Thorne Ecological Institute

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Boulder, CO EIN 84-6029250

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$2.5M

Foundation funders

34

Grants recorded

99

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Thorne Ecological Institute?

Thorne Ecological Institute is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Community Foundation Boulder County ($588K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($365K), The Outdoor Foundation ($331K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.5M in grants to Thorne Ecological Institute between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Community Foundation Boulder County$588,42652020–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$365,000152020–2024
The Outdoor Foundation$331,11432022–2025
The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation$186,02652020–2024
C and a Johnson Family Foundation$175,00072020–2025
Colorado Gives Foundation$116,42262019–2024
Xcel Energy Foundation$92,15042020–2024
Jewish Communal Fund$90,00022024
The Denver Foundation$66,21022021–2023
Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation$65,00012024
Impactassetsinc$45,00022022–2023
Tisbest Philanthropy$40,00022022–2025
National League of Cities Institute Inc$40,00012024
The William J J Gordon Family Foundation$40,00052020–2024
The Mayer-Phillips Foundation Inc$31,00042020–2024
The Independent Charitable Gift Fund$30,00012022
Charities Aid Foundation America$26,59112021
AEC Trust$25,00032021–2024
The Nature Conservancy$20,78012025
Green Fund$15,00032019–2021
L & N Andreas Foundation$12,50042022–2025
The Thomas P Waters Foundation$8,00022020–2021
Youthbridge Community Foundation$7,00012024
Sorenson Family Foundation$6,00052020–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$6,00012024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2 grants2019 19 grants2020 14 grants2021 17 grants2022 20 grants2023 21 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2019) to $888K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $159K.

What grants has Thorne Ecological Institute received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Outdoor Foundation—$100,000
2025The Nature ConservancyCONSERVATION ACTIVITIES$20,780
2025Tisbest PhilanthropySEE TISBEST MISSION$20,000
2025C and a Johnson Family FoundationCHARITABLE SUPPORT$15,000
2025L & N Andreas FoundationGRANT IS FOR RECIPIENTS GENERAL FUND$2,500
2025Sorenson Family FoundationCHARITABLE$500
2024Community Foundation Boulder CountyGENERAL SUPPORT$209,740
2024Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationECE CAPITAL$65,000
2024Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$45,000
2024Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$45,000
2024National League of Cities Institute IncTO BUILD CAPACITY FOR LOCAL STRATEGIES THAT CONNECT CHILDREN TO NATURE MORE EQUITABLY.$40,000
2024Xcel Energy FoundationENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, MATCH PAYROLL DEDUCTION (501(C)3) GRANT$25,500
2024Colorado Gives FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$24,732
2024The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationConnecting youth to nature$20,000
2024C and a Johnson Family FoundationCHARITABLE SUPPORT$15,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2024AEC TrustNature Immersion Program$10,000
2024The William J J Gordon Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$7,500
2024Youthbridge Community FoundationPROGRAM ACTIVITY FUNDING$7,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$6,000
2024Sheila Fortune Foundation IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,500
2024First Interstate BancSystem FoundationGeneral Operating Support$4,000
2024L & N Andreas FoundationGRANT IS FOR RECIPIENTS GENERAL FUND$2,500
2024Bailey Lamson Family FdtnPROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT$2,500
2024The Meshberg Foundation IncPUBLIC CHARITY$1,000
2024The Mayer-Phillips Foundation IncGeneral & Unrestricted$500
2024Analog Devices FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$318
2023Community Foundation Boulder CountyGENERAL SUPPORT$296,073
2023The Outdoor FoundationYOUTH OUTDOOR PART.$131,114
2023The Denver FoundationENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION$60,210

Showing 30 most recent of 99 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Thorne Ecological Institute?

Thorne Ecological Institute is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Community Foundation Boulder County ($588K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($365K), The Outdoor Foundation ($331K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.5M in grants to Thorne Ecological Institute between 2019–2025.

Who is Thorne Ecological Institute's largest funder?

Community Foundation Boulder County is the largest recorded funder of Thorne Ecological Institute, with $588K across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Thorne Ecological Institute received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.5M in grants to Thorne Ecological Institute across 99 grants from 34 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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