THORN IS DEDICATED TO CREATING A WORLD WHERE EVERY CHILD IS FREE TO SIMPLY BE A KID BY BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND DEPLOYING PROGRAMS TO DEFEND CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL EXPLOITATION. THORN'S WORK IS GUIDED BY THREE PRINCIPLES: (SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O)(1) ACCELERATION OF VICTIM IDENTIFICATION AND RESCUE, (2) EQUIPPING ONLINE PLATFORMS WITH TECHNOLOGY TOOLS TO PREVENT RE-VICTIMIZATION THROUGH THE SPREAD AND RECIRCULATION OF ONLINE CONTENT, AND (3) TO EDUCATE AND EQUIP THE PUBLIC TO PROTECT AGAINST THE CREATION OF CSAM AND TO CREATE PUBLIC PRESSURE FOR ACTION BY OTHER AUDIENCES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $318k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $278k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $279k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $269k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $254k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $229k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $245k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $241k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $228k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $238k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer | $318k | — | — | $28k | $355k $380k |
General Counsel key employee | $278k | — | — | $28k | $314k $336k |
Chief Technology Officer key employee | $279k | — | — | $9k | $295k $315k |
Vice President, External Affairs vice president | $269k | — | — | $17k | $294k $314k |
Vice President, Industry vice president | $254k | — | — | $28k | $290k $310k |
Vice President, Data Science vice president | $229k | — | — | $28k | $263k $281k |
Chief Financial Officer | $245k | — | — | $8k | $259k $277k |
Vice President, Engineering vice president | $241k | — | — | $9k | $253k $271k |
Vp, Customers & Partnerships vice president | $228k | — | — | $16k | $251k $269k |
Vice President, Product vice president | $238k | — | — | — | $244k $261k |
CFO (until 04/2024) | — | — | — | — | $71k $76k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 9 unpaid individuals.
Held steady
from 2023
From $355k in 2023 to $355k in 2024.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
THORN reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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