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Thoresen Foundation

CANTON, GA EIN: 36-6102493 Website

The Thoresen Foundation is a private foundation headquartered in Canton, Georgia. Established in 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, the foundation was created to provide contributions to worthy charitable and eleemosynary causes including scientific, educational, medical, and environmental issues. The foundation operates with a small staff of two employees and maintains a discretionary grantmaking approach.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$1.5M

-36.7% YoY

Grant Count

32

-27.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$46K

-12.9% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation supports higher education, environmental and wildlife conservation, and health-related causes. Primary funding priorities include:

  • Higher education
  • Environmental and wildlife conservation
  • Health associations
  • Education
  • Science and STEM education

Grantmaking

The Thoresen Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation operates on a preselected basis only, with trustees identifying and selecting organizations for operational support on a discretionary basis. There are no formal grant programs with defined application cycles.

Grant Range

$5,000–$300,000

Average Grant

amount: $52,795

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation supports organizations across multiple states, with particular focus on:

  • North Carolina
  • California
  • Mississippi
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Arizona

Grant Distribution by State

17states
+9 more states

Cities

ARLINGTONArlingtonAshevilleAtlantaBANNER ELKBEECH MOUNTAINBOONEBRISBANEBanner ElkBeech MountainBooneBrisbaneCANTONCONCORDConcordDENVERELK PARKElk ParkElyEssex

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Annual Giving (as of 2024):

  • Total assets: $39,138,731–$44,000,000
  • Total annual giving: $1,471,000–$2,500,000
  • Total revenues (2024): $2,762,817
  • Total expenses (2024): $1,920,440
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$581K$1M$2M$2M10 grants20206 grants202135 grants202244 grants202332 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Dolphin Swimming and Boa…$275KPARC$120KAppalachian Regional Hea…$100KGrandfather Mtn Stewards…$100KMoffitt Cancer Ctr$100KWilliams YMCA$100KFire in the Ring$90KWildlife Restoration Fdn$90KCommunity Youth Center$50KLees Mcrae College$50K

Grant Size Distribution

127 grants across all recorded years

73<$50K27$50–100K23$100–250K4$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is managed by two trustees:

  • Michael Thoresen – Trustee (20 hours/week, $120,000 annual compensation)
  • Paul O'Connell – Trustee (20 hours/week, $120,000 annual compensation)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

Contact Information

Address: 2725 Woodridge Chase Canton, GA 30114

Phone: 828-260-5480

Website: thoresenfoundation.com

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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