Therese Foundation
The Therese Foundation is a private foundation based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $180,000 to charitable organizations, with purposes including general operating support and an annual campaign contribution.
Therese Foundation at a glance
In short: Therese Foundation gave $180K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), top state New York. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $180,000
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,364
- +15.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $1,335,236
- +12.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (33% 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 Therese 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: 1670 Robert St Suite 126, St Paul, MN 55118
Phone: (612) 889-7559
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Therese Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Night Ministry Chicago ($20K). Together the top 10 received $170K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 59 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to organizations in several states. The largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in New York (33%) and California (22%), followed by Minnesota, Illinois, and Pennsylvania (11% each). The filing also lists a $20,000 grant to Partners in Health in Boston, Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Therese Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 141% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $120K (2020) to $180K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $180K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Night Ministry Chicago Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Hellen Keller International New York, NY | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Living Goods San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Against Malaria Foundation Philadelphia, PA | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Partners in Health Boston, MA | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
| New Incentives Walnut, CA | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Educate Girls Forest Hills, NY | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way Minneapolis, MN | Annual Campaign | $10,000 |
| Jeremiah Program St. Paul, MN | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| International Rescue Committee New York, NY | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,335,236 | $341,291 | $197,030 | $180,000 | 11 | $180,000 | $82,307 | $128,090 |
| 2024 | $1,190,975 | $159,868 | $185,293 | $170,000 | 12 | $170,000 | $54,095 | $129,283 |
| 2023 | $1,216,580 | $48,100 | $169,853 | $155,000 | 12 | $155,000 | $31,962 | $103,558 |
| 2022 | $1,338,453 | $114,433 | $172,167 | $155,000 | 12 | $155,000 | $33,542 | $111,089 |
| 2021 | $1,395,887 | $90,363 | $172,347 | $155,000 | 12 | $155,000 | $73,490 | $132,994 |
| 2020 | $1,477,871 | $65,887 | $136,257 | $120,000 | 9 | — | $48,461 | $114,778 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Therese Foundation reported a distributable amount of $128K 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 went to organizations whose stated work includes girls’ education, childhood vaccination, humanitarian response, support for single mothers and their children, and community needs in the Twin Cities. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
For example, Educate Girls says it promotes girls’ right to quality education. New Incentives says it provides cash incentives to increase childhood vaccination rates. The International Rescue Committee describes its work as responding to humanitarian crises and helping people affected by conflict and disaster. Jeremiah Program says it works to disrupt poverty for single mothers and their children, and Greater Twin Cities United Way describes responding to community needs in the Twin Cities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $180,000 through 11 grants. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $20,000, with a median of $20,000. Ten grants were for general operating support; one $10,000 grant to Greater Twin Cities United Way was for its annual campaign.
The largest grants were $20,000 each to The Night Ministry Chicago, Hellen Keller International, Living Goods, Against Malaria Foundation, Partners in Health, New Incentives, and Educate Girls. Other listed grants were $10,000 each to Greater Twin Cities United Way, Jeremiah Program, the International Rescue Committee, and Doctors Without Borders USA.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Quigley as president, Roland D Nimis as vice president, and Kayla Nimis as secretary.
Therese Foundation is led by John Quigley, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Quigley
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kayla Nimis
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roland D. Nimis
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Therese Foundation
How much does Therese Foundation give each year?
Therese Foundation gave $180K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $170K across 12 grants.
What is Therese Foundation's typical grant size?
Therese Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $16,364, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Therese Foundation give grants?
Therese Foundation's top state is New York, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (22%) and Minnesota (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Therese Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 91% of Therese Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Therese Foundation's largest grantees?
Therese Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Night Ministry Chicago ($20,000), Hellen Keller International ($20,000) and Living Goods ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Therese Foundation?
Therese Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $180K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $128K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Therese Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated work includes girls’ education, childhood vaccination, humanitarian response, support for single mothers and their children, and community needs in the Twin Cities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Therese 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 Therese Foundation's EIN?
Therese Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1364261. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Therese 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 31, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Therese Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/therese-foundation-morg_eec7787629f64da7b1d63d53ab0acfb9
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