Vern & Bunny Thelen Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 20-0260049
Foundation Overview
Based in Antioch, IL, Vern & Bunny Thelen Family Foundation has awarded 159 grants totaling $540,152 to organizations in Illinois, Wisconsin and 1 other state, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $1,200 to $25,000, with a median award of $3,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 16 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
77% of all grants are concentrated in Illinois, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Antioch (16%), Spring Grove (16%), Mchenry (16%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 103% growth in annual giving over 9 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (43%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Vern & Bunny Thelen Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Of Mchenry | $1,500 | Mchenry, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2024 |
| Community Food Pantry | $1,500 | Richmond, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2024 |
| St Francis De Sales | $1,500 | Lake Zurich, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2024 |
| Twin Lakes Area Food Pantry | $1,500 | Twin Lakes, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2024 |
| Grant Township | $1,500 | Ingleside, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2024 |
| Loaves & Fishes | $1,500 | Genoa City, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2024 |
| Open Arms Mission | $1,500 | Antioch, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2024 |
| Sharing Center | $2,200 | Trevor, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2024 |
| Warren Township Food Pantry | $1,500 | Gurnee, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2024 |
| Helping Hands | $1,500 | Spring Grove, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2024 |
| St Peters St Vincent Depaul | $1,500 | Spring Grove, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2024 |
| Antioch Area Healthcare Accessibility | $1,500 | Antioch, IL, US | Healthcare Assistance | 2024 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society | $1,500 | Libertyville, IL, US | Food Pantry | 2024 |
| The Chappel Community Care Center | $1,500 | Mchenry, IL, US | Care Center | 2024 |
| Pm&l Theatre | $1,500 | Antioch, IL, US | Community Care | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Eastern Wi | $22,500 | Wauwatosa, WI, US | Care Center | 2024 |
| Fish Of Mchenry | $4,100 | Mchenry, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2023 |
| Community Food Pantry | $4,100 | Richmond, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2023 |
| St Francis De Sales | $4,100 | Lake Zurich, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2023 |
| Twin Lakes Area Food Pantry | $4,100 | Twin Lakes, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2023 |
| Grant Township | $4,100 | Ingleside, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2023 |
| Loaves & Fishes | $4,100 | Genoa City, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2023 |
| Open Arms Mission | $4,100 | Antioch, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2023 |
| Sharing Center | $4,100 | Trevor, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2023 |
| Warren Township Food Pantry | $4,100 | Gurnee, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2023 |
| Helping Hands | $4,100 | Spring Grove, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2023 |
| St Peters St Vincent Depaul | $4,100 | Spring Grove, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2023 |
| Antioch Area Healthcare Accessibility | $4,100 | Antioch, IL, US | Healthcare Assistance | 2023 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society | $4,100 | Libertyville, IL, US | Food Pantry | 2023 |
| The Chappel Community Care Center | $4,100 | Mchenry, IL, US | Care Center | 2023 |
| Fish Of Mchenry | $1,200 | Mchenry, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2022 |
| Community Food Pantry | $1,200 | Richmond, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2022 |
| St Francis De Sales | $1,200 | Lake Zurich, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2022 |
| Twin Lakes Area Food Pantry | $1,200 | Twin Lakes, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2022 |
| Grant Township | $1,200 | Ingleside, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2022 |
| Loaves Fishes | $1,200 | Genoa City, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2022 |
| Open Arms Mission | $1,200 | Antioch, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2022 |
| Sharing Center | $6,200 | Trevor, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2022 |
| Warren Township Food Pantry | $1,200 | Gurnee, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2022 |
| Helping Hands | $1,200 | Spring Grove, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2022 |
| St Peters St Vincent Depaul | $1,200 | Spring Grove, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2022 |
| Antioch Area Healthcare Accessibili | $1,200 | Antioch, IL, US | Healthcare Assistance | 2022 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society | $1,200 | Libertyville, IL, US | Food Pantry | 2022 |
| The Chappel Community Care Center | $1,200 | Mchenry, IL, US | Care Center | 2022 |
| Us Pain Foundation Inc | $25,000 | West Hartford, CT, US | Health Care Research | 2022 |
| Fish Of Mchenry | $1,200 | Mchenry, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2022 |
| Community Food Pantry | $1,200 | Richmond, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2022 |
| St Francis De Sales | $1,200 | Lake Zurich, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2022 |
| Twin Lakes Area Food Pantry | $1,200 | Twin Lakes, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2022 |
