Thoresen Foundation for Special
Thoresen Foundation for Special is a private foundation, based in Colts Neck, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $81K in total assets. Net investment income was $42.
Thoresen Foundation for Special at a glance
- Total assets
- $80,794
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $42
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $42
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Thoresen Foundation for Special funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Thoresen Foundation for Special gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−18%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 205% 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $11K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Someone Special Needs You Inc Colts Neck, NJ | To Help Individuals with Autism | $9,000 |
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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 | $80,794 | $42 | — | — | — | — | $42 | $3,977 |
| 2024 | $80,752 | $45 | $9,000 | $9,000 | 1 | $9,000 | $45 | $4,381 |
| 2023 | $89,707 | $47 | $3,600 | $3,600 | 2 | $3,600 | $47 | $4,579 |
| 2022 | $93,260 | $47 | — | — | — | — | $47 | $4,591 |
| 2021 | $93,213 | $51 | $11,000 | $11,000 | 2 | $11,000 | $51 | $5,040 |
| 2020 | $104,162 | $69 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $55 | $5,353 |
| 2019 | $109,093 | $56 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 1 | — | $56 | $5,462 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thoresen Foundation for Special reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Thoresen Foundation for Special's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Demetrios Thoresen
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kathy Thoresen
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ornulf Thoresen (2019–2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Thoresen Foundation for Special
How large is Thoresen Foundation for Special?
Thoresen Foundation for Special reported $81K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $42.
Where does Thoresen Foundation for Special operate?
Thoresen Foundation for Special has awarded grants in New Jersey.
How much is Thoresen Foundation for Special required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Thoresen Foundation for Special reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Thoresen Foundation for Special's EIN?
Thoresen Foundation for Special's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3618021. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
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