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EIN 85-1286430

WC and EJ Thornton Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Denver
State
Colorado
Year formed
2021
Most recent tax filings
2024-06-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The WC and EJ Thornton Foundation is a private foundation located in Denver, CO that primarily funds education and arts-related programs. Their purpose includes funding scholarships through bold.org, supporting emergency funding, and yearly scholar gatherings for the Alexander Hamilton Scholars program. Grantees of the foundation include Bold and other organizations. In the previous year, the foundation made a total of 42 grants.
Total revenues
$50,892
2024
Total expenses
$260,939
2024
Total assets
$3,117,986
2024
Num. employees
0
2024

Program areas at WC and EJ Thornton Foundation

Bold.org - 40 scholarships funded
Alexander hamilton scholars - support for scholarships emergency funding and yearly scholar gathering for education
Maine college of art and design - match funding for educational support of art students
The increase in value of the stocks allows the Foundation to continue its support of arts and education for a longer period as it grows the funds available

Grants made by WC and EJ Thornton Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Alexander Hamilton ScholarsEducation Support for High Achieving Underfunded Youth$40,481
Colorado BoldArts and Education Scholarships$40,000
Maine College of Art and DesignArts Education and Scholarships$25,000
...and 29 more grants made totalling $205,481

Personnel at WC and EJ Thornton Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Christine ThorntonExecutive Director$16,683

Financials for WC and EJ Thornton Foundation

RevenuesFYE 06/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$50,892
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$50,892

Form 990s for WC and EJ Thornton Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-062024-11-05990PFView PDF
2023-062023-11-06990PFView PDF
2022-062022-10-18990PFView PDF
2021-062022-07-20990PFView PDF
Data update history
January 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
June 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
May 6, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Provides grantsTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 61000
Denver, CO 80206
Metro area
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
County
Denver County, CO
Website URL
wcejthorntonfoundation.org/ 
IRS details
EIN
85-1286430
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2021
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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