THOMSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $39K · expenses $82K · assets $1.9M

EIN
20-8132099
Address
PO BOX 26150, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94126-6150
NTEE code
T20 Private Grantmaking Foundations (Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
July 2007 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Megan McTiernan (former) Exec Director2014-2016 $15,040$223,449 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Clifford L Thomson PRESIDENT2014-2025 5 $0 reported 1
C Jay Thomson VICE PRESIDENT2014-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Shannon M Thomson DIRECTOR2014-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Bonnie M Thomson DIRECTOR2014-2025 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CLIFFORD L THOMSON PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
C JAY THOMSON VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
SHANNON M THOMSON DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
BONNIE M THOMSON DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Clifford L Thomson President5 $0-$0 $01
C Jay Thomson Vice President5 $0-$0 $01
Shannon M Thomson Director5 $0-$0 $01
Bonnie M Thomson Director5 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Clifford L Thomson President5 $0-$0 $01
C Jay Thomson Vice President5 $0-$0 $01
Shannon M Thomson Director5 $0-$0 $01
Bonnie M Thomson Director5 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CLIFFORD L THOMSON PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
C JAY THOMSON VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
SHANNON M THOMSON DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
BONNIE M THOMSON DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CLIFFORD L THOMSON PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
C JAY THOMSON VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
SHANNON M THOMSON DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
BONNIE M THOMSON DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CLIFFORD L THOMSON PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
C JAY THOMSON VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
SHANNON M THOMSON DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
BONNIE M THOMSON DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CLIFFORD L THOMSON PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
C JAY THOMSON VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
SHANNON M THOMSON DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
BONNIE M THOMSON DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CLIFFORD L THOMSON PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
C JAY THOMSON VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
SHANNON M THOMSON DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
BONNIE M THOMSON DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Clifford L Thomson President5 $0-- $01
C Jay Thomson Vice President5 $0-- $01
Shannon M Thomson Director5 $0-- $01
Bonnie M Thomson Director5 $0-- $01
2016 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $15K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Megan McTiernan Exec Director40 $14,333-$707 $15,0401
Clifford L Thomson President5 $0-- $01
C Jay Thomson Vice President5 $0-- $01
Shannon M Thomson Director5 $0-- $01
Bonnie M Thomson Director5 $0-- $01
2015 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $102K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Megan McTiernan Exec Director40 $94,500-$7,320 $101,8201
Clifford L Thomson President5 $0-- $01
C Jay Thomson Vice President5 $0-- $01
Shannon M Thomson Director5 $0-- $01
Bonnie M Thomson Director5 $0-- $01
2014 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $107K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Megan McTiernan Exec Director40 $95,754-$10,835 $106,5891
Clifford L Thomson President5 $0-- $01
C Jay Thomson Vice President5 $0-- $01
Shannon M Thomson Director5 $0-- $01
Bonnie M Thomson Director5 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 3 grants to organizations · $65K
2024 · 9 grants to organizations · $142K
2023 · 2 grants to organizations · $50K
2022 · 2 grants to organizations · $50K
2021 · 2 grants to organizations · $40K
2020 · 9 grants to organizations · $92K
2019 · 4 grants to organizations · $83K
2017 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 3 grants to individuals · $90K
2016 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 8 grants to individuals · $175K
2015 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 10 grants to individuals · $262K
2014 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 14 grants to individuals · $181K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2022 · 1 contributor · $150K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 CLIFF AND BONNIE THOMSON Person DALLAS, TX $150,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2014 · 1 contributor · $100K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Clifford Bonnie Thomson Person Dallas, TX $100,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$38,705$82,294 $1,880,425$1,880,425 $0- $0--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$67,650$176,763 $1,914,081$1,914,081 $0- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$62,012$50,230 $1,962,357$1,962,357 $0- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$168,820$55,830 $1,902,699$1,902,699 $150,000- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,789$46,410 $1,867,199$1,867,199 -- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$9,198$111,962 $1,872,095$1,872,095 -- $0--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$90,025$100,194 $2,205,301$2,205,301 -- $0--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$86,950$6,660 $2,004,242$2,004,242 -- $0--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$70,401$98,006 $2,102,430$2,102,430 -- ---
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$47,467$198,184 $1,939,853$1,939,853 -- $15,040--
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$663$387,492 $2,030,732$2,030,732 -- $101,820--
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$103,475$320,736 $2,467,992$2,467,992 $100,000- $106,589--

