Funding search · EIN 851286430 · Denver, CO

Wc and Ej Thornton Foundation

Name: Wc and Ej Thornton Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

118
grants reported: $716,433
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $1,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

education arts youth music underfunded scholarships mentoring children

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Bold3 grants · $130,000
Alexander Hamilton Scholars3 grants · $114,433
Maine College of Art and Design3 grants · $80,000
Downtown Aurora Visual Arts3 grants · $50,000
Portland Maine Symphony Orchestra3 grants · $50,000
Forward Steps3 grants · $45,000
Cleveland Institute of Music2 grants · $30,000
Local Theater Company3 grants · $22,000
Fora2 grants · $20,000
Cleveland Classical Guitar Society3 grants · $17,500

Giving over time

$195,292

2022

$243,481

2023

$277,660

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 118 grants.

$50,000
Bold · Denver, CO · 2024
arts and education scholarships
$44,160
Alexander Hamilton Scholars · Seattle, WA · 2024
education support for high achieving underfunded youth
$40,481
Alexander Hamilton Scholars · Seattle, WA · 2023
education support for high achieving underfunded youth
$40,000
Bold · Denver, CO · 2023
arts and education scholarships
$40,000
Bold · Denver, CO · 2022
Education
$35,000
Maine College of Art and Design · Portland, ME · 2024
arts education and scholarships
$29,792
Alexander Hamilton Scholars · Seattle, WA · 2022
Education
$25,000
Portland Maine Symphony Orchestra · Portland, ME · 2024
music education for underfunded schools
$25,000
Maine College of Art and Design · Portland, ME · 2023
arts education and scholarships
$20,000
Downtown Aurora Visual Arts · Aurora, CO · 2024
arts for disadvantaged youth
$20,000
Forward Steps · Boulder, CO · 2024
support secondary education for former foster youth
$20,000
Maine College of Art and Design · Portland, ME · 2022
Arts Education
$15,000
Cleveland Institute of Music · Cleveland, OH · 2023
music scholarships
$15,000
Downtown Aurora Visual Arts · Aurora, CO · 2023
arts for disadvantaged youth
$15,000
Forward Steps · Boulder, CO · 2023
support secondary education for former foster youth
$15,000
Portland Maine Symphony Orchestra · Portland, ME · 2023
music education for underfunded schools
$15,000
Cleveland Institute of Music · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Arts education
$15,000
Downtown Aurora Visual Arts · Aurora, CO · 2022
Arts education
$12,500
Local Theater Company · Boulder, CO · 2024
art and education for underfunded youth
$10,000
Colorado Photographic Arts Center · Denver, CO · 2024
art support for veterans
$10,000
Fora · Chicago, IL · 2024
education
$10,000
Fora · Chicago, IL · 2023
education
$10,000
Forward Steps · Boulder, CO · 2022
Education
$10,000
Portland Maine Symphony Orchestra · Portland, ME · 2022
Arts
$8,500
Local Theater Company · Boulder, CO · 2023
art and education for underfunded youth
$7,500
Art From Ashes · Denver, CO · 2024
art for disadvantaged youth
$7,500
Cleveland Classical Guitar Society · Cleveland, OH · 2024
arts and music
$7,500
College Now Greater Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2024
education
$6,000
Education Through Music Colorado · Denver, CO · 2024
music for underfunded schools
$6,000
Academy of Urban Learning · Denver, CO · 2022
Education
$5,000
Leap of Joy · Austin, TX · 2024
dance for underfunded youth
$5,000
Art From Ashes · Denver, CO · 2023
art for disadvantaged youth
$5,000
Cleveland Classical Guitar Society · Cleveland, OH · 2023
arts and music
$5,000
College Now Greater Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2023
education
$5,000
Merrick House · Cleveland, OH · 2023
arts and education for underfunded youth
$5,000
Cleveland Classical Guitar Society · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Arts education
$5,000
College Now Greater Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Education
$4,000
Colorado Photographic Arts Center · Denver, CO · 2023
art support for veterans
$3,500
Leap of Joy · Austin, TX · 2023
dance for underfunded youth
$3,500
Art From Ashes · Denver, CO · 2022
Arts and education
