NonprofitsThorn

Human Services

Thorn

EL SEGUNDO, CA

Total revenue

$16.4M

Total expenses

$21.8M

Net assets

$30.5M

Grants received

$49.6M

283 grants

EIN

270943677

Tax year

2024

Mission

Build technology to defend children from sexual abuse.

Programs

3 programs

Develop, deploy, and maintain software technology for use by law enforcement that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their investigations allowing them to more quickly identify child sexual abuse material on the internet accelerating victim identification and rescue.

Expenses: $4.7M

Thorn uses it's expertise to identify threats and opportunities to create an internet free of child sexual abuse material. Thorn aims to create awarness by creating public awareness and mobilizing the public to eliminate the sexual abuse of children and the spread of images of their abuse on the internet.

Expenses: $2.2M

Other program expenses related to the organization's purpose.

Expenses: $2.7M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$6.7M
Program service revenue$8.0M
Investment income$1.7M
Other revenue
Total revenue$16.4M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$17.6M
Fundraising$2.5M
Other expenses$4.2M
Total expenses$21.8M
Total assets$32.7M
Net assets$30.5M

People

20 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JULIE CORDUA

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$318K

40 hrs/wk

LISA FIERSTEIN

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$245K

40 hrs/wk

MICHELLE CORMACK

CFO (UNTIL 04/2024)

Board

$61K

40 hrs/wk

FERNANDO RUIZ

MEMBER (UNTIL 01/2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

RAY CHAMBERS

MEMBER (UNTIL 03/2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN BENNETT

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIKE ABBOT

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

NEELIE KROES

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

VANESSA KANU

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ERNIE ALLEN

MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUZANNE BELL

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

SARA CLEMENS

INTERIM CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAMES PITKOW

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

Staff

$279K

40 hrs/wk

JAMES WILLIAMS

GENERAL COUNSEL

Staff

$278K

40 hrs/wk

PAMELA SMITH

VICE PRESIDENT, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

Staff

$269K

40 hrs/wk

JOHN STARR

VICE PRESIDENT, INDUSTRY

Staff

$254K

40 hrs/wk

EMILY SCHULTZ

VICE PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING

Staff

$241K

40 hrs/wk

SMITA MENON

VICE PRESIDENT, PRODUCT

Staff

$238K

40 hrs/wk

REBECCA PORTNOFF

VICE PRESIDENT, DATA SCIENCE

Staff

$229K

40 hrs/wk

AMANDA VOLZ

VP, CUSTOMERS & PARTNERSHIPS

Staff

$228K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

FINSBURY GLOVER HERING EUROPE GMBH

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORY SERVIC

$544K

AMAZON WEB SERVICES

API PROVIDER

$540K

GREGORY FCA COMMUNICATIONS LLC

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

$169K

BENENSON STRATEGY GROUP

SURVEYS

$160K

SHEIKH PIFER & ASSOC

WELLNESS

$139K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 283

FromAmountPurposeYear
$350K
TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF GUARDRAILS THAT REDUCE THE RISKS OF CSAM PROLIFERATION CREATED BY GENERATIVE AI.
2024
$100K
GENERAL USE
2024
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
SECOND DISBURSEMENT OF 5 YEAR COMMITMENT OF $250,000
2024
$30K
CHARITABLE
2024
$20K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2024
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
SOCIAL IMPACT
2024
$750
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$500
STAFF RECOGNITION AWARD DONATION
2024
$379
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$60
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$634K
COMBAT CHILD ABUSE
2023
$601K
HUMAN SERVICE
2023
$570K
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMS
2023
$399K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$345K
TO PROACTIVELY REDUCE RISKS OF CSAM PROLIFERATION THROUGH GENERATIVE AI
2023
$345K
TO PROACTIVELY REDUCE RISKS OF CSAM PROLIFERATION THROUGH GENERATIVE AI
2023
$333K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$250K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$150K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$100K
GENERAL USE
2023
$100K
ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$100K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$75K
General Support
2023
$70K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$51K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$50K
First disbursement of 5 year commitment of $250,000
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
DEVELOP TECHNOLOGY TO FIGHT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
2023
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$25K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$20K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$20K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THORN WHOSE MISSION IS TO DRIVE TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TO FIGHT THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN.
2023
$20K
CHARITABLE
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
Charitable purposes
2023
$5K
SUPPORT FOR SAFETY OF CHILDREN AT RISK
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$700
GENERAL
2023
$600
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$537
TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$500
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$421
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$400
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$395
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$300
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$180
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$180
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$180
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$120
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$108
PROVIDE FUNDING FOR RESEARCH
2023
$96
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$96
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$96
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$60
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50
Matching Gifts
2023
$50
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2023
$48
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$48
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$48
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$27
MATCHING GIFT TO HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
2023
$2.3M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$1.1M
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION
2022
$601K
HUMAN SERVICE
2022
$500K
ELIMINATE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE FROM THE INTERNET
2022
$333K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT TO SUPPORT THEIR WORK IN ELIMATING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL FROM THE INTERNET.
2022
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$190K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$158K
General Support
2022
$130K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$106K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2022
$100K
ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$100K
BUILDS TECHNOLOGY TO DEFEND CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL ABUSE.
2022
$100K
SOCIAL IMPACT
2022
$56K
COMBAT CHILD ABUSE
2022
$50K
GENERAL USE
2022
$50K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$50K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$27K
General Operating Support
2022
$26K
SEE TISBEST MISSION
2022
$25K
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$25K
TO BUILD TECHNOLOGY TO DEFEND CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL ABUSE.
2022
$25K
CHARITABLE
2022
$20K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$20K
TO SUPPORT TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TO FIGHT THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN.
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
TO SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY TO DEFEND CHILDREN AGAINST SEXUAL ABUSE
2022
$9K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$8K
SUPPORT FOR GENERAL PROGRAMS
2022
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
SUPPORT: GENERAL PROGRAMS
2022
$5K
TO STAND UP TO CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING.
2022
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$1K
FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$750
GENERAL
2022
$600
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$505
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$500
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$400
CHARITABLE
2022
$330
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$200
MIP PAYOUT FOR 12/02/22
2022
$200
EMPLOYEE MATCHING PROGRAM- FURTHER 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$200
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$180
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$180
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$180
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$120
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$108
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2022
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$25
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$4.8M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$4.8M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$200K
Specific Charitable Project
2021
$117K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
$107K
General Support
2021
$52K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$50K
General operating support
2021
$50K
General operating support
2021
$50K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
$26K
SEE TISBEST MISSION
2021
$26K
SEE TISBEST MISSION
2021
$25K
SUPPORT: COMBATTING CHILD TRAFFICKING
2021
$25K
Child abuse prevention
2021
$12K
CHARITABLE
2021
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2021
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$8K
Charitable purposes
2021
$7K
General Support
2021
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$5K
SUPPORT: GENERAL PROGRAMS
2021
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE OF DONEE
2021
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$900
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$900
GENERAL
2021
$750
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2021
$500
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021

Funded by

$49.6M from 105 funders · 283 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$19.0M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Skoll Foundation

$9.5M · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$4.4M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Valhalla Foundation

$2.9M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$1.5M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

American Endowment Foundation

$1.2M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc

$1.2M · 4 grants · 2017–2024

Marin Community Foundation

$1.1M · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Details

EIN270943677
NTEE codeP62
Subsection03
Ruling date2010-03
Formed2009
Employees111
Volunteers9
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