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Ken Thurston Feel Good Foundation

Accepts applications Las Cruces, New Mexico · EIN 261603664

Ken Thurston Feel Good Foundation is a private foundation in Las Cruces, New Mexico. In tax year 2024 it gave $74,719 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $3,700 and the largest $44,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $44,821 the year before.

100% 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$44,82119$1.3 million
2024$74,7199$1.4 million

How to apply

ContactKenneth R thurston
5222 Longview Lane, Las Cruces, NM 88012
Phone or email(575) 382-8245, ktfinancials@thurstonhomes.com
What to submitA written request to support a needy individual with an explanation of the need and evidence of the individual's lack of financial means to provide for themselves.
DeadlinesNo deadlines are required. Requests are addressed as needed
RestrictionsRestrictions or limitations will be imposed by the board of directors based on an assessment of need.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Ken Thurston Feel Good Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Utah1$44,000
New Mexico7$23,219
Idaho1$7,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Church of Jesus Christ of LDS
Salt Lake City, UT
To support religious causes$44,000
Franklin Idaho
Franklin, ID
4th of July celebration$7,500
College Heights Kindgarten
Las Cruces, NM
Tuition Support$5,000
Individual
NM
For Food, Living expense and other charitable needs$4,180
Individual
NM
For Tuition and other educational needs$3,700
Individual
NM
To resolve issues with a Home Owners Association regarding a pond$3,000
Individual
NM
To resolve issues with a Home Owners Association regarding a pond.$3,000
Individual
NM
For Surgery, Glasses and other medical needs$2,339
Special Olympics
Albuquerque, NM
Charitable donation$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ken Thurston Feel Good Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: No deadlines are required. Requests are addressed as needed.

How much does Ken Thurston Feel Good Foundation give?

$74,719 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $3,700.

Who runs Ken Thurston Feel Good Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Kenneth R Thurston (President).

What does Ken Thurston Feel Good Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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