Private foundation · EIN 13-3081491 · Santa Fe, New Mexico

Eugene V and Clare Thaw Charitable Trust

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 8 grants paid, $16M total, median $28K. 38% of grants stayed in New Mexico.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
8
$16M
Median grant
$28K
Stays in NM
38%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$47M

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fenimore Art MuseumCooperstown, NYTowards renovation of the museum's research library; and acquisitions of american masterpieces$16M
Santa Fe Pro MusicaSanta Fe, NMFor performance of mozart's "requiem"$50K
Targhee Music FoundationBelleair Bluffs, FLGeneral support for annual music camp in alta, wy$30K
Elbow RoomPortland, ORArts program for developmentally disabled individuals in the portland, or area$30K
Signs for HopeFairview, NCFor hurricane relief efforts in asheville, nc$25K
University of Oklahoma FoundationNorman, OKFor publication of a two-volume book on the taos society of artists$20K
Bosque del Apache Wildlife RefugeSan Antonio, NMFor the pollinator habitat enhancement project$10K
Galisteo Basin Open Space PreserveSanta Fe, NMGeneral support$500

By state: New York 1 · New Mexico 3 · Florida 1 · Oregon 1 · North Carolina 1 · Oklahoma 1

About this foundation

Eugene V and Clare Thaw Charitable Trust is a private grantmaking foundation in Santa Fe, New Mexico, tax-exempt since 1982. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Eugene V and Clare Thaw Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Eugene V and Clare Thaw Charitable Trust give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $16M across 8 grants, a median of $28K.

Where does Eugene V and Clare Thaw Charitable Trust give?

New York (1 grants), New Mexico (3 grants), Florida (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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