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Hale Thornhill Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 100004424

Hale Thornhill Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $358,960 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $250 and the largest $327,626. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $326,530 the year before.

21% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$363,21821$6.8 million
2023$326,53020$7.7 million
2024$358,96014$8.4 million

How to apply

Hale Thornhill Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Hale Thornhill Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado1$327,626
California5$29,234
District of Columbia2$750
Illinois1$500
Virginia2$350
Nebraska1$250
Kansas1$200
North Carolina1$50

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Donor Advised Charitable Giving
Lone Tree, CO
Charitable$327,626
J Paul Getty Trust
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$27,534
Samaritan Village Orphanage
Yuba City, CA
Charitable$1,000
ASPCA
Washington, DC
Charitable$500
Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazarethusa Inc
Des Plaines, IL
Charitable$500
St Raphael School
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$500
White House Historical Association
Washington, DC
Charitable$250
Beaufort Historical Association Inc
Beaufort, NE
Charitable$250
Wounded Warrior Project
Topeka, KS
Charitable$200
US Deputy Sheriff's Association
Merrifield, VA
Charitable$200
Paws for Purple Hearts
Merrifield, VA
Charitable$150
GUIDE DOGS For the BLIND
San Rafael, CA
Charitable$100
Dream Street Foundation
Beverly Hills, CA
Charitable$100
SPCA of Wake County
Raleigh, NC
Charitable$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hale Thornhill Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Hale Thornhill Foundation give?

$358,960 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $250.

Who runs Hale Thornhill Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Barbera Thornhill (President), Fabian Thornhill (Secretary) and Michael Dreyer (Cfo).

What does Hale Thornhill Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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