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.
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 30 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
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
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
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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| EIN | 85-1286430 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 61000 Denver, CO 80206-0000 |
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