
Lily Fire & Rescue $31,066 Lily, KY, US Equipment Purchase 2022
Mountain View Elementary School $10,000 Hyden, KY, US Equipment Purchase 2022
New Hope Blount County Children's Advocacy Center $15,000 Maryville, TN, US Program Support 2022
New Opportunity School For Women $10,000 Berea, KY, US Program Support 2022
Panco Youth Center $5,000 Oneida, KY, US Parking Lot Repair 2022
Penultimate Development $25,000 Jefferson City, TN, US Program Support 2022
Pregnancy Resource Center $15,000 Maryville, TN, US Supplies Purchase 2022
Provision Cares Foundation Inc $20,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Remote Area Medical $25,000 Rockford, TN, US Program Support 2022
Restoration House Of East Tennessee $50,000 Knoxville, TN, US Building Renovations 2022
Richard Williams Leadership Development Academy $30,000 Alcoa, TN, US Program Support 2022
Salvation Army $15,309 Knoxville, TN, US Security Expense 2022
Scott Christian Care Center $20,400 Oneida, TN, US Equipment Purchase 2022
Scott County Family Justice Center $25,000 Huntsville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Scott County Shelter Society $25,000 Oneida, TN, US Child Advocate/supplies 2022
Second Harvest Food Bank Of East Tennessee $10,857 Maryville, TN, US Equipment Purchase 2022
Seeed Inc $15,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Shora Foundation $20,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board $100,000 Lebanon, VA, US Lets Train Program 2022
Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board $100,000 Lebanon, VA, US S-bee Program 2022
Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board $135,000 Lebanon, VA, US Apprenticeship Program 2022
Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board $77,500 Lebanon, VA, US Project Reconnect 2022
Stinnett Area Community Center $40,000 Stinnett, KY, US Program Support 2022
Stinnett Elementary School $9,500 Hoskinston, KY, US Equipment Purchase 2022
Task-taking Action For Special Kids $5,000 N Tazewell, VA, US Program Support 2022
Tazewell County Public Library $75,000 Tazewell, VA, US Building Renovations 2022
Tazewell County Virginia-burke's Garden Vol Fire Dept $45,000 Tazewell, VA, US New Fire Station 2022
Tazewell Today $5,000 Tazewell, VA, US Program Support 2022
Teen Venture Center $25,000 Richlands, VA, US Program Support 2022
Tennessee Theatre Foundation $5,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Thompson Cancer Survival Center Foundation $15,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Thompson Scholars Foundation $25,000 Manchester, KY, US Parking Lot Expansion 2022
Town Of Tazewell $100,000 Tazewell, VA, US Program Support 2022
Thrive $10,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
United Way Of Southwest Virginia $25,000 Abingdon, VA, US Buchanan Co. Flood Relief 2022
United Way Of Southwest Virginia $100,000 Abingdon, VA, US Hurley Flood Relief 2022
United Way Of Southwest Virginia $138,188 Abingdon, VA, US B&t Childcare Project 2022
University Of Pikeville $25,000 Pikeville, KY, US Scholarships 2022
University Of The Cumberlands $10,000 Williamsburg, KY, US Scholarships 2022
University Of Virginia's College At Wise Foundation $50,000 Wise, VA, US Scholarships 2022
Virginia Community Capital $83,333 Richmond, VA, US Program Support 2022
Volunteer Ministry Center $15,000 Knoxville, TN, US Equipment Purchase 2022
Women's Fund Of East Tennessee $2,500 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Ymca Of Buchanan County $25,000 Grundy, VA, US Equipment Purchase 2022
Advent Health Manchester Foundation $41,280 Manchester, KY, US Equipment Purchase 2022
Aid To Distressed Families Of Appalachian Counties $15,000 Oak Ridge, TN, US Program Support 2022
Alice Lloyd College $50,000 Pippa Passes, KY, US Scholarships 2022
American Climate Partners $25,000 Orange, VA, US Program Support 2022
American Red Cross Of East Tennessee $10,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
American Red Cross Kentucky Region $20,000 Hazard, KY, US Program Support 2022
Appalachian Service Project $75,000 Johnson City, TN, US Program Support 2022
Appalachian Literary Initiative $30,000 Bristol, TN, US Books Purchase 2022
Appalachian Sustainable Development $72,555 Duffield, VA, US Program Support 2022
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of East Tennessee $5,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Big Creek Mission $40,000 Bear Branch, KY, US Vehicle Purchase 2022
