Thompson+Foundation

The Thompson Charitable Foundation
4800 Old Kingston Pike, Ste. 100 Knoxville, TN 37919-6478 Telephone: (865) 588-0491 Contact: Debbie Black, Exec. Dir. Fax: (865) 588-4496 E-mail: debbie@cf.org

Type of Grantmaker
Independent foundation

IRS Exemption Status
501(c)(3)

Financial Data
(yr. ended 6/30/10) Assets: $32,349,757 Total giving: $1,365,315

EIN
581754763

990-PF
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//Note: If a donor is deceased, the symbol (‡) follows the name.// B.R. Thompson, Sr.‡



Established in 1987 in TN.

Giving limited to Bell, Clay, Laurel, and Leslie counties, KY; Anderson, Blount, Knox, and Scott counties, TN; and Buchanan and Tazewell counties, VA. No support for religious or political organizations. No grants for budget deficits or endowments.

Giving primarily for education, health, and human services, including funding for capital and building improvements for human service organizations and educational institutions; funding also for youth and Christian organizations.

Subjects
Autism research

Cancer

Children/youth, services

Community development, neighborhood development

Disasters, fire prevention/control

Education

Environment, water resources

Family services, adolescent parents

Food services

Graduate/professional education

Health care

Hospitals (general)

Housing/shelter

Housing/shelter, development

Human services

Residential/custodial care, hospices

YM/YWCAs & YM/YWHAs

Population Groups
Economically disadvantaged

Kentucky

Tennessee

Virginia

Building/renovation

Capital campaigns

General/operating support

Program development

Scholarship funds

Informational brochure

Applicants should submit the following: Initial approach: Letter (no more than 2 pages)
 * 1) Statement of problem project will address
 * 2) Detailed description of project and amount of funding requested

Board meeting date(s): Apr. and Oct.

Deadline(s): Mar. 15, Sept. 1



//Note: An asterisk (*) following an individual's name indicates an officer who is also a trustee or director.//
 * Merle D. Wolfe**,* President
 * Debbie Black**, Executive Director
 * Kyle Derham**
 * Greg Erickson**
 * JoAnne Manofksy**
 * Ginny Thompson**
 * Jessie Thompson**
 * Sylvia M. Thompson**
 * Merle D. Wolfe**

Number of Staff
1 shared staff (shared with The Aslan Foundation)



Year ended 6/30/10:
Assets: $32,349,757 (market value)

Expenditures: $1,488,942

Total giving: $1,365,315

Qualifying distributions: $1,418,500

Giving activities include:

$1,365,315 for 51 grants (high: $150,000; low: $1,000)



County: Knox

Metropolitan area: Knoxville, TN

Congressional district: Tennessee District 2



The following grants were reported in 2009: $203,000 to Southwest Virginia Community College, Richlands, VA, payable over 1 year. $100,000 to Maryville College, Maryville, TN, payable over 1 year. $100,000 to Senior Citizens Home Assistance Service, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year. $100,000 to YMCA of Buchanan County, Grundy, VA, payable over 1 year. $50,000 to Alice Lloyd College, Pippa Passes, KY, payable over 1 year. $50,000 to Appalachia Service Project, Johnson City, TN, payable over 1 year. $50,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Anderson County, Oak Ridge, TN, payable over 1 year. $50,000 to Helen Ross McNabb Center, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year. $20,000 to Buchanan Neighbors United, Grundy, VA, payable over 1 year. $15,000 to Sunrise Center, Richlands, VA, payable over 1 year.