Thornburg Foundation
EIN 850457010 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$31.3M
710 grants · $3.9M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
41%
supporter · 131/320 multi-year
repeat
$163.4M
Assets (2023)
320
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(505) 467-7853
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $4.1M | $107.7M | $4.8M | 86 |
| 2017 | $4.5M | $120.0M | $6.8M | 93 |
| 2018 | $5.1M | $107.4M | $3.5M | 107 |
| 2019 | N/A | $130.9M | $20.5M | N/A |
| 2020 | $5.5M | $138.6M | $6.3M | 146 |
| 2022 | $6.2M | $147.0M | $12.6M | 137 |
| 2023 | $5.8M | $163.4M | $12.9M | 141 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 710 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$44K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$398K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.8% of US grants
· Rank #7 of 24 states
$244K across
6 grants
5 of 254 counties
Top 5 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Cameron
- 3 Castro
- 4 Tarrant
- 5 Dallas
Officers & Directors
GT
Garrett Thornburg
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
BN
Blair Naylor
2 yrs
Director/Vice President
Leadership
AO
Allan Oliver
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
FN
Fred Nathan
6 yrs
Director/Secretary
Leadership
BB
Brian Boyd
2 yrs
Director
AK
ALON Kasha
7+ yrs
Director
ET
Elliot Thornburg
2 yrs
Director
LT
Lloyd Thornburg
6 yrs
Director
BN
Blair Naylor
2 yrs
Director/Vice President
Leadership
GT
Garrett Thornburg
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
AO
Allan Oliver
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
FN
Fred Nathan
6 yrs
Director/Secretary
Leadership
LT
Lloyd Thornburg
6 yrs
Director
BB
Brian Boyd
2 yrs
Director
AK
ALON Kasha
7+ yrs
Director
ET
Elliot Thornburg
2 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (710 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Santa Fe Countynm Early Childhood Development Partnership | Santa Fe, NM | $398,000 | SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH REGARDING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN NEW MEXICO | 2018 |
| United Way of Santa Fe Countynm Early Childhood Development Partnership | Santa Fe, NM | $396,051 | SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH REGARDING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN NEW MEXICO | 2017 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Washington, DC | $354,000 | LEAD NM PLEDGE AND THE OPEN & FAIR DEMOCRACY EDUCATION PROJECT | 2018 |
| NM School for the Arts -Ai | Santa Fe, NM | $325,740 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| NM School for the Arts -Ai | Santa Fe, NM | $325,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Common Cause of New Mexico | Washington, DC | $280,000 | THE NEW MEXICO PLEDGE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT | 2020 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Washington, DC | $265,000 | RESEARCH & PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPACT OF MONEY IN POLITICS IN NEW MEXICO | 2016 |
| New Mexico Community Foundation | SAnta Fe, NM | $257,402 | TRANSPARENCY IN GOV'T ETHICS; PUBLIC EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Western Landowners Alliance | Santa Fe, NM | $256,000 | ADVANCE RESEARCH PRACTICES THAT SUSTAIN WORKING LANDS | 2018 |
| Western Landowners Alliance | Santa Fe, NM | $252,500 | ADVANCE RESEARCH PRACTICES THAT SUSTAIN WORKING LANDS | 2017 |
| Western Landowners Alliance | SANta Fe, NM | $251,900 | ADVANCE RESEARCH PRACTICES THAT SUSTAIN WORKING LANDS | 2016 |
| University of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | $250,240 | RESEARCH PROJECTS: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, GOOD GOVERNMENT REFORM AND FOOD & AGRICULTURE | 2017 |
| NM Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management | Santa Fe, NM | $250,000 | NM COVID-19 EMERGENCY MATCHING FUND | 2020 |
| Common Cause of New Mexico | Washington, DC | $250,000 | THE NEW MEXICO PLEDGE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT | 2022 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Washington, DC | $250,000 | RESEARCH & PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPACT OF MONEY IN POLITICS IN NEW MEXICO | 2017 |
| New Mexico State University | Las Cruces, NM | $240,638 | RESEARCH PROJECTS: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, FOOD & AGRICULTURE STATE PLAN | 2016 |
| Fair Vote | Takoma Park, MD | $235,500 | NEW MEXICO PROJECT ON ELECTION ADMINISTRATION | 2017 |
| Western Landowners Alliance | Santa Fe, NM | $235,000 | NEW MEXICO LAND STEWARTSHIP INITIATIVE PHASE VI | 2020 |
| Santa Fe Community Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $235,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PUBLIC OUTREACH | 2018 |
| Western Landowners Alliance | Santa Fe, NM | $220,000 | NEW MEXICO LAND STEWARTSHIP INITIATIVE | 2022 |
| University of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | $219,031 | RESEARCH PROJECTS: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, GOOD GOVERNMENT REFORM AND FOOD & AGRICULTURE | 2016 |
| New Mexico Ethics Watch | Albuquerque, NM | $211,285 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
| United Way of Santa Fe County | Santa Fe, NM | $210,000 | STATEWIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVOCACY | 2020 |
| New Mexico School for the Arts - AI | Santa Fe, NM | $200,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| The University of Texas FoundationMD Anderson Cancer Center | Austin, TX | $200,000 | RESEARCH ON CAUSES, TREATMENTS AND PREVENTION OF CANCER | 2016 |
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