Grants paid by Vern & Bunny Thelen Family Foundation
EIN 20-0260049 · Antioch, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Vern & Bunny Thelen Family Foundation of Antioch, IL (EIN 20-0260049) reported 77 grants paid totaling $305,400 to 21 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$305,400
77 grants
Recipients
21
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 | $18,900 | — |
| 2019 | 8 | $27,500 | — |
| 2020 | 9 | $57,000 | — |
| 2021 | 8 | $36,000 | — |
| 2022 | 7 | $24,500 | — |
| 2023 | 8 | $38,400 | — |
| 2024 | 14 | $57,400 | — |
| 2025 | 16 | $45,700 | — |
Top recipients
The 21 recipients receiving the most from Vern & Bunny Thelen Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 21 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Brain Tumor Association 23-7286648 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $42,000 | 2020 |
| Sharing Center 39-1502706 | B | Trevor, WI | 8 | $28,700 | 2025 |
| US Pain Foundation Inc 26-2703521 | B | West Hartford, CT | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Open Arms Mission 59-3775399 | C | Antioch, IL | 8 | $23,000 | 2025 |
| Warren Township Food Pantry 36-4438759 | D | Gurnee, IL | 8 | $23,000 | 2025 |
| Twin Lakes Area Food Pantry 39-1840613 | B | Twin Lakes, WI | 8 | $23,000 | 2025 |
| Community Food Pantry 26-0620217 | C | Richmond, IL | 8 | $23,000 | 2025 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Eastern Wi | U | Wauwatosa, WI | 1 | $22,500 | 2025 |
| St Vincent de Paul Society | U | Libertyville, IL | 7 | $20,300 | 2025 |
| The Chappel Community Care Center | U | Mchenry, IL | 7 | $20,300 | 2025 |
| St Francis de Sales Food Pantry 36-2665039 | D | Lake Zurich, IL | 2 | $6,700 | 2020 |
| Fish of Mchenry 36-3313155 | C | Mchenry, IL | 2 | $5,600 | 2025 |
| Grant Township | U | Ingleside, IL | 2 | $5,600 | 2025 |
| St Peters St Vincent Depaul | U | Spring Grove, IL | 2 | $5,600 | 2025 |
| Antioch Area Healthcare Accessibility 46-2871081 | D | Antioch, IL | 2 | $5,600 | 2025 |
| St Francis de Sales | U | Lake Zurich, IL | 2 | $5,600 | 2025 |
| Helping Hands 20-5884101 | C | Spring Grove, IL | 2 | $5,600 | 2025 |
| Loaves & Fishes | U | Genoa City, WI | 2 | $5,600 | 2025 |
| Alzheimer's Association Greater Il | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $4,500 | 2021 |
| Cool Food Pantry | U | Waukegan, IL | 1 | $2,700 | 2018 |
| Pm&l Theatre | U | Antioch, IL | 1 | $1,500 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 77 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ronald Mcdonald House Eastern Wi Wauwatosa, WI | U | $22,500 | paid | CARE CENTER | 202630479349100618 |
| 2025 | Sharing Center Trevor, WI | B | $2,200 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202630479349100618 |
| 2025 | Pm&l Theatre Antioch, IL | U | $1,500 | paid | COMMUNITY CARE | 202630479349100618 |
| 2025 | Warren Township Food Pantry Gurnee, IL | D | $1,500 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202630479349100618 |
| 2025 | Grant Township Ingleside, IL | U | $1,500 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202630479349100618 |
| 2025 | Loaves & Fishes Genoa City, WI | U | $1,500 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202630479349100618 |
| 2025 | Antioch Area Healthcare Accessibility Antioch, IL | D | $1,500 | paid | HEALTHCARE ASSISTANCE | 202630479349100618 |
| 2025 | St Vincent de Paul Society Libertyville, IL | U | $1,500 | paid | FOOD PANTRY | 202630479349100618 |
| 2025 | The Chappel Community Care Center Mchenry, IL | U | $1,500 | paid | CARE CENTER | 202630479349100618 |
| 2025 | Twin Lakes Area Food Pantry Twin Lakes, WI | B | $1,500 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202630479349100618 |
| 2025 | Community Food Pantry Richmond, IL | C | $1,500 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202630479349100618 |
| 2025 | Helping Hands Spring Grove, IL | C | $1,500 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202630479349100618 |
| 2025 | Fish of Mchenry Mchenry, IL | C | $1,500 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202630479349100618 |
| 2025 | St Francis de Sales Lake Zurich, IL | U | $1,500 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202630479349100618 |
| 2025 | St Peters St Vincent Depaul Spring Grove, IL | U | $1,500 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202630479349100618 |
