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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 43-1851426

The Thalden Foundation

A private foundation in Ashland, OR. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 43 grants and $87,556 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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 2024

    $87,556

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $1,563,751

  • Tax year 2023

    $110,305

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $1,533,411

  • Tax year 2022

    $202,445

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $1,539,065

  • Tax year 2021

    $109,576

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,600,882

  • Tax year 2020

    $303,618

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,280,434

  • Tax year 2019

    $217,235

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,412,754

  • Tax year 2018

    $253,353

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $1,091,287

  • Tax year 2017

    $185,393

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $845,189

Grants paid in 2024

43 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Peace HouseAshland, OR

    Promotion of nonviolent conflict resolution

    $10,000
  2. Ashland NewsAshland, OR

    Promotion of sustainable news

    $5,000
  3. Grants Pass Museum of ArtGrants Pass, OR

    Promotion of the arts

    $3,000
  4. Havurah Shir HadashAshland, OR

    Promotion of religious awareness

    $3,000
  5. Repertory SingersAshland, OR

    Promotion of the arts

    $3,000
  6. Rogue Valley Art AssociationMedford, OR

    Art award/prize recipient

    $3,000
  7. Individual

    Art award/prize recipient

    $2,500
  8. Great Applegate Community Development Copporation DBA A Greater ApplegateJacksonville, OR

    Art award/prize

    $2,500
  9. Living Opportunities IncMedford, OR

    Art award/prize recipient

    $2,500
  10. Individual

    Art award/prize recipient

    $2,500
  11. Individual

    Art award/prize recipient

    $2,500
  12. Individual

    Art award/prize recipient

    $2,500
  13. Individual

    Art award/prize recipient

    $2,500
  14. Individual

    Art award/prize recipient

    $2,500
  15. Individual

    Art award/prize recipient

    $2,500
  16. Wataru SugiyamaAshland, OR

    Art award/prize recipient

    $2,500
  17. Individual

    Art award/prize recipient

    $2,400
  18. Individual

    Art award/prize recipient

    $2,200
  19. Ashland Gallery AssociationAshland, OR

    Promote art

    $2,000
  20. Bee GirlAshland, OR

    Educate community to foster bee conservation

    $2,000
  21. Individual

    Art award/prize recipient

    $2,000
  22. Individual

    Art award/prize recipient

    $2,000
  23. Individual

    Art award/prize recipient

    $2,000
  24. Individual

    Art award/prize recipient

    $2,000
  25. The Talent Gallery LLCTalent, OR

    Art award/prize recipient

    $2,000
  26. Ashland Chamber of CommerceAshland, OR

    Promotion of ashland attractions

    $1,938
  27. Individual

    Art award/prize recipient

    $1,500
  28. Individual

    Art award/prize recipient

    $1,500
  29. Individual

    Art award/prize recipient

    $1,500
  30. Newspirit VillageAshland, OR

    Support construction of low-cost fire resistant housing.

    $1,468
  31. Individual

    Art award/prize recipient

    $1,200
  32. Individual

    Art award/prize recipient

    $1,200
  33. Ashland Independent Film FestivalAshland, OR

    Promote art

    $1,000
  34. Individual

    Art award/prize recipient

    $1,000
  35. Individual

    Art award/prize recipient

    $1,000
  36. Individual

    Art award/prize recipient

    $1,000
  37. Vision to LearnLos Angeles, CA

    Art award/prize recipient

    $1,000
  38. Ashland Community Health FoundationAshland, OR

    Support community health and wellness initiatives

    $500
  39. Britt FestivalJacksonville, OR

    Promote music

    $300
  40. Rogue Valley MentoringMedford, OR

    Provide mentoring at no-cost

    $300
  41. Rogue Valley Peace ChoirAshland, OR

    Promotion of the arts

    $300
  42. Jefferson Public Radio FoundationAshland, OR

    Promotion of the arts and education

    $200
  43. Jackson County Fuel CommitteePhoenix, OR

    Provide heating to low-income families

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $11,30039% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $10,00034% of the total
  3. Jobs and employment1 grant $2,5009% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $2,0007% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,4685% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $1,0003% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $8003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon21 grants $46,556
  2. California1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Barry ThaldenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kathryn ThaldenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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