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The Thiel Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 20-3846597 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $1M
- Grants reported
- 12
- Median grant
- $64K
- Future commitments
- $2M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | $1M |
Where The Thiel Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONORSTRUST | ALEXANDRIA, VA | GENERAL FOUNDATION GRANT | 2024 | $426.8K |
| JAMES ALISON | MADRID | IMITATIO GRANT | 2024 | $95K |
| ASSOCIATION RECHERCHES MIMETIQUES | MONTREUIL | IMITATIO GRANT | 2024 | $80K |
| BENOIT CHANTRE | AMBOISE | IMITATIO GRANT | 2024 | $80K |
| CYNTHIA HAVEN | STANFORD, CA | IMITATIO GRANT | 2024 | $65K |
| MARK ANSPACH | BOLOGNA | IMITATIO GRANT | 2024 | $65K |
| LUMEN CHRISTI INSTITUTE | CHICAGO, IL | IMITATIO GRANT | 2024 | $63K |
| GLASS DARKLY FILMS INC | BOURBONNAIS, IL | IMITATIO GRANT | 2024 | $53.3K |
| SAMUEL SORICH | BOURBONNAIS, IL | IMITATIO GRANT | 2024 | $50K |
| ADEODATUS | PASADENA, CA | GENERAL FOUNDATION GRANT | 2024 | $15K |
| TOBIAS HUBER | ZURICH | IMITATIO GRANT | 2024 | $11.3K |
| COLLOQUIUM ON VIOLENCE AND RELIGION | AUGUSTA, GA | IMITATIO GRANT | 2024 | $8K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Thiel Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.