| 2025 | Open Arms Mission Antioch, IL | C | $1,500 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202630479349100618 |
| 2024 | Helping Hands Spring Grove, IL | C | $4,100 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202512619349100726 |
| 2024 | St Vincent de Paul Society Libertyville, IL | U | $4,100 | paid | FOOD PANTRY | 202512619349100726 |
| 2024 | Antioch Area Healthcare Accessibility Antioch, IL | D | $4,100 | paid | HEALTHCARE ASSISTANCE | 202512619349100726 |
| 2024 | Warren Township Food Pantry Gurnee, IL | D | $4,100 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202512619349100726 |
| 2024 | Grant Township Ingleside, IL | U | $4,100 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202512619349100726 |
| 2024 | Twin Lakes Area Food Pantry Twin Lakes, WI | B | $4,100 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202512619349100726 |
| 2024 | Sharing Center Trevor, WI | B | $4,100 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202512619349100726 |
| 2024 | St Peters St Vincent Depaul Spring Grove, IL | U | $4,100 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202512619349100726 |
| 2024 | Loaves & Fishes Genoa City, WI | U | $4,100 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202512619349100726 |
| 2024 | Open Arms Mission Antioch, IL | C | $4,100 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202512619349100726 |
| 2024 | Fish of Mchenry Mchenry, IL | C | $4,100 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202512619349100726 |
| 2024 | The Chappel Community Care Center Mchenry, IL | U | $4,100 | paid | CARE CENTER | 202512619349100726 |
| 2024 | Community Food Pantry Richmond, IL | C | $4,100 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202512619349100726 |
| 2024 | St Francis de Sales Lake Zurich, IL | U | $4,100 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202512619349100726 |
| 2023 | US Pain Foundation Inc West Hartford, CT | B | $25,000 | paid | HEALTH CARE RESEARCH | 202420389349100802 |
| 2023 | Sharing Center Trevor, WI | B | $6,200 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202420389349100802 |
| 2023 | Community Food Pantry Richmond, IL | C | $1,200 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202420389349100802 |
| 2023 | Open Arms Mission Antioch, IL | C | $1,200 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202420389349100802 |
| 2023 | St Vincent de Paul Society Libertyville, IL | U | $1,200 | paid | FOOD PANTRY | 202420389349100802 |
| 2023 | Warren Township Food Pantry Gurnee, IL | D | $1,200 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202420389349100802 |
| 2023 | The Chappel Community Care Center Mchenry, IL | U | $1,200 | paid | CARE CENTER | 202420389349100802 |
| 2023 | Twin Lakes Area Food Pantry Twin Lakes, WI | B | $1,200 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202420389349100802 |
| 2022 | Open Arms Mission Antioch, IL | C | $3,500 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202320339349100022 |
| 2022 | St Vincent de Paul Society Libertyville, IL | U | $3,500 | paid | FOOD PANTRY | 202320339349100022 |
| 2022 | Twin Lakes Area Food Pantry Twin Lakes, WI | B | $3,500 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202320339349100022 |
| 2022 | The Chappel Community Care Center Mchenry, IL | U | $3,500 | paid | CARE CENTER | 202320339349100022 |
| 2022 | Community Food Pantry Richmond, IL | C | $3,500 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202320339349100022 |
| 2022 | Warren Township Food Pantry Gurnee, IL | D | $3,500 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202320339349100022 |
| 2022 | Sharing Center Trevor, WI | B | $3,500 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202320339349100022 |
| 2021 | Alzheimer's Association Greater Il Chicago, IL | U | $4,500 | paid | MEDIAL RESEARCH | 202230419349101008 |
| 2021 | Sharing Center Trevor, WI | B | $4,500 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202230419349101008 |
| 2021 | Twin Lakes Area Food Pantry Twin Lakes, WI | B | $4,500 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202230419349101008 |
| 2021 | The Chappel Community Care Center Mchenry, IL | U | $4,500 | paid | CARE CENTER | 202230419349101008 |
| 2021 | Open Arms Mission Antioch, IL | C | $4,500 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202230419349101008 |
| 2021 | Community Food Pantry Richmond, IL | C | $4,500 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202230419349101008 |
