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Nonprofit · EIN 85-1286430

WC AND EJ THORNTON FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80206

Financials

$51K$261K2023$1.1M$299K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WC AND EJ THORNTON FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-PF$1,131,121$298,572$832,549$5,220,440$0$5,220,440
June 30, 2024990-PF$50,892$260,939-$210,047$3,117,986$0$3,117,986
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,013,189
Dividends
$117,932

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$277,660
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$277,660

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,117,986
Total assets, end of year
$5,220,440
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$5,220,440
Fair market value of assets
$5,220,440
Qualifying distributions
$277,660

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-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Christine Thornton
PO Box 61000, Denver, CO 80206
Exec Dir10$20,190
990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2024: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Christine Thornton
PO Box 61000, Denver, CO 80206
Exec Dir10$16,683

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 61000, DENVER, CO 80206-1004
In care of
% CHRISTINE THORNTON
Signed the 990-PF
Christine Thornton, Executive Director
Phone
(303) 619-9695

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-PF on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
85-1286430
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,220,440
Income (IRS master file)
$1,131,121

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFJune 2025$1,131,121$298,572$5,220,440XML
990-PFJune 2024$50,892$260,939$3,117,986XML
990-PFJune 2023–––IRS
990-PFJune 2022–––IRS
990-PFJune 2021–––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 85-1286430).

Questions about WC AND EJ THORNTON FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of WC AND EJ THORNTON FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WC AND EJ THORNTON FOUNDATION is 85-1286430.
Is WC AND EJ THORNTON FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to WC AND EJ THORNTON FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does WC AND EJ THORNTON FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of WC AND EJ THORNTON FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WC AND EJ THORNTON FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of WC AND EJ THORNTON FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 1 person; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $20,190 (Christine Thornton, Exec Dir).
How much revenue does WC AND EJ THORNTON FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,131,121, expenses of $298,572 and total assets of $5,220,440 at year end.

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