Wc and Ej Thornton Foundation FY2023 filing

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Denver, CO501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 85-1286430Revenue $58K in FY2023

On file with the IRSwcejthorntonfoundation.orgPo Box 61000, 80206-1004 · Denver, COTax-exempt since Jun 2021Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$11K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $555K a year · 73% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$11K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$58K
-94% vs prior year
Spent
$212K
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$58K
FY2023▼ -94%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$58K
FY2024$51K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$212K
FY2023▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$64K
FY2022$172K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$261K
FY2025$299K
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2023▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$5.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2021.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 92% · $195K Operating & administrative 8% · $17K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990-PF; $11K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec Director
$11,025Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2022
Christine Thornton$20,190$11,025

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Denver, CO.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 30 grants · $278K · 2024–2024
BoldFY2024$50,000
Alexander Hamilton ScholarsWA · FY2024$44,160
Maine College of Art and DesignFY2024$35,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$20,000
Downtown Aurora Visual ArtsCO · FY2024$20,000
Local Theater CompanyCO · FY2024$12,500
ForaFY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$7,500
Individual RecipientFY2024$6,000
Leap of JoyFY2024$5,000
Transformative Justice Project of CFY2024$2,500
Youth on RecordCO · FY2024$1,000
The Macon TrustFY2024$1,000
Trekkers INCME · FY2024$1,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV15
Average grantPart XV$9K
Median grantPart XV$2K
Largest grantPart XV$50K
Top cause focusNTEEArts & Culture (27%)

By the numbers

The FY2023 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$58K
Investment income$58K
Money out
$212K
Grants paid$195K
Running costs$17K
Owns and owes
$2.6M
net assets
Cash and savings$292K
Total assets$2.6M
Liabilities$0
People
1
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$58K
Total revenue$58K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$292K
Total assets$2.6M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$2.6M
Operations
Fiscal year endsJune

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$299K$833K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $51K$261K−$210K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $58K$212K−$154K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$172K$876K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$64K$1.4M$1.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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