The Laney and Pasha Thornton Foundation
The Laney and Pasha Thornton Foundation is a private independent foundation established in 2004 and based in San Francisco, California. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and has maintained tax-exempt status since February 2005.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$8.5M
+5.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$72K
-73.2% YoY
Grant Count
7
-82.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$10K
+56.8% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's giving priorities focus primarily on:
- The arts
- Higher education
- The environment
Grantmaking
The foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications for funds.
Grant Range
$10,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on California, Delaware, and Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Giving (as of 2024):
- Total assets: $8,549,341
- Total distributions: $174,000
- Total contributions: $0
Previous Year (2023):
- Total assets: $8,090,000
- Revenue: $260,000
- Expenses: $361,000
- Total liabilities: $0
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $8,549,341 | $8,089,765 | $7,759,327 |
| Revenue | $533,210 | $259,960 | $77,956 |
| Expenses | $223,586 | $360,864 | $495,181 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $173,681 | $295,800 | $386,050 |
| Net Investment Income | $439,825 | $200,509 | $61,317 |
| Distributable Amount | $379,573 | $372,733 | $360,224 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
189 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- W. Laney Thornton – President/Director (5 hours per week, unpaid)
- Pasha D. Thornton – Secretary/Treasurer (5 hours per week, unpaid)
- Russell Hamilton – Executive Director (30 hours per week, $28,000 annual compensation)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| W LANEY THORNTON | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| PASHA D THORNTON | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 5 | — |
| RUSSELL HAMILTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 30 | $28,249 |
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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