The Thornton Foundation
EIN 133543268Total Given 2017–2021
$179K
9 grants · $36K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $10K–$25K
grant size
80%
deep partner · 4/5 multi-year
repeat
$192K
Assets (2024)
5
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(561) 832-9292
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $25K | $275K | $15K | 1 |
| 2018 | N/A | $273K | $4K | N/A |
| 2019 | $61K | $189K | $4K | 4 |
| 2020 | N/A | $147K | $4K | N/A |
| 2021 | $93K | $152K | $3K | 4 |
| 2022 | N/A | $124K | $3K | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | $138K | $4K | N/A |
| 2024 | N/A | $192K | $5K | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 9 grants on record
Minimum
$6K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$15K
Average
$20K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$61K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JT
John L Thornton
8+ yrs
Trustee
RH
Robert S Harrison
8+ yrs
Trustee
MT
Margaret B Thornton
7 yrs
Trustee
JT
John L Thornton
8+ yrs
Trustee
MT
Margaret B Thornton
7 yrs
Trustee
RH
Robert S Harrison
8+ yrs
Trustee
JT
John L Thornton
8+ yrs
Trustee
RH
Robert S Harrison
8+ yrs
Trustee
MT
Margaret B Thornton
7 yrs
Trustee
MT
Margaret B Thornton
7 yrs
Trustee
JT
John L Thornton
8+ yrs
Trustee
RH
Robert S Harrison
8+ yrs
Trustee
JT
John L Thornton
8+ yrs
Trustee
RH
Robert S Harrison
8+ yrs
Trustee
MT
Margaret B Thornton
7 yrs
Trustee
MT
Margaret B Thornton
7 yrs
Trustee
RH
Robert S Harrison
8+ yrs
Trustee
JT
John L Thornton
8+ yrs
Trustee
JT
John L Thornton
8+ yrs
Trustee
RH
Robert S Harrison
8+ yrs
Trustee
MT
Margaret B Thornton
7 yrs
Trustee
JT
John L Thornton
8+ yrs
Trustee
RH
Robert S Harrison
8+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (9 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierrepont School | Westport, CT | $60,729 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Pierrepont School | Westport, CT | $30,067 | GENERAL | 2019 |
| Financial Services Volunteer Corps | New York, NY | $24,884 | SOCIAL WELFARE | 2017 |
| The National Poetry Series | Princeton, NJ | $15,500 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| The National Poetry Series | Princeton, NJ | $15,090 | GENERAL | 2019 |
| Magnum Foundation | New York, NY | $10,446 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Magnum Foundation | New York, NY | $10,022 | GENERAL | 2019 |
| The Morgan Library & Museum | New York, NY | $6,206 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| The Morgan Library & Museum | New York, NY | $6,075 | GENERAL | 2019 |