Bijou Theatre $2,500 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Boys & Girls Club Of Central Appalachia $50,000 Grundy, VA, US Program Support 2022
Buchanan County Youth Inc $75,000 Vansant, VA, US Ram Clinic 2022
Cancer Support Community $10,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Care Center For Southwest Virginia $25,000 Richlands, VA, US Building Renovations 2022
Casa Of The Tennessee Heartland $15,000 Oak Ridge, TN, US Program Support 2022
Casting For Recovery $3,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Catholic Charities Of East Tennessee Inc $25,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Center For Christian Action Inc $8,000 Pocahontas, VA, US Clothing/shoe Vouchers 2022
Coalfield Water Development Fun D $163,165 Coeburn, VA, US Water Project 2022
Connect Ministries $20,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Crab Orchard Museum $100,000 Tazewell, VA, US Building Renovation 2022
Daniel Boone Community Action Agency $50,000 Manchester, KY, US Clay County Flood Relief 2022
East Tennessee Children's Hospital $50,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Emory Valley Center $10,000 Oak Ridge, TN, US Program Support 2022
Feeding American Southwest Virginia $15,000 Salem, VA, US Mobile Food Pantry 2022
Fish Hospitality Pantries $75,000 Knoxville, TN, US Building Purchase/renovation 2022
Four Seasons Ymca $50,000 Tazewell, VA, US Equipment Purchase 2022
Free Medical Clinic Of America $25,000 Knoxville, TN, US Patient Services 2022
Free Medical Clinic Of Oak Ridge $15,000 Oak Ridge, TN, US Diagnostic/medication Costs 2022
Friends Of Literacy $15,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Friends Of Tennessee Babies With Special Needs $1,000 Alcoa, TN, US Program Support 2022
Frontier Nursing University $20,000 Versailles, KY, US Scholarships 2022
Girl Talk Inc $40,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Great Smoky Mountains Institute At Tremont $10,000 Townsend, TN, US Program Support 2022
Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation $50,000 Knoxville, TN, US Recovery Housing Campaign 2022
Hoof And Harness Experiential Learning Inc $10,000 Strawberry Plains, TN, US Program Support 2022
Hope Resource Center $15,000 Knoxville, TN, US Lab Costs 2022
Housing Development Alliance Inc $30,000 Hazard, KY, US Program Support 2022
Interfaith Health Clinic $27,500 Knoxville, TN, US Patient Visits/lab Costs 2022
Knoxville Choral Society $5,000 Knoxville, TN, US Student Concert Expense 2022
Knoxville Family Justice Center $10,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Knoxville Leadership Foundation $30,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Laurel County Older Persons Activity Center $15,000 London, KY, US Program Support 2022
Leslie County Betterment Inc $40,000 Hyden, KY, US Equipment Purchase 2022
Leslie County Fiscal Court Leslie County Sheriff's Office $10,000 Hyden, KY, US Program Support 2022
Lily Fire & Rescue $31,066 Lily, KY, US Equipment Purchase 2022
Mountain View Elementary School $10,000 Hyden, KY, US Equipment Purchase 2022
New Hope Blount County Children's Advocacy Center $15,000 Maryville, TN, US Program Support 2022
New Opportunity School For Women $10,000 Berea, KY, US Program Support 2022
Panco Youth Center $5,000 Oneida, KY, US Parking Lot Repair 2022
Penultimate Development $25,000 Jefferson City, TN, US Program Support 2022
Pregnancy Resource Center $15,000 Maryville, TN, US Supplies Purchase 2022
Provision Cares Foundation Inc $20,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Remote Area Medical $25,000 Rockford, TN, US Program Support 2022
Restoration House Of East Tennessee $50,000 Knoxville, TN, US Building Renovations 2022
Richard Williams Leadership Development Academy $30,000 Alcoa, TN, US Program Support 2022
Salvation Army $15,309 Knoxville, TN, US Security Expense 2022
Scott Christian Care Center $20,400 Oneida, TN, US Equipment Purchase 2022
Scott County Family Justice Center $25,000 Huntsville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Scott County Shelter Society $25,000 Oneida, TN, US Child Advocate/supplies 2022
Second Harvest Food Bank Of East Tennessee $10,857 Maryville, TN, US Equipment Purchase 2022