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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LAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $39,326$2,507 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
LAM FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $40,002$44,955 CEO$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
RUIZ FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $38,450$6,872 PRESIDENT/TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
THE SENYEI FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $38,306$54,118 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
ALAFI FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $39,652$85,093 PRESIDENT/ CEO$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
NAGHI FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $40,000$36,019 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
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CORREIA FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $40,104$60,772 PRESIDENT & CEO$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
TED SLAVIN FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $39,508$390,825 DIRECTOR & CEO$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
MCKINLEY FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $37,286$95,520 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
KAPREALIAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $38,104$27,074 Exec Director$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
LITTLE LAMB FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $37,230$26,637 CEO$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
TEDDY EBERSOLS FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $39,288$121,173 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
DODDS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCAT20 $37,797$312,420 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
KF FOUNDATIONCAT20 $39,735$104,030 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
BRAIDED CORD WOODS FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $39,971$19,662 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE ANURADHA FOUNDATIONCAT20 $39,207$28,914 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
SHUO YANG AND WENKE WANG FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $39,971$131,903 CEO$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
KEETS FOUNDATIONCAT20 $37,668$42,600 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
DR MATTHEW AND JOY LIN FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $37,357$69,263 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
UHL & KK FOUNDATIONCAT20 $38,397$174,033 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
TU AND WANG FOUNDATIONCAT20 $40,000$38,482 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
BUCHHEIT FOUNDATIONCAT20 $39,314$390,000 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE D&D CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCAT20 $39,411$282,884 PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
EVB CHRISTIAN FAMILY FOUNDATION $50,0001 1Private foundation2020–2020 BREUNIG FAMILY FOUNDATION
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990PF · $82,294 spent · pay $0 · grants $65,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $65,000 79.0%
Fees: accounting $11,030 13.4%
Fees: other professional $6,084 7.4%
Other expenses $180 0.2%
Total$82,294100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $176,763 spent · pay $0 · grants $142,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $142,500 80.6%
Fees: accounting $22,765 12.9%
Fees: other professional $11,318 6.4%
Other expenses $180 0.1%
Total$176,763100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $50,230 spent · pay $0 · grants $50,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $50,000 99.5%
Other expenses $205 0.4%
Taxes $25 0.0%
Total$50,230100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $55,830 spent · pay $0 · grants $50,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $50,000 89.6%
Fees: accounting $5,675 10.2%
Other expenses $130 0.2%
Taxes $25 0.0%
Total$55,830100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $46,410 spent · pay $0 · grants $40,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $40,000 86.2%
Fees: accounting $5,675 12.2%
Other expenses $735 1.6%
Total$46,410100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $111,962 spent · pay $0 · grants $92,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $92,500 82.6%
Fees: accounting $11,615 10.4%
Other expenses $5,288 4.7%
Taxes $2,559 2.3%
Total$111,962100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $100,194 spent · pay $0 · grants $83,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $83,000 82.8%
Other expenses $12,524 12.5%
Fees: accounting $2,430 2.4%
Taxes $2,240 2.2%
Total$100,194100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $6,660 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Taxes $4,030 60.5%
Fees: accounting $2,480 37.2%
Fees: legal $125 1.9%
Other expenses $25 0.4%
Total$6,660100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $98,006 spent · pay $0 · grants $90,000 · events $984
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $90,000 91.8%
Fees: accounting $4,795 4.9%
Taxes $1,938 2.0%
Travel, conferences and meetings $984 1.0%
Other expenses $289 0.3%
Total$98,006100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $198,184 spent · pay $15,040 · grants $175,000 · events $2,551
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $175,000 88.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $15,040 7.6%
Other expenses $4,093 2.1%
Travel, conferences and meetings $2,551 1.3%
Fees: other professional $1,500 0.8%
Total$198,184100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $387,492 spent · pay $109,380 · grants $262,396 · events $11,370
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $262,396 67.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $101,820 26.3%
Travel, conferences and meetings $11,370 2.9%
Pension plans and employee benefits $7,560 2.0%
Fees: accounting $2,280 0.6%
Other expenses $1,766 0.5%
Fees: other professional $300 0.1%
Total$387,492100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $320,736 spent · pay $114,173 · grants $181,250 · events $17,693
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $181,250 56.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $106,589 33.2%
Travel, conferences and meetings $17,693 5.5%
Pension plans and employee benefits $7,584 2.4%
Other expenses $4,991 1.6%
Fees: accounting $2,125 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $504 0.2%
Total$320,736100%

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The area Census

San Francisco CountySan Francisco city

County outline, the place (blue), the tract (orange) and the ZIP center (dot).

In San Francisco, CA, county San Francisco County, CA, state California; placed by its city name.

  • Revenue of $38,705 is $0 per resident of San Francisco, CA (population 830,235).
  • That revenue equals 0.00% of all household income in San Francisco, CA (363,970 households at the median $140,970, about $51,308,850,900).
MeasurePlace (city or town)
San Francisco, CA
County
San Francisco County, CA
State
California
Population B01003830,235830,23539,287,377
Population, 2020 census P1873,965873,96539,538,223
Median age B0100240.040.037.9
Under 18 B0100113.7%13.7%22.0%
65 and over B0100117.6%17.6%15.7%
Households B11001363,970363,97013,548,091
Foreign born B0500234.0%34.0%27.0%
Median household income B19013$140,970$140,970$99,122
Median family income B19113$171,141$171,141$113,346
Per capita income B19301$92,289$92,289$49,513
Poverty rate B1700111.2%11.2%12.0%
Unemployment rate B230256.1%6.1%6.6%
Civilian labor force B23025507,262507,26220,068,466
Mean commute (minutes) B0801330.430.428.7
Bachelor's degree or higher B1500360.3%60.3%37.1%
Housing units B25001414,602414,60214,644,735
Owner-occupied B2500338.2%38.2%55.9%
Renters B2500361.8%61.8%44.1%
Median home value B25077$1,394,500$1,394,500$734,700
Median gross rent B25064$2,476$2,476$2,036
White, not Hispanic B0300236.8%36.8%33.8%
Black B030024.7%4.7%5.2%
Hispanic or Latino B0300216.2%16.2%40.2%
Asian B0300234.9%34.9%15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native B030020.2%0.2%0.3%

Economy now FRED unemployment 5.1% in Sep 2026 (5.5% a year earlier); per capita personal income $90,957 in 2025, up 30% in five years (+4.3% after inflation); Unemployment rate: 5.5% in Sep 2016 to 5.1% in Sep 2026; low 3.8%, high 16.1% the state; Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

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