Thelma Golding Foundation
Thelma Golding Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $107K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $4K.
Thelma Golding Foundation at a glance
In short: Thelma Golding Foundation gave $10K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,144
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,536
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,536
- Total assets
- $107,428
- -6.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Thelma Golding Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Shriner's Hospital for Children ($3K). Together the top 4 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Thelma Golding Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 144% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $10K (2024) to $13K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shriner's Hospital for Children Tampa, FL | General Welfare | $2,536 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting Portland, OR | General | $2,536 |
| The Sisters of the Road Cafe Portland, OR | Homeless People Assistance | $2,536 |
| Fish Emergency Services Inc Newberg, OR | General Welfare | $2,536 |
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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 | $107,428 | $6,180 | $13,717 | $10,144 | 4 | $10,484 | $3,629 | $7,291 |
| 2024 | $114,965 | $5,606 | $12,370 | $9,568 | 4 | $9,853 | $4,266 | $7,591 |
| 2023 | $121,729 | $5,480 | $13,858 | $10,736 | 4 | $11,057 | $4,741 | $6,471 |
| 2022 | $130,107 | $6,428 | $16,206 | $12,466 | 4 | $12,859 | $5,246 | $7,348 |
| 2021 | $139,885 | $9,337 | $15,020 | $11,817 | 4 | — | $6,540 | $7,536 |
| 2020 | $145,568 | $9,348 | $16,758 | $13,164 | 4 | — | $6,328 | $7,206 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thelma Golding Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Thelma Golding Foundation is led by Roscoe C. Nelson, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roscoe C. Nelson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $2K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Roscoe C Nelson (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Thelma Golding Foundation
How much does Thelma Golding Foundation give each year?
Thelma Golding Foundation gave $10K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 4 grants.
What is Thelma Golding Foundation's typical grant size?
Thelma Golding Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,536, and its average grant was $2,536, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Thelma Golding Foundation give grants?
Thelma Golding Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (2 grants).
Does Thelma Golding Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Thelma Golding Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Thelma Golding Foundation?
Thelma Golding Foundation reported $107K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Thelma Golding Foundation?
Thelma Golding Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Portland, OR. It holds $107K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Thelma Golding Foundation's EIN?
Thelma Golding Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1603833. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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