The Thelen Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 20-5997526
Foundation Overview
Based in Bay City, MI, The Thelen Family Foundation has awarded 150 grants totaling $319,767 to organizations in Michigan, Florida and 1 other state across the US. Individual grants range from $75 to $22,000, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
8 of 15 recipients (53%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
96% of all grants are concentrated in Michigan, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Michigan, funding concentrates in Bay City (53%), Saginaw (10%), Pinconning (8%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 11% decrease over 9 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on education (50%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Thelen Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Central High School | $2,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Learning Activities | 2025 |
| Arc Of Bay County | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2025 |
| Bangor Central Elementary School | $2,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Learning Activities | 2025 |
| Bay-arenac Isd | $615 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2025 |
| Camp Fish Tales | $5,000 | Pinconning, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2025 |
| Corpus Christi Parish | $2,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2025 |
| Essexville-hampton Public Schools | $500 | Essexville, MI, US | To Enhance Learning Activities | 2025 |
| Good Sumaritan Rescue Mission Of Bay City | $2,059 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2025 |
| Mcguire Pto | $500 | Mt Pleasant, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2025 |
| Midland Street Merchants Association | $2,500 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2025 |
| New Beginnings Christian Church | $2,000 | Saginaw, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2025 |
| Our Lady Of Peace Catholic Church | $2,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2025 |
| Pullen Elementary School | $500 | Mt Pleasant, MI, US | To Enhance Learning Activities | 2025 |
| Resurrection Of The Lord Parish | $1,500 | Standish, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2025 |
| St Stanislaus Church | $1,500 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2025 |
| Antique Toy And Fire Museum | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Bay Area Catholic Schools | $3,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Bay Area Women's Center | $2,500 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Bay City Moose Lodge | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Bay County Habitat For Humanity | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Brian's House Community Group | $2,000 | Essexville, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Camp Fish Tales | $5,000 | Pinconning, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Corpus Christi Parish | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| New Beginnings Christian Church | $4,000 | Saginaw, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Our Lady Of Czestochowa Parish | $1,000 | Sterling Heights, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Our Lady Of Peace Catholic Church | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Parkinson's Foundation | $1,000 | Miami, FL, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Saginaw Children's Zoo | $500 | Saginaw, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| St Catherine Of Sienna Academy | $1,000 | Wixom, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| St Francis Center | $1,000 | Prescott, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| State Theatre | $2,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Antique Toy And Fire Museum | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Bay Area Catholic Schools | $3,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Bay Area Women's Center | $2,500 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Bay City Moose Lodge | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Bay County Habitat For Humanity | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Brian's House Community Group | $2,000 | Essexville, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Camp Fish Tales | $5,000 | Pinconning, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Corpus Christi Parish | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| New Beginnings Christian Church | $4,000 | Saginaw, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Our Lady Of Czestochowa Parish | $1,000 | Sterling Heights, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Our Lady Of Peace Catholic Church | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Parkinson's Foundation | $1,000 | Miami, FL, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Saginaw Children's Zoo | $500 | Saginaw, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| St Catherine Of Sienna Academy | $1,000 | Wixom, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| St Francis Center | $1,000 | Prescott, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| State Theatre | $2,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Bangor Central Elementary School | $400 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Bay Area Catholic Schools | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Bay Area Women's Center | $2,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Bay City Moose Lodge | $500 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Bay County Habitat For Humanity | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Bay County Toys For Tots | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Brian's House Community Group | $1,000 | Essexville, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Camp Fish Tales | $5,000 | Pinconning, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Catholic Diocese Of Saginaw | $9,161 | Saginaw, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Corpus Christi Parish | $2,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Good Sumaritan Rescue Mission Of Bay City | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Our Lady Of Peace Catholic Church | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Parkinson's Foundation | $500 | Miami, FL, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| St Stanislaus Church | $1,500 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| St Catherine Of Sienna Academy | $1,000 | Wixom, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| St Francis Center | $1,000 | Prescott, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| State Theatre | $1,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Bangor Central Elementary School | $400 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Bay Area Catholic Schools | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Bay Area Women's Center | $2,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Bay City Moose Lodge | $500 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Bay County Habitat For Humanity | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Bay County Toys For Tots | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Brian's House Community Group | $1,000 | Essexville, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Camp Fish Tales | $5,000 | Pinconning, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Catholic Diocese Of Saginaw | $9,161 | Saginaw, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Corpus Christi Parish | $2,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Good Sumaritan Rescue Mission Of Bay City | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Our Lady Of Peace Catholic Church | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Parkinson's Foundation | $500 | Miami, FL, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| St Stanislaus Church | $1,500 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| St Catherine Of Sienna Academy | $1,000 | Wixom, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| St Francis Center | $1,000 | Prescott, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| State Theatre | $1,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Bangor Central Elementary School | $400 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Bay Area Catholic Schools | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Bay Area Women's Center | $2,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Bay City Moose Lodge | $500 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Bay County Habitat For Humanity | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Bay County Toys For Tots | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Brian's House Community Group | $1,000 | Essexville, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Camp Fish Tales | $5,000 | Pinconning, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Catholic Diocese Of Saginaw | $9,161 | Saginaw, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Corpus Christi Parish | $2,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Good Sumaritan Rescue Mission Of Bay City | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Our Lady Of Peace Catholic Church | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Parkinson's Foundation | $500 | Miami, FL, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| St Stanislaus Church | $1,500 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| St Catherine Of Sienna Academy | $1,000 | Wixom, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| St Francis Center | $1,000 | Prescott, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| State Theatre | $1,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Bay Area Catholic Schools | $2,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Bay Area Women's Center | $2,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Bay County Habitat For Humanity | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Boy Scouts Of America | $1,000 | Flint, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Brian's House Community Group | $1,000 | Essexville, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Camp Fish Tales | $5,000 | Pinconning, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Corpus Christi Parish | $5,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Good Sumaritan Rescue Mission Of Bay City | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Ionia Community Library | $500 | Ionia, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Our Lady Of Peace Catholic Church | $5,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| St Catherine Of Sienna Academy | $3,000 | Wixom, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| St Francis Center | $2,000 | Prescott, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Toys For Tots | $1,000 | Flint, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Bay Area Women's Center | $1,930 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Camp Fish Tales | $5,375 | Pinconning, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Chosen Vision | $100 | Grand Ledge, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Corpus Christi Parish | $5,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Ewtn Global Catholic Network | $1,200 | Irondale, AL, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Good Sumaritan Rescue Mission Of Bay City | $1,100 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| New Beginnings Christian Church | $2,000 | Saginaw, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Our Lady Of Peace Catholic Church | $5,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| St Catherine Of Siena Academy | $3,000 | Wixom, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| St Francis Center | $2,000 | Prescott, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| State Theatre | $1,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Toys For Tots | $2,000 | Flint, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Bay Area Women's Center | $2,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2018 |
| Bay County Toys For Tots | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2018 |
| Camp Fish Tales | $7,125 | Pinconning, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2018 |
| Corpus Christi Parish | $5,650 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2018 |
| National Association Of The Physically Handicapped Inc | $75 | Saginaw, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2018 |
| New Beginnings Christian Church | $1,900 | Saginaw, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2018 |
| Our Lady Of Peace Catholic Church | $5,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2018 |
| Saginaw Children's Zoo | $250 | Saginaw, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2018 |
| St Catherine Of Siena Academy | $3,000 | Wixom, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2018 |
| St Francis Center | $2,000 | Prescott, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2018 |
| St Mary Of The Assumption | $2,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2018 |
| Camp Fish Tales | $22,000 | Pinconning, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2017 |
| Catholic Diocese Of Saginaw | $600 | Saginaw, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2017 |
| Corpus Christi Parish | $2,055 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2017 |
| John Glenn Basketball | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2017 |
| Saginaw Zoo | $250 | Saginaw, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2017 |
| St Francis Center | $2,000 | Prescott, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2017 |
| St Mary Of The Assumption | $2,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2017 |
| Bay Arenac Isd | $10,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2016 |
| Camp Fish Tales | $400 | Pinconning, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2016 |
| Corpus Christi Parish | $6,600 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2016 |
| Delta College Foundation | $6,000 | University Center, MI, US | To Enhance The Learning Environment | 2016 |
| Saginaw Zoo | $250 | Saginaw, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2016 |
| St Francis Center | $2,000 | Prescott, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2016 |
| St Mary Of The Assumption | $2,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2016 |
| Toys For Tots | $1,000 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2016 |
| Bay Area Women's Center | $550 | Bay City, MI, US | To Enhance Charitable Activities | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for The Thelen Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 20-5997526 |
| Website | http://www.thelenfamilyfoundation.org |
| Address | 3203 BOY SCOUT RD Bay City, MI 48706-1269 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Thelen Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Joseph T Thelen |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Michael S Thelen |
| Trustee | Patrick D Thelen |
Forms 990-PF
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Form 990-PF Research Tips
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- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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