Thaler Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 36-4622803
Foundation Overview
Based in Minnetrista, MN, Thaler Family Foundation has awarded 157 grants totaling $963,100 to organizations in Minnesota, New York and 5 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $50,000, with a median award of $2,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 27 recipients (7%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
72% of all grants are concentrated in Minnesota, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Minnesota, funding concentrates in Mound (41%), Minneapolis (18%), Saint Paul (16%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 36% growth trend over 3 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on community projects (60%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Thaler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adath Jeshurun Foundation | $21,000 | Minnetonka, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2023 |
| Ali Forney Center | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Animal Rescue League Of Boston | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Can-do-canines | $2,000 | New Hope, MN, US | Assistance Dog Traning For Disabled | 2023 |
| Children's Cancer Research | $2,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| David M Thaler Sports Center | $50,000 | Mound, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2023 |
| Friends Of The Hennepin County Library | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Library Support | 2023 |
| Harold J Pond Sports Center | $30,000 | Mound, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2023 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | $2,000 | Center City, MN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Independent School District #277 | $16,000 | Minnetrista, MN, US | Education | 2023 |
| Island Park Village Hall Preservation Society | $2,000 | Mound, MN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Lake Minnetonka Association | $1,000 | Excelsior, MN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $1,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Minnesota North Dakotasouth Dakota | $5,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| St Jude's Childrens Hospital | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The American Cancer Society | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The American Heart Association | $3,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Gillespie Senior Center | $1,000 | Mound, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2023 |
| The National Lgbtq Task Force | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Twin Cities Public Television | $1,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Veterans Legal Services | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| We Can Community Action Network | $5,000 | Mound, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2023 |
| Westonka District 277 Foundation | $10,000 | Mound, MN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Westonka Food Shelf | $5,000 | Mound, MN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Anti-defamation League | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Friends Of Mound Westonka High School | $1,200 | Mound, MN, US | Education | 2023 |
| Adath Jeshurun Foundation | $20,000 | Minnetonka, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2022 |
| Ali Forney Center | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Animal Rescue League Of Boston | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Can-do-canines | $5,000 | New Hope, MN, US | Assistance Dog Traning For Disabled | 2022 |
| Children's Cancer Research | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| David M Thaler Sports Center | $50,000 | Mound, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Hennepin County Library | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Library Support | 2022 |
| Harold J Pond Sports Center | $30,000 | Mound, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2022 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | $2,000 | Center City, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Independent School District #277 | $26,000 | Minnetrista, MN, US | Education | 2022 |
| Island Park Village Hall Preservation Society | $2,500 | Mound, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lake Minnetonka Association | $1,000 | Excelsior, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $1,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Minnesota North Dakotasouth Dakota | $5,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| St Jude's Childrens Hospital | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The American Cancer Society | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The American Heart Association | $3,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Gillespie Senior Center | $1,000 | Mound, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2022 |
| The National Lgbtq Task Force | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Twin Cities Public Television | $1,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Veterans Legal Services | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| We Can Community Action Network | $5,000 | Mound, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2022 |
| Westonka District 277 Foundation | $5,000 | Mound, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Westonka Food Shelf | $5,000 | Mound, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Associated Jewish Federation Of Baltimore | $2,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Mound Westonka Baseball Dugout Club | $2,000 | Mound, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Adath Jeshurun Foundation | $20,000 | Minnetonka, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2022 |
| Ali Forney Center | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Animal Rescue League Of Boston | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Can-do-canines | $5,000 | New Hope, MN, US | Assistance Dog Traning For Disabled | 2022 |
| Children's Cancer Research | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| David M Thaler Sports Center | $50,000 | Mound, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Hennepin County Library | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Library Support | 2022 |
| Harold J Pond Sports Center | $30,000 | Mound, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2022 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | $2,000 | Center City, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Independent School District #277 | $26,000 | Minnetrista, MN, US | Education | 2022 |
| Island Park Village Hall Preservation Society | $2,500 | Mound, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lake Minnetonka Association | $1,000 | Excelsior, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $1,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Minnesota North Dakotasouth Dakota | $5,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| St Jude's Childrens Hospital | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The American Cancer Society | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The American Heart Association | $3,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Gillespie Senior Center | $1,000 | Mound, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2022 |
| The National Lgbtq Task Force | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Twin Cities Public Television | $1,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Veterans Legal Services | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| We Can Community Action Network | $5,000 | Mound, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2022 |
