Thomas Thompson Trust
Boston, MA · EIN 03-0179429. Reported 174 grants totalling $3,911,450 to 116 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. 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. Thomas Thompson Trust 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 $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $400 and the largest $150,000. 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. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital | Brattleboro, VT | $836,000 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northern Duchess Hospital | Rhinebeck, NY | $286,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Windham County Dental Center Inc | Brattleboro, VT | $140,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Northern Duchess Hospital Foundation | Rhinebeck, NY | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Groundworks Collaborative | Brattleboro, VT | $115,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ndh Foundation | Rhinebeck, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rhinebeck Park Fund Inc | Rhinebeck, NY | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wilderstein Preservation | Rhinebeck, NY | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cultureconnect Inc | Rhinebeck, NY | $94,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Action Partnership for Dutchess County Inc | Poughkeepsie, NY | $90,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Brattleboro Inc | Brattleboro, VT | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Brattleboro Mutual Aid Association | Brattleboro, VT | $70,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Winston Prouty Center for Child & Family Development | Brattleboro, VT | $64,600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Brattleboro Area Hospice | Brattleboro, VT | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Youth Services | Brattleboro, VT | $55,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of Vernon Center Inc | Vernon, VT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Neighborhood Connections Inc | Londonderry, VT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rescue Inc | Brattleboro, VT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Brigid's Kitchen & Pantry | Brattleboro, VT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Turning Point of Windham County | Brattleboro, VT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Upstate Films | Rhinebeck, NY | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Food Connects | Brattleboro, VT | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rhinebeck Community Nursery School | Rhinebeck, NY | $40,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Next Stage Arts Project | Putney, VT | $36,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Asylum Seekers Project | Brattleboro, VT | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Retreat Farm Ltd | Brattleboro, VT | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| New England Youth Theatre | Brattleboro, VT | $33,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| River Gallery School Inc | Brattleboro, VT | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ramapo for Children Inc | Rhinebeck, NY | $28,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Brattleboro Retreat | Brattleboro, VT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brattleboro Senion Meals Inc | Brattleboro, VT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Guilford Community Church | Guilford, VT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| In-Sight Photography | Brattleboro, VT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Starr Institute | Rhinebeck, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development | Brattleboro, VT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brattleboro Area Affordable Housing Corporation | Brattleboro, VT | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| High Five Adventure Learning Center | Brattleboro, VT | $21,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brattleboro Housing Opportunities Inc | Brattleboro, VT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Education Network for Teachers & Arts Inc | Rhinebeck, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ferncliff Nursing Home | Rhinebeck, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Garden Path Elder Living Inc | Brattleboro, VT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Parks Place Community Center Inc | Bellows Falls, VT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Parks Place Community Resource Center Inc | Bellows Falls, VT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southeast Vermont Transit Inc | Wilmington, VT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vermont Independent Media Inc | Brattleboro, VT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Village of Rhinebeck - Autism Supportive Community Committee | Rhinebeck, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Church of the Messiah | Rhinebeck, NY | $15,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center | Brattleboro, VT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brattleboro Recreation and Parks - Town of Brattleboro | Brattleboro, VT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Health and Learning | Brattleboro, VT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dummerston School | East Dummerston, VT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ethiopian Community Development Council | Brattleboro, VT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Green Mountain Camp for Girls Inc | Dummerston, VT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harris Hill Ski Jump Inc | Brattleboro, VT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Historical Society of Windham County | Newfane, VT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rebuilding Together Dutchess County Inc | Poughkeepsie, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Red Hook Community Center | Red Hook, NY | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rhinebeck Performing Arts Inc | Rhinebeck, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Daily Catch Inc | Red Hook, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vermont Food Bank | Barre, VT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vermont Foodbank | Barre, VT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| All Souls Church | Brattleboro, VT | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Our Place Drop-in Center | Bellows Falls, VT | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Green Mountain Camp Inc | Dummerston, VT | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vt