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Thornton Jordan Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Columbus, Georgia · EIN 582547965

Thornton Jordan Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Columbus, Georgia. In tax year 2025 it gave $44,000 in 24 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 $27,000 the year before.

42% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$62,02421$735,154
2024$27,00017$843,895
2025$44,00024$922,195

How to apply

Thornton Jordan Family Foundation Inc 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 Thornton Jordan Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia17$29,000
New York3$11,000
District of Columbia1$1,000
Missouri1$1,000
Tennessee1$1,000
Vermont1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 24 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
ACLU
New York, NY
Unrestricted contribution$5,000
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
Unrestricted contribution$5,000
Feeding the Valley
Midland, GA
Unrestricted contribution$5,000
Planned Parenthood
Columbus, GA
Unrestricted contribution$5,000
United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley
Columbus, GA
Unrestricted contribution$5,000
Ann Elizabeth Shepherd Home
Columbus, GA
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley
Columbus, GA
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Columbus Symphony Orchestra
Columbus, GA
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Environmental Defense Fund
Shelburne, VT
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Greenpeace Fund
Washington, DC
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Girls Inc
Columbus, GA
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Historic Columbus Foundation
Columbus, GA
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Historic Linwood Foundation
Columbus, GA
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
House of Mercy
Columbus, GA
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Kentler Gallery
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Mercy Med
Columbus, GA
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Mobility Worldwide
Jefferson City, MO
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Muscogee County Library Foundation
Columbus, GA
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
National Civil War Naval Museum
Columbus, GA
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Neighbor Works
Columbus, GA
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Riverdale Porterdale Cemetery Foundation
Columbus, GA
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Trees Columbus
Columbus, GA
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Valley Rescue Mission
Columbus, GA
Unrestricted contribution$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Thornton Jordan Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Thornton Jordan Family Foundation Inc give?

$44,000 in tax year 2025, across 24 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Thornton Jordan Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Thornton F Jordan (Trustee) and Sue J Jordan (Trustee).

What does Thornton Jordan Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and youth programs.

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