| Westonka District 277 Foundation | $5,000 | Mound, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Westonka Food Shelf | $5,000 | Mound, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Associated Jewish Federation Of Baltimore | $2,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Mound Westonka Baseball Dugout Club | $2,000 | Mound, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Adath Jeshurun Foundation | $20,000 | Minnetonka, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2022 |
| Ali Forney Center | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Animal Rescue League Of Boston | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Can-do-canines | $5,000 | New Hope, MN, US | Assistance Dog Traning For Disabled | 2022 |
| Children's Cancer Research | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| David M Thaler Sports Center | $50,000 | Mound, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Hennepin County Library | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Library Support | 2022 |
| Harold J Pond Sports Center | $30,000 | Mound, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2022 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | $2,000 | Center City, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Independent School District #277 | $26,000 | Minnetrista, MN, US | Education | 2022 |
| Island Park Village Hall Preservation Society | $2,500 | Mound, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lake Minnetonka Association | $1,000 | Excelsior, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $1,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Minnesota North Dakotasouth Dakota | $5,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| St Jude's Childrens Hospital | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The American Cancer Society | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The American Heart Association | $3,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Gillespie Senior Center | $1,000 | Mound, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2022 |
| The National Lgbtq Task Force | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Twin Cities Public Television | $1,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Veterans Legal Services | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| We Can Community Action Network | $5,000 | Mound, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2022 |
| Westonka District 277 Foundation | $5,000 | Mound, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Westonka Food Shelf | $5,000 | Mound, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Associated Jewish Federation Of Baltimore | $2,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Mound Westonka Baseball Dugout Club | $2,000 | Mound, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Adath Jeshurun Foundation | $10,000 | Minnetonka, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2021 |
| Ali Forney Center | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Animal Rescue League Of Boston | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Can-do-canines | $2,000 | New Hope, MN, US | Assistance Dog Traning For Disabled | 2021 |
| Children's Cancer Research | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| David M Thaler Sports Center | $50,000 | Mound, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2021 |
| Friends Of The Hennepin County Library | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Library Support | 2021 |
| Harold J Pond Sports Center | $30,000 | Mound, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2021 |
| Independent School District #277 | $16,000 | Minnetrista, MN, US | Education | 2021 |
| Island Park Village Hall Preservation Society | $2,500 | Mound, MN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Lake Minnetonka Association | $500 | Excelsior, MN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $1,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Mound Westonka Hockey Association | $2,000 | Mound, MN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Minnesota North Dakotasouth Dakota | $2,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| St Jude's Childrens Hospital | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| The American Cancer Society | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| The American Heart Association | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2021 |
| The Gillespie Senior Center | $1,000 | Mound, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2021 |
| The National Lgbtq Task Force | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Twin Cities Public Television | $1,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Veterans Legal Services | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| We Can Community Action Network | $5,000 | Mound, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2021 |
| Westonka District 277 Foundation | $2,000 | Mound, MN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Westonka Food Shelf | $5,000 | Mound, MN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | $1,000 | Center City, MN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc | $500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Adath Jeshurun Foundation | $15,000 | Minnetonka, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2020 |
| Ali Forney Center | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Animal Rescue League Of Boston | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Can-do-canines | $5,000 | New Hope, MN, US | Assistance Dog Traning For Disabled | 2020 |
| Children's Cancer Research | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| David M Thaler Sports Center | $40,000 | Mound, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2020 |
| Friends Of The Hennepin County Library | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Library Support | 2020 |
| Harold J Pond Sports Center | $25,000 | Mound, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2020 |
| Independent School District #277 | $10,000 | Minnetrista, MN, US | Education | 2020 |
| Lake Minnetonka Association | $1,000 | Excelsior, MN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $1,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood Minnesota North Dakotasouth Dakota | $2,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| St Jude's Childrens Hospital | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The American Cancer Society | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The American Heart Association | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The Gillespie Senior Center | $1,400 | Mound, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2020 |
| The National Lgbtq Task Force | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Twin Cities Public Television | $1,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Veterans Legal Services | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| We Can Community Action Network | $5,000 | Mound, MN, US | Community Services/programs | 2020 |
| Westonka District 277 Foundation | $2,000 | Mound, MN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Westonka Food Shelf | $5,000 | Mound, MN, US | General Support | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 36-4622803 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 3316 WILLIAMS LN Minnetrista, MN 55364-9461 |
Key People (1)
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| Director | Sharon Thaler |
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