| Grant Township | $1,200 | Ingleside, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2022 |
| Loaves Fishes | $1,200 | Genoa City, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2022 |
| Open Arms Mission | $1,200 | Antioch, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2022 |
| Sharing Center | $6,200 | Trevor, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2022 |
| Warren Township Food Pantry | $1,200 | Gurnee, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2022 |
| Helping Hands | $1,200 | Spring Grove, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2022 |
| St Peters St Vincent Depaul | $1,200 | Spring Grove, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2022 |
| Antioch Area Healthcare Accessibili | $1,200 | Antioch, IL, US | Healthcare Assistance | 2022 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society | $1,200 | Libertyville, IL, US | Food Pantry | 2022 |
| The Chappel Community Care Center | $1,200 | Mchenry, IL, US | Care Center | 2022 |
| Us Pain Foundation Inc | $25,000 | West Hartford, CT, US | Health Care Research | 2022 |
| Fish Of Mchenry | $3,500 | Mchenry, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2021 |
| Community Food Pantry | $3,500 | Richmond, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2021 |
| St Francis De Sales | $3,500 | Lake Zurich, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2021 |
| Twin Lakes Area Food Pantry | $3,500 | Twin Lakes, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2021 |
| Grant Township | $4,057 | Ingleside, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2021 |
| Loaves Fishes | $3,500 | Genoa City, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2021 |
| Open Arms Mission | $3,500 | Antioch, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2021 |
| Sharing Center | $3,500 | Trevor, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2021 |
| Warren Township Food Pantry | $3,500 | Gurnee, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2021 |
| Helping Hands | $3,500 | Spring Grove, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2021 |
| St Peters St Vincent Depaul | $3,500 | Spring Grove, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2021 |
| Antioch Area Healthcare Accessibili | $3,500 | Antioch, IL, US | Healthcare Assistance | 2021 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society | $3,500 | Libertyville, IL, US | Food Pantry | 2021 |
| The Chappel Community Care Center | $3,500 | Mchenry, IL, US | Care Center | 2021 |
| Fish Of Mchenry | $3,500 | Mchenry, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2021 |
| Community Food Pantry | $3,500 | Richmond, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2021 |
| St Francis De Sales | $3,500 | Lake Zurich, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2021 |
| Twin Lakes Area Food Pantry | $3,500 | Twin Lakes, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2021 |
| Grant Township | $4,057 | Ingleside, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2021 |
| Loaves Fishes | $3,500 | Genoa City, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2021 |
| Open Arms Mission | $3,500 | Antioch, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2021 |
| Sharing Center | $3,500 | Trevor, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2021 |
| Warren Township Food Pantry | $3,500 | Gurnee, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2021 |
| Helping Hands | $3,500 | Spring Grove, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2021 |
| St Peters St Vincent Depaul | $3,500 | Spring Grove, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2021 |
| Antioch Area Healthcare Accessibili | $3,500 | Antioch, IL, US | Healthcare Assistance | 2021 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society | $3,500 | Libertyville, IL, US | Food Pantry | 2021 |
| The Chappel Community Care Center | $3,500 | Mchenry, IL, US | Care Center | 2021 |
| Fish Of Mchenry | $4,500 | Mchenry, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2020 |
| Community Food Pantry | $4,500 | Richmond, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2020 |
| St Francis De Sales | $4,500 | Lake Zurich, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2020 |
| Twin Lakes Area Food Pantry | $4,500 | Twin Lakes, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2020 |
| Grant Township | $4,500 | Ingleside, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2020 |
| Loaves Fishes | $4,500 | Genoa City, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2020 |
| Open Arms Mission | $4,500 | Antioch, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2020 |
| Sharing Center | $4,500 | Trevor, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2020 |
| Warren Township Food Pantry | $4,500 | Gurnee, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2020 |
| Helping Hands | $4,500 | Spring Grove, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2020 |
| St Peters St Vincent Depaul | $4,500 | Spring Grove, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2020 |
| Alzheimer's Association Greater Il | $4,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Medial Research | 2020 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society | $4,500 | Libertyville, IL, US | Food Pantry | 2020 |
| The Chappel Community Care Center | $4,500 | Mchenry, IL, US | Care Center | 2020 |
| Fish Of Mchenry | $4,000 | Mchenry, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2019 |
| Community Food Pantry | $4,000 | Richmond, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2019 |
| Twin Lakes Area Food Pantry | $4,000 | Twin Lakes, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2019 |
| Grant Township | $4,000 | Ingleside, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2019 |
