The Thorson Foundation

EIN 366051916

Chicago, IL 60680 |(312) 630-6000

Total 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
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

DD
Dana Deangelis
President Leadership
DT
Donald Thorson
Secretary/Treasurer Leadership
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