Private Foundation

WC and EJ Thornton Foundation

WC and EJ Thornton Foundation is a Private Foundation headquartered in Denver, CO. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.1M revenue, $299K expenses, $5.2M total assets. IRS filings disclose 125 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $779K.

EIN: 851286430 Denver, CO Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$1.1M

Total Expenses$299K

Total Assets$5.2M

Grants Given125

Grant Total$779K

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

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Denver, CO · 2024

arts and education scholarships

$50,000

Alexander Hamilton Scholars

Seattle, WA · 2024

education support for high achieving underfunded youth

$44,160

Maine College of Art and Design

Portland, ME · 2024

arts education and scholarships

$35,000

Portland Maine Symphony Orchestra

Portland, ME · 2024

music education for underfunded schools

$25,000

Downtown Aurora Visual Arts

Aurora, CO · 2024

arts for disadvantaged youth

$20,000

Showing up to 5 of 125 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Exec Dir Christine Thornton

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Top Grant Purposes

Education

$105,792 20 grants

arts and education scholarships

$90,000 2 grants

education support for high achieving underfunded youth

$84,641 2 grants

arts education and scholarships

$60,000 2 grants

Arts education

$43,500 9 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$1.1M	$299K	$5.2M
2024	$51K	$261K	$3.1M
2023	$58K	$212K	$2.6M
2021	$1.5M	$64K	$1.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.5M to $1.1M (-24%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.2M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AR, CO, IL, ME, NC, OH, and 4 other states.

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