Thompson Thrift Foundation Inc
Terre Haute, IN · EIN 87-2730145. Reported 93 grants totalling $2,921,170 to 70 recipients across tax years 2022-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Thompson Thrift Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $7,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $460,820. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart Change Ministries | Indianapolis, IN | $855,820 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| International Cooperating Ministries | Newport News, VA | $453,585 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Next Step Foundation Inc | Terre Haute, IN | $195,575 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Big Life Foundation USA | Ridgefield, WA | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Empathy & Compassion | Lexington, KY | $140,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| 1792 Exchange | Springboro, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Turning Point USA Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Apartment Life Inc | Bedford, TX | $98,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Rosser Foundation - Icm | Hampton, VA | $84,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Crisis Pregnancy Center of the Wabash Valley | Terre Haute, IN | $63,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| World Hope International | Alexandria, VA | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vicente Guerrero Genera Elementary School | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 | |
| Heart for Lebanon Foundation | Black Mountain, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Vicente Fuerrero Genera Elementary School | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 | |
| Skilled Knowledeable Youth | Alabaster, AL | $38,600 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Crossroads Care Clinic | Terre Haute, IN | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Champion Ministries Inc Dba Groundwire | Castle Rock, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Eastside Christian Academy Inc | Terre Haute, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Iladd | Zionsville, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lifepoint Church Indy Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| New Story Inc | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sagamore Institute Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Indiana State University Foundation Inc | Terre Haute, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Lions Tribe Academy | Marshall, IL | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Federated Insurance Foundation Inc | Owatonna, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Navigators | Colorado Springs, CO | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| St Andrew Assembly of God | Panama City, FL | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| National Christian Foundation Inc | Alpharetta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Open Eyes | Leeds, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Camp Navigate Inc | Terre Haute, IN | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Wabash Valley Youth for Christ Inc | Terre Haute, IN | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Anglican Church International | Orange City, FL | $5,300 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Coram Deo Academy Inc | Carmel, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Donate Life Foundation | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Terre Haute Children's Museum Inc | Terre Haute, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Saint Mary Inc | Leavenworth, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Veritas Ministries | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Outreach Inc | Nashville, TN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Atlanta, GA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Global Impact Inc | Franklin, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Christian Foundation of Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indiana Wish Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Reliant Foundation | Canby, OR | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Terre Haute Symphony Association | Terre Haute, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| A Friends House Inc | Mcdonough, GA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Atlanta Union Mission Corporation | Atlanta, GA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Big Cat Habitat Education and Conservation Center Inc | Sarasota, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Circle City Fellows Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Keep Pensacola Beautiful Inc | Pensacola, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Loveland Center Inc | Venice, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Manes and Miracles | San Tan Valley, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Paws N Hooves | Monument, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics Arizona Inc | Goodyear, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tessa | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Children's Hunger Project Inc | Cocoa, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Edgar County Community Foundation Inc | Paris, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wabash Valley Habitat for Humanity | Terre Haute, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Weld Food Bank | Greeley, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chances and Services for Youth Inc | Terre Haute, IN | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Project Never Broken Inc | Terre Haute, IN | $1,290 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Health Network Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crossroads of America Council Boy Scouts of America Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hoosier Salon Patrons Association Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shepards of Griffin Bike Park Inc | Terre Haute, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Church Indianapolis Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wabash Valley Community Foundation Inc | Terre Haute, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of the Wabash Valley Inc | Brazil, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Youth Mentoring Initiative Inc | Fishers, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
15 of 70 (21%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 50%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 63 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 | $228,600 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 7 | $404,075 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 29 | $1,007,265 | $3,000 |
| 2025 | 49 | $1,281,230 | $7,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
51% of its giving went to organizations in Indiana. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $7,500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Indiana.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Thompson Thrift Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 901 Wabash Ave Ste 300, Terre Haute, IN, 47807. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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