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WC and Ej Thornton Foundation: 30 grants to organizations, $277,660 (tax year ended June 2025)
WC and Ej Thornton Foundation, a private foundation in Denver, CO, paid 30 grants to organizations totaling $277,660 in its tax year ended June 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 22, 2025. The largest was $50,000 to Bold in Denver, CO for arts and education scholarships.
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- EIN
- 851286430
- Based in
- Denver, CO
- Assets
- $5,220,440
- Grants paid
- $277,660
- Tax year ended
- June 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed October 22, 2025, IRS object ID 202512969349100301. It reported $277,660 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bold | Denver, CO | arts and education scholarships | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alexander Hamilton Scholars | Seattle, WA | education support for high achieving underfunded youth | $44,160 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine College of Art and Design | Portland, ME | arts education and scholarships | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Portland Maine Symphony Orchestra | Portland, ME | music education for underfunded schools | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Downtown Aurora Visual Arts | Aurora, CO | arts for disadvantaged youth | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forward Steps | Boulder, CO | support secondary education for former foster youth | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Local Theater Company | Boulder, CO | art and education for underfunded youth | Arts, culture and humanities | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Photographic Arts Center | Denver, CO | art support for veterans | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fora | Chicago, IL | education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art From Ashes | Denver, CO | art for disadvantaged youth | Youth development | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cleveland Classical Guitar Society | Cleveland, OH | arts and music | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| College Now Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | education | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Education Through Music Colorado | Denver, CO | music for underfunded schools | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leap of Joy | Austin, TX | dance for underfunded youth | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Transformative Justice Project of C | Denver, CO | education assistance for youth experiencing instability in the denver area | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 240 Strings | Portland, ME | music education for children | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Artspark | Austin, TX | arts | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado Black Cube Museum | Denver, CO | arts | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| El Paso Society for Musicians of TH | El Paso, TX | music education for youth | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Blue Collar Scholarship Found | Gorham, ME | scholarships for education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Outdoor Arts | Englewood, CO | arts | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Center for Childrens Illu | Abilene, TX | literature and arts | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Summit Artspace | Akron, OH | arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Talespinner Childrens Theater | Cleveland, OH | theatre for children | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Coastal Childrens Museum | Rockland, ME | education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Macon Trust | Colorado Springs, CO | vocational education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Mayfly Project | Benton, AR | education and mentoring | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trekkers | Rockland, ME | Education and mentoring | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Western Maine Play Museum | Wilton, ME | education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth On Record | Denver, CO | music and education | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $73,000 |
| Youth development | $8,500 |
| Education | $7,500 |
| Recreation and sports | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Colorado | $132,500 |
| Maine | $65,000 |
| Washington | $44,160 |
| Ohio | $17,000 |
| Illinois | $10,000 |
| Texas | $8,000 |
| Arkansas | $1,000 |
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Updated October 22, 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.