Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation
The Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It reported $71,500 in grants to 14 organizations in 2025, with all reported grant dollars going to recipients in Oklahoma.
Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation gave $72K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Oklahoma. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $71,500
- +47.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +27.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,107
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $4,481,190
- +221.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (4 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. It contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. The filing lists Laura Bloomfield as the contact and states that there are no forms or other materials, deadlines, or award restrictions.
- Contact
Application contact: Laura Bloomfield
Mailing address: 3616 South Yorktown Place, Tulsa, OK 74105
Phone: (918) 633-1085
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Family Safety Center ($15K). Together the top 10 received $64K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 69 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to organizations in Oklahoma. The listed 2025 recipients are in Tulsa or Sand Springs, Oklahoma.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 14 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 64% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2021) to $82K (2023). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Family Safety Center Tulsa, OK | Capital Campaign | $15,000 |
| Restore Hope Tulsa, OK | Food Program Donation | $10,000 |
| Tulsa Day Center Tulsa, OK | Big Show Off | $10,000 |
| Family & Children's Services Tulsa, OK | Just Wear White Party | $5,000 |
| Iron Gate Tulsa, OK | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Town and Country School Tulsa, OK | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Tulsa Boys Home Sand Springs, OK | Belmont Stakes Sponsor | $5,000 |
| CMC Charities Tulsa, OK | General Fund | $3,000 |
| Resonance Tulsa, OK | Full House Sponsor | $3,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Eastern Ok Chapter Tulsa, OK | Luminous Sponsor | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,481,190 | $3,170,036 | $84,560 | $71,500 | 14 | $74,230 | $159,975 | $116,495 |
| 2024 | $1,395,714 | $659,264 | $56,971 | $48,586 | 11 | $51,211 | $53,504 | $59,513 |
| 2023 | $793,421 | $126,796 | $93,747 | $81,505 | 15 | $86,027 | $21,602 | $47,990 |
| 2022 | $760,372 | $119,319 | $56,595 | $50,750 | 15 | $50,750 | $114,819 | $46,149 |
| 2021 | $697,648 | $152,450 | $54,067 | $48,300 | 14 | $48,300 | $47,112 | $47,292 |
| 2020 | $599,265 | $34,640 | $61,077 | $56,650 | 14 | — | $30,447 | $39,577 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $116K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations addressing family safety, homelessness, behavioral health, food access, residential care for boys, and family and community leadership. For example, Family Safety Center describes its mission as promoting safety and justice in Tulsa County for people affected by violence and abuse; Tulsa Day Center says it serves people experiencing or at risk of homelessness; and Iron Gate says it feeds Tulsa’s hungry and homeless through meals and food pantries.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $71,500 across 14 grants. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $15,000, with a median grant of $4,000.
The largest reported grants included $15,000 to Family Safety Center for a capital campaign; $10,000 each to Restore Hope for a food program donation and Tulsa Day Center for “Big Show Off”; and $5,000 each to Family & Children’s Services for “Just Wear White Party,” Iron Gate for its general fund, Town and Country School for its general fund, and Tulsa Boys Home for a Belmont Stakes sponsorship.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Laura Bloomfield and Barbara Thornton as trustees.
Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Bloomfield
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Thornton
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Don Thornton (2020–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation
How much does Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation give each year?
Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation gave $72K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $49K across 11 grants.
What is Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $5,107, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation give grants?
Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (13 grants).
Does Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Family Safety Center ($15,000), Restore Hope ($10,000) and Tulsa Day Center ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation?
Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $74K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $116K (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 does Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations addressing family safety, homelessness, behavioral health, food access, residential care for boys, and family and community leadership. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation's EIN?
Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1592563. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Don & Barbara Thornton Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/don-and-barbara-thornton-family-foundation-morg_3afdf19ba9324c12b4b9c0aa8396ca61
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