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Willard E and Ella P Thompson Educational Fund: 22 grants to organizations, $299,680 (tax year ended December 2024)
Willard E and Ella P Thompson Educational Fund, a private foundation in Algona, IA, paid 22 grants to organizations totaling $299,680 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 18, 2025. The largest was $51,640 to Iowa State University in Ames, IA for scholarships.
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- EIN
- 366028029
- Based in
- Algona, IA
- Assets
- $7,829,729
- Grants paid
- $299,680
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 29, 2026, IRS object ID 202611499349100611. It reported $360,014 in grants paid; 0 grants to organizations are listed, and 25 grants to individuals are left out. This return lists no grants in its filed data.
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 18, 2025, IRS object ID 202531089349101003. It reported $299,680 in grants paid; 22 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | Scholarships | $51,640 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | Scholarships | $38,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Lakes Community College | Estherville, IA | Scholarships | $36,508 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA | Scholarships | $30,052 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Central Community College | Fort Dodge, IA | Scholarships | $27,244 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Des Moines Area Community College | Des Moines, IA | Scholarships | $22,752 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Luther College | Decorah, IA | Scholarships | Education | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | Davenport, IA | Scholarship | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pci Academy | Iowa City, IA | Scholarships | $9,128 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs, IA | Scholarships | $6,308 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwest Iowa Community College | Sheldon, IA | Scholarships | $6,308 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell, IA | Unrestricted general | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy College of Health & Sciences | Des Moines, IA | Scholarships | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Morningside College | Sioux City, IA | Scholarship | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern College | Orange City, IA | Scholarship | Education | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waldorf University | Forest City, IA | Scholarships | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buena Vista | Storm Lake, IA | Scholarship | $4,564 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids, IA | Scholarships | $4,564 | apps.irs.gov | |
| N Iowa Area Community College | Mason City, IA | Scholarships | $4,564 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southwestern Community College | Creston, IA | Scholarship | $4,564 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Allen College | Waterloo, IA | Scholarship | $2,684 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vickie Steenhoek Algona Community School District | Algona, IA | Scholarships | $800 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $16,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Iowa | $299,680 |
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Updated May 29, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.