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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1126072

The Thendara Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 105 grants and $649,931 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $649,931

    Grants listed
    105
    Assets, end of year
    $9,936,636
  • Tax year 2024

    $560,394

    Grants listed
    97
    Assets, end of year
    $9,908,346
  • Tax year 2023

    $598,418

    Grants listed
    112
    Assets, end of year
    $9,809,570
  • Tax year 2022

    $649,176

    Grants listed
    122
    Assets, end of year
    $10,140,118
  • Tax year 2021

    $551,844

    Grants listed
    110
    Assets, end of year
    $10,210,106
  • Tax year 2020

    $562,298

    Grants listed
    99
    Assets, end of year
    $8,884,946
  • Tax year 2019

    $531,750

    Grants listed
    133
    Assets, end of year
    $8,078,752
  • Tax year 2018

    $452,758

    Grants listed
    124
    Assets, end of year
    $8,133,499

Grants paid in 2025

105 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Art BaseBasalt, CO

    General support & capital campaign

    $62,000
  2. Shadowlight ProductionsSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $54,000
  3. Palestine Children's Relief FundBurbank, CA

    General support

    $34,431
  4. St George's SchoolMiddletown, RI

    General support

    $28,000
  5. Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CRMS)Carbondale, CO

    Health education program

    $27,500
  6. Aspen Country Day School (acds)Aspen, CO

    General support

    $26,500
  7. Heal PalestineKent, OH

    General support

    $16,500
  8. Coastal Mountains Land TrustCamden, ME

    Conservation campaign & stewardship program

    $15,000
  9. Kingston Music InititativetempoKingston, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  10. St James' Episcopal SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $15,000
  11. SuzerainLexington, SC

    General support

    $15,000
  12. Stepping StonesCarbondale, CO

    General support

    $14,500
  13. Ulster Immigrant Defense Network IncKingston, NY

    General support

    $11,000
  14. Adirondack Fisheries Program - CornellBoone, IA

    General support

    $10,000
  15. English in ActionCarbondale, CO

    Digital literacy and equity project program

    $10,000
  16. Givedirectly IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  17. National Day Laborer Organizing NetworkPasadena, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  18. New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  19. Pasadena Humane Society and SPCAPasadena, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  20. The Andrew Levitt Center for Social Emergency MedicineBerkeley, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  21. Unrwa USA National CommitteeWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  22. Valley SettlementSilt, CO

    General support

    $10,000
  23. Valley View FoundationGlenwood Springs, CO

    General support

    $10,000
  24. Regional Food Bank of North Eastern New YorkLatham, NY

    General support

    $8,750
  25. Friends of Casa GeneracionHalf Moon Bay, CA

    General support

    $8,000
  26. Bard CollegeAnnandale, NY

    Scholarships, general support

    $7,500
  27. Riverkeeper IncOssining, NY

    General support

    $6,250
  28. Democracy NowNew York, NY

    General support

    $6,000
  29. HomeworthyRockland, ME

    General support

    $6,000
  30. Aspen JournalismAspen, CO

    General support

    $5,000
  31. Aspen Science CenterCarbondale, CO

    General support

    $5,000
  32. California Coalition for Women PrisonersOakland, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  33. Hospice Inc (hudson Valley)Poughkeepsie, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  34. Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (iiba)San Francisco, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  35. Kaatsbaan International Dance Center IncTivoli, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  36. PathfindersAspen, CO

    General support

    $5,000
  37. RazomNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  38. Roxie TheaterSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  39. Shake-A-Leg Miami IncMiami, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  40. World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  41. Freedom From Religion Foundation IncMadison, WI

    General support

    $4,000
  42. Grace Smith House IncPoughkeepsie, NY

    General support

    $4,000
  43. Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation GroupHoopa, CA

    General support

    $4,000
  44. Aspen Valley Ski-Snowboard Club Inc (avsc)Aspen, CO

    General support

    $3,500
  45. 3rd I South Asian Independent FilmSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $3,000
  46. Children's Book ProjectSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $3,000
  47. Huckleberry HouseSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $3,000
  48. Noe Valley Chamber Music (DBA Noe Music)San Francisco, CA

    General support

    $3,000
  49. PRX (san Quentin Project)Cambridge, MA

    General support

    $3,000
  50. ContemporaneousNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  51. June DaikoMountain View, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  52. Portland TaikoPortland, OR

