Private foundation · Denver, CO

Wc and Ej Thornton Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $1K – $9K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
20

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Christine Thornton
Exec Dir
$20K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
137
Total grants awarded
$939K
Total amount
$7K
Average grant
$50K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$278K
30 grants
2023
$243K
46 grants
2022
$195K
42 grants
2021
$160K
12 grants
2020
$62K
7 grants

Top recipients

107 grants · WA
$661K
1 grant · CO · ✓ Exact match
$50K
1 grant · WA · ✓ Exact match
$44K
1 grant · ME · ✓ Exact match
$35K
1 grant · ME · ✓ Exact match
$25K
1 grant · CO · ✓ Exact match
$20K
1 grant · CO · ✓ Exact match
$20K
1 grant · CO · ✓ Exact match
$13K
Fora
1 grant · IL
$10K
1 grant · CO · ✓ Exact match
$10K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

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arts and education scholarships
CO · TY 2024
$50K
Alexander Hamilton Scholars
education support for high achieving underfunded youth
WA · TY 2024
$44K
Maine College of Art and Design
arts education and scholarships
ME · TY 2024
$35K
Portland Maine Symphony Orchestra
music education for underfunded schools
ME · TY 2024
$25K
Forward Steps
support secondary education for former foster youth
CO · TY 2024
$20K
Downtown Aurora Visual Arts
arts for disadvantaged youth
CO · TY 2024
$20K
Local Theater Company
art and education for underfunded youth
CO · TY 2024
$13K
Fora
education
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Colorado Photographic Arts Center
art support for veterans
CO · TY 2024
$10K
Art From Ashes
art for disadvantaged youth
CO · TY 2024
$8K
Cleveland Classical Guitar Society
arts and music
OH · TY 2024
$8K
College Now Greater Cleveland
education
OH · TY 2024
$8K
Education Through Music Colorado
music for underfunded schools
CO · TY 2024
$6K
Leap of Joy
dance for underfunded youth
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Transformative Justice Project of C
education assistance for youth experiencing instability in the denver area
CO · TY 2024
$3K
Museum of Outdoor Arts
arts
CO · TY 2024
$1K
Youth on Record
music and education
CO · TY 2024
$1K
National Center for Childrens Illu
literature and arts
TX · TY 2024
$1K
Western Maine Play Museum
education
ME · TY 2024
$1K
Summit Artspace
arts
OH · TY 2024
$1K
Trekkers
Education and mentoring
ME · TY 2024
$1K
240 Strings
music education for children
ME · TY 2024
$1K
The Coastal Childrens Museum
education
ME · TY 2024
$1K
The Mayfly Project
education and mentoring
AR · TY 2024
$1K
Maine Blue Collar Scholarship Found
scholarships for education
ME · TY 2024
$1K
El Paso Society for Musicians of Th
music education for youth
TX · TY 2024
$1K
Talespinner Childrens Theater
theatre for children
OH · TY 2024
$1K
Colorado Black Cube Museum
arts
CO · TY 2024
$1K
Artspark
arts
TX · TY 2024
$1K
The Macon Trust
vocational education
CO · TY 2024
$1K
education support for high achieving underfunded youth
WA · TY 2023
$40K
arts and education scholarships
CO · TY 2023
$40K
arts education and scholarships
ME · TY 2023
$25K
music education for underfunded schools
ME · TY 2023
$15K
support secondary education for former foster youth
CO · TY 2023
$15K
arts for disadvantaged youth
CO · TY 2023
$15K
music scholarships
OH · TY 2023
$15K
education
IL · TY 2023
$10K
art and education for underfunded youth
CO · TY 2023
$9K
arts and education for underfunded youth
OH · TY 2023
$5K
art for disadvantaged youth
CO · TY 2023
$5K
education
OH · TY 2023
$5K
arts and music
OH · TY 2023
$5K
art support for veterans
CO · TY 2023
$4K
dance for underfunded youth
TX · TY 2023
$4K
scholarships for education
ME · TY 2023
$2K
arts
OH · TY 2023
$1K
literature and arts
TX · TY 2023
$1K
arts
CO · TY 2023
$1K
Education and mentoring
ME · TY 2023
$1K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.