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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-0466368

Thornton Tomasetti Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $168,414 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Andrew Goldbaum
120 Broadway
New York, NY 10271
(917) 611-7800
Form and materials
Scholarship applications will be handled directly by the universities affiliated with the foundation, not by the foundation itself
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Students of engineering or architecture matriculated at any accredited institution of higher learning, for either a primary or advanced degree. Full-time employees of thornton tomasetti are not eligible.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $168,414

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $52,745
  • Tax year 2023

    $204,638

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $23,372
  • Tax year 2022

    $196,222

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $8,938
  • Tax year 2021

    $169,750

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $7,573
  • Tax year 2020

    $100,700

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $30,432
  • Tax year 2019

    $134,035

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $64,116
  • Tax year 2018

    $116,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $125,155

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Engineers in ActionTulsa, OK

    In support of browndel schook/student bridge program

    $40,000
  2. Geohazards InternationalPleasanton, CA

    Grant in support of seismic retrofit for school in nepal

    $20,000
  3. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Seas sure program

    $15,000
  4. The Urban AssemblyNew York, NY

    Project cafe

    $15,000
  5. American Society of Civil EngineersBaltimore, MD

    Cities of the future

    $10,000
  6. The City College of New YorkNew York, NY

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  7. The Cooper UnionNew York, NY

    Summer STEM program

    $10,000
  8. UC RegentsBerkely, CA

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  9. Engineers for A Sustainable WorldGrandville, MI

    Unrestricted support of organizations charitable purpose

    $9,000
  10. Board of Trustees of the University of IllinoisChampaign, IL

    2023-2024 technical literacy winner

    $5,000
  11. Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO

    2023-2024 student innovation fellowship

    $5,000
  12. Parent Association of West End Secondary SchoolNew York, NY

    Robotics program

    $5,000
  13. University of Illinois Urbana ChampaignChampaign, IL

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  14. UT AustinAustin, TX

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  15. Texas Am UniversityCollege Station, TX

    2023-2024 technical literacy winner

    $2,500
  16. Institute of Civil EngineersLondon, United Kingdom

    Scholarship

    $1,914

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $60,00061% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $15,00015% of the total
  3. Social science1 grant $10,00010% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $9,0009% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York5 grants $55,000
  2. Oklahoma1 grant $40,000
  3. California2 grants $30,000
  4. Illinois2 grants $10,000
  5. Maryland1 grant $10,000
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $9,000
  7. Texas2 grants $7,500
  8. Colorado1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Andrew GoldbaumTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth MalschSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joseph G BurnsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ray DaddazioCHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard L TomasettiDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert DescenzaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert NachemanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Wayne StocksDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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