The Thielen Foundation Inc

MINNEAPOLIS, MN EIN: 82-5085997 Website

THE THIELEN FOUNDATION HAS BEEN FORMED TO HELP SERVE, EDUCATE AND INSPIRE THOSE IN NEED. WITH AN OVERARCHING THEME ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, THE THIELEN FOUNDATION AIMS TO CREATE PROGRAMS THAT WILL EQUIP AND EMPOWER KIDS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN LIFE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$2.4M

+29.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$314K

+9.6% YoY

Grant Count

12

-7.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$26K

+18.8% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$444K$888K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,406,456$1,856,246$1,355,279
Revenue$1,203,423$1,223,984$1,495,703
Expenses$597,634$441,040$1,615,253
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$2,507$3,735$11,090
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$363K$726K$1M$1M11 grants202010 grants202117 grants202213 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CITY OF BROOKLYN PARK$100KJOHNSON FITNESS & WELLNESS$52KCRISIS ASSISTANCE MINISTRY$45KDULUTH SUPERIOR AREA COM…$25KMED CITY INSTALLATION$22KKCB COMPANIES$16KCHILDREN'S MINNESOTA$10KMVL GALA$10KFIRST TEE MINNESOTA$10KFCA MINNESOTA$10K

Grant Size Distribution

63 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K10$50–100K9$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ADAM THIELENPRESIDENT4
CAITLIN THIELENVICE PRESIDENT6
LUKAS INVEISSTREASURER8

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AndoverArden HillsBrooklyn CenterBrooklyn ParkBrooklyn PartCharlotteCloquetCottage GroveCrookstonDeer RiverDexterDuluthEdinaFargoKansas CityLakevilleMankatoMinneapolisNew HopePlymouth

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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