Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Exec Dir Unclassified | $20k $22k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at WC and EJ Thornton Foundation equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$278k
Itemized grants
30
Median grant
$2k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bold | Denver, CO | arts and education scholarships | $50k |
| Alexander Hamilton Scholars | Seattle, WA | education support for high achieving underfunded youth | $44k |
| Maine College of Art and Design | Portland, ME | arts education and scholarships | $35k |
| Portland Maine Symphony Orchestra | Portland, ME | music education for underfunded schools | $25k |
| Downtown Aurora Visual Arts | Aurora, CO | arts for disadvantaged youth | $20k |
| Forward Steps | Boulder, CO | support secondary education for former foster youth | $20k |
| Local Theater Company | Boulder, CO | art and education for underfunded youth | $13k |
| Colorado Photographic Arts Center | Denver, CO | art support for veterans | $10k |
| FORA | Chicago, IL | education | $10k |
| College Now Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | education | $8k |
| Art from Ashes | Denver, CO | art for disadvantaged youth | $8k |
| Cleveland Classical Guitar Society | Cleveland, OH | arts and music | $8k |
| Education Through Music Colorado | Denver, CO | music for underfunded schools | $6k |
| Leap of Joy | Austin, TX | dance for underfunded youth | $5k |
| transformative justice project of c | Denver, CO | education assistance for youth experiencing instability in the denver area | $3k |
| Museum of Outdoor Arts | Englewood, CO | arts | $1k |
| National Center for Childrens Illu | Abilene, TX | literature and arts | $1k |
| Summit Artspace | Akron, OH | arts | $1k |
| Maine Blue Collar Scholarship Found | Gorham, ME | scholarships for education | $1k |
| 240 Strings | Portland, ME | music education for children | $1k |
| El Paso Society for Musicians of th | El Paso, TX | music education for youth | $1k |
| Talespinner Childrens Theater | Cleveland, OH | theatre for children | $1k |
| The Coastal Childrens Museum | Rockland, ME | education | $1k |
| Colorado Black Cube Museum | Denver, CO | arts | $1k |
| Western Maine Play Museum | Wilton, ME | education | $1k |
Up 21%
from 2023
From $17k in 2023 to $20k in 2024.
Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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In 2024, WC and EJ Thornton Foundation reported $1.1M in total revenue and $299k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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