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The Thiel Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$5.74M (2022)

Expenses
$7.43M (2022)

Total Assets
$28.6M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$3.28M (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$5,743,115
Expenses
$7,433,736
Net Income
-$1,690,621
Net Assets
$25,306,203
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $5,210,376
90.7%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $35,432
0.6%
Sales of Assets -$644,151
Other Income $1,141,458
19.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $5,056,776
68.0%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $28,591,177
Total Liabilities $3,284,974
Net Assets $25,306,203
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Steve Friedlander (Program Manager) $135,109 $0
Trevor Merrill (Program Manager) $100,000 $0
Peter Thiel (Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0
Matthew Alexander (Treasurer/Secretary) $0 $0
Ajay Royan (Director) $0 $0
Sonia Arrison (Director) $0 $0
Jason Camm (Director) $0 $0
Brian Rowen (President) $0 $0
Blake Masters (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$5,783,988
Expenses
$13,704,810
Net Income
-$7,920,822
Net Assets
$25,154,134
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $11
0.0%
Dividends $4,811
0.1%
Sales of Assets -$2,287,028
Other Income $8,066,194
> 100%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $10,963,171
80.0%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $28,757,625
Total Liabilities $3,603,491
Net Assets $25,154,134
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Allyson Dias (Program Manager) $165,000 $0
Trevor Merrill (Program Manager) $90,000 $0
Peter Thiel (Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0
Matthew Alexander (Treasurer/Secretary) $0 $0
Ajay Royan (Director) $0 $0
Sonia Arrison (Director) $0 $0
Jason Camm (Director) $0 $0
Brian Rowen (President) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$13,359,843
Expenses
$9,179,723
Net Income
$4,180,120
Net Assets
$29,851,408
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $1,090,919
8.2%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $71,226
0.5%
Sales of Assets $8,571,655
64.2%
Other Income $3,626,043
27.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $6,768,294
73.7%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $32,930,009
Total Liabilities $3,078,601
Net Assets $29,851,408
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Allyson Dias (Program Mana) $199,250 $0
Trevor Merrill (Program Mana) $85,000 $0
Peter Thiel (Chairmain Of) $0 $0
Matthew Alexander (Treasurer/Se) $0 $0
Ajay Royan (Director) $0 $0
Sonia Arrison (Director) $0 $0
Jason Camm (Director) $0 $0
Blake Masters (President) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$22,220,435
Expenses
$9,737,465
Net Income
$12,482,970
Net Assets
$33,372,075
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $5,500,000
24.8%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $0
Sales of Assets $16,206,044
72.9%
Other Income $514,391
2.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $6,030,305
61.9%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $36,803,759
Total Liabilities $3,431,684
Net Assets $33,372,075
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Allyson Dias (Program Mana) $165,000 $0
Trevor Merrill (Program Mana) $80,000 $0
Peter Thiel (Chairmain Of) $0 $0
Matthew Alexander (Treasurer/Se) $0 $0
Ajay Royan (Director) $0 $0
Sonia Arrison (Director) $0 $0
Jason Camm (Director) $0 $0
Blake Masters (President) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$2,907,994
Expenses
$6,908,202
Net Income
-$4,000,208
Net Assets
$10,321,310
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $2,500,000
86.0%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $0
Sales of Assets $57,994
2.0%
Other Income $350,000
12.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $6,692,857
96.9%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,369,873
Total Liabilities $2,048,563
Net Assets $10,321,310
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Alison Dias (Program Manager) $190,631 $2,559
Kathryn Strupp (Program Manager) $135,734 $6,309
Trevor Merrill (Program Manager) $72,400 $0
Peter Thiel (Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0
Mathew Alexander (Treasurer/Secretary) $0 $0
Ajay Royan (Director) $0 $0
Sonia Arrison (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$12,952,957
Expenses
$10,136,339
Net Income
$2,816,618
Net Assets
$14,321,518
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $11,982,078
92.5%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $0
Sales of Assets $270,804
2.1%
Other Income $700,075
5.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $9,651,537
95.2%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,703,081
Total Liabilities $2,381,563
Net Assets $14,321,518
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Alison Dias (Program Manager) $130,225 $0
Kathryn Strupp (Program Manager) $68,572 $0
Trevor Merrill (Program Manager) $62,400 $0
Peter Thiel (Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0
Mathew Alexander (Treasurer/Secretary) $0 $0
Ajay Royan (Director) $0 $0
Sonia Arrison (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$4,998,961
Expenses
$10,521,714
Net Income
-$5,522,753
Net Assets
$10,804,900
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $4,990,625
99.8%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $8,336
0.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $9,737,408
92.5%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,082,182
Total Liabilities $2,277,282
Net Assets $10,804,900
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Lynn M Fishburne (Senior Vice Presiden) $251,025 $0
Hemai Parthasarathy (Scientific Director) $151,842 $0
Julia Moore (Program Manager) $119,541 $0
Grace Eckert (Office Manager) $95,206 $0
Alison Dias (Program Manager) $84,450 $0
Peter Thiel (Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0
Mathew Alexander (Treasurer/Secretary) $0 $0
Ajay Royan (Director) $0 $0
Sonia Arrison (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$5,689,364
Expenses
$9,825,010
Net Income
-$4,135,646
Net Assets
$16,318,071
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $418,661
7.4%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $28,020
0.5%
Sales of Assets $5,233,597
92.0%
Other Income $9,086
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $9,402,422
95.7%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,091,656
Total Liabilities $1,773,585
Net Assets $16,318,071
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Lynn M Fishburne (Senior Vice Presiden) $340,000 $0
Alana Ackerson (Executive Director) $310,753 $0
Hemai Parthasarathy (Scientific Director) $209,150 $0
Grace Eckert (Office Manager) $79,667 $0
Julia Moore (Program Manager) $50,644 $0
Peter Thiel (Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0
Mathew Alexander (Treasurer/Secretary) $0 $0
Ajay Royan (Director) $0 $0
Sonia Arrison (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$4,057,458
Expenses
$12,196,456
Net Income
-$8,138,998
Net Assets
$23,157,806
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $467,617
11.5%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $255
0.0%
Sales of Assets $3,549,924
87.5%
Other Income $39,662
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $11,174,632
91.6%
Compensation of Officers* $41,667
0.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $25,898,470
Total Liabilities $2,740,664
Net Assets $23,157,806
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Lynn M Fishburne (Senior Vice Presiden) $358,000 $0
Hemai Parthasarathy (Scientific Director) $195,800 $0
James Kaltrieder (Research Analysis &) $100,000 $0
Alana Ackerson (Ceo) $41,667 $0
Peter Thiel (Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0
Mathew Alexander (Treasurer/Secretary) $0 $0
Jonathan Cain (President) $0 $0
Ajay Royan (Director) $0 $0
James O'neill (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$15,577,231
Expenses
$9,102,901
Net Income
$6,474,330
Net Assets
$28,584,569
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $15,540,443
99.8%
Interest Revenue $10
0.0%
Dividends $0
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $36,778
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $7,871,712
86.5%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $31,140,630
Total Liabilities $2,556,061
Net Assets $28,584,569
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Lindy Fishburne (Senior Vice Presiden) $340,000 $23,995
Hemai Parthasarathy (Scientific Director) $138,125 $6,410
Leonore Reiser (Program Manager) $92,949 $21,996
Amanda Rupp (Foundation Administr) $72,000 $8,473
Jimmy Kaltrieder (Research Analysis &) $51,333 $8,473
Ajay Royan (Director) $0 $0
James O'neill (Director) $0 $0
Jonathan Cain (President) $0 $0
Mathew Alexander (Treasurer/Secretary) $0 $0
Peter Thiel (Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$35,112,643
Expenses
$12,300,267
Net Income
$22,812,376
Net Assets
$22,110,239
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $35,106,000
100.0%
Interest Revenue $179
0.0%
Dividends $24
0.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $6,440
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $11,012,416
89.5%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $24,783,613
Total Liabilities $2,673,374
Net Assets $22,110,239

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$2,089,687
Expenses
$8,327,275
Net Income
-$6,237,588
Net Assets
-$702,137
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $2,050,000
98.1%
Interest Revenue $1,349
0.1%
Dividends $21,866
1.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $16,472
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $5,731,259
68.8%
Compensation of Officers* $200,000
2.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,225,531
Total Liabilities $2,927,668
Net Assets -$702,137

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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