Vern & Bunny Thelen Family Foundation
Private foundation · Antioch, IL · EIN 20-0260049 · reported 2023–2025
45grants reported
$1,500median award
$1,200lower quartile
$1,200smallest grant
$150Ktotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
28955w IL Route 173
Antioch, IL 60002-9101
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| US Pain Foundation Inc HEALTH CARE RESEARCH | West Hartford, CT | $25,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Eastern WI CARE CENTER | Wauwatosa, WI | $22,500 |
| Sharing Center FOOD FOR POOR | Trevor, WI | $6,200 |
| Fish of McHenry FOOD FOR POOR | McHenry, IL | $4,100 |
| Community Food Pantry FOOD FOR POOR | Richmond, IL | $4,100 |
| St Francis de Sales FOOD FOR POOR | Lake Zurich, IL | $4,100 |
| Twin Lakes Area Food Pantry FOOD FOR POOR | Twin Lakes, WI | $4,100 |
| Grant Township FOOD FOR POOR | Ingleside, IL | $4,100 |
| Loaves & Fishes FOOD FOR POOR | Genoa City, WI | $4,100 |
| Open Arms Mission FOOD FOR POOR | Antioch, IL | $4,100 |
| Sharing Center FOOD FOR POOR | Trevor, WI | $4,100 |
| Warren Township Food Pantry FOOD FOR POOR | Gurnee, IL | $4,100 |
| Helping Hands FOOD FOR POOR | Spring Grove, IL | $4,100 |
| St Peters St Vincent Depaul FOOD FOR POOR | Spring Grove, IL | $4,100 |
| Antioch Area Healthcare Accessibility HEALTHCARE ASSISTANCE | Antioch, IL | $4,100 |
| St Vincent de Paul Society FOOD PANTRY | Libertyville, IL | $4,100 |
| The Chappel Community Care Center CARE CENTER | McHenry, IL | $4,100 |
| Sharing Center FOOD FOR POOR | Trevor, WI | $2,200 |
| Fish of McHenry FOOD FOR POOR | McHenry, IL | $1,500 |
| Community Food Pantry FOOD FOR POOR | Richmond, IL | $1,500 |
| St Francis de Sales FOOD FOR POOR | Lake Zurich, IL | $1,500 |
| Twin Lakes Area Food Pantry FOOD FOR POOR | Twin Lakes, WI | $1,500 |
| Grant Township FOOD FOR POOR | Ingleside, IL | $1,500 |
| Loaves & Fishes FOOD FOR POOR | Genoa City, WI | $1,500 |
| Open Arms Mission FOOD FOR POOR | Antioch, IL | $1,500 |
| Warren Township Food Pantry FOOD FOR POOR | Gurnee, IL | $1,500 |
| Helping Hands FOOD FOR POOR | Spring Grove, IL | $1,500 |
| St Peters St Vincent Depaul FOOD FOR POOR | Spring Grove, IL | $1,500 |
| Antioch Area Healthcare Accessibility HEALTHCARE ASSISTANCE | Antioch, IL | $1,500 |
| St Vincent de Paul Society FOOD PANTRY | Libertyville, IL | $1,500 |
| The Chappel Community Care Center CARE CENTER | McHenry, IL | $1,500 |
| Pm&l Theatre COMMUNITY CARE | Antioch, IL | $1,500 |
| Fish of McHenry FOOD FOR POOR | McHenry, IL | $1,200 |
| Community Food Pantry FOOD FOR POOR | Richmond, IL | $1,200 |
| St Francis de Sales FOOD FOR POOR | Lake Zurich, IL | $1,200 |
| Twin Lakes Area Food Pantry FOOD FOR POOR | Twin Lakes, WI | $1,200 |
| Grant Township FOOD FOR POOR | Ingleside, IL | $1,200 |
| Loaves Fishes FOOD FOR POOR | Genoa City, WI | $1,200 |
| Open Arms Mission FOOD FOR POOR | Antioch, IL | $1,200 |
| Warren Township Food Pantry FOOD FOR POOR | Gurnee, IL | $1,200 |
| Helping Hands FOOD FOR POOR | Spring Grove, IL | $1,200 |
| St Peters St Vincent Depaul FOOD FOR POOR | Spring Grove, IL | $1,200 |
| Antioch Area Healthcare Accessibili HEALTHCARE ASSISTANCE | Antioch, IL | $1,200 |
| St Vincent de Paul Society FOOD PANTRY | Libertyville, IL | $1,200 |
| The Chappel Community Care Center CARE CENTER | McHenry, IL | $1,200 |
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