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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 10-0004424

Hale Thornhill Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 14 grants and $358,960 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $358,960

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $6,429,852
  • Tax year 2023

    $326,530

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $6,191,982
  • Tax year 2022

    $363,218

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $6,289,634
  • Tax year 2021

    $368,816

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $6,549,458
  • Tax year 2020

    $257,987

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $6,643,551
  • Tax year 2019

    $383,321

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $6,245,342
  • Tax year 2018

    $324,441

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $6,257,614
  • Tax year 2017

    $315,789

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $6,118,883

Grants paid in 2024

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Donor Advised Charitable GivingLone Tree, CO

    Charitable

    $327,626
  2. J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $27,534
  3. Samaritan Village OrphanageYuba City, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  4. ASPCAWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $500
  5. Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazarethusa IncDes Plaines, IL

    Charitable

    $500
  6. St Raphael SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $500
  7. White House Historical AssociationWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $250
  8. Beaufort Historical Association IncBeaufort, NC

    Charitable

    $250
  9. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    Charitable

    $200
  10. US Deputy Sheriff's AssociationMerrifield, VA

    Charitable

    $200
  11. Paws for Purple HeartsCanyonville, OR

    Charitable

    $150
  12. GUIDE DOGS For the BLINDSan Rafael, CA

    Charitable

    $100
  13. Dream Street FoundationBeverly Hills, CA

    Charitable

    $100
  14. SPCA of Wake CountyRaleigh, NC

    Charitable

    $50

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $355,160100% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $500<1% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $400<1% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $150<1% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $50<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado1 grant $327,626
  2. California5 grants $29,234
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $750
  4. Illinois1 grant $500
  5. Virginia2 grants $350
  6. Nebraska1 grant $250
  7. Kansas1 grant $200
  8. North Carolina1 grant $50

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Barbera ThornhillPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Fabian ThornhillSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael DreyerCFO Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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