Seeed Inc $15,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Shora Foundation $20,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board $100,000 Lebanon, VA, US Lets Train Program 2022
Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board $100,000 Lebanon, VA, US S-bee Program 2022
Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board $135,000 Lebanon, VA, US Apprenticeship Program 2022
Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board $77,500 Lebanon, VA, US Project Reconnect 2022
Stinnett Area Community Center $40,000 Stinnett, KY, US Program Support 2022
Stinnett Elementary School $9,500 Hoskinston, KY, US Equipment Purchase 2022
Task-taking Action For Special Kids $5,000 N Tazewell, VA, US Program Support 2022
Tazewell County Public Library $75,000 Tazewell, VA, US Building Renovations 2022
Tazewell County Virginia-burke's Garden Vol Fire Dept $45,000 Tazewell, VA, US New Fire Station 2022
Tazewell Today $5,000 Tazewell, VA, US Program Support 2022
Teen Venture Center $25,000 Richlands, VA, US Program Support 2022
Tennessee Theatre Foundation $5,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Thompson Cancer Survival Center Foundation $15,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Thompson Scholars Foundation $25,000 Manchester, KY, US Parking Lot Expansion 2022
Town Of Tazewell $100,000 Tazewell, VA, US Program Support 2022
Thrive $10,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
United Way Of Southwest Virginia $25,000 Abingdon, VA, US Buchanan Co. Flood Relief 2022
United Way Of Southwest Virginia $100,000 Abingdon, VA, US Hurley Flood Relief 2022
United Way Of Southwest Virginia $138,188 Abingdon, VA, US B&t Childcare Project 2022
University Of Pikeville $25,000 Pikeville, KY, US Scholarships 2022
University Of The Cumberlands $10,000 Williamsburg, KY, US Scholarships 2022
University Of Virginia's College At Wise Foundation $50,000 Wise, VA, US Scholarships 2022
Virginia Community Capital $83,333 Richmond, VA, US Program Support 2022
Volunteer Ministry Center $15,000 Knoxville, TN, US Equipment Purchase 2022
Women's Fund Of East Tennessee $2,500 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2022
Ymca Of Buchanan County $25,000 Grundy, VA, US Equipment Purchase 2022
Advent Health Manchester Foundation $10,206 Manchester, KY, US Equipment Purchase 2021
Aid To Distressed Families Of Appalachian Counties $10,000 Oak Ridge, TN, US Program Support 2021
Alice Lloyd College $50,000 Pippa Passes, KY, US Scholarships 2021
American Red Cross Kentucky Region $15,000 Hazard, KY, US Program Support 2021
Anderson County Senior Services $20,000 Clinton, TN, US Equipment Purchase 2021
Appalachia Service Project $50,000 Johnson City, TN, US Program Support 2021
Appalachia Literacy Initiative $25,000 Bristol, TN, US Program Support 2021
Appalachian Sustainable Development $144,513 Abingdon, VA, US Program Support 2021
Association Of Infant Mental Health In Tennessee $15,000 Nashville, TN, US Program Support 2021
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of East Tennessee $5,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2021
Bluegrass Care Navigators $10,000 Hazard, KY, US Program Support 2021
Boys & Girls Club Of Central Appalachia $50,000 Grundy, VA, US Program Support 2021
Boys & Girls Club Of Scott County $25,000 Oneida, TN, US Program Support 2021
Boys & Girls Club Of The Tennessee Valley $25,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2021
Buchanan County Youth Inc $75,000 Vansant, VA, US Ram Clinic 2021
Cancer Support Community $10,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2021
Casa Of The Tennessee Heartland $15,000 Oak Ridge, TN, US Program Support 2021
Catholic Charities Of East Tennessee $25,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2021
Center For Christian Action $7,000 Pocahontas, VA, US Program Support 2021
Childhelp Children's Advocacy Center $20,000 Knoxville, TN, US Medical Equipment/clothing 2021
Clinch River Habitat For Humanity $15,000 Oak Ridge, TN, US Home Building 2021
Community School Of The Arts $10,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2021
Compassion Conseling $15,000 Maryville, TN, US Program Support 2021
Corbin Senior Citizens Center Inc $10,000 Corbin, KY, US Equipment/salary Support 2021
Clinch River Independent Living Services Inc $15,000 Grundy, VA, US Wheelchair Ramps 2021
Cumberland Plateau Planning District $80,000 Lebanon, VA, US Program Support 2021
