Thelma Doelger Charitable Trust
Historical FunderDaly City, California · EIN 94-3318483 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$730K
Organizations funded35
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$19.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | JOHN NICOLAI |
|---|---|
| Address | 950 JOHN DALY BOULEVARD SUITE 300, DALY CITY CA 94015 |
| Phone | 6507552333 |
| Form and materials | THE ATTACHED GRANT APPLICATION FORM REFLECTS ALL REQUIREMENTS. SEE ATTACHMENT 32 application form for grants. |
| Deadlines | THERE ARE NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES. |
| Restrictions | AWARDS ARE LIMITED TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING WITHIN CALIFORNIA AND SUBJECT TO JURISDICTION OF ITS ATTORNEY GENERAL. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
2% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Norman Shumway Endowed Family of Funds | San Mateo, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to improve patient health through continual scientific innovation, revolutionary… | $145,000 |
| Marin Humane Society | Novato, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to improve the lives of animals and people through advocacy, education, and support | $75,000 |
| Peninsula Humane Society | San Mateo, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to support humane service to needy animals | $75,000 |
| San Francisco SPCA | San Francisco, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to save and protect animals, and provide care and treatment | $75,000 |
| Marine Mammal Center | Sausalito, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to expand knowledge about marine mammals and inspire their global conservation | $40,000 |
| St Anthony's Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to provide shelter, housing, meals, medical care, clothing and furniture,… | $40,000 |
| Samaritan House | San Mateo, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to provide services to help meet the essential daily needs of low-income people within… | $30,000 |
| Curi Odyssey (Formerly Coyote Point Museum) | San Mateo, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to help children acquire the tools to deeply understand the changing world | $25,000 |
| Supporters of the Doelger Senior Center | Daly City, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to improve the quality of life for seniors and adults in Daly City and surrounding… | $25,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to provide isolated homebound seniors in San Francisco with nutritious meals, daily… | $25,000 |
| All May See Foundation | San Francisco, CA | All May See is dedicated to curing and preventing blindness, serious eye diseases, and visual impairment so that everyone in the world can… | $15,000 |
| Mid-Peninsula Boys & Girls Club Inc | San Mateo, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to inspire and enable all young people to reach their full potential as productive,… | $10,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Northern California | Santa Rosa, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place | $10,000 |
| Daly City Youth Health Center | Daly City, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to provide services that support young people's mental and physical health and well… | $10,000 |
| San Mateo County Health Foundation | San Mateo, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to promote and champion the health and well being of all residents of San Mateo… | $10,000 |
| Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust | Washington DC, DC | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to celebrate and protect wild animals by creating permanent sanctuaries, preserving… | $10,000 |
| Alive & Free | San Francisco, CA | Charitable Contribution to support youth people unharmed by violence, and free from incarceration. | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to build courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. | $10,000 |
| Police Athletic League of Daly City | Daly City, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to help the youth through healthy athletics | $7,500 |
| Salvation Army | San Francisco, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without… | $7,500 |
| San Francisco Bay Area Boy Scouts of America | San Francisco, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by… | $5,000 |
| Peninsula Family Service | San Mateo, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to strengthen and maintain local families | $5,000 |
| California Academy of Sciences | San Francisco, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to explore, explain, and sustain life on Earth | $5,000 |
| San Mateo County Historical Association | Redwood City, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to enrich, excite and educate through understanding, preserving and interpreting the… | $5,000 |
| Peninsula Association for Retarded Childrenadults | Burlingame, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to enrich the lives of people with developmental disabilities and those of their… | $5,000 |
| Daly City Public Library | Daly City, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to provide residents in Daly City with access to a variety of books | $5,000 |
| San Francisco Suicide Prevention | San Francisco, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to provide emotional support, education, assistance and intervention as necessary to… | $5,000 |
| Star Vista - Youth & Family Enrichment Services | San Carlos, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to strengthen communities by empowering children, youth, adults and families to… | $5,000 |
| Pacific Skyline Council Boy Scouts of America | Foster City, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to build stronger family bonds and help youth reach their full potential by instilling… | $5,000 |
| YMCA Camp Jones Gulch | La Honda, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to ensure that kids of all ages, and families of all configurations, experience the… | $5,000 |
| Landpaths | Santa Rosa, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to foster a love of the land in Sonoma County | $5,000 |
| Caminar | San Mateo, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to provide community-based services for adults with disabilities and mental health… | $5,000 |
| Larkin Street Youth Services | San Francisco, CA | Larkin Street Youth Services' mission is to create a continuum of services that inspires youth to move beyond the street. | $5,000 |
| The San Francisco-Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | The San Francisco-Marin Food Bank's mission is to end hunger in San Francisco and Marin. | $5,000 |
| Operation Santa Claus | Daly City, CA | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to spread the good cheer of Santa. | $4,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $729,500 | 35 |
| 2023 | $779,500 | 34 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 29, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543029349100104
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-3318483
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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