The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-3687076

The Thies Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Highlands Ranch, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $152,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $152,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,017,166

  • Tax year 2023

    $105,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,018,765

  • Tax year 2022

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,977,543

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,999,900

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Food Bank of the RockiesAurora, CO

    General purpose grant

    $25,000
  2. Project Angel HeartDenver, CO

    General purpose grant

    $22,500
  3. The Gathering PlaceTulsa, OK

    General purpose grant

    $22,500
  4. Denver KidsDenver, CO

    General purpose grant

    $20,000
  5. Resource CentralBoulder, CO

    General purpose grant

    $18,000
  6. Drifter's Hearts of HopeCrawford, CO

    General purpose grant

    $17,000
  7. The Wild Animal SanctuaryKeenesburg, CO

    General purpose grant

    $12,000
  8. Colorado Youth for A ChangeDenver, CO

    General purpose grant

    $10,000
  9. American Foundation for Suicide PreventionNew York, NY

    General purpose grant

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals2 grants $29,00022% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $25,00019% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $22,50017% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $20,00015% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $18,00014% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado7 grants $124,500
  2. Oklahoma1 grant $22,500
  3. New York1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • John ThiesPRESIDENT/ SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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