Thornburg Foundation

SANTA FE, NM EIN: 85-0457010

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$179.4M

+22.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$6.4M

+10.5% YoY

Grant Count

144

+2.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$45K

+8.2% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$8M$16M$23M$31M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$179,398,522$147,085,767$141,633,669
Revenue$15,189,769$12,925,067$12,636,727
Expenses$8,187,818$7,482,223$7,624,695
Qualifying Distributions$7,969,108$7,156,665$7,307,807
Net Investment Income$6,042,445$5,314,041$3,472,729
Distributable Amount$8,395,143$7,436,628$7,064,971

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$3M$5M$6M146 grants2020141 grants2021137 grants2022141 grants2023144 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PREPARED TO TEACH ROCKEF…$225KCATALYST EDUCATION$200KPACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR ST…$160KNDI-NM$150KLOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABO…$136KOGALLALA LAND & WATER CO…$130KPREPARED TO TEACH ROCKEF…$125KCAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER$100KCOMMON CAUSE EDUCATION F…$100KCOMMON CAUSE EDUCATION F…$100K

Grant Size Distribution

709 grants across all recorded years

446<$50K182$50–100K77$100–250K4$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ALLAN OLIVEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$260K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ALLAN OLIVEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$259,933
GARRETT THORNBURGPRESIDENT3
BLAIR NAYLORDIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT1
JIM MINICHDIRECTOR/TREASURER1
FRED NATHANDIRECTOR/SECRETARY1
BRIAN BOYDDIRECTOR1
ALON KASHADIRECTOR1
ELLIOT THORNBURGDIRECTOR1
LLOYD THORNBURGDIRECTOR1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

24states
+16 more states

Cities

AlbanyAlbuquerqueAmherstAnthonyBerkeleyBethesdaBostonBoulderBrightonButteCambridgeCarlsbadChicagoChromoClaremontClovisColumbusDenverDurhamElizabeth

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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