The Thendara Foundation is focused exclusively on nonprofit arts support, providing substantial, unrestricted and capital campaign funding rather than a broad portfolio of causes. Its giving is narrowly concentrated—repeatedly supporting one arts organization with general operating and capital campaign dollars—indicating a preference for deep, mission-driven partnerships with arts institutions.
The Thendara Foundation’s giving is marked by sustained support for arts organizations, especially through unrestricted operating grants and capital campaign funding. That pattern is visible in its largest recent awards, including $80,000 to Art Base for general support and capital campaign work and $40,000 to Shadowlight Productions for general support in 2024, alongside a matching $40,000 grant to the same organization in 2023. Those grants point to a funder that favors repeat relationships and flexible dollars rather than one-off project funding. The foundation also backs nonprofit work outside the arts when it aligns with its stated focus areas. Recent grants include support for conservation and stewardship, health education, digital literacy and equity, scholarships, and region-specific programming. Several recipients appear more than once across the recent-grants list, suggesting ongoing partnerships with selected organizations rather than a wide dispersion of awards. Its 2024 grant list also includes emergency response and global aid organizations, but the overall portfolio remains tightly centered on nonprofit arts support. The structure of the giving shows a preference for sustaining institutions over time, with multiple grants to the same grantees in consecutive years and a strong presence of general operating support.
In arts funding, The Thendara Foundation gave $57,000 to Art Base in 2024 for general support and capital campaign work, and $40,000 to Shadowlight Productions for general support. Those awards fit a pattern of backing nonprofit arts institutions with flexible dollars. The foundation also funds conservation work. It awarded $30,000 to Coastal Mountains Land Trust in 2023 for a conservation campaign and stewardship program, then followed with $17,182 in 2024 for the same purpose. Other grants point to education-related and community-based work. Aspen Country Day School received $23,088 in 2024 and $19,288 in 2023 for general support, while English in Action received $17,000 in 2024 for a digital literacy and equity project program. Colorado Rocky Mountain School received $17,000 in 2023 and $15,300 in 2024 for a health education program.
The typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,500, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. At the upper end of the recent list, a small number of larger awards stand out, including grants in the tens of thousands. The foundation’s pattern is recurring rather than one-off; several recipients appear in consecutive years, including Art Base, Shadowlight Productions, Coastal Mountains Land Trust, Aspen Country Day School, and Colorado Rocky Mountain School. It funds individuals as well as organizations, and its recent grants are concentrated in operating support and a smaller set of project-specific or campaign grants.
$650K
$9.9M
$819K
$790K
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Highly concentrated: few grants, repeat funding to a single arts grantee, sizable gift amounts directed to general support and capital needs rather than many small or diversified grants.
Notable grantees: Art Base
Grant recipients are spread nationally, with all recent grants in the United States. California appears most often among recipient locations, including Basalt, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and other California-based grantees. Colorado is another recurring state, with awards to Basalt, Aspen, Carbondale, and Glenwood Springs. Other repeat locations include Camden and Topsham in Maine, Washington, DC, and New York, NY. The recipient distribution is broad within the U.S., but the recent list shows a clear concentration in a few states and cities.
The foundation focuses on nonprofit arts support, but its recent grants also include conservation and stewardship, digital literacy and equity, health education, scholarships, and region-specific programming. Recent awards went to arts organizations, land trusts, schools, and humanitarian groups.
The grant-size distribution is small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,500, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. Recent awards also include larger grants in the $10,000 to $80,000 range.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Art Base in 2023 and 2024, Shadowlight Productions in 2023 and 2024, Coastal Mountains Land Trust in 2023 and 2024, Aspen Country Day School in 2023 and 2024, and Colorado Rocky Mountain School in 2023 and 2024.
Recent grants include general support, general support and capital campaign funding, a conservation campaign and stewardship program, scholarships, a digital literacy and equity project program, a health education program, and a Russia Far East project.
