Grants paid by The Thelen Family Foundation
EIN 20-5997526 · Bay City, MI · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE B82
The Thelen Family Foundation of Bay City, MI (EIN 20-5997526) reported 106 grants paid totaling $226,165 to 39 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
$226,165
106 grants
Recipients
39
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11 | $30,000 | — |
| 2019 | 10 | $28,225 | — |
| 2020 | 12 | $29,705 | — |
| 2021 | 13 | $29,500 | — |
| 2022 | 17 | $30,061 | — |
| 2023 | 16 | $28,000 | — |
| 2024 | 12 | $25,000 | — |
| 2025 | 15 | $25,674 | — |
Top recipients
The 39 recipients receiving the most from The Thelen Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 39 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Fish Tales 81-2911137 | D | Pinconning, MI | 8 | $38,500 | 2025 |
| Corpus Christi Parish | U | Bay City, MI | 8 | $26,750 | 2025 |
| Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church | U | Bay City, MI | 8 | $25,100 | 2025 |
| New Beginnings Christian Church | U | Saginaw, MI | 6 | $22,475 | 2025 |
| St Catherine of Siena Academy 90-0530541 | B | Wixom, MI | 6 | $14,000 | 2023 |
| Bay Area Women's Center 38-2118004 | B | Bay City, MI | 6 | $13,205 | 2023 |
| St Francis Center | U | Prescott, MI | 6 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Catholic Diocese of Saginaw | U | Saginaw, MI | 1 | $9,161 | 2022 |
| Bay Area Catholic Schools 38-3300958 | B | Bay City, MI | 3 | $6,000 | 2023 |
| Brian's House Community Group 46-4515869 | C | Essexville, MI | 4 | $5,775 | 2023 |
| Good Sumaritan Rescue Mission of Bay City | U | Bay City, MI | 4 | $5,159 | 2025 |
| All Saints Central High School | U | Bay City, MI | 2 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Midland Street Merchants Association 20-0046602 | B | Bay City, MI | 2 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| St Stanislaus Church 38-1617140 | D | Bay City, MI | 3 | $4,500 | 2025 |
| State Theatre | U | Ann Arbor, MI | 3 | $4,000 | 2023 |
| Toys for Tots | U | Flint, MI | 2 | $3,000 | 2021 |
| Bay County Habitat for Humanity | U | Bay City, MI | 3 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Bangor Central Elementary School | U | Bay City, MI | 3 | $2,700 | 2025 |
| Antique Toy and Fire Museum 37-1468256 | D | Bay City, MI | 2 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Bay City Moose Lodge | U | Bay City, MI | 3 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Bay County Toys for Tots | U | Bay City, MI | 2 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| St Mary of the Assumption | U | Bay City, MI | 1 | $2,000 | 2018 |
| Parkinson's Foundation 88-3421786 | D | Miami, FL | 2 | $1,500 | 2023 |
| Resurrection of the Lord Parish 38-2273634 | D | Standish, MI | 1 | $1,500 | 2025 |
| Saginaw Children's Zoo 38-2098259 | D | Saginaw, MI | 3 | $1,250 | 2024 |
| Ewtn Global Catholic Network | U | Irondale, AL | 1 | $1,200 | 2020 |
| Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish | U | Sterling Heights, MI | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America | U | Flint, MI | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Arc of Bay County 38-1532542 | B | Bay City, MI | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Xavier Degroat Autism Foundation 82-3455094 | B | Birch Run, MI | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| The Als Association | U | Arlington, VA | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Bay-Arenac Isd | U | Bay City, MI | 1 | $615 | 2025 |
| Catholic Services Appeal - Diocese of Saginaw | U | Saginaw, MI | 1 | $600 | 2019 |
| Mcguire PTO 82-1244931 | B | Mt Pleasant, MI | 1 | $500 | 2025 |
| Ionia Community Library 93-2699280 | C | Ionia, MI | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
| Essexville-Hampton Public Schools | U | Essexville, MI | 1 | $500 | 2025 |
| Pullen Elementary School 38-3624611 | C | Mt Pleasant, MI | 1 | $500 | 2025 |
| Chosen Vision 38-3006681 | B | Grand Ledge, MI | 1 | $100 | 2020 |
| National Association of the Physically Handicapped Inc 23-7032064 | C | Saginaw, MI | 1 | $75 | 2018 |
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 106 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Camp Fish Tales Pinconning, MI | D | $5,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202620839349100407 |
| 2025 | Midland Street Merchants Association Bay City, MI | B | $2,500 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202620839349100407 |
| 2025 | Good Sumaritan Rescue Mission of Bay City Bay City, MI | U | $2,059 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202620839349100407 |
| 2025 | Corpus Christi Parish Bay City, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202620839349100407 |
| 2025 | New Beginnings Christian Church Saginaw, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202620839349100407 |
| 2025 | Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church Bay City, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202620839349100407 |
| 2025 | All Saints Central High School Bay City, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | To enhance learning activities | 202620839349100407 |
| 2025 | Bangor Central Elementary School Bay City, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | To enhance learning activities | 202620839349100407 |
| 2025 | St Stanislaus Church Bay City, MI | D | $1,500 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202620839349100407 |
| 2025 | Resurrection of the Lord Parish Standish, MI | D | $1,500 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202620839349100407 |
| 2025 | Arc of Bay County Bay City, MI | B | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202620839349100407 |
| 2025 | Bay-Arenac Isd Bay City, MI | U | $615 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202620839349100407 |
| 2025 | Mcguire PTO Mt Pleasant, MI | B | $500 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202620839349100407 |
| 2025 | Pullen Elementary School Mt Pleasant, MI | C | $500 | paid | To enhance learning activities | 202620839349100407 |
| 2025 | Essexville-Hampton Public Schools Essexville, MI | U | $500 | paid | To enhance learning activities | 202620839349100407 |