$3,500
Leap of Joy · Austin, TX · 2022
Arts education
$3,500
The Coastal Children'S Museum · Rockland, ME · 2022
Children's education
$2,500
Transformative Justice Project of C · Denver, CO · 2024
education assistance for youth experiencing instability in the denver area
$2,000
Maine Blue Collar Scholarship Found · Gorham, ME · 2023
scholarships for education
$1,000
240 Strings · Portland, ME · 2024
music education for children
$1,000
Artspark · Austin, TX · 2024
arts
$1,000
Colorado Black Cube Museum · Denver, CO · 2024
arts
$1,000
El Paso Society for Musicians of Th · El Paso, TX · 2024
music education for youth
$1,000
Maine Blue Collar Scholarship Found · Gorham, ME · 2024
scholarships for education
$1,000
Museum of Outdoor Arts · Englewood, CO · 2024
arts
$1,000
National Center for Childrens Illu · Abilene, TX · 2024
literature and arts
$1,000
Summit Artspace · Akron, OH · 2024
arts
$1,000
Talespinner Childrens Theater · Cleveland, OH · 2024
theatre for children
$1,000
The Coastal Childrens Museum · Rockland, ME · 2024
education
$1,000
The Macon Trust · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
vocational education
$1,000
The Mayfly Project · Benton, AR · 2024
education and mentoring
$1,000
Trekkers · Rockland, ME · 2024
Education and mentoring
$1,000
Western Maine Play Museum · Wilton, ME · 2024
education
$1,000
Youth On Record · Denver, CO · 2024
music and education
$1,000
240 Strings · Portland, ME · 2023
music education for children
$1,000
Access Gallery · Denver, CO · 2023
arts
$1,000
Art Possible · Columbus, OH · 2023
arts
$1,000
Arts Are Elementary · Brunswick, ME · 2023
arts
$1,000
Artspark · Austin, TX · 2023
arts
$1,000
Co Music Bridge · Denver, CO · 2023
Music
$1,000
Colorado Black Cube Museum · Denver, CO · 2023
arts
$1,000
Community Youth Mentoring · Sandusky, OH · 2023
education and mentoring
$1,000
Dayton International Peace Museum · Dayton, OH · 2023
education
$1,000
Education Through Music Colorado · Denver, CO · 2023
music for underfunded schools
$1,000
El Paso Society for Musicians of Th · El Paso, TX · 2023
music education for youth
$1,000
Essie'S Girls · Plano, TX · 2023
education and mentoring
$1,000
Ft Bend Children'S Discovery Museum · Sugarland, TX · 2023
education
$1,000
Half Step Music · Lewisville, TX · 2023
music
$1,000
Hearts for Music Ohio · Mantua, OH · 2023
music for disabled youth
$1,000
Highland Youth Garden · Columbus, OH · 2023
education
$1,000
Imagine America · Haymarket, VA · 2023
education
$1,000
Jessie Combs Foundation · Rapid City, SD · 2023
education - vocational
$1,000
Maine Alliance for Arts Education · Augusta, ME · 2023
arts
$1,000
Museum of Outdoor Arts · Englewood, CO · 2023
arts
$1,000
Music and Magic of Maine · Biddeford, ME · 2023
music
$1,000
National Center for Children'S Illu · Abilene, TX · 2023
literature and arts
$1,000
Portsmouth Area Arts Council · Portsmouth, OH · 2023
arts and childrens theatre
$1,000
Summit Artspace · Akron, OH · 2023
arts
$1,000
Talespinner Childrens Theater · Cleveland, OH · 2023
theatre for children
$1,000
The Coastal Children'S Museum · Rockland, ME · 2023
education
$1,000
The Macon Trust · Colorado Springs, CO · 2023
vocational education
$1,000
The Mayfly Project · Benton, AR · 2023
education and mentoring
$1,000
Trekkers · Rockland, ME · 2023
Education and mentoring
$1,000
Western Maine Play Museum · Wilton, ME · 2023
education
$1,000
240 Strings · Portland, ME · 2022
Arts education
$1,000
Artvan · Bath, ME · 2022
Art education
$1,000
Athens Photo Project · Athens, OH · 2022
Arts
$1,000
Colorado Photographic Arts Center · Denver, CO · 2022
Arts
$1,000
Dallas Center for Photography · Dallas, TX · 2022
Arts
$1,000
Education Through Music Colorado · Denver, CO · 2022
Arts education
$1,000
El Paso Society for Musicians of Th · El Paso, TX · 2022
Arts
$1,000
Elevate Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2022
Education
$1,000
Gateway Community Services · Portland, ME · 2022
Education
$1,000
Greater Columbus Community Helping · Columbus, OH · 2022
Education
$1,000
Guiding Light Mentoring · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Education

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