Hale Thornhill Foundation

LOS ANGELES, CA EIN: 10-0004424

The Hale Thornhill Foundation is a private independent foundation designated as a 501(c)(3) organization, established in 2001 and tax-exempt since July 2002. Based in Los Angeles, California, the foundation operates as a family foundation focused on philanthropic grantmaking.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.2M

-1.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$327K

-10.1% YoY

Grant Count

20

-4.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

-5.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is located in Los Angeles, California, with a mailing address at 11444 W Olympic Blvd, Floor 11, Los Angeles, CA 90064-1500.

Grant Distribution by State

16states
+9 more states

Cities

BellevueBeverly HillsBhClevelandCulver CityDenverDerby StDes PlainesFrederickLaguna BeachLone TreeLos AngelesMalibuMerrifieldMorristownNew YorkNew York NyNewport BeachOntarioOrlando

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $6.29 million
  • Revenue: $169,000
  • Expenses: $396,000
  • Total Liabilities: $0

Historical Giving:

  • Total giving recorded at approximately $326,530 to $358,960 across tracked grant periods
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$281K$561K$842K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,191,982$6,289,634$6,549,458
Revenue$289,153$169,159$349,381
Expenses$366,262$396,301$419,657
Qualifying Distributions$331,026$367,131$372,744
Net Investment Income$256,715$158,856$302,468
Distributable Amount$363,456$330,443$366,646

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$96K$192K$287K$383K22 grants202023 grants202125 grants202221 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE…$290KJ PAUL GETTY TRUST$28KTUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDAT…$3KLIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LO…$1KSAMARITAN VILLAGE ORPHAN…$1KASPCA$500SISTERS OF THE HOLY FAMI…$500WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL A…$500THE FOUNDATION OF HOPE$500SEMPER K9 ASSISTANCE DOGS$500

Grant Size Distribution

111 grants across all recorded years

104<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Barbara Hale Thornhill is associated with the foundation. She is described as a successful business executive, civic leader, and philanthropist in Los Angeles, serving as president of Impact Design, a business-focused interior design firm. She is an active member of the Getty Research Institute Council and the Getty Paintings Council.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BARBERA THORNHILLPRESIDENT
FABIAN THORNHILLSECRETARY
MICHAEL DREYERCFO

Contact Information

  • Telephone: 213-683-8790
  • EIN: 10-0004424

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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