| 2024 | New Beginnings Christian Church Saginaw, MI | U | $5,800 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202501259349101405 |
| 2024 | Camp Fish Tales Pinconning, MI | D | $5,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202501259349101405 |
| 2024 | All Saints Central High School Bay City, MI | U | $3,000 | paid | To enhance learning activities | 202501259349101405 |
| 2024 | Midland Street Merchants Association Bay City, MI | B | $2,500 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202501259349101405 |
| 2024 | St Stanislaus Church Bay City, MI | D | $1,500 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202501259349101405 |
| 2024 | Antique Toy and Fire Museum Bay City, MI | D | $1,500 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202501259349101405 |
| 2024 | Corpus Christi Parish Bay City, MI | U | $1,100 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202501259349101405 |
| 2024 | Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church Bay City, MI | U | $1,100 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202501259349101405 |
| 2024 | Xavier Degroat Autism Foundation Birch Run, MI | B | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202501259349101405 |
| 2024 | Bay City Moose Lodge Bay City, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202501259349101405 |
| 2024 | The Als Association Arlington, VA | U | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202501259349101405 |
| 2024 | Saginaw Children's Zoo Saginaw, MI | D | $500 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202501259349101405 |
| 2023 | Camp Fish Tales Pinconning, MI | D | $5,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202411229349101621 |
| 2023 | New Beginnings Christian Church Saginaw, MI | U | $4,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202411229349101621 |
| 2023 | Bay Area Catholic Schools Bay City, MI | B | $3,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202411229349101621 |
| 2023 | Bay Area Women's Center Bay City, MI | B | $2,500 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202411229349101621 |
| 2023 | Brian's House Community Group Essexville, MI | C | $2,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202411229349101621 |
| 2023 | State Theatre Ann Arbor, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202411229349101621 |
| 2023 | Bay County Habitat for Humanity Bay City, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202411229349101621 |
| 2023 | Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish Sterling Heights, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202411229349101621 |
| 2023 | Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church Bay City, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202411229349101621 |
| 2023 | Parkinson's Foundation Miami, FL | D | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202411229349101621 |
| 2023 | Corpus Christi Parish Bay City, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202411229349101621 |
| 2023 | Antique Toy and Fire Museum Bay City, MI | D | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202411229349101621 |
| 2023 | St Catherine of Sienna Academy Wixom, MI | C | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202411229349101621 |
| 2023 | Bay City Moose Lodge Bay City, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202411229349101621 |
| 2023 | St Francis Center Prescott, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202411229349101621 |
| 2023 | Saginaw Children's Zoo Saginaw, MI | D | $500 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202411229349101621 |
| 2022 | Catholic Diocese of Saginaw Saginaw, MI | U | $9,161 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202341249349100724 |
| 2022 | Camp Fish Tales Pinconning, MI | D | $5,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202341249349100724 |
| 2022 | Bay Area Women's Center Bay City, MI | B | $2,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202341249349100724 |
| 2022 | Corpus Christi Parish Bay City, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202341249349100724 |
| 2022 | St Stanislaus Church Bay City, MI | D | $1,500 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202341249349100724 |
| 2022 | State Theatre Ann Arbor, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202341249349100724 |
| 2022 | St Francis Center Prescott, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202341249349100724 |
| 2022 | Bay County Habitat for Humanity Bay City, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202341249349100724 |
| 2022 | Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church Bay City, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202341249349100724 |
| 2022 | Brian's House Community Group Essexville, MI | C | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202341249349100724 |
| 2022 | Good Sumaritan Rescue Mission of Bay City Bay City, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202341249349100724 |
| 2022 | Bay County Toys for Tots Bay City, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202341249349100724 |
| 2022 | Bay Area Catholic Schools Bay City, MI | B | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202341249349100724 |
| 2022 | St Catherine of Sienna Academy Wixom, MI | C | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202341249349100724 |
| 2022 | Parkinson's Foundation Miami, FL | D | $500 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202341249349100724 |
| 2022 | Bay City Moose Lodge Bay City, MI | U | $500 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202341249349100724 |
| 2022 | Bangor Central Elementary School Bay City, MI | U | $400 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202341249349100724 |
| 2021 | Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church Bay City, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202201409349100705 |
| 2021 | Camp Fish Tales Pinconning, MI | D | $5,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202201409349100705 |
| 2021 | Corpus Christi Parish Bay City, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202201409349100705 |