Its recent grants go entirely to U.S. recipients. By grant count, California is the top state for recipient locations, with repeated awards to places including Basalt, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART BASE | BASALT, CO | $62,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT & CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| SHADOWLIGHT PRODUCTIONS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $54,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PALESTINE CHILDREN'S RELIEF FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $34,431 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL | MIDDLETOWN, RI | $28,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLORADO ROCKY MOUNTAIN SCHOOL (CRMS) | CARBONDALE, CO | $27,500 | 2026 | HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM |
| ASPEN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (ACDS) | ASPEN, CO | $26,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEAL PALESTINE | KENT, OH | $16,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KINGSTON MUSIC INITITATIVETEMPO | KINGSTON, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SUZERAIN | LEXINGTON, SC | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COASTAL MOUNTAINS LAND TRUST | CAMDEN, ME | $15,000 | 2026 | CONSERVATION CAMPAIGN & STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM |
| ST JAMES' EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STEPPING STONES | CARBONDALE, CO | $14,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ULSTER IMMIGRANT DEFENSE NETWORK INC | KINGSTON, NY | $11,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PASADENA HUMANE SOCIETY AND SPCA | PASADENA, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ADIRONDACK FISHERIES PROGRAM - CORNELL | BOONE, IA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VALLEY SETTLEMENT | GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNRWA USA NATIONAL COMMITTEE | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIVEDIRECTLY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VALLEY VIEW FOUNDATION | GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ENGLISH IN ACTION | BASALT, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | DIGITAL LITERACY AND EQUITY PROJECT PROGRAM |
| THE ANDREW LEVITT CENTER FOR SOCIAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE | BERKELEY, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL DAY LABORER ORGANIZING NETWORK | PASADENA, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REGIONAL FOOD BANK OF NORTH EASTERN NEW YORK | LATHAM, NY | $8,750 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF CASA GENERACION | HALF MOON BAY, CA | $8,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BARD COLLEGE | ANNANDALE, NY | $7,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RIVERKEEPER INC | OSSINING, NY | $6,250 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOMEWORTHY | ROCKLAND, ME | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DEMOCRACY NOW | NEW YORK, NY | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR WOMEN PRISONERS | OAKLAND, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASPEN SCIENCE CENTER | CARBONDALE, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RAZOM | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KAATSBAAN INTERNATIONAL DANCE CENTER INC | TIVOLI, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROXIE THEATER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOSPICE INC (HUDSON VALLEY) | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASPEN JOURNALISM | ASPEN, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHAKE-A-LEG MIAMI INC | MIAMI, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IMMIGRATION INSTITUTE OF THE BAY AREA (IIBA) | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PATHFINDERS | ASPEN, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GRACE SMITH HOUSE INC | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $4,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FREEDOM FROM RELIGION FOUNDATION INC | MADISON, WI | $4,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RIDGES TO RIFFLES INDIGENOUS CONSERVATION GROUP | HOOPA, CA | $4,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASPEN VALLEY SKI-SNOWBOARD CLUB INC (AVSC) | ASPEN, CO | $3,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRX (SAN QUENTIN PROJECT) | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NOE VALLEY CHAMBER MUSIC (DBA NOE MUSIC) | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S BOOK PROJECT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| 3RD I SOUTH ASIAN INDEPENDENT FILM | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PORTLAND TAIKO | PORTLAND, OR | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
SHADOWLIGHT PRODUCTIONS
$54,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL
$28,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COLORADO ROCKY MOUNTAIN SCHOOL (CRMS)
$27,500HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM
ASPEN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (ACDS)
$26,500GENERAL SUPPORT
HEAL PALESTINE
$16,500GENERAL SUPPORT
KINGSTON MUSIC INITITATIVETEMPO
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SUZERAIN
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST JAMES' EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ULSTER IMMIGRANT DEFENSE NETWORK INC
$11,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PASADENA HUMANE SOCIETY AND SPCA
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ADIRONDACK FISHERIES PROGRAM - CORNELL
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VALLEY SETTLEMENT
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VALLEY VIEW FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE ANDREW LEVITT CENTER FOR SOCIAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF CASA GENERACION
$8,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOMEWORTHY
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR WOMEN PRISONERS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ASPEN SCIENCE CENTER
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KAATSBAAN INTERNATIONAL DANCE CENTER INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ROXIE THEATER
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOSPICE INC (HUDSON VALLEY)
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RIDGES TO RIFFLES INDIGENOUS CONSERVATION GROUP
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ASPEN VALLEY SKI-SNOWBOARD CLUB INC (AVSC)
$3,500GENERAL SUPPORT
PRX (SAN QUENTIN PROJECT)
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NOE VALLEY CHAMBER MUSIC (DBA NOE MUSIC)
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHILDREN'S BOOK PROJECT
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
3RD I SOUTH ASIAN INDEPENDENT FILM
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PORTLAND TAIKO
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT