The Thursday Club Foundation
To support the thursday club of san diego, California promote the consideration of educational, cultural, social, moral, and civic activities.
The Thursday Club Foundation at a glance
In short: The Thursday Club Foundation gave $203K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $68K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $203,444
- -6.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -76.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $67,815
- +304.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $636,762
- +31.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Thursday Club Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Thursday Club ($181K). Together the top 3 received $203K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 44 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Thursday Club Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $221K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $203K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Thursday Club San Diego, CA | General Support | $180,944 |
| Balboa Park Activity Center San Diego, CA | General Support | $15,000 |
| Goodwill San Diego, CA | General Support | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $636,762 | $374,405 | $221,090 | $203,444 | 3 | $39,124 |
| 2024 | $483,447 | $234,822 | $246,470 | $218,219 | 13 | $-2,927 |
| 2023 | $495,095 | $243,227 | $236,561 | $212,502 | 15 | $22,108 |
| 2022 | $460,066 | $233,974 | $234,660 | $220,805 | 11 | $12,531 |
| 2021 | $460,752 | $137,260 | $12,054 | $7,240 | 2 | — |
| 2020 | $335,546 | $197,448 | $187,603 | $183,894 | 23 | — |
About The Thursday Club Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Thursday Club Foundation is a public charity, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $637K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $203K. Net investment income was $39K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Thursday Club Foundation is led by Linda Small, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Small
President
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phylicia Cicalo-Aiken
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Pettigrew
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Peterson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana Day
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeanie Spies
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawna Perry
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Wilson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Disilva
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dianne Randquist
Secretary
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leann Jamison
Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carleen Berry
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Angela Steinberg (2023–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Cindy Mead (2024) — Director
- Former: Debbie Shaeffer (2024) — Director
- Former: Jen Weck (2024) — Director
- Former: Kyle Safford (2024) — Director
- Former: Rickie Sevadjian (2024) — Director
- Former: Julie Halliday (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Katie Schaffer (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Pam Volker (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Angie Steinberg (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Leigh Ann Hark (2020–2021) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Thursday Club Foundation
How much does The Thursday Club Foundation give each year?
The Thursday Club Foundation gave $203K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $218K across 13 grants.
What is The Thursday Club Foundation's typical grant size?
The Thursday Club Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $67,815, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Thursday Club Foundation give grants?
The Thursday Club Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (3 grants).
Does The Thursday Club Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Thursday Club Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is The Thursday Club Foundation?
The Thursday Club Foundation reported $637K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $374K.
What is The Thursday Club Foundation's EIN?
The Thursday Club Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1001905. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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