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James W Thornton Family Foundation: 19 grants to organizations, $8,931 (tax year ended January 2025)
James W Thornton Family Foundation, a private foundation in Michigan City, IN, paid 19 grants to organizations totaling $8,931 in its tax year ended January 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on December 9, 2025. The largest was $2,000 to Salvation Army in Carol Stream, IL for general purpose.
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- EIN
- 371221883
- Based in
- Michigan City, IN
- Assets
- $178,689
- Grants paid
- $8,931
- Tax year ended
- January 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended January 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed December 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202533439349100413. It reported $8,931 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvation Army | Carol Stream, IL | General purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Music of the Baroque | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $700 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ethel Walker School | Simsbury, CT | General purpose | Education | $600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $516 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WFMT Radio | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WTTW 11 | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | General purpose | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Nature Conservancy | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $309 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Boone, IA | General purpose | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Audubon Society | New York, NY | General purpose | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salisbury School | Salisbury, CT | General purpose | Education | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Easter Seals | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $206 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance for Great Lakes | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bga Association | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chatham Hall Annual Fund | Chatham, VA | General purpose | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denison University Annual Fund | Granville, OH | General purpose | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duke University Annual Fund | Durham, NC | General purpose | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newberry Library | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Education | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $1,100 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $700 |
| Environment | $500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $6,331 |
| Connecticut | $900 |
| District of Columbia | $500 |
| Iowa | $300 |
| New York | $300 |
| Virginia | $200 |
| Ohio | $200 |
| North Carolina | $200 |
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Updated December 9, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.