Grants paid by The Thorson Foundation
EIN 36-6051916 · Po Box Chi, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV
The Thorson Foundation of Po Box Chi, IL (EIN 36-6051916) reported 56 grants paid totaling $793,300 to 53 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$793,300
56 grants
Recipients
53
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | $144,800 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | $152,500 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | $176,500 | — |
| 2023 | 52 | $158,500 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | $161,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 53 recipients receiving the most from The Thorson Foundation, by grants paid, out of 53 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule | U | See Attached Schedule, IL | 4 | $634,800 | 2024 |
| Alzheimers Foundation of America 91-1792864 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $14,160 | 2023 |
| Acca Inc | U | Annandale, VA | 1 | $14,000 | 2023 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital 04-1564655 | C | Boston, MA | 1 | $11,500 | 2023 |
| Noble and Greenough School 04-2104784 | B | Dedham, MA | 1 | $10,500 | 2023 |
| Circus World Museumwisconsin Historical Society | U | Madison, WI | 1 | $9,300 | 2023 |
| Als Therapy Development Institute 04-3462719 | D | Watertown, MA | 1 | $7,740 | 2023 |
| The American Legion | U | Miami Springs, FL | 1 | $6,000 | 2023 |
| Family of the Americas Foundation 43-1125141 | C | Lothian, MD | 1 | $6,000 | 2023 |
| Wfuv | U | Bronx, NY | 1 | $5,750 | 2023 |
| Trustees of the Reservations 04-2105780 | C | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,250 | 2023 |
| Blinded American Veterans Foundation 52-1419400 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Jan Karski Educational Foundation | U | Jupiter, FL | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Wolf Trap Foundation | U | Vienna, VA | 1 | $4,000 | 2023 |
| Lands Sake Farm 04-2702759 | D | Weston, MA | 1 | $4,000 | 2023 |
| Sacred Heart Schools | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| National Eating Disorder Assoc 38-3957948 | D | Plano, TX | 1 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation 04-2104397 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| The Fessenden School 04-2103574 | B | West Newton, MA | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Blair House Restoration Fund | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| New England Aquarium 04-2297514 | C | Boston, MA | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Cal Ripken Sr Foundation 52-2310500 | B | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Cenacle Sisters | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital 62-0646012 | B | Memphis, TN | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| St Anthony of Padua Catholic Church | U | Falls Church, VA | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Mckee Botanical Garden 65-1189895 | C | Vero Beach, FL | 1 | $1,500 | 2023 |
| The Steppingstone Foundation 04-3086666 | C | Boston, MA | 1 | $1,500 | 2023 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | U | Glencoe, IL | 1 | $1,500 | 2023 |
| Foundation to Be Named Later | U | Boston, MA | 1 | $1,500 | 2023 |
| Fisher House 11-3158401 | C | Rockville, MD | 1 | $1,500 | 2023 |
| Wnet 26-2810489 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $1,500 | 2023 |
| The Baseball Inc 46-1856641 | B | Roxbury, MA | 1 | $1,500 | 2023 |
| St Johns Prep | U | Danvers, MA | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Boch Center 51-0197209 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Music Institute of Chicago 36-2374224 | B | Evanston, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Backpacks for Life 47-1281873 | B | Jersey City, NJ | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Girls On the Run Central Ohio | U | Columbus, OH | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Best Friends Animal Society 23-7147797 | B | Kanab, UT | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Mspca | U | Boston, MA | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| The Moorings Educational Foundation 26-3092901 | B | Vero Beach, FL | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| About Freshfresh Truck 46-2848535 | D | Boston, MA | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo 36-4032280 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation-Nj 22-2488495 | D | Monroe Township, NJ | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Riverside Theater 59-1764305 | C | Vero Beach, FL | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Duke University Annual Fund | U | Durham, NC | 1 | $700 | 2023 |
| Fordham University Wfuv 13-1740451 | C | Bronx, NY | 1 | $600 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Metrowest 04-3266789 | B | Natick, MA | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Waltham Boys and Girls Club 04-2103927 | B | Waltham, MA | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Arts Inn Collective 92-1945625 | B | Fleischmanns, NY | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Topsfield Fire Dept | U | Topsfield, MA | 1 | $250 | 2023 |
| Topsfield Library | U | Topsfield, MA | 1 | $250 | 2023 |
| The Service Dog Project | U | Ipswich, MA | 1 | $250 | 2023 |
| Fairfield University | U | Fairfield, CT | 1 | $250 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 56 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | See Attached Schedule See Attached Schedule, IL | U | $161,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521329349102637 |
| 2023 | Alzheimers Foundation of America New York, NY | B | $14,160 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Acca Inc Annandale, VA | U | $14,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | C | $11,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Noble and Greenough School Dedham, MA | B | $10,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Circus World Museumwisconsin Historical Society Madison, WI | U | $9,300 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Als Therapy Development Institute Watertown, MA | D | $7,740 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | The American Legion Miami Springs, FL | U | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Family of the Americas Foundation Lothian, MD | C | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Wfuv Bronx, NY | U | $5,750 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Trustees of the Reservations Boston, MA | C | $5,250 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Blinded American Veterans Foundation Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Jan Karski Educational Foundation Jupiter, FL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Lands Sake Farm Weston, MA | D | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Wolf Trap Foundation Vienna, VA | U | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Sacred Heart Schools Chicago, IL | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | National Eating Disorder Assoc Plano, TX | D | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | New England Aquarium Boston, MA | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Wgbh Educational Foundation Boston, MA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Blair House Restoration Fund Washington, DC | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | The Fessenden School West Newton, MA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TN | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | St Anthony of Padua Catholic Church Falls Church, VA | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Cenacle Sisters Chicago, IL | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Cal Ripken Sr Foundation Baltimore, MD | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | The Steppingstone Foundation Boston, MA | C | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Mckee Botanical Garden Vero Beach, FL | C | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | The Baseball Inc Roxbury, MA | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Foundation to Be Named Later Boston, MA | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Wnet New York, NY | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Fisher House Rockville, MD | C | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | The Moorings Educational Foundation Vero Beach, FL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Music Institute of Chicago Evanston, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Girls On the Run Central Ohio Columbus, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Boch Center Boston, MA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Make-a-Wish Foundation-Nj Monroe Township, NJ | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Riverside Theater Vero Beach, FL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Backpacks for Life Jersey City, NJ | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | St Johns Prep Danvers, MA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | About Freshfresh Truck Boston, MA | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Mspca Boston, MA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Duke University Annual Fund Durham, NC | U | $700 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Fordham University Wfuv Bronx, NY | C | $600 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Foundation for Metrowest Natick, MA | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Waltham Boys and Girls Club Waltham, MA | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Arts Inn Collective Fleischmanns, NY | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Topsfield Fire Dept Topsfield, MA | U | $250 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | The Service Dog Project Ipswich, MA | U | $250 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Fairfield University Fairfield, CT | U | $250 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2023 | Topsfield Library Topsfield, MA | U | $250 | paid | GENERAL | 202422849349101417 |
| 2022 | See Attached Schedule See Attached Schedule, IL | U | $176,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202342799349100319 |
| 2021 | See Attached Schedule See Attached Schedule, IL | U | $152,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202231649349100808 |
| 2020 | See Attached Schedule See Attached Schedule, IL | U | $144,800 | paid | GENERAL | 202143169349103859 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202521329349102637 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202422849349101417 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202342799349100319 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202231649349100808 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202143169349103859 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/366051916.json.
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