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Thiel Foundation
Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.
| Location | West Hollywood, California |
| Grants on file | 505 |
| Total giving on file | $58.8M |
| Typical grant size | $116K |
| Most recent filing year | 2025 |
| Cause focus | General grantmaking |
| Website | https://www.thielfoundation.org |
What they fund
- DONOR ADVISED FUND
- FELLOWSHIP GRANT
- FELLOWSHIP:FELLOWSHIP GRANTS
- GENERAL FOUNDATION GRANT
- GENERAL FOUNDATION GRANTS
Largest recipients on file
| Recipient | State | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donors Trust Inc | CA | 9 | $24.3M |
| New Venture Fund | DC | 3 | $9.0M |
| Donorstrust | VA | 3 | $3.0M |
| Mercatus Center Inc | VA | 3 | $750K |
| Benoit Chantre | CA | 9 | $720K |
| James Alison | CA | 7 | $665K |
| The San Francisco Foundation | CA | 2 | $650K |
| Mark Anspach | CA | 9 | $585K |
| Association Recherches Mimetiques | CA | 6 | $480K |
| Erik Larson | TX | 4 | $480K |
Other general grantmaking funders in California
The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationGordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationThe California EndowmentSergey Brin Family FoundationThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationGood Ventures Foundation
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