Earth Works Inc | Brattleboro, VT | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley | Poughkeepsie, NY | $10,400 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Astor Services for Children & Families | Rhinebeck, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bard College | Annadaleonhudson, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Edible Brattleboro | Brattleboro, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Global Campuses Foundation | Williston, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Governor's Institutes of Vermont | Winooski, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Insight Photography Project | Brattleboro, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Morton Memorial Library & Community House | Rhinecliff, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Prevent Child Abuse Vt | Montpelier, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Putney Commuity Cares | Putney, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Quitman Resource Center for Preservation Inc | Rhinebeck, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Red Hook Responds Inc | Red Hook, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rhinebeck Historical Society Inc | Rhinebeck, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rich Earth Institute | Brattleboro, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center | Springfield, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Governors Institute of Vermont | Winooski, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Hatch | Brattleboro, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Red Hook Daily Catch Inc | Red Hook, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Vermont Symphony Orchestra | Burlington, VT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Theatre Adventure Inc | West Brattleboro, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vermont Jazz Center Inc | Brattleboro, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vermont Museum of Natural History | West Marlboro, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Village of Rhinebeck | Rhinebeck, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Worker Justice Center of Ny Inc | Kingston, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sojourns Community Clinic Inc | Westminster, VT | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vermont Center for Photography | Brattleboro, VT | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Downtown Brattleboro Alliance | Brattleboro, VT | $8,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Epsilon Spires Inc | Brattleboro, VT | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sandglass Center for Puppetry and Theater Research | Putney, VT | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vermont Wilderness School | Brattleboro, VT | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Broad Brook Community Center Inc | Guilford, VT | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brattleboro Women's Chorus | Brattleboro, VT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Education Network for Teachers & Artists Inc | Rhinebeck, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Estey Organ Museum Inc | Brattleboro, VT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Falls Community Justice Center | Bellows Falls, VT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hudson Valley Hospice Foundation | Poughkeepsie, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Institute for Nonprofit News (fiscal Sponsor for Hudson Valley Pilot Inc) | Beverly Hill, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Interaction for Building a Positive Community | Brattleboro, VT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Out in the Open | Brattleboro, VT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Reach Out and Rad Inc | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Reach Out and Read Inc | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sharing Housing | East Dummerston, VT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southeastern Vermont Economic Development Strategies Inc | Brattleboro, VT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Village Halloween Parade | Red Hook, VT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hunger Free Vermont | S Burlington, VT | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sandglass Cener for Puppetry and Theater Research | Putney, VT | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Art in the Neighborhood | Brattleboro, VT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brattleboro Literary Festival | Brattleboro, VT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hudson Valley Community Productions | Red Hook, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Village Halloween Parade Inc Dba Hudson Valley Community Productions | Red Hook, VT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Windham South East Supervisory Union | Brattleboro, NY | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
34 of 116 (29%) 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 26%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
RONALD READ PAVILION CONSTRUCTION PROJECT - Northern Duchess Hospital
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT EXPANSION AT NORTHERN DUTCHESS HOSPITAL - Northern Duchess Hospital Foundation
FOR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT EXPANSION AT NORTHERN DUTCHESS HOSPITAL - Windham County Dental Center Inc
WCDC RELOCATION AND EXPANSION PROJECT - Ndh Foundation
FOR INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY SUITE AT NORTHERN DUTCHESS HOSPITAL - Groundworks Collaborative
GROUNDWORKS COLLABORATIVE: BUILDING CAPACITY FOR SUSTAINABILITY
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 110 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48 | $900,000 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 41 | $1,098,450 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 40 | $912,000 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 45 | $1,001,000 | $15,000 |
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
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 67% of this one's giving went to organizations in Vermont. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $15,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Vermont.
- 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 Thomas Thompson Trust's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: One Federal St 20TH Fl, Boston, MA, 02110. 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.
EIN 03-0179429 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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