Cumberland Plateau Planning District $100,000 Lebanon, VA, US Esem Program Support 2021
Emory Valley Center $10,000 Oak Ridge, TN, US Scholarships 2021
Feeding America Southwest Virginia $15,000 Salem, VA, US Program Support 2021
Fish Hospitality Pantries $75,000 Knoxville, TN, US Food Storage Warehouse 2021
Foundation For Appalachian Kentucky $100,000 Hazard, KY, US Program Support 2021
Free Medical Clinic Of Oak Ridge $20,000 Oak Ridge, TN, US Vehicle Purchase 2021
Friends Of Southwest Virginia $6,500 Abingdon, VA, US Clinch River Valley Initiative 2021
Friends Of Tennessee's Babies With Special Needs $1,500 Alcoa, TN, US Educational Materials 2021
Girl Talk Inc $10,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2021
Girls Inc Of The Tennessee Valley $20,000 Oak Ridge, TN, US Program Support 2021
Friends Of Southwest Virginia $25,000 Abingdon, VA, US Breaks Interstate Park 2021
Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation $50,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2021
Helping Mamas Knoxville $15,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2021
Frontier Nursing University $20,000 Versailles, KY, US Scholarships 2021
Interfaith Health Clinic $27,166 Knoxville, TN, US Patient Visits/lab Costs 2021
Henderson Settlement $20,000 Frakes, KY, US Park Renovation 2021
Knoxville Leadership Foundation $25,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2021
Laurel County Older Persons Activity Center $15,000 London, KY, US Program Support 2021
Historic Pocahontas Inc $48,630 Pocahontas, VA, US Building Stabilization 2021
Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation $10,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2021
Hoof & Harness Experiential Learning $10,000 Strawberry Plains, TN, US Program Support 2021
Hope Resource Center $15,000 Knoxville, TN, US Lab Costs 2021
Kingdom Design Ministries $10,000 Alcoa, TN, US Equipment Purchase 2021
New Opportunity School For Women $10,000 Berea, KY, US Program Support 2021
Leslie County Betterment Inc $20,000 Hyden, KY, US Roof Replacement 2021
Leslie County Food Pantry Backpack Program $30,000 Hyden, KY, US Program Support 2021
Penultimate Development $25,000 Jefferson City, TN, US Program Support 2021
Leslie County School System $50,000 Hyden, KY, US Football Field Replacement 2021
Leslie County Sheriff's Department $12,000 Hyden, KY, US Program Support 2021
Panco Youth Center $9,000 Oneida, KY, US New Flooring 2021
Renaissance Terrace Assisted Living Center $10,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2021
Richard Williams Leadership Development Academy $30,000 Alcoa, TN, US Program Support 2021
New Hope Blount County Children's Advocacy Center $15,000 Maryville, TN, US Program Support 2021
Salvation Army $13,141 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2021
Scott Christian Care Center $20,143 Oneida, TN, US Furnishings/utilities 2021
Scott County Family Justice Center $20,000 Huntsville, TN, US Program Support 2021
Scott County Shelter Society Inc $20,000 Oneida, TN, US Program Support 2021
Seeed Inc $12,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2021
Shora Foundation $20,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2021
Southwest Va Workforce Development Board $100,000 Lebanon, VA, US Lets Train Program 2021
Southwest Va Workforce Development Board $100,000 Lebanon, VA, US S-bee Program 2021
Southwest Va Workforce Development Board $5,000 Lebanon, VA, US Esem Program 2021
Task-taking Action For Special Kids $5,000 North Tazewell, VA, US Program Support 2021
Pellissippi State Foundation $50,000 Knoxville, TN, US Equipment Purchase 2021
People Inc $25,000 Abingdon, VA, US Flood Relief 2021
Provision Cares Foundation $15,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2021
Second Harvest Food Bank Of East Tennessee $16,692 Maryville, TN, US Equipment Purchase 2021
Town Of Richlands $17,500 Richlands, VA, US Program Support 2021
University Of Pikeville $25,000 Pikeville, KY, US Scholarships 2021
Smoky Mountain Service Dogs $22,840 Loudon, TN, US Service Dog 2021
University Of Virginia's College At Wise Foundation $50,000 Wise, VA, US Scholarships 2021
Virginia Community Capital $83,333 Richmond, VA, US Program Support 2021
Volunteer Ministry Center $4,970 Knoxville, TN, US Shower Units 2021
Southwest Virginia Community College $100,000 Richlands, VA, US Program Support 2021
