Sean Philipp Thornton Memorial Foundation
Sean Philipp Thornton Memorial Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $440K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $14K.
Sean Philipp Thornton Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Sean Philipp Thornton Memorial Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,500
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $439,723
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sean Philipp Thornton Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was MakeAWish Foundation ($10K). Together the top 2 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sean Philipp Thornton Memorial Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 68% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $20K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MakeAWish Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | Grant wishes to children | $10,000 |
| HelpHopeLive Inc Radnor, PA | Support people with unmet medical expenses and related costs due to catastrophic injuries and illnesses. | $5,000 |
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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 | $439,723 | $17,104 | $15,563 | $15,000 | 2 | $15,000 | $14,444 | $22,212 |
| 2024 | $438,182 | $36,573 | $20,537 | $20,000 | 2 | $20,000 | $14,108 | $20,757 |
| 2023 | $422,146 | $29,993 | $19,533 | $19,000 | 4 | $19,000 | $12,675 | $19,026 |
| 2022 | $411,686 | $29,990 | $18,604 | $18,000 | 5 | $18,000 | $7,683 | $18,913 |
| 2021 | $400,302 | $26,951 | $18,285 | $18,000 | 4 | $18,000 | $15,798 | $19,951 |
| 2020 | $399,979 | $57,328 | $15,324 | $15,000 | 4 | — | $10,592 | $19,007 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sean Philipp Thornton Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sean Philipp Thornton Memorial Foundation is led by Susan Thornton, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Thornton
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Thornton
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Schweizer
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Sean Philipp Thornton Memorial Foundation
How much does Sean Philipp Thornton Memorial Foundation give each year?
Sean Philipp Thornton Memorial Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 2 grants.
How large is Sean Philipp Thornton Memorial Foundation?
Sean Philipp Thornton Memorial Foundation reported $440K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (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.
Where does Sean Philipp Thornton Memorial Foundation operate?
Sean Philipp Thornton Memorial Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, North Carolina, Pennsylvania.
What is Sean Philipp Thornton Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Sean Philipp Thornton Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2703915. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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