Public Charity

THORN

THORN, of EL SEGUNDO, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $16.4M in revenue, $21.8M in expenses, $32.7M in total assets. 121 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $43.3M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 270943677 EL SEGUNDO, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$16.4M
Total Expenses$21.8M
Total Assets$32.7M
Grant Records121
Funding Total$43.3M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THORN IS DEDICATED TO CREATING A WORLD WHERE EVERY CHILD IS FREE TO SIMPLY BE A KID BY BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND DEPLOYING PROGRAMS TO DEFEND CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL EXPLOITATION. THORN'S WORK IS GUIDED BY THREE PRINCIPLES: (SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O)(1) ACCELERATION OF VICTIM IDENTIFICATION AND RESCUE, (2) EQUIPPING ONLINE PLATFORMS WITH TECHNOLOGY TOOLS TO PREVENT RE-VICTIMIZATION THROUGH THE SPREAD AND RECIRCULATION OF ONLINE CONTENT, AND (3) TO EDUCATE AND EQUIP THE PUBLIC TO PROTECT AGAINST THE CREATION OF CSAM AND TO CREATE PUBLIC PRESSURE FOR ACTION BY OTHER AUDIENCES.

Officers & Directors

VP, CUSTOMERS & PARTNERSHIPS Amanda Volz
VICE PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING Emily Schultz
MEMBER Ernie Allen
MEMBER (UNTIL 01/2024) Fernando Ruiz
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER James Pitkow
GENERAL COUNSEL James Williams

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$19,115,445 9 grants
Human Services
$7,881,285 5 grants
HUMAN SERVICES
$6,193,224 13 grants
CORE SUPPORT
$1,500,000 1 grant
HUMAN SERVICE
$1,201,250 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $16.4M $21.8M $32.7M
2023 $15.8M $24.6M $38.5M
2022 $14.7M $24.0M $46.2M
2020 $13.0M $16.5M $57.0M
2019 $62.0M $10.1M $59.0M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $62.0M to $16.4M (-74%), with total assets most recently reported at $32.7M.

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