Flora L. Thornton Foundation
EIN 953855595 Private FoundationTotal Given 2018–2024
$13.9M
424 grants · $2.0M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
65%
deep partner · 98/151 multi-year
repeat
$50.6M
Assets (2024)
151
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
RICHARD GALOFARO
Phone
(415) 914-7142
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
NO SPECIFIC FORM
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $2.2M | $48.7M | $2.9M | 75 |
| 2019 | N/A | $49.4M | $2.9M | N/A |
| 2020 | $2.4M | $51.7M | $2.0M | 72 |
| 2021 | $2.1M | $55.8M | $4.7M | 68 |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $47.2M | $2.2M | 70 |
| 2023 | $2.5M | $46.7M | $2.0M | 72 |
| 2024 | $2.2M | $50.6M | $1.9M | 67 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 424 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$33K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$300K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
K1
Kay Tornborg Retired 10312022
Executive Director
Leadership
JJ
Jane Thornton Jones
4 yrs
Trustee
RG
Richard Galofaro
6 yrs
Trustee
CT
Charles Thornton III
7+ yrs
Trustee
JW
Jennifer Thornton Wieland
7+ yrs
Trustee
AT
Anne Chapman Thornton
4 yrs
Trustee
LT
Laney Thornton
7+ yrs
Trustee
R2
Russell Hamilton Hired 212022
Chief of Staff
KT
Kay Tornborg
4 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
CT
Charles Thornton III
7+ yrs
Trustee
RG
Richard Galofaro
6 yrs
Trustee
LT
Laney Thornton
7+ yrs
Trustee
E0
Edward A. Landry Dec'D 08312020
Trustee Emeritus
ET
Elizabeth Thornton TROY
3 yrs
Trustee
ES
ERIC Small
3 yrs
Trustee
JW
Jennifer Thornton Wieland
7+ yrs
Trustee
KT
Kay Tornborg
4 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
ET
Elizabeth Thornton TROY
3 yrs
Trustee
LT
Laney Thornton
7+ yrs
Trustee
RG
Richard Galofaro
6 yrs
Trustee
CT
Charles Thornton III
7+ yrs
Trustee
JW
Jennifer Thornton Wieland
7+ yrs
Trustee
ES
ERIC Small
3 yrs
Trustee
EL
Edward A. Landry
2 yrs
Trustee Emeritus
KT
Kay Tornborg
4 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
LT
Laney Thornton
7+ yrs
Trustee
RG
Richard Galafaro
Trustee
EL
Edward A. Landry
2 yrs
Trustee Emeritus
ET
Elizabeth Thornton TROY
3 yrs
Trustee
ES
ERIC Small
3 yrs
Trustee
JW
Jennifer Thornton Wieland
7+ yrs
Trustee
CT
Charles Thornton III
7+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (424 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust (Daf) #9464 | San Francisco, CA | $300,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust (Daf) #9464X739 | San Francisco, CA | $260,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| USC | LOS Angeles, CA | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Greenbelt Alliance | San Francisco, CA | $140,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Greenbelt Alliance | San Francisco, CA | $140,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Greenbelt Alliance | San Francisco, CA | $140,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Greenbelt Alliance | San Francisco, CA | $135,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Greater LOS Angeles Zoo Association | LOS Angeles, CA | $105,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| USC Thornton School of Music | LOS Angeles, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| USC Thornton School of Music | LOS Angeles, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| As You SOW | Oakland, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| As You SOW | Oakland, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Greater LOS Angeles Zoo Association | LOS Angeles, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Rainforest Alliance | New York, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Rare | Arlington, VA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Nature Conservancy California | Arlington, VA | $95,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The Nature Conservancy | LOS Angeles, CA | $90,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | LOS Angeles, CA | $90,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy | LOS Angeles, CA | $90,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Greater LOS Angeles Zoo Association (Glaza) | LOS Angeles, CA | $85,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Rare | Arlington, VA | $85,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
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