THORNTON FAMILY FOUNDATION

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Plain text THORNTON FAMILY FOUNDATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2020–2025. https://furp.org/org/thornton-family-foundation-851073773. Retrieved 2026-11-10.

APA furp.org. (n.d.). THORNTON FAMILY FOUNDATION [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2020–2025]. Retrieved November 10, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/thornton-family-foundation-851073773

MLA “THORNTON FAMILY FOUNDATION.” furp.org, tax years 2020–2025, https://furp.org/org/thornton-family-foundation-851073773. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

Retrieved 2026-11-10; covers tax years 2020–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $133K · expenses $227K · assets $2.9M

EIN
85-1073773
Address
5500 PRESTON RD STE 250, DALLAS, TX 75205-2699
NTEE code
T20 Private Grantmaking Foundations (Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations) published (IRS Business Master File)
FURP topic
domestic violence (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 2020 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Cross-check
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Joe B Thornton Jr PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND DIRECTOR2020-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Terri B Thornton VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, AND DIRECTO2020-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Richard C Thornton DIRECTOR2020-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Katelyn T Shuford DIRECTOR2020-2025 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOE B THORNTON JR PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
TERRI B THORNTON VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, AND DIRECTO1 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD C THORNTON DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
KATELYN T SHUFORD DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOE B THORNTON JR PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
TERRI B THORNTON VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, AND DIRECTO1 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD C THORNTON DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
KATELYN T SHUFORD DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOE B THORNTON JR PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
TERRI B THORNTON VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, AND DIRECTO0 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD C THORNTON DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
KATELYN T SHUFORD DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOE B THORNTON JR PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
TERRI B THORNTON VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, AND DIRECTO0 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD C THORNTON DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
KATELYN T SHUFORD DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOE B THORNTON JR PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
TERRI B THORNTON VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, AND DIRECTO0 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD C THORNTON DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
KATELYN T SHUFORD DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOE B THORNTON JR PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
TERRI B THORNTON VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, AND DIRECTO0 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD C THORNTON DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
KATELYN T SHUFORD DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 16 grants to organizations · $160K
2024 · 16 grants to organizations · $160K
2023 · 20 grants to organizations · $160K
2022 · 15 grants to organizations · $160K
2021 · 20 grants to organizations · $160K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2024 · 1 contributor · $1,000K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JOE B THORNTON JR Person DALLAS, TX $999,727$999,727 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
2021 · 2 contributors · $160K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JODY THORNTON Person DALLAS, TX $79,896$500,081 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2 TERRI B THORNTON Person DALLAS, TX $79,896$500,081 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2020 · 2 contributors · $226K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JOE B THORNTON JR Organization or other DALLAS, TX $113,015$492,778 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
2 TERRI B THORNTON Organization or other DALLAS, TX $113,014$492,778 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$133,412$227,129 $2,915,574$2,915,574 -- $0--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,841,226$199,258 $3,009,291$3,009,291 $999,727- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$65,291$199,298 $1,367,323$1,367,323 -- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$14,843$202,709 $1,632,961$1,632,961 -- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,057,971$226,264 $1,820,827$1,820,827 $159,792- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$989,236$116 $989,120$989,120 $226,029- $0--

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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ACS FAMILY FOUNDATION INCTXT20 $135,653$51,966 Director/PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
DIMITRUK FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONTXT20 $129,604$130,000 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
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EDGAR A AND RUTH E ROBINSON FAMILY FOUNDATIONTXT20 $138,180$435,000 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
STEWART A & MARLA B FELDMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONTXT20 $135,010$53,734 PRES/DIR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
CELESTE AND KURT ZUCH FAMILY FOUNDATION INCTXT20 $129,677$197,920 DIRECTOR-PART-TIME$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
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GIANNINI CLORINDA FOUNDATIONTXT20 $129,175$774,423 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
GEORGE A ROBINSON FOUNDATIONTXT20 $128,982$218,994 PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
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MERRYMAC MCKINLEY FOUNDATION INCTXT20 $129,997$223,625 Pres./Dir.$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
WILLARD AND ANNE LEVIN FOUNDATIONTXT20 $129,360$236,710 Secretary$32,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $3,6114 1Private foundation2020–2023 HALFF COMMUNITY INITIATIVE

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990PF · $227,129 spent · pay $0 · grants $160,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $160,000 70.4%
Fees: other professional $41,214 18.1%
Taxes $23,952 10.5%
Fees: accounting $1,963 0.9%
Total$227,129100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $199,258 spent · pay $0 · grants $160,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $160,000 80.3%
Fees: other professional $36,619 18.4%
Taxes $2,188 1.1%
Fees: accounting $451 0.2%
Total$199,258100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $199,298 spent · pay $0 · grants $160,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $160,000 80.3%
Fees: other professional $35,805 18.0%
Taxes $1,918 1.0%
Fees: accounting $1,575 0.8%
Total$199,298100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $202,709 spent · pay $0 · grants $160,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $160,000 78.9%
Fees: other professional $37,429 18.5%
Taxes $5,280 2.6%
Total$202,709100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $226,264 spent · pay $0 · grants $160,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $160,000 70.7%
Fees: other professional $39,057 17.3%
Taxes $24,357 10.8%
Fees: accounting $2,850 1.3%
Total$226,264100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $116 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees: other professional $105 90.5%
Taxes $11 9.5%
Total$116100%

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State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

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