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Leila A Thornton A Thornton S M Venable W H

Preselected recipients only Orlando, Florida · EIN 586174419

Leila A Thornton A Thornton S M Venable W H is a private foundation in Orlando, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.1 million in 3 grants; the typical grant was $267,962 and the largest $535,925. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $982,312 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$996,8203$24.9 million
2024$982,3123$25.4 million
2025$1.1 million3$28.0 million

How to apply

Leila A Thornton A Thornton S M Venable W H 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 Leila A Thornton A Thornton S M Venable W H funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia3$1.1 million

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Woodruff Arts Center Inc
Atlanta, GA
General operating$535,925
First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
General operating$267,962
Atlanta History Center
Atlanta, GA
General operating$267,962

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Leila A Thornton A Thornton S M Venable W H accept grant applications?

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

How much does Leila A Thornton A Thornton S M Venable W H give?

$1.1 million in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $267,962.

Who runs Leila A Thornton A Thornton S M Venable W H?

Its 2025 filing lists Truist Bank (Trustee).

What does Leila A Thornton A Thornton S M Venable W H fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and faith communities.

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