Haywood Thornton III Memorial Scholarship Trust
Haywood Thornton III Memorial Scholarship Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $503K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $29K.
Haywood Thornton III Memorial Scholarship Trust at a glance
In short: Haywood Thornton III Memorial Scholarship Trust gave $22K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,871
- +14480.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +500.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,645
- +2330.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,436
- Total assets
- $502,908
- +75.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Haywood Thornton III Memorial Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Orange County Youth Foundation ($10K). Together the top 5 received $19K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($3,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Haywood Thornton III Memorial Scholarship Trust gives
- Giving grew 6149% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150 (2024) to $22K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Orange County Youth Foundation Orlando, FL | Charitable Contribution | $10,000 |
| University of South Florida Tampa, FL | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $3,000 |
| Entertainment Sports Promotion Leicester, MA | Charitable Contribution | $1,871 |
| Orlando Sports Foundation Orlando, FL | Charitable Contribution | $1,500 |
| St Cloud Youth Football St Cloud, FL | Scholarship | $500 |
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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 | $502,908 | $34,620 | $35,069 | $21,871 | 6 | $21,871 | $29,157 | $20,146 |
| 2024 | $286,817 | $26,780 | $11,250 | $150 | 1 | $150 | $21,870 | $16,630 |
| 2023 | $284,527 | $21,911 | $11,246 | $2,000 | 3 | $7,545 | $21,612 | $15,228 |
| 2022 | $287,452 | $14,107 | $5,849 | $350 | 1 | $2,500 | $17,355 | $14,239 |
| 2021 | $283,896 | $20,420 | $9,858 | $6,000 | 2 | $8,000 | $17,648 | $13,594 |
| 2020 | $281,565 | $13,461 | $26,322 | $20,000 | 4 | — | $13,348 | $14,294 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Haywood Thornton III Memorial Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Haywood Thornton III Memorial Scholarship Trust is led by Harkley Thornton, Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Harkley Thornton
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Elizabeth Abshier (2020–2022) — 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 Haywood Thornton III Memorial Scholarship Trust
How much does Haywood Thornton III Memorial Scholarship Trust give each year?
Haywood Thornton III Memorial Scholarship Trust gave $22K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150 across 1 grant.
What is Haywood Thornton III Memorial Scholarship Trust's typical grant size?
Haywood Thornton III Memorial Scholarship Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,436, and its average grant was $3,645, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Haywood Thornton III Memorial Scholarship Trust give grants?
Haywood Thornton III Memorial Scholarship Trust gives mostly in Florida: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Orlando, FL (2 grants).
Who are Haywood Thornton III Memorial Scholarship Trust's largest grantees?
Haywood Thornton III Memorial Scholarship Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Orange County Youth Foundation ($10,000), University of South Florida ($5,000) and Entertainment Sports Promotion ($1,871), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($3,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Haywood Thornton III Memorial Scholarship Trust?
Haywood Thornton III Memorial Scholarship Trust reported $503K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Haywood Thornton III Memorial Scholarship Trust?
Haywood Thornton III Memorial Scholarship Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Orlando, FL. It holds $503K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Haywood Thornton III Memorial Scholarship Trust's EIN?
Haywood Thornton III Memorial Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6839701. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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