Grants paid by Sean Philipp Thornton Memorial Foundation
EIN 45-2703915 · Pittsburgh, PA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Sean Philipp Thornton Memorial Foundation of Pittsburgh, PA (EIN 45-2703915) reported 13 grants paid totaling $84,000 to 6 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$84,000
13 grants
Recipients
6
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | $12,000 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | $12,000 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | $12,000 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | $13,000 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | $20,000 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | $15,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 6 recipients receiving the most from Sean Philipp Thornton Memorial Foundation, by grants paid, out of 6 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make-a-Wish Foundation | U | Pittsburgh, PA | 4 | $35,500 | 2023 |
| United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County 56-0576157 | B | Asheville, NC | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Makeawish Foundation | U | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| North Hills Foundation 23-3066586 | C | Pittsburgh, PA | 4 | $11,000 | 2023 |
| Helphopelive Inc 52-1322317 | B | Radnor, PA | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| American Brain Tumor Association 23-7286648 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,500 | 2022 |
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 13 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Makeawish Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | Grant wishes to children | 202631069349100213 |
| 2025 | Helphopelive Inc Radnor, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | Support people with unmet medical expenses and related costs due to catastrophic injuries and illnesses. | 202631069349100213 |
| 2024 | United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County Asheville, NC | B | $15,000 | paid | Hurricane Helene Relief | 202540789349100104 |
| 2024 | Makeawish Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | U | $5,000 | paid | Grant wishes to children | 202540789349100104 |
| 2023 | Make-a-Wish Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | U | $8,000 | paid | Grant 2 wishes to children | 202410929349100401 |
| 2023 | North Hills Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | C | $5,000 | paid | Support the Backpack Initiative which provides food to students in need. | 202410929349100401 |
| 2022 | Make-a-Wish Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | U | $7,500 | paid | Grant 2 Wishes | 202321079349100002 |
| 2022 | American Brain Tumor Association Chicago, IL | B | $2,500 | paid | Fund research to advance the understanding and treatment of brain tumors | 202321079349100002 |
| 2022 | North Hills Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | C | $2,000 | paid | BAckpack Initiative | 202321079349100002 |
| 2021 | Make-a-Wish Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | Grant approximately 3 wishes | 202211169349100001 |
| 2021 | North Hills Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | C | $2,000 | paid | Backpack Initiative | 202211169349100001 |
| 2020 | Make-a-Wish Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | Grant approximately 3 wishes | 202141249349101744 |
| 2020 | North Hills Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | C | $2,000 | paid | Backpack Initiative | 202141249349101744 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202631069349100213 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202540789349100104 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202410929349100401 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321079349100002 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202211169349100001 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202141249349101744 |
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/452703915.json.
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