Stephen & Pamela Thorne Foundation Trust
Stephen & Pamela Thorne Foundation Trust is a private foundation focused on mutual and membership benefit, based in Henderson, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $396K.
Stephen & Pamela Thorne Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: Stephen & Pamela Thorne Foundation Trust gave $1.0M across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $130K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,038,000
- +2.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- +60.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $129,750
- -35.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $3,209,143
- +5.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (62% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Stephen & Pamela Thorne Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Charitywater ($648K). Together the top 8 received $1.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 30 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Stephen & Pamela Thorne Foundation Trust gives
- Giving grew 55% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 72% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $668K (2021) to $1.0M (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Charitywater New York, NY | Provide clean drinking water sources for remote locations around the world | $648,000 |
| Central Christian Church Henderson, NV | To Support the General Ministry of the Church | $200,000 |
| Family Life Little Rock, AR | To Support Family and Marriage Relationships | $50,000 |
| Harvard School of Dental Medicine Cambridge, MS | Support Dental School | $50,000 |
| Pacific Dental Services Foundation Irvine, CA | Provide no cost dental care to low income communities and dental assistant scholarships | $50,000 |
| Three Square Foodbank Las Vegas, NV | Provide food for needy families in the greater las vegas area | $25,000 |
| Asdoh at Still University Mesa, AZ | Support Dental School | $10,000 |
| Ever Thine Home Roland, AR | Help women experience god in their lives and homes | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,209,143 | $1,234,007 | $1,134,818 | $1,038,000 | 8 | $1,038,000 | $395,545 | $1,439,015 |
| 2023 | $3,031,824 | $593,543 | $1,070,398 | $1,008,736 | 5 | $1,009,186 | $176,700 | $492,403 |
| 2022 | $3,592,666 | $1,852,462 | $950,412 | $875,000 | 5 | $876,290 | $620,813 | $512,210 |
| 2021 | $2,707,934 | $1,838,601 | $709,849 | $668,334 | 7 | — | $244,962 | $304,502 |
| 2020 | $2,809,905 | $2,326,657 | $838,513 | $828,333 | 5 | — | $13,285 | $216,915 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stephen & Pamela Thorne Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stephen & Pamela Thorne Foundation Trust's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Pamela A. Thorne
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen E. Thorne
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Stephen & Pamela Thorne Foundation Trust
How much does Stephen & Pamela Thorne Foundation Trust give each year?
Stephen & Pamela Thorne Foundation Trust gave $1.0M across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.0M across 5 grants.
What is Stephen & Pamela Thorne Foundation Trust's typical grant size?
Stephen & Pamela Thorne Foundation Trust's median grant in 2024 was $50,000, and its average grant was $129,750, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stephen & Pamela Thorne Foundation Trust give grants?
Stephen & Pamela Thorne Foundation Trust gives mostly in New York: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Nevada (22%) and Arkansas (5%).
Does Stephen & Pamela Thorne Foundation Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 13% of Stephen & Pamela Thorne Foundation Trust's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Stephen & Pamela Thorne Foundation Trust's largest grantees?
Stephen & Pamela Thorne Foundation Trust's largest 2024 grantees include Charitywater ($648,000), Central Christian Church ($200,000) and Family Life ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Stephen & Pamela Thorne Foundation Trust?
Stephen & Pamela Thorne Foundation Trust reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (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 is Stephen & Pamela Thorne Foundation Trust?
Stephen & Pamela Thorne Foundation Trust is a private foundation focused on mutual and membership benefit, based in Henderson, NV. It holds $3.2M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Stephen & Pamela Thorne Foundation Trust's EIN?
Stephen & Pamela Thorne Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1937637. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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