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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-6470060

John R Thoren Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Lake Mary, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $550,000 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
J Stephen Pullum
P O Box 950610
Lake Mary, FL 327950610
(407) 732-6510
[email protected]
Form and materials
The trustees shall consider all qualified applications received from organizations that are exempt from taxation under the internal revenue code of the united states of america. The qualified organizations are those which are charitable, religious and educational. No part of any gift shall be used to influence legislation or to carry on propaganda, the sole object and purpose of the charitable trust being to further the cause of charity, education and religion. Preference in grant making shall be based on the folowin described considerations: a. Need b. The breath of support for the organization, as reflected by the numbers of other contributions and the amount given by them. C. Gifts may be made only for use within the united states or its possessions. D. The willingness of the orgnization to raise matching funds may be a consideration in order to qualify for the gift from the john r thren charitable trust.
Deadlines
May 15 is the deadline for filing gift requests that are to be considered at the annual trustee meet
Restrictions
The trustees shall consider all qualified applications received from organizations that are exempt from taxation under the internal revenue code if the united states.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $550,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2023

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $77,286
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,000,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $347,169

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. First Presbyterian Church OrlandoOrlando, FL

    Operations

    $275,000
  2. Darlington SchoolRome, GA

    Support boarding school operations

    $55,000
  3. Oakland Presbyterian ChurchOakland, FL

    Church operations

    $55,000
  4. Thornwell Home for ChildrenClinton, SC

    Support childrens home operations

    $55,000
  5. Uss Intrepid Association IncBingham, ME

    Preserve the gallant ship

    $55,000
  6. American Theater Organ Society IncElk Grove, CA

    Preserve and promote theater organs

    $27,500
  7. Antique Automobile Club of AmericaHershey, PA

    Preserve antique automobiles

    $27,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $55,00067% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $27,50033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida2 grants $330,000
  2. Georgia1 grant $55,000
  3. Maine1 grant $55,000
  4. South Carolina1 grant $55,000
  5. California1 grant $27,500
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $27,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • J Stephen PullumCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $480
  • Marshall H HuxCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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