Allen and Christine B Thornton

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tuscumbia, AL EIN: 30-0851802

Allen and Christine B Thornton is a private foundation, based in Tuscumbia, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $985K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $55K.

Key facts about Allen and Christine B Thornton

In short: Allen and Christine B Thornton gave $55K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
30-0851802
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$55,000
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$11,000
Median grant
$5,500
Total assets
$984,779
Primary geography
Alabama (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$985K

+29.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$55K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

5

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+0.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Allen and Christine B Thornton reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Allen and Christine B Thornton gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

FlorenceKillenElkmont

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K5 grants2019 5 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2020) to $58K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $55K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Allen Thornton Career Tec: $19KAllen Thornton Career Tec$19KNorthwood United Methodis: $19KNorthwood United Methodis$19KBoyds Chapel United Metho: $6KBoyds Chapel United Metho$6KGreenhill United Methodis: $6KGreenhill United Methodis$6KUniversity of North Alaba: $6KUniversity of North Alaba$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Allen Thornton Career Tec ($19K). Together the top 5 received $55K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Allen Thornton Career Tec Killen, ALTo Accomplish Our Charitable Purpose$19,250
Northwood United Methodis Florence, ALTo Accomplish Our Charitable Purpose$19,250
Boyds Chapel United Metho Elkmont, ALTo Accomplish Our Charitable Purpose$5,500
Greenhill United Methodis Killen, ALTo Accomplish Our Charitable Purpose$5,500
University of North Alaba Florence, ALTo Accomplish Our Charitable Purpose$5,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$984,779$762,417$740,791
Revenue$303,811$101,387$21,597
Expenses$81,449$79,761$76,206
Qualifying Distributions$55,000$55,000$55,000
Distributable Amount$57,196$53,379$45,701

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 2, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 18, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Allen and Christine B Thornton is led by Horace A. Willis, Trustee since 2022 (on filings since 2019) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Horace A. Willis

    Trustee

    Trustee & Advisory Committee Member → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    $4K (2019) → $0 (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Peter L. Paine Esq. (2019–2021) — Advisory Committee Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

Horace a Willis — Advisory Committee Member: $5KHorace a WillisAdvisory Committee Member$5KPeter L Paine ESQ — Advisory Committee Member: $5KPeter L Paine ESQAdvisory Committee Member$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $5K, to Horace a Willis (Advisory Committee Member). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Allen and Christine B Thornton

How much does Allen and Christine B Thornton give each year?

Allen and Christine B Thornton gave $55K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 5 grants.

What is Allen and Christine B Thornton's typical grant size?

Allen and Christine B Thornton's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $11,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Allen and Christine B Thornton give grants?

Allen and Christine B Thornton gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Killen, AL (2 grants) and Florence, AL (2 grants).

Who are Allen and Christine B Thornton's largest grantees?

Allen and Christine B Thornton's largest 2025 grantees include Allen Thornton Career Tec ($19,250), Northwood United Methodis ($19,250) and Boyds Chapel United Metho ($5,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Allen and Christine B Thornton?

Allen and Christine B Thornton reported $985K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Allen and Christine B Thornton's EIN?

Allen and Christine B Thornton's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0851802. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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