Clark And Charlene Thompson Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable initiatives. Its mission focuses on providing general support to community service organizations, arts and culture, human services, and educational programs. The foundation actively funds programs that benefit populations in need, including initiatives like Meals on Wheels, youth camps, and resilience programs for families. It primarily serves organizations based in Texas, with a notable emphasis on the Houston area, while also supporting select initiatives in New York.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Houston- or Texas-based nonprofit with an established local presence in arts, human services, youth/camp programs, or community service that would plausibly be known to local intermediaries or trustees.
Good Fit
- • Organization operates primarily in Houston or elsewhere in Texas.
- • Work aligns with arts/culture, meals/food programs, youth camps, or human services as observed in prior grants.
- • Established local relationships or nominations from trusted intermediaries, civic leaders, or past grantees.
- • Capacity to manage mid-size operating grants in the $10K–$130K range.
Geography
Observed giving is heavily Texas‑focused: in 2023 about 98% of grant dollars and 92% of grant counts went to Texas recipients, with only a single small out‑of‑state award to New York.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a broad set of independent recipients across two years (16 distinct grantees in 2022; 12 in 2023) and added 8 new recipients in 2023, indicating a relatively wide recipient set for its size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows many new grantees in 2023 (8 of 12), but the foundation states it only funds preselected applicants and provides no public website or contact info, so newcomers may be admitted but generally via invitation, referral, or trustee selection rather than open application.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
