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Grants paid by Thiel Foundation, tax year 2022
EIN 20-3846597 · Miami, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
In tax year 2022, Thiel Foundation (EIN 20-3846597) reported 70 grants paid totaling $4,668,150. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2022
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Donors Trust Inc Menlo Park, CA | U | $1,370,000 | paid | DONOR ADVISED FUND | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | John Durant Austin, TX | U | $125,000 | paid | GENERAL FOUNDATION GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Erik Larson Bryan, TX | U | $120,000 | paid | GENERAL FOUNDATION GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Samarth Athreya Burlington, ONTARIO | U | $100,000 | approved, future | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Akshaya Dinesh North Brunswick, WA | U | $100,000 | approved, future | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Sara du Irvine, CA | U | $100,000 | approved, future | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Kian Sadeghi Brooklyn, NY | U | $100,000 | approved, future | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Victor Cardenas Beverly Hills, CA | U | $100,000 | approved, future | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Markie Wagner Los Angeles, CA | U | $100,000 | approved, future | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Niktia Shevchenko Sunnyvale, CA | U | $100,000 | approved, future | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Ignacio Alejandro Belieres Montero Buenos Aires | U | $100,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Sung Hyun Mo Ridgewood, NJ | U | $100,000 | approved, future | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Jake Ryan Adler Toronto, ONTARIO | U | $100,000 | approved, future | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Ethan Thornton Cambridge, MA | U | $100,000 | approved, future | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Kai Micah Mills Salt Lake City, UT | U | $100,000 | approved, future | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Hugo Chrost West Hollywood, CA | U | $100,000 | approved, future | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | John Mcelhone Playa del Rey, CA | U | $100,000 | approved, future | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Quinn Favret Austin, TX | U | $100,000 | approved, future | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Michael Loffe Portland, OR | U | $100,000 | approved, future | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | John Guibas Palo Alto, CA | U | $100,000 | approved, future | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Reiss Jones Macclesfield, CHESHIRE | U | $100,000 | approved, future | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Ian Michael Brock Chicago, IL | U | $100,000 | approved, future | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Adam Katz Middletown, CT | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL FOUNDATION GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Leo Strauss Foundation Upland, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL FOUNDATION GRANT | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Alexandre Singer Miami, FL | U | $100,000 | approved, future | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Kesava Kirupa Dinakaran San Francisco, CA | U | $100,000 | approved, future | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | James Alison Madrid | U | $95,000 | paid | IMITATIO:GRANTS:GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Association Recherches Mimetiques Montreuil | U | $80,000 | paid | IMITATIO:GRANTS:GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Benoit Chantre Montreuil | U | $80,000 | paid | IMITATIO:GRANTS:GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Mark Anspach Bologna | U | $65,000 | paid | IMITATIO:GRANTS:GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Cornerstone Forum Santa Rosa, CA | C | $65,000 | paid | IMITATIO:GRANTS:GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Natassia Ponomarenko (nastyfit) Campbell, CA | U | $62,500 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Mark Shiffman Philadelphia, PA | U | $60,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Alexander Taylor (wind Craft Aviation Inc) Lowell, MI | U | $50,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Tejas Manohar San Francisco, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Ian Lee (eun Lee) Santiago, REGION METROPOLIT | U | $50,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Michael Lee Austin, TX | U | $50,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Dayton Mills Kirkland, WA | U | $50,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Edward Beccle Standlake | U | $50,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | James Dacombe (comind Technologies Ltd) London | U | $50,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Ana Cornell (acorn Genetics) Glenview, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Tamara Chayo Romo (medu Protection Inc) Mexico City | U | $50,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Jean-Thomas Leseur (thomas More Institute) Paris | U | $50,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Lada Nuzhna London | U | $50,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Alfonso de Los Rios Villareal Monterrey | U | $50,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Tyler Bernstein Washington, DC | U | $50,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Steve Lenzner Upland, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FOUNDATION GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Raina Jain (queen Bee Llc) Riverside, CT | U | $50,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Ryan Park Sinhyeonro Opoeup Gwangju | U | $50,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Steve Lenzner Upland, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FOUNDATION GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Benjamin Nashman Toronto, ONTARIO | U | $50,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Geffen Avraham (skyline Celestial Inc) San Francisco, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Benjamin Botvinick Palo Alto, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Rachel Xu Newark, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | John Ciocca Bonita Springs, FL | U | $50,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Glass Darkly Films Bradley, IL | U | $45,000 | paid | IMITATIO:GRANTS:GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Jean Pierre Dupuy Paris | U | $40,000 | paid | IMITATIO:GRANTS:GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Thomas Suarez (witag Inc) Redondo Beach, CA | U | $37,500 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Xuechun (phoebe) Yao Saint Louis, MO | U | $37,500 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Kenta Iwasaki Tseung Kwan, NEW TERRITORIES | U | $37,500 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Robert Hamilton Ferguson Sydney | U | $37,500 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Brian H Gu (clown Town Labs Inc) Bellevue, WA | U | $37,500 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Aaron Hannon County Mayo | U | $37,500 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Adam Guild Palo Alto, CA | U | $37,500 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Brandon K Wang San Francisco, CA | U | $37,500 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Yanling Chen Toronto | U | $37,500 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Joseph Kitonga Woodlyn, PA | U | $37,500 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Nivriti Kiara Nirghin Stanford, CA | U | $37,500 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Blake Resnick Las Vegas, NV | U | $37,500 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Michael Broughton Los Angeles, CA | U | $37,500 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Jasmine Wang Edmonton, ALBERTA | U | $37,500 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Dylan Diamond Westport, WA | U | $37,500 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Griffin Barincutt Oakville, ONATRIO | U | $37,500 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Sheridan Clayborne San Francisco, CA | U | $37,500 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Stephanie Mills Newmarket, ONATRIO | U | $37,500 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Scott Fitsimones North Richland Hills, TX | U | $37,500 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Ben Stern Indialantic, FL | U | $37,500 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Toni Oloko Philadelphia, PA | U | $37,500 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Ariana Sokolov Coronado, CA | U | $37,500 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Michael Chime Broadview Heights, OH | U | $37,500 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Shane Curran Dublin | U | $37,500 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Margaret Nyawira Karaba P O Box City Square | U | $37,500 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Andrew Hartz New York, NY | U | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL FOUNDATION GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Oliver Edholm Stockholm | U | $25,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Canterbury Institue Oxford | U | $22,000 | paid | IMITATIO:GRANTS:GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Emmanuel Dubois de Prisque Paris, MONTREUIL | U | $15,000 | paid | IMITATIO:GRANTS:GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | David Perell (write of Passage Llc) Austin, TX | U | $8,650 | paid | FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Colloquium On Violence and Religion Augusta, GA | C | $8,000 | paid | IMITATIO:GRANTS:GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Cynthia Haven Stanford, CA | U | $7,000 | paid | IMITATIO:GRANTS:GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS | 202333209349101708 |
| 2022 | Kristin Dombek Brooklyn, NY | U | $2,500 | paid | IMITATIO:GRANTS:GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS | 202333209349101708 |
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Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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