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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 83-0255344

Harry T Thorson Foundation

A private foundation in Mills, WY. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 23 grants and $683,353 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2021 (period ending Dec 31, 2021), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2021

    $683,353

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2020

    $128,579

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $394,140

  • Tax year 2019

    $61,664

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $400,068

  • Tax year 2018

    $45,080

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $418,372

Grants paid in 2021

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. University of Wyoming FoundationLaramie, WY

    Education

    $621,039
  2. Erion Foundchildren's Museum of NoLoveland, CO

    Youth

    $25,000
  3. All Saints ChurchLoveland, CO

    Religious

    $11,864
  4. Individual

    Health/human services

    $10,000
  5. Individual

    Health/human services

    $5,000
  6. Loveland Rotary Club FoundationLoveland, CO

    Civic

    $2,250
  7. House of Neighborly ServicesLoveland, CO

    Health/human services

    $1,200
  8. Alternatives to ViolenceLoveland, CO

    Human services

    $1,000
  9. Natrona County Meals on WheelsCasper, WY

    Human services

    $1,000
  10. United Way of Natrona CountyCasper, WY

    Human services

    $1,000
  11. Boys Girls Club of Larimer CountyFort Collins, CO

    Youth

    $1,000
  12. Community Foundation of No ColoradoFort Collins, CO

    Civic

    $500
  13. United Fund of Weston CountyNewcastle, WY

    Charitable

    $500
  14. Individual

    Civic

    $500
  15. Project Self-Sufficiency of Love-FtLoveland, CO

    Health/human services

    $500
  16. Loveland Opera TheatreLoveland, CO

    Fine arts

    $300
  17. Friends of Loveland Public LibraryLoveland, CO

    Education

    $200
  18. Individual

    Education

    $100
  19. Individual

    Fine arts

    $100
  20. Pi Beta Phi FoundationChesterfield, MO

    Education

    $100
  21. Neighbor to Neighbor IncFort Collins, CO

    Health/human services

    $100
  22. Larimar County Search RescueFort Collins, CO

    Civic

    $50
  23. Weston County Library FoundationNewcastle, WY

    Education

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $621,039100% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $2,000<1% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $300<1% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wyoming5 grants $623,589
  2. Colorado12 grants $43,964
  3. Missouri1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • James D ThorsonDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mary T GulliksonDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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