    General support

    $2,500
  53. Red Hook Education FoundationRed Hook, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  54. Red Hook Soccer ClubRed Hook, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  55. California Ricelands Waterbird FoundationSacramento, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  56. Camden Area Youth Seamanship Program (caysp)Camden, ME

    General support

    $2,000
  57. Camden Public Library FundCamden, ME

    General support

    $2,000
  58. Casa of MissoulaMissoula, MT

    General support

    $2,000
  59. Clark Fork CoalitionMissoula, MT

    General support

    $2,000
  60. Creativity ExploredSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  61. Five Valleys Land TrustMissoula, MT

    General support

    $2,000
  62. Focused KidsBasalt, CO

    General support

    $2,000
  63. Friends of the Upper DelawareHancock, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  64. Garden City HarvestMissoula, MT

    General support

    $2,000
  65. KpooSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  66. MCH IncRockland, ME

    Meals on wheels

    $2,000
  67. Missoula Art MuseumMissoula, MT

    Fifth grade art experience & general support

    $2,000
  68. Missoula Food Bank & Community CenterMissoula, MT

    General support

    $2,000
  69. Mount Tamalpais CollegeSan Quentin, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  70. Photo AllianceSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  71. Providence Montana Health FoundationMissoula, MT

    General support

    $2,000
  72. San Francisco Food BankSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  73. Social and Environmental EntrepreneursCalabasas, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  74. Undue Medical DebtLong Island City, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  75. Watson Children's ShelterMissoula, MT

    General support

    $2,000
  76. Youth HomesMissoula, MT

    General support

    $2,000
  77. Zen Hospice Project IncSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  78. ApopoWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,500
  79. Founding FishAtlantic Highlands, NJ

    General support

    $1,500
  80. Bath Area Food BankBath, ME

    General support

    $1,000
  81. Bay Chamber Concerts and Music SchoolCamden, ME

    General support

    $1,000
  82. Carbondale ArtsCarbondale, CO

    General support

    $1,000
  83. Correctional Association of New YorkBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  84. Footloose MontanaMissoula, MT

    General support

    $1,000
  85. Fractured AtlasNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  86. Friends of the Strand Theatre IncRockland, ME

    General support

    $1,000
  87. Joshua Tree Foundation for Arts & Ecology (DBA - Lou Harrison House)Joshua Tree, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  88. Kqed IncSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  89. La Casa de Las MadresSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  90. Maine RiversYarmouth, ME

    General support

    $1,000
  91. Make the Road New YorkBrentwood, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  92. Merryspring Nature CenterCamden, ME

    General support

    $1,000
  93. Mills College at Northeastern UniversityOakland, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  94. Ministry of MaatKingston, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  95. Montana Innocence ProjectMissoula, MT

    General support

    $1,000
  96. Phippsburg Land TrustPhippsburg, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  97. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  98. Planned Parenthood of Greater OhioAkron, OH

    General support

    $1,000
  99. Processional ArtsRed Hook, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  100. Red Hook Community CenterRed Hook, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  101. San Francisco Live ArtsFairfax, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  102. St Paul's SchoolConcord, NH

    General support

    $1,000
  103. Tivoli Fire DepartmentTivoli, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  104. Westover School IncMiddlebury, CT

    Class of 1964 annual fund

    $1,000
  105. Wild Salmon CenterPortland, OR

    Russia far east project

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture15 grants $157,00036% of the total
  2. International aid6 grants $78,93118% of the total
  3. Education8 grants $62,00014% of the total
  4. Human services10 grants $56,00013% of the total
  5. Environment6 grants $28,2506% of the total
  6. Health6 grants $16,0004% of the total
  7. 7 other causes13 grants $39,5009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California29 grants $195,931
  2. Colorado13 grants $182,000
  3. New York24 grants $111,000
  4. Maine10 grants $32,000
  5. Rhode Island1 grant $28,000
  6. Montana11 grants $20,000
  7. Ohio2 grants $17,500
  8. District of Columbia3 grants $16,500
  9. South Carolina1 grant $15,000
  10. Iowa1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Janet Reed GossTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Foster A ReedTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • CL Reed IIITRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Dorothy Foster ReedTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Sophie SchlumbergerPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Cristian GossVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Anderson Foster ReedTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Nicholas ReedSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0

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