George And Louise Thornton Charitable | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 43-1525102

Foundation Overview

Based in Loveland, CO, George And Louise Thornton Charitable has awarded 213 grants totaling $491,250 to organizations in Colorado, Kansas and 14 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $500 to $7,000, with a median award of $2,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$491,250
Total Assets
$933,225
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
17
Median Grant
$2,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 6%

1 of 17 recipients (6%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Colorado

64% of grants are awarded in Colorado, with additional funding distributed across 16 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Colorado, funding concentrates in Fort Collins (35%), Castle Rock (23%), Loveland (22%).

Funding Trajectory
-7%

Stable funding levels with 7% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (39%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into George And Louise Thornton Charitable's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Open Stage Theatre Company $5,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2023
Poudre High School $5,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Ged Assistance And Ib Digital Theatre 2023
Habitat For Humanity $2,000 Loveland, CO, US General Fund 2023
Wounded Warrior Project $2,000 Topeka, KS, US General Fund 2023
Siop Foundation $2,000 Toledo, OH, US Scholarship Fund 2023
Great Falls Foundation $4,000 Potomac, MD, US General Fund 2023
Cherokee Trail High School $1,000 Aurora, CO, US High School Girl's Softball Team 2023
Front Range Community Church $7,000 Castle Rock, CO, US Education Fund, Benevolence Fund, Building Fund 2023
Mountain States Childrens Home $1,000 Longmont, CO, US General Fund 2023
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Fund 2023
Horsetooth Swim $2,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2023
Bethesda Chevy Chase Iwla $2,000 Poolesville, MD, US General Fund 2023
Bynum School $5,000 Midland, TX, US General Fund 2023
Depauw University $2,000 Greencastle, IN, US Erdmann Fund 2023
Ecuadorian Rivers Institute $2,000 Columbia, MO, US General Fund 2023
Thompson School District $2,000 Loveland, CO, US Ged Assistance 2023
Moberly Community Foundation $5,000 Moberly, MO, US General Fund 2023
Open Stage Theatre Company $5,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2022
Poudre High School $6,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Ged Assistance And Ib Digital Theatre 2022
Habitat For Humanity $2,000 Loveland, CO, US General Fund 2022
Wounded Warrior Project $2,000 Topeka, KS, US General Fund 2022
Siop Foundation $2,000 Bowling Green, OH, US Scholarship Fund 2022
Great Falls Foundation $3,000 Potomac, MD, US General Fund 2022
Cherokee Trail High School $2,000 Aurora, CO, US High School Girl's Softball & Boy's Baseball Teams 2022
Front Range Community Church $6,000 Castle Rock, CO, US Education Fund, Benevolence Fund, Building Fund 2022
Northwestern University $1,000 Chicago, IL, US School Of Communications Annual Fund 2022
Mountain States Childrens Home $1,500 Longmont, CO, US General Fund 2022
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Fund 2022
Horsetooth Swim $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2022
Lucile Erwin Middle School $1,000 Loveland, CO, US Teachers Discretionary Fund 2022
Front Range Community Church $7,000 Castle Rock, CO, US Education Fund, Benevolence Fund, Building Fund 2022
Bethesda Chevy Chase Iwla $2,500 Bethesda, MD, US General Fund 2022
Bynum School $6,000 Midland, TX, US General Fund 2022
Depauw University $5,000 Greencastle, IN, US Erdmann Fund,rector Fund 2022
Ecuadorian Rivers Institute $2,000 Columbia, MO, US General Fund 2022
Colorado Mountain College $1,000 Glenwood Springs, CO, US General Fund 2022
National Multiple Sclerosis Society $500 Denver, CO, US Ms Walk 2022
World Central Kitchen $1,500 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2022
Thompson School District $1,000 Loveland, CO, US Ged Assistance 2022
Open Stage Theatre Company $5,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2022
Poudre High School $6,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Ged Assistance And Ib Digital Theatre 2022
Habitat For Humanity $2,000 Loveland, CO, US General Fund 2022
Wounded Warrior Project $2,000 Topeka, KS, US General Fund 2022
Siop Foundation $2,000 Bowling Green, OH, US Scholarship Fund 2022
Great Falls Foundation $3,000 Potomac, MD, US General Fund 2022
Cherokee Trail High School $2,000 Aurora, CO, US High School Girl's Softball & Boy's Baseball Teams 2022
Front Range Community Church $6,000 Castle Rock, CO, US Education Fund, Benevolence Fund, Building Fund 2022
Northwestern University $1,000 Chicago, IL, US School Of Communications Annual Fund 2022
Mountain States Childrens Home $1,500 Longmont, CO, US General Fund 2022
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Fund 2022
Horsetooth Swim $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2022
Lucile Erwin Middle School $1,000 Loveland, CO, US Teachers Discretionary Fund 2022
Front Range Community Church $7,000 Castle Rock, CO, US Education Fund, Benevolence Fund, Building Fund 2022
Bethesda Chevy Chase Iwla $2,500 Bethesda, MD, US General Fund 2022
Bynum School $6,000 Midland, TX, US General Fund 2022
Depauw University $5,000 Greencastle, IN, US Erdmann Fund,rector Fund 2022
Ecuadorian Rivers Institute $2,000 Columbia, MO, US General Fund 2022
Colorado Mountain College $1,000 Glenwood Springs, CO, US General Fund 2022
National Multiple Sclerosis Society $500 Denver, CO, US Ms Walk 2022
World Central Kitchen $1,500 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2022
Thompson School District $1,000 Loveland, CO, US Ged Assistance 2022
Open Stage Theatre Company $5,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2022
Poudre High School $6,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Ged Assistance And Ib Digital Theatre 2022
Habitat For Humanity $2,000 Loveland, CO, US General Fund 2022
Wounded Warrior Project $2,000 Topeka, KS, US General Fund 2022
Siop Foundation $2,000 Bowling Green, OH, US Scholarship Fund 2022
Great Falls Foundation $3,000 Potomac, MD, US General Fund 2022
Cherokee Trail High School $2,000 Aurora, CO, US High School Girl's Softball & Boy's Baseball Teams 2022
Front Range Community Church $6,000 Castle Rock, CO, US Education Fund, Benevolence Fund, Building Fund 2022
Northwestern University $1,000 Chicago, IL, US School Of Communications Annual Fund 2022
Mountain States Childrens Home $1,500 Longmont, CO, US General Fund 2022
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Fund 2022
Horsetooth Swim $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2022
Lucile Erwin Middle School $1,000 Loveland, CO, US Teachers Discretionary Fund 2022
Front Range Community Church $7,000 Castle Rock, CO, US Education Fund, Benevolence Fund, Building Fund 2022
Bethesda Chevy Chase Iwla $2,500 Bethesda, MD, US General Fund 2022
Bynum School $6,000 Midland, TX, US General Fund 2022
Depauw University $5,000 Greencastle, IN, US Erdmann Fund,rector Fund 2022
Ecuadorian Rivers Institute $2,000 Columbia, MO, US General Fund 2022
Colorado Mountain College $1,000 Glenwood Springs, CO, US General Fund 2022
National Multiple Sclerosis Society $500 Denver, CO, US Ms Walk 2022
World Central Kitchen $1,500 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2022
Thompson School District $1,000 Loveland, CO, US Ged Assistance 2022
Open Stage Theatre Company $5,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2021
Poudre High School $5,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Ged Assistance And Ib Digital Theatre 2021
Habitat For Humanity $500 Loveland, CO, US General Fund 2021
Wounded Warrior Project $2,000 Topeka, KS, US General Fund 2021
Siop Foundation $3,000 Bowling Green, OH, US Scholarship Fund 2021
Great Falls Foundation $3,000 Potomac, MD, US General Fund 2021
North Fort Collins Business Associa $500 Fort Collins, CO, US Coats & Boots Program 2021
Cherokee Trail High School $3,000 Aurora, CO, US High School Girl's Softball & Boy's Baseball Teams 2021
American Whitewater $1,000 Cullowhee, NC, US General Fund 2021
Mountain States Childrens Home $2,000 Longmont, CO, US General Fund 2021
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Fund 2021
Horsetooth Swim $2,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2021
Loveland Hs Girls Soccer $1,000 Loveland, CO, US Purchasing Gear And Equip 2021
Lucile Erwin Middle School $2,000 Loveland, CO, US Teachers Supplies And Materials 2021
Bethesda Chevy Chase Iwla $2,500 Poolesville, MD, US General Fund 2021
Bynum School $5,000 Midland, TX, US General Fund 2021
Matthews House $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2021
Depauw University $3,000 Greencastle, IN, US Erdmann Fund - Athletic Support 2021
Ecuadorian Rivers Institute $2,000 Columbia, MO, US General Fund 2021
Colorado Mountain College $500 Glenwood Springs, CO, US General Fund 2021
Open Stage Theatre Company $4,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2020
Team River Runner $2,000 Rockville, MD, US General Fund 2020
Poudre High School $1,250 Fort Collins, CO, US Ged Assistance - Opportunities Unlimited 2020
Habitat For Humanity $1,250 Loveland, CO, US General Fund 2020
Douglas County Educational Foundati $750 Castle Rock, CO, US Ponderosa High School Girl's Softball Team 2020
Klove Radio Station $500 Rocklin, CA, US General Fund 2020
Wounded Warrior Project $2,000 Topeka, KS, US General Fund 2020
Castle Rock Senior Center Inc $1,250 Castle Rock, CO, US General Fund 2020
Siop Foundation $3,000 Bowling Green, OH, US Scholarship Fund 2020
Great Falls Foundation $3,500 Potomac, MD, US General Fund 2020
Community Foundation Of Northern Co $2,500 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2020
Off The Hook Arts $500 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund - Chamber Music Academy 2020
Douglas Elbert Task Force $2,000 Castle Rock, CO, US General Fund 2020
Cherokee Trail High School $3,000 Aurora, CO, US High School Girl's Softball & Boy's Baseball Teams 2020
American Whitewater $1,000 Cullowhee, NC, US General Fund 2020
Us Olympic Paralympic Foundation $2,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US General Fund 2020
Mountain States Childrens Home $1,000 Longmont, CO, US General Fund 2020
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Fund 2020
Horsetooth Swim $3,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2020
Meals On Wheels Fort Collins $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Provide Meals And Interaction To Seniors Five Days A Week 2020
Loveland Hs Girls Soccer $2,000 Loveland, CO, US Purchasing Gear And Equip 2020
Pleasant Valley Church Of Christ $1,000 Bellvue, CO, US Assistance With Bike Shelter And Bike Path 2020
Old Town Hot Springs $1,000 Steamboat Springs, CO, US Building Expansion And Pool Renovation 2020
Impala Fund $3,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Phs Ib Digital Theatre 2020
Lucile Erwin Middle School $1,000 Loveland, CO, US Teachers Supplies And Materials 2020
Front Range Community Church $6,500 Castle Rock, CO, US Education Fund, Benevolence Fund, Building Fund 2020
Open Stage Theatre Company $5,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2018
Team River Runner $2,000 Rockville, MD, US General Fund 2018
Colorado Youth Outdoors $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2018
Poudre High School Mind Center $5,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Ged Assistance 2018
Habitat For Humanity $2,000 Loveland, CO, US General Fund 2018
Ridgeline Community Church $1,500 Castle Rock, CO, US General Fund 2018
Douglas County Educational Foundati $500 Parker, CO, US Ponderosa High School Girl's Softball Team 2018
Klove Radio Station $500 Omaha, NE, US General Fund 2018
Wounded Warrior Project $2,000 Jacksonville, FL, US General Fund 2018
Castle Rock Senior Center Inc $1,000 Castle Rock, CO, US General Fund 2018
Gameday Baseball $1,000 Castle Rock, CO, US General Fund 2018
Siop Foundation $7,000 Bowling Green, OH, US Scholarship Fund 2018
Great Falls Foundation $5,000 Bethesda, MD, US General Fund 2018
Community Foundation Of Northern Co $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2018
Titans Lacrosse $500 Loveland, CO, US General Fund 2018
Douglas County Youth Orchestra $1,000 Castle Rock, CO, US General Fund 2018
Fort Collins Childrens Theatre Inc $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2018
Centennial Elementary School Pta $1,000 Loveland, CO, US General Fund 2018
Douglas Elbert Task Force $1,000 Castle Rock, CO, US General Fund 2018
Caroline Wambui Mungai Foundation $2,000 Baldwin, NY, US General Fund 2018
Cherokee Trail High School Softball $1,500 Aurora, CO, US High School Girl's Softball Team 2018
Castleview High School Baseball $1,000 Castle Rock, CO, US High School Boy's Baseball Team 2018
Boy Scout Troop 184 $2,500 Loveland, CO, US Support For Local Boy Scout Troop 2018
Fort Collins Symphony $2,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2018
American Whitewater $1,000 Cullowhee, NC, US General Fund 2018
Ducks Unlimited $500 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2018
Club United Soccer $500 Loveland, CO, US General Fund 2018
Debut Theatre $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2018
Front Range Christian Church $1,500 Castle Rock, CO, US General Fund 2018
A Friend 4 U $1,000 Windsor, CO, US General Fund 2018
Be The Gift $1,000 Loveland, CO, US General Fund 2018
Open Stage Theatre Company $5,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2017
Team River Runner $1,500 Rockville, MD, US General Fund 2017
Colorado Youth Outdoors $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2017
Poudre High School Mind Center $5,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Ged Assistance 2017
Habitat For Humanity $2,000 Loveland, CO, US General Fund 2017
Ridgeline Community Church $2,500 Castle Rock, CO, US Benevolence And Education Funds 2017
Douglas County Educational Foundati $500 Castle Rock, CO, US Ponderosa High School Girl's Softball Team 2017
Klove Radio Station $500 Omaha, NE, US General Fund 2017
Castle Rock Senior Center Inc $1,000 Castle Rock, CO, US General Fund 2017
Project Self-sufficiency $2,000 Loveland, CO, US General Fund 2017
Gameday $2,000 Castle Rock, CO, US General Fund 2017
Siop Foundation $7,000 Bowling Green, OH, US Scholarship Fund 2017
Great Falls Foundation $6,000 Bethesda, MD, US General Fund 2017
Energy Outreach Colorado $2,000 Denver, CO, US General Fund 2017
Community Foundation Of Northern Co $3,500 Fort Collins, CO, US Grant To City Of Fort Collins Recreational Programs 2017
Titans Lacrosse $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2017
Douglas County Youth Orchestra $1,500 Castle Rock, CO, US General Fund 2017
Larimer County Humane Society $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2017
Mckee Medical Center Foundation $2,000 Loveland, CO, US General Fund 2017
Best Friends Animal Society $500 Kanab, UT, US General Fund 2017
Fort Collins Childrens Theatre Inc $500 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2017
Centennial Elementary School Pta $1,000 Loveland, CO, US General Fund 2017
Douglas Elbert Task Force $1,000 Castle Rock, CO, US General Fund 2017
Caroline Wambui Mungai Foundation $2,000 Baldwin, NY, US General Fund 2017
United For Puerto Rico $2,000 San Juan, PR, US General Fund 2017
Cherokee Trail High School Softball $1,500 Aurora, CO, US High School Girl's Softball Team 2017
Castleview High School Baseball $1,500 Castle Rock, CO, US High School Boy's Baseball Team 2017
Open Stage Theatre Company $6,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Theatre And Arts Appreciation 2016
Team River Runner $1,000 Rockville, MD, US Support Injured Soldiers Through Kayaking 2016
Us Ski And Snowboard Association $2,000 Park City, UT, US General Fund 2016
Colorado Youth Outdoors $2,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Bringing Children And Parents Together 2016
Poudre High School Mind Center $4,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Ged Assistance 2016
Habitat For Humanity $4,500 Loveland, CO, US Building Affordable Housing 2016
Douglas County Educational Foundati $750 Castle Rock, CO, US Ponderosa High School Girl's Softball Team 2016
Klove Radio Station $1,000 Omaha, NE, US General Fund 2016
Wounded Warrior Project $1,000 Jacksonville, FL, US Assistance For Injured Warrior Rehab 2016
Castle Rock Senior Center Inc $1,000 Castle Rock, CO, US General Fund 2016
Project Self-sufficiency $2,000 Loveland, CO, US General Fund 2016
Gameday $2,500 Castle Rock, CO, US General Fund 2016
Siop Foundation $7,000 Bowling Green, OH, US Scholarship Fund 2016
The Rock - Real Community $2,500 Castle Rock, CO, US General Fund 2016
Great Falls Foundation $4,000 Bethesda, MD, US General Fund 2016
Energy Outreach Colorado $1,500 Denver, CO, US Home Energy Assistance Program 2016
Community Foundation Of Northern Co $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Grant To City Of Fort Collins Recreational Programs 2016
Off The Hook Arts $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund - Chamber Music Academy 2016
Childrens Speech And Reading Center $500 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2016
Food Bank Of Larimer County $500 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2016
Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Dept $1,000 Bethesda, MD, US General Fund 2016
Titans Lacrosse $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2016
House Of Neighborly Service $500 Loveland, CO, US Angel House Fund 2016
Douglas County Youth Orchestra $2,000 Castle Rock, CO, US General Fund 2016
Larimer County Humane Society $500 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2016
Heritage Evangelical Free Church $3,000 Castle Rock, CO, US General Fund 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 43-1525102
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 1081 Loveland, CO 80539-0000

Key People (7)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee George And Louise Thornton Charitable's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Louise F Thornton
Director George C Thornton
Director Charles L Thornton
Director James A Cherry
Foundation Mgr. Julia T Cherry

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.