| Loaves Fishes | $4,000 | Genoa City, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2019 |
| Open Arms Mission | $4,000 | Antioch, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2019 |
| Sharing Center | $4,000 | Trevor, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2019 |
| Warren Township Food Pantry | $4,000 | Gurnee, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2019 |
| Helping Hands | $4,000 | Spring Grove, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2019 |
| St Peters St Vincent Depaul | $4,000 | Spring Grove, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2019 |
| St Francis De Sales Food Pantry | $4,000 | Lake Zurich, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2019 |
| Antioch Area Healthcare Accessibili | $4,000 | Antioch, IL, US | Healthcare Assistance | 2019 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society | $4,000 | Libertyville, IL, US | Food Pantry | 2019 |
| The Chappel Community Care Center | $4,000 | Mchenry, IL, US | Care Center | 2019 |
| American Brain Tumor Association | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Brain Tumor Research | 2019 |
| Fish Of Mchenry | $2,700 | Mchenry, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2017 |
| Community Food Pantry | $2,700 | Richmond, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2017 |
| Cool Food Pantry | $2,700 | Waukegan, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2017 |
| St Francis De Sales | $2,700 | Lake Zurich, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2017 |
| Twin Lakes Area Food Pantry | $2,700 | Twin Lakes, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2017 |
| Grant Township | $2,700 | Ingleside, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2017 |
| Loaves Fishes | $2,700 | Genoa City, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2017 |
| Open Arms Mission | $2,700 | Antioch, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2017 |
| Sharing Center | $2,700 | Trevor, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2017 |
| Warren Township Food Pantry | $2,700 | Gurnee, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2017 |
| Helping Hands | $2,700 | Spring Grove, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2017 |
| St Peters St Vincent Depaul | $2,700 | Spring Grove, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2017 |
| St Francis De Sales Food Pantry | $2,700 | Lake Zurich, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2017 |
| Antioch Area Healthcare Accessibili | $1,500 | Antioch, IL, US | Healthcare Assistance | 2017 |
| Blessing In A Backpack | $2,238 | Chicago, IL, US | Food For Childhood Hunger | 2017 |
| Fish Of Mchenry | $3,000 | Mchenry, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2016 |
| Community Food Pantry | $3,000 | Richmond, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2016 |
| Cool Food Pantry | $3,000 | Waukegan, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2016 |
| St Francis De Sales | $3,000 | Lake Zurich, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2016 |
| St Peters Food Basket | $3,000 | Spring Grove, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2016 |
| Twin Lakes Area Food Pantry | $3,000 | Twin Lakes, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2016 |
| Grant Township | $3,000 | Ingleside, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2016 |
| Loaves Fishes | $3,000 | Genoa City, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2016 |
| Open Arms Mission | $3,000 | Antioch, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2016 |
| Sharing Center | $3,000 | Trevor, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2016 |
| Warren Township Food Pantry | $3,000 | Gurnee, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2016 |
| Helping Hands | $3,000 | Fox Lake, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2016 |
| St Vincent De Paul | $3,000 | Lake Zurich, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2016 |
| Fish Of Mchenry | $1,500 | Mchenry, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2015 |
| Community Food Pantry | $1,500 | Richmond, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2015 |
| Cool Food Pantry | $1,500 | Waukegan, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2015 |
| St Francis De Sales | $1,500 | Lake Zurich, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2015 |
| St Peters Food Basket | $1,500 | Spring Grove, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2015 |
| Twin Lakes Area Food Pantry | $1,500 | Twin Lakes, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2015 |
| Grant Township | $1,500 | Ingleside, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2015 |
| Loaves Fishes | $1,500 | Genoa City, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2015 |
| Open Arms Mission | $1,500 | Antioch, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2015 |
| Sharing Center | $1,500 | Trevor, WI, US | Food For Poor | 2015 |
| Warren Township Food Pantry | $1,500 | Gurnee, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2015 |
| Helping Hands | $1,500 | Fox Lake, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2015 |
| Junta De Educacion Escula Nazario | $3,000 | Puriscal, PIEDADES DE BARBA, CS | Education | 2015 |
| St Vincent De Paul | $1,500 | Lake Zurich, IL, US | Food For Poor | 2015 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 20-0260049 |
| Website | http://thelenfoundation.org |
| Address | 28955 W IL ROUTE 173 Antioch, IL 60002-9101 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Vern & Bunny Thelen Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Jacob Miles |
|---|---|
| Treasurer | Matt Thelen |
| Secretary | Peggy Miles |
| Board Member | Peggy Volpe |
| Board Member | John Thelen |
Forms 990-PF
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