Thomas E Quade Foundation Inc
Thomas E Quade Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Glen Burnie, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $61K.
Thomas E Quade Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Thomas E Quade Foundation Inc gave $60K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $2,456,613
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% 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 Thomas E Quade Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cocoa Friends Cat Rescue Inc ($30K). Together the top 2 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Thomas E Quade Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 59% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2021) to $150K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cocoa Friends Cat Rescue Inc White Marsh, MD | Provide Safe Space for Unwanted & Neglected Cats | $30,000 |
| Race for Life Rescue Annapolis, MD | Critical Air Transport Life Threatenting Care | $30,000 |
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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 | $2,456,613 | $137,214 | $166,931 | $60,000 | 2 | $67,000 | $60,879 | $114,250 |
| 2024 | $2,461,593 | $162,001 | $195,035 | $60,000 | 2 | $153,846 | $86,283 | $112,246 |
| 2023 | $2,502,148 | $80,682 | $294,841 | $150,000 | 5 | $239,663 | $25,271 | $116,955 |
| 2022 | $2,663,781 | $105,247 | $107,917 | $50,000 | 2 | $66,470 | $56,111 | $123,692 |
| 2021 | $2,936,629 | $144,224 | $62,503 | $50,000 | 2 | $105,525 | $101,202 | $136,812 |
| 2020 | $2,913,345 | $115,396 | $12,602 | — | — | — | $73,877 | $135,511 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomas E Quade Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $114K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Thomas E Quade Foundation Inc is led by Kara Trigger, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kara Trigger
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christy Spurgeon
Vptreasurer
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie McVicker
Secretary
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/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 Thomas E Quade Foundation Inc
How much does Thomas E Quade Foundation Inc give each year?
Thomas E Quade Foundation Inc gave $60K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 2 grants.
How large is Thomas E Quade Foundation Inc?
Thomas E Quade Foundation Inc reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $114K (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 is Thomas E Quade Foundation Inc?
Thomas E Quade Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Glen Burnie, MD. It holds $2.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Thomas E Quade Foundation Inc operate?
Thomas E Quade Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.
What is Thomas E Quade Foundation Inc's EIN?
Thomas E Quade Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0666398. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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