Thomas E Quade Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Glen Burnie, MD EIN: 80-0666398

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.

Key facts about Thomas E Quade Foundation Inc

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.

EIN
80-0666398
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$60,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$30,000
Median grant
$30,000
Total assets
$2,456,613
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.5M

-0.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$60K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$30K

+0.0% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

ReisterstownAnnapolisBaltimoreBrooklynGaithersburgHighlandPasadenaPhoenixPotomacRockvilleSevern

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants20202 grants20212 grants20225 grants20232 grants20242 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Cocoa Friends Cat Rescue Inc: $30KCocoa Friends Cat Rescue Inc$30KRace for Life Rescue: $30KRace for Life Rescue$30K

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
COCOA FRIENDS CAT RESCUE INC White Marsh, MDPROVIDE SAFE SPACE FOR UNWANTED & NEGLECTED CATS$30,000
RACE FOR LIFE RESCUE Annapolis, MDCRITICAL AIR TRANSPORT LIFE THREATENTING CARE$30,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,456,613$2,461,593$2,502,148
Revenue$137,214$162,001$80,682
Expenses$166,931$195,035$294,841
Qualifying Distributions$67,000$153,846$239,663
Net Investment Income$60,879$86,283$25,271
Distributable Amount$114,250$112,246$116,955

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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).

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.

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