The Laney and Pasha Thornton Foundation
EIN 201660400Total Given 2020–2024
$1.6M
193 grants · $323K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
45%
supporter · 49/110 multi-year
repeat
$8.5M
Assets (2024)
110
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(415) 351-2893
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $8.7M | $349K | N/A |
| 2020 | $410K | $9.5M | $1.1M | 54 |
| 2021 | $483K | $11.6M | $347K | 46 |
| 2022 | $378K | $7.8M | $78K | 45 |
| 2023 | $269K | $8.1M | $260K | 41 |
| 2024 | $72K | $8.5M | $533K | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 193 grants on record
Minimum
$23
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$3K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$150K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
WT
W Laney Thornton
President/Director
Leadership
RH
Russell Hamilton
Executive Director
Leadership
PT
Pasha D Thornton
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
WT
W Laney Thornton
President/Director
Leadership
RH
Russell Hamilton
Executive Director
Leadership
PT
Pasha D Thornton
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
WT
W Laney Thornton
President/Director
Leadership
PT
Pasha D Thornton
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
WT
W Laney Thornton
President/Director
Leadership
PT
Pasha D Thornton
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
WT
W Laney Thornton
President/Director
Leadership
PT
Pasha D Thornton
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
WT
W Laney Thornton
President/Director
Leadership
PT
Pasha D Thornton
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (193 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $150,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Segl | Washington, DC | $55,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| School for Ethics and Global Leadership | Washington, DC | $50,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Pacific Forest Trust Inc | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2022 |
| California Trout | San Francisco, CA | $40,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Alonzo King Lines Ballet | San Francisco, CA | $40,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Pacific Forest Trust Inc | San Francisco, CA | $36,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| As You Sow | Berkley, CA | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| The Climate Center | Santa Rosa, CA | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2022 |
| As You Sow | Berkeley, CA | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Alonzo King Lines Ballet | San Francisco, CA | $25,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| United Church of Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| The Climate Center | Santa Rosa, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Pacific Forest Trust | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Greenbelt Alliance | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Alzar School | Cascade, ID | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Alzar School Inc | Cascade, ID | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| The Climate Center | Santa Rosa, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| United Church of Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Virgin Unite Usa Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| School for Ethics and Global Leadership | Washington, DC | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Greenbelt Alliance | Oakland, CA | $23,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |