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Private foundation (trust)EIN 371221883Est. 1987-12

JAMES W THORNTON FAMILY FOUNDATION

MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360

Total Assets

$179K

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$9K

FY 2024

Grants Made

19

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$470

FY 2024

Grant Range

$200–$2K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$16K

Total Expenses

$10K

Qualifying Distributions

$9K

Distributable Amount

$9K

Min. Investment Return

$9K

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

19 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $200 through median $300 to maximum $2K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

3 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2024. Peak $10K in 2020. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

57 grants

SALVATION ARMY
$6K
3 grants
MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE
$4K
3 grants
THE ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL
$2K
3 grants
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$2K
3 grants
WTTW 11
$1K
3 grants
WFMT RADIO
$1K
3 grants
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOS
$1K
2 grants
ILLINOIS NATURE CONSERVANCY
$969
3 grants

Grant Size Distribution

57 grants

<$10K
57
grants
$10–50K
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

10 states

Illinois
$20K
71% of total
Connecticut
$3K
9% of total
District of Columbia
$1K
5% of total
North Carolina
$700
3% of total
Ohio
$700
3% of total
Iowa
$608
2% of total
New York
$507
2% of total
Virginia
$500
2% of total
Indiana
$500
2% of total
Maryland
$500
2% of total

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