| 2021 | Warren Township Food Pantry Gurnee, IL | D | $4,500 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202230419349101008 |
| 2021 | St Vincent de Paul Society Libertyville, IL | U | $4,500 | paid | FOOD PANTRY | 202230419349101008 |
| 2020 | American Brain Tumor Association Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH | 202140439349100434 |
| 2020 | Open Arms Mission Antioch, IL | C | $4,000 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202140439349100434 |
| 2020 | Sharing Center Trevor, WI | B | $4,000 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202140439349100434 |
| 2020 | The Chappel Community Care Center Mchenry, IL | U | $4,000 | paid | CARE CENTER | 202140439349100434 |
| 2020 | Warren Township Food Pantry Gurnee, IL | D | $4,000 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202140439349100434 |
| 2020 | St Vincent de Paul Society Libertyville, IL | U | $4,000 | paid | FOOD PANTRY | 202140439349100434 |
| 2020 | Twin Lakes Area Food Pantry Twin Lakes, WI | B | $4,000 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202140439349100434 |
| 2020 | St Francis de Sales Food Pantry Lake Zurich, IL | D | $4,000 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202140439349100434 |
| 2020 | Community Food Pantry Richmond, IL | C | $4,000 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202140439349100434 |
| 2019 | American Brain Tumor Association Chicago, IL | B | $17,000 | paid | BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH | 202020739349100412 |
| 2019 | Community Food Pantry Richmond, IL | C | $1,500 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202020739349100412 |
| 2019 | Sharing Center Trevor, WI | B | $1,500 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202020739349100412 |
| 2019 | St Vincent de Paul Society Libertyville, IL | U | $1,500 | paid | FOOD PANTRY | 202020739349100412 |
| 2019 | Open Arms Mission Antioch, IL | C | $1,500 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202020739349100412 |
| 2019 | Warren Township Food Pantry Gurnee, IL | D | $1,500 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202020739349100412 |
| 2019 | The Chappel Community Care Center Mchenry, IL | U | $1,500 | paid | CARE CENTER | 202020739349100412 |
| 2019 | Twin Lakes Area Food Pantry Twin Lakes, WI | B | $1,500 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 202020739349100412 |
| 2018 | Twin Lakes Area Food Pantry Twin Lakes, WI | B | $2,700 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 201910439349100626 |
| 2018 | Warren Township Food Pantry Gurnee, IL | D | $2,700 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 201910439349100626 |
| 2018 | Sharing Center Trevor, WI | B | $2,700 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 201910439349100626 |
| 2018 | Cool Food Pantry Waukegan, IL | U | $2,700 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 201910439349100626 |
| 2018 | St Francis de Sales Food Pantry Lake Zurich, IL | D | $2,700 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 201910439349100626 |
| 2018 | Open Arms Mission Antioch, IL | C | $2,700 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 201910439349100626 |
| 2018 | Community Food Pantry Richmond, IL | C | $2,700 | paid | FOOD FOR POOR | 201910439349100626 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-09-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202630479349100618 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-09-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202512619349100726 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-09-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202420389349100802 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-09-30 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202320339349100022 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-09-30 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202230419349101008 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-09-30 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202140439349100434 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-09-30 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 202020739349100412 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-09-30 | not stated | 2017v2.2 | 201910439349100626 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/200260049.json.
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