The Thorson Foundation
EIN 366051916Total Given 2020–2023
$632K
55 grants · $158K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
2%
transactional · 1/53 multi-year
repeat
$3.6M
Assets (2023)
53
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 630-6000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $3.5M | $246K | N/A |
| 2020 | $145K | $3.7M | $145K | 1 |
| 2021 | $152K | $4.1M | $201K | 1 |
| 2022 | $176K | $3.3M | $284K | 1 |
| 2023 | $158K | $3.6M | $103K | 52 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 55 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$11K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$176K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DD
Dana Deangelis
President
Leadership
DT
Donald Thorson
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
AF
Andrew Foord
Trustee
DD
Dana Deangelis
President
Leadership
JG
John Goodall III
Secr. & Treasurer
Leadership
JG
John C Goodall Jr
Director
DT
Donald Thorson
Trustee
AF
Andrew Foord
Trustee
DD
Dana Deangelis
President
Leadership
JG
John Goodall III
Secr. & Treasurer
Leadership
JG
John C Goodall Jr
Director
AF
Andrew Foord
Trustee
DT
Donald Thorson
Trustee
DD
Dana Deangelis
President
Leadership
JG
John Goodall III
Secr. & Treasurer
Leadership
JG
John C Goodall Jr
Director
DT
Donald Thorson
Trustee
AF
Andrew Foord
Trustee
DD
Dana Deangelis
President
Leadership
JG
John Goodall III
Secr. & Treasurer
Leadership
JG
John C Goodall Jr
Director
DT
Donald Thorson
Trustee
AF
Andrew Foord
Trustee
Grants Awarded (55 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule | See Attached Schedule, IL | $176,500 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| See Attached Schedule | See Attached Schedule, IL | $152,500 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| See Attached Schedule | See Attached Schedule, IL | $144,800 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Alzheimers Foundation of America | New York, NY | $14,160 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| ACCA Inc | Annandale, VA | $14,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $11,500 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Noble and Greenough School | Dedham, MA | $10,500 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Circus World MuseumWisconsin | Madison, WI | $9,300 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| ALS Therapy Development Institute | Watertown, MA | $7,740 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| The American Legion | Miami Springs, FL | $6,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Family of the Americas Foundation | Lothian, MD | $6,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Wfuv | Bronx, NY | $5,750 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Trustees of the Reservations | Boston, MA | $5,250 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Blinded American Veterans Foundation | Washington, DC | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Jan Karski Educational Foundation | Jupiter, FL | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Lands Sake Farm | Weston, MA | $4,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Wolf Trap Foundation | Vienna, VA | $4,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Sacred Heart Schools | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| National Eating Disorder Assoc | Plano, TX | $3,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Blair House Restoration Fund | Washington, DC | $2,500 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| WGBH Educational Foundation | Boston, MA | $2,500 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| The Fessenden School | West Newton, MA | $2,500 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| New England Aquarium | Boston, MA | $2,500 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Cal Ripken Sr Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $2,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Cenacle Sisters | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |