The Thendara Foundation
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 31-1126072 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$650K
Organizations funded105
Typical grant$2,500
Total assets$15.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,500 and $6,250.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Base | Basalt, CO | General support & capital campaign | $62,000 |
| Shadowlight Productions | San Francisco, CA | General support | $54,000 |
| Palestine Children's Relief Fund | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $34,431 |
| St George's School | Middletown, RI | General support | $28,000 |
| Colorado Rocky Mountain School (Crms) | Carbondale, CO | Health education program | $27,500 |
| Aspen Country Day School (Acds) | Aspen, CO | General support | $26,500 |
| Heal Palestine | Kent, OH | General support | $16,500 |
| Coastal Mountains Land Trust | Camden, ME | Conservation campaign & stewardship program | $15,000 |
| Kingston Music Inititativetempo | Kingston, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| St James' Episcopal School | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $15,000 |
| Suzerain | Lexington, SC | General support | $15,000 |
| Stepping Stones | Carbondale, CO | General support | $14,500 |
| Ulster Immigrant Defense Network Inc | Kingston, NY | General support | $11,000 |
| Adirondack Fisheries Program - Cornell | Boone, IA | General support | $10,000 |
| English in Action | Basalt, CO | Digital literacy and equity project program | $10,000 |
| Givedirectly Inc | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| National Day Laborer Organizing Network | Pasadena, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| New York Public Radio | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Pasadena Humane Society and SPCA | Pasadena, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| The Andrew Levitt Center for Social Emergency Medicine | Berkeley, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| Unrwa USA National Committee | Washington, DC | General support | $10,000 |
| Valley Settlement | Glenwood Springs, CO | General support | $10,000 |
| Valley View Foundation | Glenwood Springs, CO | General support | $10,000 |
| Regional Food Bank of North Eastern New York | Latham, NY | General support | $8,750 |
| Friends of Casa Generacion | Half Moon Bay, CA | General support | $8,000 |
| Bard College | Annandale, NY | Scholarships, general support | $7,500 |
| Riverkeeper Inc | Ossining, NY | General support | $6,250 |
| Democracy Now | New York, NY | General support | $6,000 |
| Homeworthy | Rockland, ME | General support | $6,000 |
| Aspen Journalism | Aspen, CO | General support | $5,000 |
| Aspen Science Center | Carbondale, CO | General support | $5,000 |
| California Coalition for Women Prisoners | Oakland, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| Hospice Inc (Hudson Valley) | Poughkeepsie, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (Iiba) | San Francisco, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| Kaatsbaan International Dance Center Inc | Tivoli, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Pathfinders | Aspen, CO | General support | $5,000 |
| Razom | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Roxie Theater | San Francisco, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| Shake-A-Leg Miami Inc | Miami, FL | General support | $5,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | General support | $5,000 |
| Freedom From Religion Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | General support | $4,000 |
| Grace Smith House Inc | Poughkeepsie, NY | General support | $4,000 |
| Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Group | Hoopa, CA | General support | $4,000 |
| Aspen Valley Ski-Snowboard Club Inc (Avsc) | Aspen, CO | General support | $3,500 |
| 3Rd I South Asian Independent Film | San Francisco, CA | General support | $3,000 |
| Children's Book Project | San Francisco, CA | General support | $3,000 |
| Huckleberry House | San Francisco, CA | General support | $3,000 |
| Noe Valley Chamber Music (Dba Noe Music) | San Francisco, CA | General support | $3,000 |
| Prx (San Quentin Project) | Cambridge, MA | General support | $3,000 |
| Contemporaneous | New York, NY | General support | $2,500 |
| June Daiko | Mountain View, CA | General support | $2,500 |
| Portland Taiko | Portland, OR | General support | $2,500 |
| Red Hook Education Foundation | Red Hook, NY | General support | $2,500 |
| Red Hook Soccer Club | Red Hook, NY | General support | $2,500 |
| California Ricelands Waterbird Foundation | Sacramento, CA | General support | $2,000 |
| Camden Area Youth Seamanship Program (Caysp) | Camden, ME | General support | $2,000 |
| Camden Public Library Fund | Camden, ME | General support | $2,000 |
| Casa of Missoula | Missoula, MT | General support | $2,000 |
| Clark Fork Coalition | Missoula, MT | General support | $2,000 |
| Creativity Explored | San Francisco, CA | General support | $2,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 105 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $649,931 | 105 |
| 2024 | $560,394 | 97 |
| 2023 | $598,418 | 112 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 8, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601289349100845
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 31-1126072
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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