Hale Thornhill Foundation
Hale Thornhill Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. Its 2025 filing lists charitable grants to organizations including the J Paul Getty Trust, Guide Dogs for the Blind, and Dream Street Foundation.
Hale Thornhill Foundation at a glance
In short: Hale Thornhill Foundation gave $359K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Colorado. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $358,960
- +9.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,640
- +57.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250
- Total assets
- $6,429,852
- +3.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (91% 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 Hale Thornhill Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11444 W Olympic Blvd 11Th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Phone: (213) 683-8790
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hale Thornhill Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Donor Advised Charitable Giving ($328K). Together the top 10 received $359K.
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 97 grants of 103 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado and 8% to recipients in California. The listed grants also include recipients in other states and Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hale Thornhill Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 14 grantees (7%) 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 $250; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $250 first-time, $250 repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $258K (2021) to $383K (2020). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $359K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving Lone Tree, CO | Charitable | $327,626 |
| J Paul Getty Trust Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $27,534 |
| Samaritan Village Orphanage Yuba City, CA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| ASPCA Washington, DC | Charitable | $500 |
| Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazarethusa Inc Des Plaines, IL | Charitable | $500 |
| St Raphael School Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $500 |
| White House Historical Association Washington, DC | Charitable | $250 |
| Beaufort Historical Association Inc Beaufort, NE | Charitable | $250 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Topeka, KS | Charitable | $200 |
| US Deputy Sheriff's Association Merrifield, VA | Charitable | $200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,429,852 | $288,459 | $400,227 | $358,960 | 14 | $362,957 | $255,957 | $384,656 |
| 2024 | $6,191,982 | $289,153 | $366,262 | $326,530 | 20 | $331,026 | $256,715 | $363,456 |
| 2023 | $6,289,634 | $169,159 | $396,301 | $363,218 | 21 | $367,131 | $158,856 | $330,443 |
| 2022 | $6,549,458 | $349,381 | $419,657 | $368,816 | 25 | $372,744 | $302,468 | $366,646 |
| 2021 | $6,643,551 | $1,020,318 | $294,254 | $257,987 | 23 | — | $636,696 | $369,316 |
| 2020 | $6,245,342 | $411,705 | $418,656 | $383,321 | 22 | — | $368,020 | $323,449 |
| 2019 | $6,257,614 | $473,186 | $350,670 | $324,441 | 42 | — | $446,958 | $317,859 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hale Thornhill Foundation reported a distributable amount of $385K 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 include support for organizations with varied charitable purposes. For example, the White House Historical Association describes its mission as enhancing understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of the Executive Mansion. Guide Dogs for the Blind says it creates partnerships between people, dogs, and communities, while Dream Street Foundation says it provides summer camp experiences for critically and chronically ill children.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $358,960. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $327,626, with a median of $250.
The largest reported grants included $327,626 to Donor Advised Charitable Giving in Lone Tree, Colorado, and $27,534 to the J Paul Getty Trust in Los Angeles. Other reported grants included $1,000 to Samaritan Village Orphanage; $500 each to the ASPCA, Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth USA Inc., and St Raphael School; and $250 to the White House Historical Association. The foundation also gave $100 to Guide Dogs for the Blind and $100 to Dream Street Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Barbera Thornhill as president, Fabian Thornhill as secretary, and Michael Dreyer as CFO.
Hale Thornhill Foundation is led by Barbera Thornhill, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbera Thornhill
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael Dreyer
CFO
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Fabian Thornhill
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Al Boyer (2019–2020) — Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about Hale Thornhill Foundation
How much does Hale Thornhill Foundation give each year?
Hale Thornhill Foundation gave $359K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $327K across 20 grants.
What is Hale Thornhill Foundation's typical grant size?
Hale Thornhill Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $25,640, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hale Thornhill Foundation that year got $250 on average.
Where does Hale Thornhill Foundation give grants?
Hale Thornhill Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Merrifield, VA (2 grants).
Does Hale Thornhill Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Hale Thornhill Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (14 grants).
Who are Hale Thornhill Foundation's largest grantees?
Hale Thornhill Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Donor Advised Charitable Giving ($327,626), J Paul Getty Trust ($27,534) and Samaritan Village Orphanage ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hale Thornhill Foundation?
Hale Thornhill Foundation reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $363K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $385K (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 Hale Thornhill Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied charitable purposes. For example, the White House Historical Association describes its mission as enhancing understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of the Executive Mansion. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hale Thornhill Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hale Thornhill Foundation's EIN?
Hale Thornhill Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 10-0004424. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Hale Thornhill 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Hale Thornhill Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hale-thornhill-foundation-morg_192a4b829c75452697102052b2b76568
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