THELEN FAMILY FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2020–2023
$592K
46 grants · $148K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$15K
grant size
25%
balanced · 7/28 multi-year
repeat
$5.8M
Assets · 2021
28
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
DANIEL THELEN
Phone
2487908183
Deadlines
11/30/2022
Restrictions
Focused on Christian charities
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $91K | $3.5M | $827K | 6 |
| 2021 | $83K | $5.8M | $2.6M | 16 |
| 2022 | $236K | $5.2M | $1.2M | 16 |
| 2023 | $182K | $6.2M | $0 | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 46 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$13K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$86K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN THELEN | Trustee | — |
| DANIEL THELEN | Trustee | — |
| DANIEL G THELEN | Trustee | — |
| KATHLEEN A THELEN | Trustee | — |
Grants Awarded (46 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola High School | Detroit, MI | $86,400 | Supporting Tuition for Students | 2023 |
| ST PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH | PORTLAND, MI | $74,970 | HELP PARISH MINISTRY | 2022 |
| Oakland Livingston Human Services Agency | Pontiac, MI | $51,000 | Underprivileged Families | 2023 |
| Cleveland Central Catholic High School | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 | Support tuition for underprivileged kids | 2020 |
| OAKLAND LIVINGSTONE HUMAN SERVICES | PONTIAC, MI | $42,000 | ASSIST IN REMOVING POVERTY | 2022 |
| ST ANDREWS BESSETTE PARISH | ECORSE, MI | $25,000 | HELP PARISH MINISTRY | 2022 |
| DOMINICAN SISTERS OF MARY | ANN ARBOR, MI | $25,000 | ASSIST IN TUITION FOR UNDERPRIVILEDG | 2022 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Western Washington | Seattle, WA | $24,000 | Help medical bills for handicapped children | 2020 |
| Dominican Sisters of Mary | Ann Arbor, MI | $20,000 | Helping Catholic Nuns Spread Minmistry | 2023 |
| LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL | DETROIT, MI | $15,000 | TUITION FOR UNDERPRIVILEDGED KIDS | 2021 |
| CHRISTIAN FAMILY MOVEMENT | DEXTER, MI | $15,000 | ASSIST IN PROVIDING COUNSEL TO YOUNG | 2022 |
| DOMINICAN SISTERS OF MARY | ANN ARBOR, MI | $15,000 | ASSIST IN TUITION FOR UNDERPRIVILEDG | 2021 |
| FOCUS | GENESEE, CO | $10,000 | HELP PARISH MINISTRY | 2022 |
| OAKLAND LIVINGSTONE HUMAN SERVICES | PONTIAC, MI | $10,000 | ASSIST IN REMOVING POVERTY | 2021 |
| JESUITS MIDWEST | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | POVERTY, CHESITY, OBEDIENCE | 2022 |
| Christian FAmily Movement | Dexter, MI | $10,000 | Help Family Ministry | 2023 |
| LANSING DIOCESE RESURRECTION CHURCH | LANSING, MI | $8,000 | HELP PARISH MINISTRY | 2021 |
| LORI'S VOICE | COOPERSVILLE, MI | $7,500 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDR | 2022 |
| Archdiocese of Detroit | Detroit, MI | $7,000 | Parish Ministry | 2023 |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES | HARLAN, IA | $7,000 | HELPING CHILDRE, REBUILDING COMMUNIT | 2022 |
| Dominican Sisters of Mary | Ann Arbor, MI | $5,000 | Assist in tuitions for underprivileged women | 2020 |
| LORI'S VOICE | Coopersville, MI | $5,000 | Children with physical disabilities | 2023 |
| RIDES FOR REFUGEES | COLOMBUS, OH | $5,000 | HELP REFUGEES | 2022 |
| KNIGHTS OF COLOMBUS 543 | CLARKSTON, MI | $5,000 | ASSISTING COMMUNITY | 2022 |
| Christian Family Movement | Severna Park, MD | $5,000 | Assist in providing counsel to young couples | 2020 |