Spark $6,200 Knoxville, TN, US Equipment Purchase 2021
William King Museum Of Art $5,000 Abingdon, VA, US Program Support 2021
Ymca Of Buchanan County $30,000 Grundy, VA, US Pool Repair/equipment 2021
Stinnett Area Community Center $30,000 Stinnett, KY, US Program Support 2021
Stinnett Elementary School $5,400 Hoskinston, KY, US Program Support 2021
Stinnett Elementary School $5,500 Hoskinston, KY, US Athletic Uniforms/pa System 2021
Sunrise Children's Services $20,000 Danville, KY, US Building Renovation 2021
Southwest Va Workforce Development Board $100,000 Lebanon, VA, US Project Reconnect 2021
Tazewell Today $2,500 Tazewell, TN, US Program Support 2021
Theatre Guild Of Buchanan County $25,000 Oakwood, VA, US Program Support 2021
Thompson Scholars Foundation $20,000 Manchester, KY, US Vehicle Purchase 2021
Thousandsticks Volunteer Fire & Rescue Inc $15,000 Hyden, KY, US Program Support 2021
Town Of Tazewell $100,000 Tazewell, VA, US Program Support 2021
Tri-county Health Clinic $25,000 Richlands, VA, US New Retaining Wall/equipment Purchase/program Support 2021
United Way Of Southwest Virginia $122,500 Abingdon, VA, US Flood Relief 2021
United Way Of Southwest Virginia $100,000 Abingdon, VA, US Flood Relief 2021
United Way Of Southwest Virginia $143,255 Abingdon, VA, US Childcare Program 2021
Knoxville Family Justice Center $10,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2021
Advent Health Manchester Foundation $18,500 Manchester, KY, US Equipment Purchase 2020
Aid To Distressed Families Of Appalachian Counties $10,000 Oak Ridge, TN, US Program Support 2020
Alice Lloyd College $50,000 Pippa Passes, KY, US Scholarships 2020
American Red Cross Kentucky Region $10,000 Louisville, KY, US Program Support 2020
American Red Cross Of East Tennessee $5,000 Nashville, TN, US Program Support 2020
Angel Flight Soars Inc $10,000 Nashville, TN, US Program Support 2020
Appalachian Agency For Senior Citizens $50,000 Cedar Bluff, VA, US Building Project 2020
Appalachian Early Childhood Network $10,000 Hazard, KY, US Program Support 2020
Appalachian Sustainable Development $148,995 Abingdon, VA, US Program Support 2020
Bluefield College $125,000 Bluefield, VA, US Science Center 2020
Bluefield College $25,000 Bluefield, VA, US Equipment Purchase 2020
Bluegrass Care Navigators $10,000 Hazard, KY, US Program Support 2020
Boys & Girls Club Of Central Appalachia $50,000 Grundy, VA, US Program Support 2020
Boys & Girls Club Of Scott County $20,000 Oneida, TN, US Program Support 2020
Boys & Girls Club Of The Tennessee Valley $20,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2020
Buchanan County Youth Inc $40,000 Vansant, VA, US Ram Clinic 2020
Cancer Support Community $10,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2020
Casa Of The Tennessee Heartland $15,000 Oak Ridge, TN, US Program Support 2020
Catholic Charities Of East Tennessee $20,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2020
Center For Christian Action $6,000 Pocahontas, VA, US Program Support 2020
Clinch Independent Living Services $15,000 Grundy, VA, US Program Support 2020
Clinch Valley Community Action Inc $15,000 North Tazewell, VA, US Program Support 2020
Community School Of The Arts $8,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2020
Connect Ministries $15,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2020
Crab Orchard Museum $75,000 Tazewell, VA, US Building Renovation 2020
Crossroads Ministries Inc $20,000 Oak Ridge, TN, US Building Renovation 2020
Dogwood Arts Festival $2,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2020
East Tennessee Children's Hospital $25,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2020
Feeding America Southwest Virginia $15,000 Salem, VA, US Program Support 2020
Foundation For Appalachian Kentucky $25,000 Hazard, KY, US Flood Relief 2020
Foundation For Appalachian Kentucky $100,000 Hazard, KY, US Program Support 2020
Free Medical Clinic Of Oak Ridge $15,000 Oak Ridge, TN, US Lab Costs, Imaging, Etc. 2020
Friends Of Literacy $10,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2020
Friends Of Tennessee's Babies With Special Needs $1,500 Alcoa, TN, US Program Support 2020
Girl Talk Inc $10,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2020
Girls Inc Of The Tennessee Valley $15,000 Oak Ridge, TN, US Program Support 2020
