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The Alvin and Fanny B Thalheimer Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Towson, Maryland · EIN 526038383

The Alvin and Fanny B Thalheimer Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Towson, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.2 million in 15 grants; the typical grant was $125,000 and the largest $278,314. 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 down from $3.0 million the year before.

80% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$3.0 million19$2.3 million
2024$2.2 million15$0

How to apply

The Alvin and Fanny B Thalheimer 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Alvin and Fanny B Thalheimer Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland9$1.2 million
New York4$725,000
Connecticut1$250,000
North Carolina1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Health Care for the Homeless Inc
Baltimore, MD
General support$278,314
Fund for Educational Excellence
Baltimore, MD
General support$250,000
Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn, NY
Program grant$250,000
Steep Rock Association Inc
Washington, CT
Program grant$250,000
Youth Represent
New York, NY
Program grant$250,000
Baltimore Museum of Art
Baltimore, MD
Program grant$200,000
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Baltimore, MD
Program grant$200,000
Community Development Project Inc DBA Takeroot Justice
New York, NY
General support$125,000
Adelante Latina Inc
Baltimore, MD
General support$100,000
Associated Catholic Charities Inc
Baltimore, MD
General support$100,000
Westchester Reform Temple
Scarsdale, NY
Program grant$100,000
The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore Inc
Baltimore, MD
Program grant$50,000
Maryland Food Bank Inc
Baltimore, MD
General support$23,313
Building Steps
Brooklandville, MD
Program grant$20,000
The Hill School of Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
General support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Alvin and Fanny B Thalheimer Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Alvin and Fanny B Thalheimer Foundation Inc give?

$2.2 million in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $125,000.

Who runs The Alvin and Fanny B Thalheimer Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Louis B Thalheimer (President/Director), Marjorie T Coleman (Vice President/Director), Juliet A Eurich (Secretary/Director) and Laura T Rosenblatt (Director) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does The Alvin and Fanny B Thalheimer Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and faith communities.

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