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Thornton Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brentwood, Tennessee · EIN 631263099

Thornton Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Brentwood, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $5,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $3,000. 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 the same as $5,000 the year before.

50% 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
2023$5,0001$35,374
2024$5,0002$40,569

How to apply

Thornton Charitable 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 Thornton Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee2$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Currey Ingram Academy
Brentwood, TN
Support of programs$3,000
A Freedom Journey Inc
Duck River, TN
Support of programs$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Thornton Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Thornton Charitable Foundation give?

$5,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Thornton Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Stephen F Thornton (Officer).

What does Thornton Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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