Eugene V and Clare E Thaw
EIN 133081491
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$51.8M
96 grants · $6.5M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $15K–$200K
grant size
28%
balanced · 17/61 multi-year
repeat
$62.9M
Assets (2023)
61
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
Phone
(505) 982-7023
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.9M | $17.1M | $5.0M | 14 |
| 2017 | $2.0M | $16.3M | $1.4M | 14 |
| 2018 | $10.1M | $60.2M | $58.1M | 12 |
| 2019 | N/A | $95.8M | $42.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $5.9M | $95.4M | $2.5M | 19 |
| 2022 | $10.1M | $80.8M | $1.1M | 18 |
| 2023 | $21.9M | $62.9M | $8.4M | 19 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 96 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$50K
Average
$540K
75th Pctl
$200K
Maximum
$18.2M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.1% of US grants
· Rank #6 of 16 states
$20K across
2 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (96 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenimore Art Museum | Cooperstown, NY | $18,181,150 | ACQUISITION OF 8 MASTERPIECE PAINTINGS AND "BEAR JAR" BY RUSSELL SANCHEZ, SAN ILDEFONSO PUEBLO | 2023 |
| Commonweal Conservancy | Santa Fe, NM | $5,000,000 | RELEASE OF MORTGAGE HELD FOR 4,730 ACRES IN THE GALISTEO BASIN PRESERVE | 2022 |
| Fenimore Art Museum | Cooperstown, NY | $4,111,100 | ENDOWMENT OF THE CURATOR OF THE THAW COLLECTION; "THOMAS COLE: GARDEN OF EDEN" EXHIBITION AND CATALOGUE;... | 2018 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $4,000,000 | ENDOWMENT OF THE EUGENE V. THAW CURATOR OF EUROPEAN PAINTINGS | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $2,397,000 | FOR THE "DELACROIX" EXHIBITION; PAINTINGS BY CANALETTO, DEGAS, GERTNER, LANDSEER, & MOREAU; AND JOINT... | 2018 |
| Historic Santa Fe Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $1,575,067 | HISTORIC INTERPRETATION ROOM; DOCUMENTARY FILM ON LAS TRAMPAS; DONATION OF OFFICE BUILDING | 2023 |
| Lensic Performing Arts Center | Santa Fe, NM | $1,500,000 | FOR THE ZENCKENDORF ENDOWMENT FUND; GENERAL SUPPORT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC | 2020 |
| Santa Fe Conservation Trust | Santa Fe, NM | $1,489,511 | FOR THE ACQUISITION AND RESTORATION OF A 300-ACRE PROPERTY BACK TO OPEN SPACE; TRAIL MAINTENANCE AND DESIGN | 2020 |
| Clark Art Institute | Williamstown, MA | $1,165,000 | TOWARDS THE "EUGENE V. THAW GALLERY FOR WORKS ON PAPER" AT THE MANTON RESEARCH CENTER; "DRAWN TO... | 2018 |
| Radius Books | Santa Fe, NM | $1,050,000 | ENDOWMENT FUND FOR PUBLISHER'S SALARY; DIRECTOR'S DISCRETIONARY FUND | 2020 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | TOWARDS RENOVATION OF THE HALL OF NORTHWEST COAST INDIANS | 2018 |
| Nm School for the Arts - Art Institute | Santa Fe, NM | $1,000,000 | TOWARDS THE CONSTUCTION COST OF A NEW CAMPUS | 2018 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | TOWARDS RENOVATION OF THE HALL OF NORTHWEST COAST INDIANS | 2020 |
| Clark Art Institute | Williamstown, MA | $1,000,000 | TOWARD THE "EUGENE V. THAW GALLERY FOR WORKS ON PAPER" AT THE MANTON RESEARCH CENTER | 2016 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | TOWARDS RENOVATION OF THE HALL OF NORTHWEST COAST INDIANS | 2017 |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | Bozeman, MT | $765,000 | TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY FOR A WILDLIFE CROSSING NEAR BIG SKY, MT | 2023 |
| Hrdc | Bozeman, MT | $550,000 | TOWARDS A PERMANENT HOMELESS SHELTER IN BOZEMAN, MT; AND EMERGENCY WINTER FUNDS | 2022 |
| Hrdc | Bozeman, MT | $500,000 | TOWARDS A PERMANENT HOMELESS SHELTER IN BOZEMAN, MT | 2023 |
| Susquehanna Animal Shelter | Cooperstown, NY | $300,000 | FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ANIMAL SHELTER AND CLINIC | 2020 |
| Susquehanna Animal Shelter | Cooperstown, NY | $226,700 | VETERINARIAN FOR ONE YEAR; AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE NEW ANIMAL SHELTER AND CLINIC | 2023 |
| Morgan Library & Museum | New York, NY | $222,000 | PRESENT VALUE ADJUSTMENT FOR "ENDOWMENT OF THE THAW CURATOR OF DRAWINGS AND PRINTS" | 2017 |
| Glimmerglass Festival | Cooperstown, NY | $200,000 | TOWARDS THE 2016 OPERA PRODUCTION OF "LA BOHEME" | 2016 |
| Nm School for the Arts - Art Institute | Santa Fe, NM | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Glimmerglass Festival | Cooperstown, NY | $200,000 | TOWARDS THE 2017 OPERA PRODUCTION OF "XERXES" | 2017 |
| Nm School for the Arts - Art Institute | Santa Fe, NM | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |