Wc And Ej Thornton Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 85-1286430

Foundation Overview

Based in Denver, CO, Wc And Ej Thornton Foundation has awarded 221 grants totaling $1,329,234 to organizations in Colorado, Washington and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median award of $1,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,329,234
Total Assets
$5,220,440
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
30
Median Grant
$1,750
% Median Grant Growth
+75% (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: 13%

4 of 30 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Colorado

Grants are geographically diversified with 31% in Colorado and funding distributed across 11 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Colorado, funding concentrates in Denver (49%), Boulder (14%), Aurora (10%).

Funding Trajectory
+345%

Strong 345% growth in annual giving over 4 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
Education + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (68%). 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 Wc And Ej Thornton Foundation'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
College Now Greater Cleveland $7,500 Cleveland, OH, US Education 2024
Bold $50,000 Denver, CO, US Arts And Education Scholarships 2024
Museum Of Outdoor Arts $1,000 Englewood, CO, US Arts 2024
National Center For Childrens Illu $1,000 Abilene, TX, US Literature And Arts 2024
Downtown Aurora Visual Arts $20,000 Aurora, CO, US Arts For Disadvantaged Youth 2024
Summit Artspace $1,000 Akron, OH, US Arts 2024
Maine Blue Collar Scholarship Found $1,000 Gorham, ME, US Scholarships For Education 2024
Education Through Music Colorado $6,000 Denver, CO, US Music For Underfunded Schools 2024
Maine College Of Art And Design $35,000 Portland, ME, US Arts Education And Scholarships 2024
240 Strings $1,000 Portland, ME, US Music Education For Children 2024
El Paso Society For Musicians Of Th $1,000 El Paso, TX, US Music Education For Youth 2024
Portland Maine Symphony Orchestra $25,000 Portland, ME, US Music Education For Underfunded Schools 2024
Talespinner Childrens Theater $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Theatre For Children 2024
Art From Ashes $7,500 Denver, CO, US Art For Disadvantaged Youth 2024
The Coastal Childrens Museum $1,000 Rockland, ME, US Education 2024
Forward Steps $20,000 Boulder, CO, US Support Secondary Education For Former Foster Youth 2024
Leap Of Joy $5,000 Austin, TX, US Dance For Underfunded Youth 2024
Local Theater Company $12,500 Boulder, CO, US Art And Education For Underfunded Youth 2024
Colorado Photographic Arts Center $10,000 Denver, CO, US Art Support For Veterans 2024
Cleveland Classical Guitar Society $7,500 Cleveland, OH, US Arts And Music 2024
Colorado Black Cube Museum $1,000 Denver, CO, US Arts 2024
Western Maine Play Museum $1,000 Wilton, ME, US Education 2024
Fora $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2024
Artspark $1,000 Austin, TX, US Arts 2024
The Mayfly Project $1,000 Benton, AR, US Education And Mentoring 2024
Trekkers $1,000 Rockland, ME, US Education And Mentoring 2024
The Macon Trust $1,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Vocational Education 2024
Youth On Record $1,000 Denver, CO, US Music And Education 2024
Alexander Hamilton Scholars $44,160 Seattle, WA, US Education Support For High Achieving Underfunded Youth 2024
Transformative Justice Project Of C $2,500 Denver, CO, US Education Assistance For Youth Experiencing Instability In The Denver Area 2024
College Now Greater Cleveland $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Education 2023
Bold $40,000 Denver, CO, US Arts And Education Scholarships 2023
Museum Of Outdoor Arts $1,000 Englewood, CO, US Arts 2023
Cleveland Institute Of Music $15,000 Cleveland, OH, US Music Scholarships 2023
National Center For Children's Illu $1,000 Abilene, TX, US Literature And Arts 2023
Downtown Aurora Visual Arts $15,000 Aurora, CO, US Arts For Disadvantaged Youth 2023
Summit Artspace $1,000 Akron, OH, US Arts 2023
Maine Blue Collar Scholarship Found $2,000 Gorham, ME, US Scholarships For Education 2023
Education Through Music Colorado $1,000 Denver, CO, US Music For Underfunded Schools 2023
Maine College Of Art And Design $25,000 Portland, ME, US Arts Education And Scholarships 2023
240 Strings $1,000 Portland, ME, US Music Education For Children 2023
El Paso Society For Musicians Of Th $1,000 El Paso, TX, US Music Education For Youth 2023
Portland Maine Symphony Orchestra $15,000 Portland, ME, US Music Education For Underfunded Schools 2023
Talespinner Childrens Theater $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Theatre For Children 2023
Highland Youth Garden $1,000 Columbus, OH, US Education 2023
Art From Ashes $5,000 Denver, CO, US Art For Disadvantaged Youth 2023
The Coastal Children's Museum $1,000 Rockland, ME, US Education 2023
Forward Steps $15,000 Boulder, CO, US Support Secondary Education For Former Foster Youth 2023
Leap Of Joy $3,500 Austin, TX, US Dance For Underfunded Youth 2023
Local Theater Company $8,500 Boulder, CO, US Art And Education For Underfunded Youth 2023
Colorado Photographic Arts Center $4,000 Denver, CO, US Art Support For Veterans 2023
Alexander Hamilton Scholars $40,481 Seattle, WA, US Education Support For High Achieving Underfunded Youth 2023
Cleveland Classical Guitar Society $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Arts And Music 2023
Merrick House $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Arts And Education For Underfunded Youth 2023
Colorado Black Cube Museum $1,000 Denver, CO, US Arts 2023
Western Maine Play Museum $1,000 Wilton, ME, US Education 2023
Dayton International Peace Museum $1,000 Dayton, OH, US Education 2023
Ft Bend Children's Discovery Museum $1,000 Sugarland, TX, US Education 2023
Fora $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2023
Access Gallery $1,000 Denver, CO, US Arts 2023
Arts Are Elementary $1,000 Brunswick, ME, US Arts 2023
Art Possible $1,000 Columbus, OH, US Arts 2023
Artspark $1,000 Austin, TX, US Arts 2023
The Mayfly Project $1,000 Benton, AR, US Education And Mentoring 2023
Trekkers $1,000 Rockland, ME, US Education And Mentoring 2023
Community Youth Mentoring $1,000 Sandusky, OH, US Education And Mentoring 2023
Essie's Girls $1,000 Plano, TX, US Education And Mentoring 2023
Imagine America $1,000 Haymarket, VA, US Education 2023
Co Music Bridge $1,000 Denver, CO, US Music 2023
Hearts For Music Ohio $1,000 Mantua, OH, US Music For Disabled Youth 2023
Half Step Music $1,000 Lewisville, TX, US Music 2023
Music And Magic Of Maine $1,000 Biddeford, ME, US Music 2023
Jessie Combs Foundation $1,000 Rapid City, SD, US Education - Vocational 2023
The Macon Trust $1,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Vocational Education 2023
Maine Alliance For Arts Education $1,000 Augusta, ME, US Arts 2023
Portsmouth Area Arts Council $1,000 Portsmouth, OH, US Arts And Childrens Theatre 2023
College Now Greater Cleveland $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Education 2022
Bold $40,000 Denver, CO, US Education 2022
Museum Of Outdoor Arts $1,000 Englewood, CO, US Arts And Education 2022
Cleveland Institute Of Music $15,000 Cleveland, OH, US Arts Education 2022
National Center For Children's Illu $1,000 Abilene, TX, US Education 2022
Downtown Aurora Visual Arts $15,000 Aurora, CO, US Arts Education 2022
Summit Artspace $1,000 Akron, OH, US Arts Education 2022
Maine Blue Collar Scholarship Found $1,000 Gorham, ME, US Education 2022
Education Through Music Colorado $1,000 Denver, CO, US Arts Education 2022
Maine College Of Art And Design $20,000 Portland, ME, US Arts Education 2022
240 Strings $1,000 Portland, ME, US Arts Education 2022
El Paso Society For Musicians Of Th $1,000 El Paso, TX, US Arts 2022
Portland Maine Symphony Orchestra $10,000 Portland, ME, US Arts 2022
Talespinner Childrens Theater $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Arts 2022
Highland Youth Garden $1,000 Columbus, OH, US Education 2022
Art From Ashes $3,500 Denver, CO, US Arts And Education 2022
The Coastal Children's Museum $3,500 Rockland, ME, US Children's Education 2022
Forward Steps $10,000 Boulder, CO, US Education 2022
Leap Of Joy $3,500 Austin, TX, US Arts Education 2022
Local Theater Company $1,000 Boulder, CO, US Arts Education 2022
International Womens Air And Space $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Education 2022
Artvan $1,000 Bath, ME, US Art Education 2022
Luminaria $1,000 San Antonio, TX, US Arts Education 2022
Peak Education $1,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Education 2022
Gateway Community Services $1,000 Portland, ME, US Education 2022
Guiding Light Mentoring $1,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Education 2022
Kidstek At Pcs For People $1,000 Denver, CO, US Education 2022
Maine Robotics Fund $1,000 Portland, ME, US Education 2022
Elevate Dallas $1,000 Dallas, TX, US Education 2022
Hide In Plain Sight $1,000 Highlands Ranch, CO, US Education 2022
Stages Youth Theater $1,000 Portland, ME, US Arts Education 2022
Greater Columbus Community Helping $1,000 Columbus, OH, US Education 2022
The Texas Association Of Developing $1,000 Dallas, TX, US Education 2022
Colorado Photographic Arts Center $1,000 Denver, CO, US Arts 2022
Photo Perspectives $1,000 Brewer, ME, US Arts 2022
Athens Photo Project $1,000 Athens, OH, US Arts 2022
Dallas Center For Photography $1,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2022
Loveland Youth Gardeners $1,000 Loveland, CO, US Education 2022
Maine Foodscapes $1,000 Windham, ME, US Education 2022
Alexander Hamilton Scholars $29,792 Seattle, WA, US Education 2022
Cleveland Classical Guitar Society $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Arts Education 2022
Academy Of Urban Learning $6,000 Denver, CO, US Education 2022
College Now Greater Cleveland $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Education 2022
Bold $40,000 Denver, CO, US Education 2022
Museum Of Outdoor Arts $1,000 Englewood, CO, US Arts And Education 2022
Cleveland Institute Of Music $15,000 Cleveland, OH, US Arts Education 2022
National Center For Children's Illu $1,000 Abilene, TX, US Education 2022
Downtown Aurora Visual Arts $15,000 Aurora, CO, US Arts Education 2022
Summit Artspace $1,000 Akron, OH, US Arts Education 2022
Maine Blue Collar Scholarship Found $1,000 Gorham, ME, US Education 2022
Education Through Music Colorado $1,000 Denver, CO, US Arts Education 2022
Maine College Of Art And Design $20,000 Portland, ME, US Arts Education 2022
240 Strings $1,000 Portland, ME, US Arts Education 2022
El Paso Society For Musicians Of Th $1,000 El Paso, TX, US Arts 2022
Portland Maine Symphony Orchestra $10,000 Portland, ME, US Arts 2022
Talespinner Childrens Theater $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Arts 2022
Highland Youth Garden $1,000 Columbus, OH, US Education 2022
Art From Ashes $3,500 Denver, CO, US Arts And Education 2022
The Coastal Children's Museum $3,500 Rockland, ME, US Children's Education 2022
Forward Steps $10,000 Boulder, CO, US Education 2022
Leap Of Joy $3,500 Austin, TX, US Arts Education 2022
Local Theater Company $1,000 Boulder, CO, US Arts Education 2022
International Womens Air And Space $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Education 2022
Artvan $1,000 Bath, ME, US Art Education 2022
Luminaria $1,000 San Antonio, TX, US Arts Education 2022
Peak Education $1,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Education 2022
Gateway Community Services $1,000 Portland, ME, US Education 2022
Guiding Light Mentoring $1,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Education 2022
Kidstek At Pcs For People $1,000 Denver, CO, US Education 2022
Maine Robotics Fund $1,000 Portland, ME, US Education 2022
Elevate Dallas $1,000 Dallas, TX, US Education 2022
Hide In Plain Sight $1,000 Highlands Ranch, CO, US Education 2022
Stages Youth Theater $1,000 Portland, ME, US Arts Education 2022
Greater Columbus Community Helping $1,000 Columbus, OH, US Education 2022
The Texas Association Of Developing $1,000 Dallas, TX, US Education 2022
Colorado Photographic Arts Center $1,000 Denver, CO, US Arts 2022
Photo Perspectives $1,000 Brewer, ME, US Arts 2022
Athens Photo Project $1,000 Athens, OH, US Arts 2022
Dallas Center For Photography $1,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2022
Loveland Youth Gardeners $1,000 Loveland, CO, US Education 2022
Maine Foodscapes $1,000 Windham, ME, US Education 2022
Alexander Hamilton Scholars $29,792 Seattle, WA, US Education 2022
Cleveland Classical Guitar Society $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Arts Education 2022
Academy Of Urban Learning $6,000 Denver, CO, US Education 2022
College Now Greater Cleveland $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Education 2022
Bold $40,000 Denver, CO, US Education 2022
Museum Of Outdoor Arts $1,000 Englewood, CO, US Arts And Education 2022
Cleveland Institute Of Music $15,000 Cleveland, OH, US Arts Education 2022
National Center For Children's Illu $1,000 Abilene, TX, US Education 2022
Downtown Aurora Visual Arts $15,000 Aurora, CO, US Arts Education 2022
Summit Artspace $1,000 Akron, OH, US Arts Education 2022
Maine Blue Collar Scholarship Found $1,000 Gorham, ME, US Education 2022
Education Through Music Colorado $1,000 Denver, CO, US Arts Education 2022
Maine College Of Art And Design $20,000 Portland, ME, US Arts Education 2022
240 Strings $1,000 Portland, ME, US Arts Education 2022
El Paso Society For Musicians Of Th $1,000 El Paso, TX, US Arts 2022
Portland Maine Symphony Orchestra $10,000 Portland, ME, US Arts 2022
Talespinner Childrens Theater $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Arts 2022
Highland Youth Garden $1,000 Columbus, OH, US Education 2022
Art From Ashes $3,500 Denver, CO, US Arts And Education 2022
The Coastal Children's Museum $3,500 Rockland, ME, US Children's Education 2022
Forward Steps $10,000 Boulder, CO, US Education 2022
Leap Of Joy $3,500 Austin, TX, US Arts Education 2022
Local Theater Company $1,000 Boulder, CO, US Arts Education 2022
International Womens Air And Space $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Education 2022
Artvan $1,000 Bath, ME, US Art Education 2022
Luminaria $1,000 San Antonio, TX, US Arts Education 2022
Peak Education $1,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Education 2022
Gateway Community Services $1,000 Portland, ME, US Education 2022
Guiding Light Mentoring $1,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Education 2022
Kidstek At Pcs For People $1,000 Denver, CO, US Education 2022
Maine Robotics Fund $1,000 Portland, ME, US Education 2022
Elevate Dallas $1,000 Dallas, TX, US Education 2022
Hide In Plain Sight $1,000 Highlands Ranch, CO, US Education 2022
Stages Youth Theater $1,000 Portland, ME, US Arts Education 2022
Greater Columbus Community Helping $1,000 Columbus, OH, US Education 2022
The Texas Association Of Developing $1,000 Dallas, TX, US Education 2022
Colorado Photographic Arts Center $1,000 Denver, CO, US Arts 2022
Photo Perspectives $1,000 Brewer, ME, US Arts 2022
Athens Photo Project $1,000 Athens, OH, US Arts 2022
Dallas Center For Photography $1,000 Dallas, TX, US Arts 2022
Loveland Youth Gardeners $1,000 Loveland, CO, US Education 2022
Maine Foodscapes $1,000 Windham, ME, US Education 2022
Alexander Hamilton Scholars $29,792 Seattle, WA, US Education 2022
Cleveland Classical Guitar Society $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Arts Education 2022
Academy Of Urban Learning $6,000 Denver, CO, US Education 2022
Academy Of Urban Learning $35,000 Denver, CO, US Education Support 2021
Alexander Hamilton Scholars $25,855 Seattle, WA, US Education Support 2021
Cleveland Classical Guitar Society $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Arts Support 2021
Downtown Aurora Visual Arts $15,000 Aurora, CO, US Arts Support 2021
Maine College Of Art And Design $15,000 Portland, ME, US Arts And Education Support 2021
Scholarship America $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Education Support 2021
Forward Steps $11,500 Broomfield, CO, US Education Support 2021
Cleveland Institute Of Music $15,000 Cleveland, OH, US Arts Support 2021
Page Education $2,500 Minneapolis, MN, US Education Support 2021
College Now $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Education Support 2021
Bold Org $20,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Education Support 2021
Portland Symphony Orchestra $10,000 Portland, ME, US Arts Support 2021
Forward Steps $6,000 Broomfield, CO, US Education Support 2020
College Now $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Education Support 2020
Boldorg $20,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Education Support 2020
Education Thru Music $2,500 Denver, CO, US Education Support 2020
Merrick House $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Education Support 2020
Downtown Aurora Visual Aids $2,500 Aurora, CO, US Educational 2020
Alexander Hamilton Scholars $26,362 Seattle, WA, US Educational 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 85-1286430
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 61000 Denver, CO 80206-0000

Key People (1)

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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.