Private Foundation

EDMUND B THORNTON FOUNDATION

EDMUND B THORNTON FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in OTTAWA, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2K revenue, $33K expenses, $32K total assets. IRS filings disclose 8 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $26K.

EIN: 363538959 OTTAWA, IL Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$2K

Total Expenses$33K

Total Assets$32K

Grants Given8

Grant Total$26K

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

LA SALLE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

NORTH UTICA, IL · 2024

PAY SUMMER INTERNS

$26,000

THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND

CHICAGO, IL

PUBLIC SERVICE

$100

ILLINOIS VALLEY PADS

LA SALLE, IL

PUBLIC SERVICE

$100

NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION

WASHINGTON, DC

PUBLIC SERVICE

$100

UNIVERSITY OF IL EXTENSION

URBANA, IL

PUBLIC SERVICE

$50

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Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Kristina M Fogarty

PRESIDENT / TREASURER Susan J Thornton

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Top Grant Purposes

PAY SUMMER INTERNS

$26,000 1 grant

PUBLIC SERVICE

$416 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$2K	$33K	$32K
2024	$74	$8K	$63K
2023	$58	$8K	$71K
2021	$36	$10K	$86K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $36 to $2K (+5297%), with total assets most recently reported at $32K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in DC, IL.

DCIL

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