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The Thies Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Highlands Ranch, Colorado · EIN 873687076

The Thies Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $152,000 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $18,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $105,500 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$105,5007$3.0 million
2024$152,0009$3.0 million

How to apply

The Thies Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Thies Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado7$124,500
Oklahoma1$22,500
New York1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Food Bank of the Rockies
Denver, CO
General purpose grant$25,000
Project Angel Heart
Denver, CO
General purpose grant$22,500
The Gathering Place
Tulsa, OK
General purpose grant$22,500
Denver Kids
Denver, CO
General purpose grant$20,000
Resource Central
Boulder, CO
General purpose grant$18,000
Drifter's Hearts of Hope
Franktown, CO
General purpose grant$17,000
The Wild Animal Sanctuary
Keenesburg, CO
General purpose grant$12,000
Colorado Youth for A Change
Denver, CO
General purpose grant$10,000
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
New York, NY
General purpose grant$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Thies Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Thies Foundation Inc give?

$152,000 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $18,000.

Who runs The Thies Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists John Thies (President/ Secretary).

What does The Thies Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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