Nonprofit · EIN 27-0943677
THORN
Tax-exempt · EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $16,355,617 | $21,769,314 | -$5,413,697 | $32,719,427 | $2,256,847 | $30,462,580 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $15,763,167 | $24,645,174 | -$8,882,007 | $38,493,056 | $2,504,325 | $35,988,731 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,661,881
- Program service revenue
- $8,015,412
- Investment income
- $1,678,324
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $496,453
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,583,337
- Other salaries and wages
- $12,582,290
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $17,609,858
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $38,095
- Accounting fees
- $49,000
- Occupancy
- $70,029
- Travel
- $453,661
- Program services (functional)
- $17,431,772
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,818,739
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,518,803
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $38,493,056
- Total assets, end of year
- $32,719,427
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,256,847
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,462,580
- Publicly traded securities
- $17,847,321
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $26,372,869
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,089,711
- Gross receipts
- $49,053,254
- Employees
- 111
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE CORDUA | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $317,694 | $37,797 |
| JAMES WILLIAMS | GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $277,819 | $36,051 |
| JAMES PITKOW | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $278,954 | $15,547 |
| PAMELA SMITH | VICE PRESIDENT, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $268,723 | $25,277 |
| JOHN STARR | VICE PRESIDENT, INDUSTRY Key employee | 40 | $254,238 | $35,347 |
| REBECCA PORTNOFF | VICE PRESIDENT, DATA SCIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $228,502 | $34,577 |
| LISA FIERSTEIN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $245,043 | $14,094 |
| EMILY SCHULTZ | VICE PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $240,514 | $12,372 |
| AMANDA VOLZ | VP, CUSTOMERS & PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $228,417 | $22,839 |
| SMITA MENON | VICE PRESIDENT, PRODUCT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $237,757 | $6,416 |
| MICHELLE CORMACK | CFO (UNTIL 04/2024) Officer | 40 | $60,653 | $10,101 |
| SARA CLEMENS | INTERIM CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE BELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNIE ALLEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA KANU | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEELIE KROES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE ABBOT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BENNETT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAY CHAMBERS | MEMBER (UNTIL 03/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FERNANDO RUIZ | MEMBER (UNTIL 01/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORA ABDOUN | HEAD, PEOPLE + CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $339,980 | $15,384 |
| JULIE CORDUA | CEO/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $306,360 | $36,507 |
| JAMES WILLIAMS | GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $270,568 | $34,439 |
| JAMES PITKOW | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $275,352 | $15,465 |
| JOHN STARR | VP, INDUSTRY Key employee | 40 | $245,266 | $34,669 |
| MUHAMMAD BILAL LAKHANI | VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $249,243 | $24,960 |
| MICHELLE CORMACK | VP, FINANCE Officer | 40 | $238,935 | $31,873 |
| EMILY SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR, ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $226,500 | $12,695 |
| KRISTIN BOORSE | VP, VICTIM IDENTIFICATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $226,308 | $7,489 |
| SMITA MENON | VP, PRODUCT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $221,302 | $7,324 |
| CHRISTOPHER A KUTCHER | CO-FOUNDER/CHAIRMAN (THRU 09/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE BELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY CHAMBERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEELIE KROES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNIE ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA KANU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA CLEMENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDO RUIZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 222 PACIFIC COAST HWY 10TH FL, EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245-5615
- In care of
- % ALTMAN GREENFIELD & SELVAGGI LLP
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JULIE A CORDUA, 222 PACIFIC COAST HWY 10TH FL, EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
- Signed the 990
- LISA FIERSTEIN, CFO
- Phone
- (650) 409-6385
- Website
- WWW.WEARETHORN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WINDES INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 27-0943677 or by the name THORN.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- DEVELOP, DEPLOY, AND MAINTAIN SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY FOR USE BY COMPANIES OPERATING ONLINE PLATFORMS THAT HOST USERS GENERATE CONTENT. THESE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS ENABLE COMPANIES TO PROACTIVELY IDENTIFY, REMOVE AND REPORT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL.Expenses $7,862,563 · revenue $6,397,202
- DEVELOP, DEPLOY, AND MAINTAIN SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY FOR USE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THEIR INVESTIGATIONS ALLOWING THEM TO MORE QUICKLY IDENTIFY CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL ON THE INTERNET ACCELERATING VICTIM IDENTIFICATION AND RESCUE.Expenses $4,696,626 · revenue $980,292
- THORN USES IT'S EXPERTISE TO IDENTIFY THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATE AN INTERNET FREE OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL. THORN AIMS TO CREATE AWARNESS BY CREATING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND MOBILIZING THE PUBLIC TO ELIMINATE THE SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN AND THE SPREAD OF IMAGES OF THEIR ABUSE ON THE INTERNET.Expenses $2,200,656 · revenue $637,918
- OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE.Expenses $2,671,927
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-0943677
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P62)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $32,719,427
- Income (IRS master file)
- $49,053,254
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $16,355,617 | $21,769,314 | $32,719,427 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $15,763,167 | $24,645,174 | $38,493,056 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $14,667,821 | $23,987,273 | $46,186,179 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-0943677).
Questions about THORN
- What is the EIN of THORN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THORN is 27-0943677.
- Is THORN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to THORN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THORN file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THORN due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THORN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THORN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JULIE A CORDUA.
- Who are the officers and directors of THORN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $317,694 (JULIE CORDUA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does THORN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $16,355,617, expenses of $21,769,314 and total assets of $32,719,427 at year end.
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