The Thalden Foundation
The Thalden Foundation is a private foundation based in Ashland, Oregon. Its 2025 grants supported organizations and individuals in Oregon and California, including work described in the filing as promoting nonviolent conflict resolution, sustainable news, the arts, and religious awareness.
The Thalden Foundation at a glance
In short: The Thalden Foundation gave $88K across 43 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Oregon. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $87,556
- -20.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 43
- -23.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,036
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,563,751
- +2.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (10 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oregon (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Thalden Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 550 Ashland Loop Road, Ashland, OR 97520
Phone: (702) 860-5000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Thalden Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Peace House ($10K). Together the top 10 received $36K.
Organizations only. It also paid 22 grants to individuals ($42,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
192 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 191 grants of 192 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon and 1% to recipients in California. Listed Oregon recipients include organizations and individuals in Ashland, Medford, Grants Pass, Jacksonville, Talent, and Phoenix.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 43 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Thalden Foundation open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 22 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 27% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $88K (2025) to $304K (2021). In 2025 it made 43 grants totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Peace House Ashland, OR | Promotion of Nonviolent Conflict Resolution | $10,000 |
| Ashland News Ashland, OR | Promotion of Sustainable News | $5,000 |
| Grants Pass Museum of Art Grants Pass, OR | Promotion of the Arts | $3,000 |
| Havurah Shir Hadash Ashland, OR | Promotion of Religious Awareness | $3,000 |
| Repertory Singers Ashland, OR | Promotion of the Arts | $3,000 |
| Rogue Valley Art Association Medford, OR | Art Award/Prize Recipient | $3,000 |
| 22 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $42,500 |
| Great Applegate Community Development Copporation DBA a Greater Applegate Jacksonville, OR | Art Award/Prize | $2,500 |
| Living Opportunities Inc Medford, OR | Art Award/Prize Recipient | $2,500 |
| Ashland Gallery Association Ashland, OR | Promote Art | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,563,751 | $142,542 | $112,202 | $87,556 | 43 | $101,771 | $68,069 | $104,764 |
| 2024 | $1,533,411 | $110,562 | $116,216 | $110,305 | 56 | $112,360 | $46,907 | $88,960 |
| 2023 | $1,539,065 | $145,956 | $207,773 | $202,445 | 47 | $204,907 | $92,255 | $80,301 |
| 2022 | $1,600,882 | $438,871 | $118,423 | $109,576 | 21 | $114,091 | $185,658 | $88,704 |
| 2021 | $1,280,434 | $178,236 | $310,556 | $303,618 | 25 | — | $40,205 | $72,625 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Thalden Foundation reported a distributable amount of $105K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for arts organizations and individual art award recipients, a local news service, a nonprofit whose stated grant purpose was promoting nonviolent conflict resolution, and a religious organization.
The grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Peace House says it provides food and information about local shelter, food, and social-service resources. Ashland News says it aims to provide accurate local news that informs civic dialogue and promotes cultural engagement. Grants Pass Museum of Art says it offers art experiences intended to enrich people’s lives. Rogue Valley Art Association describes its work as promoting local artists and art programs. Living Opportunities says it supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live, work, and participate in their communities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 43 grants totaling $87,556. Grants ranged from $50 to $10,000, with a median of $2,000. Notable awards included $10,000 to Peace House; $5,000 to Ashland News; $3,000 each to Grants Pass Museum of Art, Havurah Shir Hadash, Repertory Singers, and Rogue Valley Art Association; and $2,500 each to Living Opportunities and several art award recipients.
The foundation reported 56 grants totaling $110,305 in 2024 and 21 grants totaling $109,576 in 2022.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Barry Thalden and Kathryn Thalden as trustees.
The Thalden Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barry Thalden
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Thalden
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Thalden Foundation
How much does The Thalden Foundation give each year?
The Thalden Foundation gave $88K across 43 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $110K across 56 grants.
What is The Thalden Foundation's typical grant size?
The Thalden Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,036, across 43 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Thalden Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Thalden Foundation give grants?
The Thalden Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ashland, OR (12 grants), Medford, OR (3 grants) and Jacksonville, OR (2 grants).
Does The Thalden Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 43 grants with a stated purpose on The Thalden Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Art Award/Prize Recipient" (26 grants) and "Promotion of the Arts" (3 grants).
Who are The Thalden Foundation's largest grantees?
The Thalden Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Peace House ($10,000), Ashland News ($5,000) and Grants Pass Museum of Art ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 22 grants to individuals ($42,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Thalden Foundation?
The Thalden Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $102K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $105K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Thalden Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for arts organizations and individual art award recipients, a local news service, a nonprofit whose stated grant purpose was promoting nonviolent conflict resolution, and a religious organization. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Thalden Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Thalden Foundation's EIN?
The Thalden Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1851426. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does The Thalden Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 7, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Thalden Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-thalden-foundation-morg_3037456213144889bbcec6838480de82
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