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Thornton Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Mt Airy, Maryland · EIN 472497767

Thornton Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Mt Airy, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $81,231 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $44,500. 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 $2,271 the year before.

67% of its 2024 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
2022$67,3414$1.5 million
2023$2,2714$1.5 million
2024$81,2316$1.5 million

How to apply

Thornton 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 Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland3$49,231
District of Columbia2$22,000
Illinois1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Maryland Food Bank
Baltimore, MD
Food security$44,500
Humane Rescue Alliance
Washington, DC
Food security$12,000
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Education$10,000
Radio Television Digital News Association Foundation
Washington, DC
Education$10,000
Frederick Rescue Mission
Frederick, MD
Food security$4,563
Mt Airy Net
Mt Airy, MD
Food security$168

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Thornton Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Thornton Family Foundation Inc give?

$81,231 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Thornton Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Marchelle Payne-Gassaway (President) and Marc Levine Esq (Secretary).

What does Thornton Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger and education.

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