| 2021 | St Catherine of Sienna Academy Wixom, MI | C | $3,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202201409349100705 |
| 2021 | Bay Area Women's Center Bay City, MI | B | $2,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202201409349100705 |
| 2021 | Bay Area Catholic Schools Bay City, MI | B | $2,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202201409349100705 |
| 2021 | St Francis Center Prescott, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202201409349100705 |
| 2021 | Brian's House Community Group Essexville, MI | C | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202201409349100705 |
| 2021 | Bay County Habitat for Humanity Bay City, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202201409349100705 |
| 2021 | Boy Scouts of America Flint, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202201409349100705 |
| 2021 | Toys for Tots Flint, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202201409349100705 |
| 2021 | Good Sumaritan Rescue Mission of Bay City Bay City, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202201409349100705 |
| 2021 | Ionia Community Library Ionia, MI | C | $500 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202201409349100705 |
| 2020 | Camp Fish Tales Pinconning, MI | D | $5,375 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202130909349100873 |
| 2020 | Corpus Christi Parish Bay City, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202130909349100873 |
| 2020 | Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church Bay City, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202130909349100873 |
| 2020 | St Catherine of Siena Academy Wixom, MI | B | $3,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202130909349100873 |
| 2020 | Toys for Tots Flint, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202130909349100873 |
| 2020 | St Francis Center Prescott, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202130909349100873 |
| 2020 | New Beginnings Christian Church Saginaw, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202130909349100873 |
| 2020 | Bay Area Women's Center Bay City, MI | B | $1,930 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202130909349100873 |
| 2020 | Ewtn Global Catholic Network Irondale, AL | U | $1,200 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202130909349100873 |
| 2020 | Good Sumaritan Rescue Mission of Bay City Bay City, MI | U | $1,100 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202130909349100873 |
| 2020 | State Theatre Ann Arbor, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202130909349100873 |
| 2020 | Chosen Vision Grand Ledge, MI | B | $100 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202130909349100873 |
| 2019 | New Beginnings Christian Church Saginaw, MI | U | $6,775 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202020749349100407 |
| 2019 | Corpus Christi Parish Bay City, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202020749349100407 |
| 2019 | Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church Bay City, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202020749349100407 |
| 2019 | St Catherine of Siena Academy Wixom, MI | B | $3,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202020749349100407 |
| 2019 | Bay Area Women's Center Bay City, MI | B | $2,775 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202020749349100407 |
| 2019 | St Francis Center Prescott, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202020749349100407 |
| 2019 | Brian's House Community Group Essexville, MI | C | $1,775 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202020749349100407 |
| 2019 | Camp Fish Tales Pinconning, MI | D | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202020749349100407 |
| 2019 | Catholic Services Appeal - Diocese of Saginaw Saginaw, MI | U | $600 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202020749349100407 |
| 2019 | Bangor Central Elementary School Bay City, MI | U | $300 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 202020749349100407 |
| 2018 | Camp Fish Tales Pinconning, MI | D | $7,125 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 201901409349100320 |
| 2018 | Corpus Christi Parish Bay City, MI | U | $5,650 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 201901409349100320 |
| 2018 | Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church Bay City, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 201901409349100320 |
| 2018 | St Catherine of Siena Academy Wixom, MI | B | $3,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 201901409349100320 |
| 2018 | St Mary of the Assumption Bay City, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 201901409349100320 |
| 2018 | St Francis Center Prescott, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 201901409349100320 |
| 2018 | Bay Area Women's Center Bay City, MI | B | $2,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 201901409349100320 |
| 2018 | New Beginnings Christian Church Saginaw, MI | U | $1,900 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 201901409349100320 |
| 2018 | Bay County Toys for Tots Bay City, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 201901409349100320 |
| 2018 | Saginaw Children's Zoo Saginaw, MI | D | $250 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 201901409349100320 |
| 2018 | National Association of the Physically Handicapped Inc Saginaw, MI | C | $75 | paid | To enhance charitable activities | 201901409349100320 |
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 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202620839349100407 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202501259349101405 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202411229349101621 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202341249349100724 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202201409349100705 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202130909349100873 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202020749349100407 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201901409349100320 |
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/205997526.json.
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