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Thesauros Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Frederick, Maryland · EIN 863710086

Thesauros Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Frederick, Maryland. In tax year 2025 it gave $3,071 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $622 and the largest $1,345. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $1,910 the year before.

75% of its 2025 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$5,5652$17,471
2024$1,9103$25,769
2025$3,0714$28,978

How to apply

Thesauros 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California1$1,345
Maryland2$1,055
North Carolina1$671

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Movement Global
North Hollywood, CA
For operating expenses$1,345
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
Operation Christmas Child donation$671
Commission DMV
Laurel, MD
donation towards operational expenses$573
Collective Church
Frederick, MD
Grocery Store Buyout donation event$482

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Thesauros Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Thesauros Foundation Inc give?

$3,071 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $622.

Who runs Thesauros Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists James B Davis (President), Vanessa Davis (Director) and Juliet Cantrell (Director).

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