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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-3917175

Nita Thiessen Foundation

A private foundation in Paris, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 36 grants and $1.7 million 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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Accepts applications

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Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
Not applicable.
Restrictions
Not applicable.

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,650,500

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $3,861,888

  • Tax year 2023

    $836,795

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,580,348

  • Tax year 2022

    $238,300

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,381,117

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,500,000

Grants paid in 2024

36 grants, largest first

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

  1. Impact ChurchParis, TX

    Donation foroperations.

    $300,000
  2. Roots & Wings IncHoney Grove, TX

    Youth & familyliving support

    $225,000
  3. Tigertown Mennonite Evangelical ChurchHoney Grove, TX

    Donation for operations.

    $200,000
  4. Centro de Rehabilitacion Luz en mi Camino ACMexico

    Donation for operations.

    $200,000
  5. Lighthouse Mission ChurchHoney Grove, TX

    Donation for operations.

    $160,000
  6. Vida 180El Paso, TX

    Donation foroperations.

    $100,000
  7. Victory Life ChurchDurant, OK

    Donation foroperations.

    $60,000
  8. Adult Teen Chalenge of TexasDeport, TX

    Donation foroperations.

    $40,000
  9. His Little FeetWindsor, CO

    Religiousministory need

    $25,000
  10. Depot Christian SchoolGreenville, TX

    Donation foroperations.

    $25,000
  11. Hopninj ACMexico

    Donation foroperations.

    $25,000
  12. Como Volunteer Fire DepartmentComo, TX

    Fire emergencies

    $20,000
  13. Downtown Food PantryParis, TX

    Food for needy

    $20,000
  14. Word of Life Fellowship INCSchroon Lake, NY

    General ministryexpenses.

    $20,000
  15. Red River Valley Down Syndrome SocietyParis, TX

    Donation for operations.

    $20,000
  16. Casa for Kids Red River ValleyParis, TX

    Youth support

    $15,000
  17. Lamar County Young LifeParis, TX

    Youth support

    $15,000
  18. Paris Pregnancy Care CenterParis, TX

    Donation foroperatoins.

    $15,000
  19. Brookston VFDBrookston, TX

    Fire emergencies

    $10,000
  20. Cash VFDGreenville, TX

    Fire emergencies

    $10,000
  21. Children's Advocacy Center of ParisParis, TX

    Youth support

    $10,000
  22. Direct VFDSumner, TX

    Fire emergencies

    $10,000
  23. Hopewell VFDSumner, TX

    Fire emergencies

    $10,000
  24. Lamar County Meals on WheelsParis, TX

    Food for needy

    $10,000
  25. Lamar Point VFDParis, TX

    Fire emergencies

    $10,000
  26. Paris Area Homeschool Athletic AssocParis, TX

    Youth support for homeschoolsports

    $10,000
  27. Sulphur Springs VFDSulphur Springs, TX

    Fire emergencies

    $10,000
  28. Tigertown VFDSumner, TX

    Fire emergencies

    $10,000
  29. Lamar County United WayParis, TX

    General charityexpenses.

    $10,000
  30. CHIPS FoundationParis, TX

    Chisum ISDscholarship

    $10,000
  31. Roxton Volunteer Fire DeptRoxton, TX

    Donation forfire emergencies.

    $10,000
  32. Telephone VFDTelephone, TX

    Fire emergencies.

    $10,000
  33. Straight from the HeartParis, TX

    Donation foroperations.

    $10,000
  34. Crazy About You MinistriesDenison, TX

    Donation foroperations.

    $10,000
  35. Rural CompassionCanada

    Donation foroperations.

    $5,000
  36. Individual

    Charitable assistance dueto death of family member

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion3 grants $380,00079% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $35,0007% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $25,0005% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $20,0004% of the total
  5. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas29 grants $1,315,000
  2. Oklahoma1 grant $60,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $25,000
  4. New York1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Anna ThiessenPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kevin HiebertTreasurer Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Dylan SpencerSecretary Hours 0.25Pay $0

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