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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-3126415

Thurston Foundation

A private foundation in Littleton, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $150,000 paid in grants.

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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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $21,062,351

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,338,299

  • Tax year 2022

    $57,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $836,824

  • Tax year 2021

    $53,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,024,692

  • Tax year 2020

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,055,580

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Breakthrough T1DNew York, NY

    General program support

    $20,000
  2. Operation SmileVirginia BCH, VA

    General program support

    $18,000
  3. National Jewish HospitalDenver, CO

    General program support

    $18,000
  4. Guide Dog Foundation for the BlindSmithtown, NY

    General program support

    $18,000
  5. Adaptive Sports USA (move United)Rockville, MD

    General program support

    $18,000
  6. Child Abuse Prevention Council of Contracosta CountyConcord, CA

    General program support

    $15,000
  7. ASPCANew York, NY

    General program support

    $15,000
  8. Homecare and Hospice of the ValleyGlenwood Springs, CO

    General program support

    $15,000
  9. Save the Children USAFairfield, CT

    General program support

    $13,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $20,00038% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $18,00034% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $15,00028% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York3 grants $53,000
  2. Colorado2 grants $33,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $18,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $18,000
  5. California1 grant $15,000
  6. Connecticut1 grant $13,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Beshka VukasinDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Chase McDonaldDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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