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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 95-3855595

Flora L Thornton Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 67 grants and $2.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Nov 30, 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
Richard Galofaro
333 S Hope St Suite 2900
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 629-7600
Form and materials
No specific form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,222,000

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $33,591,485

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,498,500

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $34,522,705

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,478,500

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $35,831,764

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,112,000

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $38,514,045

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,379,790

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $36,383,294

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,353,030

    Grants listed
    92
    Assets, end of year
    $37,335,321

  • Tax year 2017

    $2,233,800

    Grants listed
    75
    Assets, end of year
    $37,282,514

Grants paid in 2023

67 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Greenbelt AllianceSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $140,000
  2. As You SowOakland, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  3. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $100,000
  4. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General support

    $90,000
  5. California Science CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $75,000
  6. Library Foundation of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $75,000
  7. African Wildlife FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $70,000
  8. Center for Environmental HealthOakland, CA

    General support

    $70,000
  9. Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of AmericaLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $70,000
  10. Southern Environmental Law CenterCharlottesville, VA

    General support

    $70,000
  11. Population Media CenterS Burlington, VT

    General support

    $60,000
  12. Rainforest AllianceNew York, NY

    General support

    $60,000
  13. Sustainable ConservationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $60,000
  14. Rocky Mountain InstituteBoulder, CO

    General support

    $55,000
  15. The Climate CenterSanta Rosa, CA

    General support

    $55,000
  16. CPMC FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  17. Liberty Hill FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  18. Natural History Museum of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  19. Pacific Forest TrustSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  20. RareArlington, VA

    General support

    $50,000
  21. The Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  22. Save the Redwoods LeagueSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $45,000
  23. Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (glaza)Los Angeles, CA

    General support

    $35,000
  24. Pepperwood FoundationSanta Rosa, CA

    General support

    $35,000
  25. Rising Artist Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $35,000
  26. Skirball Cultural CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $35,000
  27. Conservation InternationalArlington, VA

    General support

    $30,000
  28. Los Angeles County Museum of Art (lacma)Los Angeles, CA

    General support

    $30,000
  29. Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust (daf) #9464X739San Francisco, CA

    General support

    $30,000
  30. Muse-IquePasadena, CA

    General support

    $30,000
  31. Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    General support

    $30,000
  32. Yosemite ConservancySan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $30,000
  33. Center for Science in the Public InterestWashington, DC

    General support

    $25,000
  34. Classical California KuscLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $25,000
  35. Los Angeles ConservancyLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $25,000
  36. Students Run LATarzana, CA

    General support

    $25,000
  37. USCLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $25,000
  38. San Francisco Film SocietySan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $22,000
  39. Dalberg CatalystWashington, DC

    General support

    $20,000
  40. Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  41. A Community of FriendsLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $15,000
  42. International Bird RescueFairfield, CA

    General support

    $15,000
  43. Peter's Place Nursery SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $15,000
  44. San Francisco Jazz OrganizationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $15,000
  45. UCSF FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $15,000
  46. US Biochar InitiativePortland, OR

    General support

    $15,000
  47. Commonwealth ClubSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  48. Engender HealthNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  49. Experimental Farm NetworkPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  50. Food ForwardNorth Hollywood, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  51. Fos FeministaNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  52. Hampshire CollegeAmherst, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  53. World Harvest CharitiesLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  54. San Francisco Day SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  55. After-School All-Stars Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  56. Bay Area WarriorsSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  57. Common Alliance for Family FarmersWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  58. EpicWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  59. Every Mother CountsNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  60. First Base FoundationMill Valley, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  61. Yolo Basin FoundationDavis, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  62. UCSF Regents ScholarshipsSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  63. SpurSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $3,000
  64. Wild AidNew York, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  65. Generation AtomicSaint Paul, MN

    General support

    $2,000
  66. American Conservatory Theater (act)San Francisco, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  67. Sonoma Ashram FoundationSonoma, CA

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment10 grants $387,00034% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $220,00020% of the total
  3. Arts and culture6 grants $170,00015% of the total
  4. Animals3 grants $105,0009% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $75,0007% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50,0004% of the total
  7. 4 other causes8 grants $120,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California46 grants $1,652,000
  2. Virginia3 grants $150,000
  3. New York7 grants $143,000
  4. District of Columbia5 grants $125,000
  5. Vermont1 grant $60,000
  6. Colorado1 grant $55,000
  7. Oregon1 grant $15,000
  8. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  9. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000
  10. Minnesota1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Laney ThorntonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jane Thornton JonesTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anne Chapman ThorntonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jennifer Thornton WielandTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Charles Thornton IIITRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Russell HamiltonEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 25Pay $136,000
  • Richard GalofaroTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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