The Betty E And Chester C Thompson Foundation Incorporated
This organization is a private foundation focused on supporting community engagement and development initiatives. Its mission is inferred from its funding activities, which include a grant to New York Edge for general administration, indicating a commitment to enhancing community services. The foundation primarily serves organizations that contribute to community welfare and development. It operates within New York, reflecting a localized focus in its philanthropic efforts.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A New York–based community or youth services organization with an existing relationship or referral to the foundation or its board, seeking a small general‑operating grant.
Good Fit
- • Organization is located in New York state (in‑state recipient in observed year).
- • Mission aligns with community centers / youth services (the lone grantee is New York Edge).
- • Existing connection or introduction to a board member, officer, or prior grantee.
- • Need for a small unrestricted/general administration grant (~$5K scale).
Geography
Observed giving is confined to a single state in the latest year: the only recorded grant went to a New York recipient in 2022.
Recipient Variety
In the latest available year the foundation funded only one distinct recipient, indicating a very narrow observed recipient set for that period.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of turnover cannot be assessed from a single observed year, but the foundation's filings explicitly state it funds only preselected applicants, which strongly suggests unsolicited new applicants are unlikely to be accepted.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