Habitat For Humanity Of Anderson County $15,000 Oak Ridge, TN, US Program Support 2020
Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation $50,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2020
Helping Mamas Knoxville $6,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2020
Hoof & Harness Experiential Learning Inc $10,000 Strawberry Plains, TN, US Program Support 2020
Interfaith Health Clinic $27,916 Knoxville, TN, US Patient Visits/lab Costs 2020
Junior Achievement Of The Bluegrass $10,000 Lexington, KY, US Program Support 2020
Knoxville Leadership Foundation $20,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2020
Laurel County Older Persons Activity Center $20,000 London, KY, US Program Support 2020
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society $25,000 Nashville, TN, US Program Support 2020
Lily Fire & Rescue $5,060 Lily, KY, US Equipment Purchase 2020
Mission Of Hope $10,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2020
Mount Olive Elementary School Pto $10,000 Knoxville, TN, US Playground Replacement 2020
New Hope Blount County Advocacy Center $15,000 Maryville, TN, US Program Support 2020
New Opportunity School For Women $10,000 Berea, KY, US Program Support 2020
Nourish Knoxville $5,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2020
Panco Youth Center $5,000 Oneida, KY, US Building Materials 2020
Penultimate Development $25,000 Jefferson City, TN, US Program Support 2020
Pineville Independent School System $25,000 Pineville, KY, US Math Curriculum 2020
Project 13three $50,000 Tazewell, VA, US Building Renovations 2020
Remote Area Medical $10,000 Rockford, TN, US Program Support 2020
Renaissance Terrace Assisted Living Center $10,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2020
Richard Williams Leadership Development Academy $30,000 Alcoa, TN, US Program Support 2020
Rock Lick Food Pantry $24,692 Harman, VA, US Building Addition/equip. Purchase 2020
Salvation Army $9,952 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2020
Scott Christian Care Center $20,000 Oneida, TN, US Program Support 2020
Scott County Family Justice Center $20,000 Huntsville, TN, US Program Support 2020
Scott County Shelter Society Inc $20,000 Oneida, TN, US Program Support 2020
Seeed Inc $6,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2020
Shora Foundation $20,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2020
Southwest Va Workforce Development Board $100,000 Lebanon, VA, US Lets Train Program 2020
Southwest Va Workforce Development Board $100,000 Lebanon, VA, US S-bee Program 2020
Southwest Va Workforce Development Board $52,000 Lebanon, VA, US Tazewell Co. Career Ctr. Program 2020
Task-taking Action For Special Kids $10,000 North Tazewell, VA, US Program Support 2020
Tazewell County Chamber Of Commerce Non 501(c)(3) $5,000 Grundy, VA, US Program Support 2020
Teach For America Appalachia $20,000 Hazard, KY, US Program Support 2020
Tennessee Wesleyan Univ Ft Sanders Nursing Dept $15,000 Athens, TN, US Equipment Purchase 2020
Thrive Lonsdale $10,000 Knoxville, TN, US Program Support 2020
Town Of Richlands $25,000 Richlands, VA, US Library Renovations 2020
University Of Pikeville $25,000 Pikeville, KY, US Scholarships 2020
University Of The Cumberlands $10,000 Williamsburg, KY, US Program Support 2020
University Of Virginia's College At Wise Foundation $50,000 Wise, VA, US Scholarships 2020
Virginia Community Capital $83,334 Richmond, VA, US Program Support 2020
Volunteer Ministry Center $6,170 Knoxville, TN, US Parking Lot Repair 2020
Wesley House Community Center $25,000 Knoxville, TN, US Equipment Purchase 2020
Wilderwood Service Dogs $8,000 Maryville, TN, US Program Support 2020
William King Museum Of Art $5,000 Abingdon, VA, US Program Support 2020
Ymca Of Buchanan County $30,000 Grundy, VA, US Equipment Purchase/renovations 2020
Cumberland Plateau Planning District $80,000 Lebanon, VA, US Program Support 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 58-1754763
Website https://thompsoncharitable.org
Address 227 WEST TRADE STREET Charlotte, NC 28202-1675

Key People (13)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Thompson Charitable Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Merle D Wolfe
Executive Director Debbie Black
Vice President Sylvia M Thompson
Director Gregory E Erickson
Director Ginny Thompson

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.