Thorne Ecological Institute
THORNE'S MISSION IS TO BUILD EARTH STEWARDSHIP BY CONNECTING YOUTH TO NATURE THROUGH JOYFUL, HANDS-ON, PLACE-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$8.2M
+12.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$112K
-25.9% YoY
Grant Count
4
-33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$28K
+11.1% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $8,241,355 | $7,329,323 | $4,978,223 |
| Revenue | $3,270,743 | $4,946,732 | $3,202,535 |
| Expenses | $3,574,915 | $2,724,855 | $2,234,422 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $41,751 | $57,332 | $34,101 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
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
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH DESROSIERS | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $135,479 |
| LEANN AREND | DEPUTY DIREC | 40 | $104,935 |
| DAVID BRANTZ | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| DAVID KIRK | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| LAUREN KOOPMAN | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| MICAH SHAGOURY | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| JOHN AHRENS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LUIS ALVAREZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| AMANDA DUMENIGO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SARAH HAUCK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SARAH IRIZARRY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JUANA MENDOZA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ANNIKA PARADISE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LEIDY PINEDA FLORES | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOHN RICOTTA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| AIDEN SMITH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARY KATHRYN WOOD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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