Thorn
Thorn is dedicated to creating a world where every child is free to simply be a kid by building technology and deploying programs to defend children from sexual exploitation. Thorn's work is guided by three principles: (see continuation on schedule o)(1) acceleration of victim identification and rescue, (2) equipping online platforms with technology tools to prevent re-victimization through the spread and recirculation of online content, and (3) to educate and equip the public to protect against the creation of csam and to create public pressure for action by other audiences.
Thorn at a glance
- Total assets
- $32,719,427
- -15.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $16,355,617
- +3.8% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $1,678,324
- +50.3% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $21,769,314
- -11.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Thorn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2021) to $512K (2023). In 2023 it reported $512K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stop It Now Northampton, MA | Fund Hotline | $48,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32,719,427 | $16,355,617 | $21,769,314 | — | — | $1,678,324 |
| 2023 | $38,493,056 | $15,763,167 | $24,645,174 | $512,190 | Total only | $1,116,745 |
| 2022 | $46,186,179 | $14,667,821 | $23,987,273 | — | — | $400,244 |
| 2021 | $55,899,980 | $19,053,788 | $19,555,164 | $48,000 | 1 | $2,261,495 |
| 2020 | $56,967,204 | $13,018,180 | $16,548,619 | $48,500 | 1 | $165,036 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Thorn
Based on IRS filings
Thorn is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in El Segundo, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $32.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.7M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Thorn is led by Julie Cordua, Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 11 of 20 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Julie Cordua
Chief Executive Officer
CEO & Board Member → Chief Executive Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$286K (2020) → $318K (2024)
Sara Clemens
Interim Chair
Board Member → Interim Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Schultz
Vice President & Engineering
Director & Engineering → Vice President & Engineering, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$174K (2020) → $241K (2024)
John Starr
Vice President & Industry
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$151K (2020) → $254K (2024)
Michelle Cormack
CFO
Vice President, Finance & CFO → Vice President & Finance, 2022
Vice President & Finance → CFO, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$170K (2020) → $61K (2024)
James Williams
General Counsel
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$161K (2021) → $278K (2024)
James Pitkow
Chief Technology Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$262K (2022) → $279K (2024)
Smita Menon
Vice President & Product
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$221K (2023) → $238K (2024)
Amanda Volz
Vice President, Customers & Partnerships
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$228K (2024)
Lisa Fierstein
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$245K (2024)
Pamela Smith
Vice President & External Affairs
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$269K (2024)
Rebecca Portnoff
Vice President & Data Science
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$229K (2024)
Ernie Allen
Member
Board Member → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ray Chambers
Member
Board Member → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Bell
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa Kanu
Member
Board Member → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neelie Kroes
Member
Board Member → Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fernando Ruiz
Member
Board Member → Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Bennett
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Abbot
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Christopher A. Kutcher (2020–2023) — Co-Founder & Chairman
- Former: Kristin Boorse (2020–2023) — Vice President & Victim Identification
- Former: Muhammad Bilal Lakhani (2022–2023) — Vice President, Marketing & Communications
- Former: Nora Abdoun (2022–2023) — Head, People & Culture
- Former: Brooke Istook (2020–2022) — Vice President, Youth & Communities
- Former: Joe Lonsdale (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sarah Gardner (2020–2022) — Vice President & External Affairs
- Former: Melissa Stroebel (2021–2022) — Vice President, Research & Insights
- Former: Christian NA (2020–2021) — General Counsel & Assistant Secretary
- Former: Jim Pitkow (2020–2021) — Head of Build
- Former: Moshe Ezderman (2020–2021) — Director & Engineering
- Former: Travis Bright (2020–2021) — Director & Product
- Former: Christina Crimmins (2021) — Director & Engineering
- Former: Adrienne Platner (2020) — Director & Engineering
- Former: Demi Moore (2020) — Co-Founder & President -
- Former: Padmasree Warrior (2020) — Board Member -
- Former: Rachel Robinson (2020) — Vice President, People & Culture
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $318K, to Julie Cordua (Chief Executive Officer). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Thorn
How large is Thorn?
Thorn reported $32.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.4M.
What is Thorn?
Thorn is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in El Segundo, CA. It holds $32.7M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Thorn operate?
Thorn has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Thorn's EIN?
Thorn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0943677. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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