Thomas N Felgner Charitable Foundation
Thomas N Felgner Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Marino, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $45K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $208K. Net investment income was $15K.
Thomas N Felgner Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Thomas N Felgner Charitable Foundation gave $208K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $208,000
- +36.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,667
- +82.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $45,487
- -77.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (85% 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 N Felgner Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Duke University ($175K). Together the top 6 received $208K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 33 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Thomas N Felgner Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 70% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $122K (2022) to $208K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $208K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Duke University Durham, NC | Educational | $175,000 |
| Polytechnic School Pasadena, CA | Educational | $15,000 |
| Interwoven Church Los Angeles, CA | Educational | $6,000 |
| Pasadena Humane Pasadena, CA | Educational | $5,000 |
| Poly Relief Pasadena, CA | Educational | $5,000 |
| Duke-FUQUA Durham, NC | Educational | $2,000 |
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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 | $45,487 | $14,593 | $211,180 | $208,000 | 6 | $211,180 | $14,593 | $7,740 |
| 2024 | $201,653 | $-6,779 | $157,887 | $151,905 | 8 | $156,216 | $3,929 | — |
| 2023 | $331,707 | $51,145 | $142,995 | $138,630 | 6 | $142,995 | $51,145 | — |
| 2022 | $408,818 | $-13,386 | $126,543 | $122,000 | 4 | $124,340 | $13,455 | — |
| 2021 | $703,063 | $290,459 | $158,775 | $155,900 | 9 | $158,775 | $165,503 | — |
| 2020 | $748,447 | $390,995 | $151,322 | $146,000 | 10 | — | $23,445 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomas N Felgner Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Thomas N Felgner Charitable Foundation is led by Thomas Felgner, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Felgner
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 N Felgner Charitable Foundation
How much does Thomas N Felgner Charitable Foundation give each year?
Thomas N Felgner Charitable Foundation gave $208K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $152K across 8 grants.
What is Thomas N Felgner Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Thomas N Felgner Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $34,667, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Thomas N Felgner Charitable Foundation give grants?
Thomas N Felgner Charitable Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pasadena, CA (3 grants) and Durham, NC (2 grants).
Does Thomas N Felgner Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Thomas N Felgner Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (6 grants).
Who are Thomas N Felgner Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Thomas N Felgner Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Duke University ($175,000), Polytechnic School ($15,000) and Interwoven Church ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Thomas N Felgner Charitable Foundation?
Thomas N Felgner Charitable Foundation reported $45K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $211K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Thomas N Felgner Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Thomas N Felgner Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6147589. 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 August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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