The Laney And Pasha Thornton Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 20-1660400

Foundation Overview

Based in San Francisco, CA, The Laney And Pasha Thornton Foundation has awarded 193 grants totaling $1,612,759 to organizations in Idaho, California and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $23 to $150,000, with a median award of $3,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,612,759
Total Assets
$8,549,341
Median Grant (all grants)
$3,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
7
Median Grant
$10,000
% Median Grant Growth
+300% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Highly Accessible: 71%

5 of 7 recipients (71%) were new grantees. Foundation prioritizes discovering new partners. Most funding supports first-time applicants with compelling missions.

Geographic Focus
California

67% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 11 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in San Francisco (55%), Oakland (7%), Santa Rosa (6%).

Funding Trajectory
-82%

Declining funding trend with 82% decrease over 4 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Laney And Pasha Thornton Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Roadds Foundation $1,000 Freemont, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
San Francisco Opera $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
New Horizons Foundation $15,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Multidisciplinary Association For Psychedelic Studies $1,000 San Jose, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
New Zealand Olympic Committee $10,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Corporation Of The Fine Arts Museums $25,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Neighbors For A Better Sf $10,000 San Rafael, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2024
Alonzo King Lines Ballet $25,500 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Neighbors For A Better San Francisco $10,000 San Rafael, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Bay Area Ridge Trail Council $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Bay Nature Institute $1,000 Berkley, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
California Academy Of Sciences $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Compassion And Choices $1,000 Portland, OR, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Friends Of The Urban Forest $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Full Circle Fund $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Global Heritage Fund $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Hampshire College $1,000 Amherst, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Harvard Lampoon Trust $500 Cambridge, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Harvard University $1,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Institute For Science And Interdisciplinary Studies $5,000 Amherst, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Verra $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Wild Africa Fund $15,000 Lafayette, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Kaminando Habitat Connectivity Initiative $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Save The Elephants Usa Inc $5,000 White Plains, NY, US General Charitable Contributions 2023
Mothers Out Front Inc $1,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Multidisciplinary Association For Psychedelic Studies $1,000 San Jose, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Oceanic Society Expeditions $2,500 Ross, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Pachamama Alliance $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Pacific Forest Trust Inc $36,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Pci Media Impact Inc $20,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Corporation Of The Fine Arts Museums $25,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Population Institute $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Rainforest Action Network $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Virgin Unite Usa Inc $25,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
San Francisco Ballet Association $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Sonoma County Tomorrow Inc $10,000 Sebastopol, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
San Francisco Performances Inc $3,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
San Francisco Symphony $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
School For Ethics And Global Leadership $25,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Peter Mullin Automotive Museum Foundation $2,000 Ocnard, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Sonoma Land Trust $1,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Ten Strands $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
The Alliance For Climate Protection $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University $5,000 Redwood City, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Tipping Point Community $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Ucsf Foundation $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Upstream Usa Inc $5,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Webb Schools $1,000 Claremont, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2023
Wildlife Conservation Network Inc $4,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Harvard University $10,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Wildlife Conservation Network $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Institute For Science And Interdisciplinary Studies $5,000 Amherst, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
School For Ethics And Global Leadership $50,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Harvard Lampoon Trust $500 Cambridge, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Webb Schools $1,000 Claremont, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Ten Strands $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Compassion And Choices $1,000 Portland, OR, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Multidisciplinary Association For Psychedelic Studies $1,000 San Jose, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Tipping Point Community $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
San Francisco Performances Inc $3,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
San Francisco Ballet Association $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
San Francisco Opera Association $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
California Academy Of Sciences $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University $5,000 Redwood City, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Hampshire College $5,000 Amherst, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Ucsf Foundation $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
The Art Fund $20,000 Laguna Beach, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Pacific Forest Trust Inc $50,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Bay Area Ridge Trail Council $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Bay Nature Institute $1,000 Berkley, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Sonoma Land Trust $1,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Population Institute $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Rainforest Action Network $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
The Alliance For Climate Protection $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Full Circle Fund $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Global Heritage Fund $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Kaminando Habitat Connectivity Initiative $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Mothers Out Front Inc $1,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Friends Of The Urban Forest $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Oceanic Society Expeditions $2,500 Ross, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Pachamama Alliance $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Upstream Usa Inc $5,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Pepperwood Foundation $10,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Pci Media Impact Inc $20,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
International Biochar Initiative $20,000 Canandaigua, NY, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
The Climate Center $30,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
As You Sow $30,000 Berkeley, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Rare $5,000 Arlington, VA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
San Francisco Symphony $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Institute For Science And Interdisciplinary Studies $5,000 Amherst, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Alonzo King Lines Ballet $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
School For Ethics And Global Leadership $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purpose 2022
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc $20,000 Indianapolis, IN, US General Charitable Contributions 2022
Alzar School $10,000 Cascade, ID, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Alzar School Inc $25,000 Cascade, ID, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Archbishop Riordan High School $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpaose 2021
Bay Area Ridge Trail Council $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Bay Nature $1,000 Berkley, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
California Academy Of Sciences $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Commonwealth Club Of California $23 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Compassion & Choices $1,000 Portland, OR, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Crohn's And Colitis Foundation Of America $10,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Friends Of The Urban Forest $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Full Circle Fund $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Global Heritage Fund $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Greenbelt Alliance $23,500 Oakland, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Harvard Lampoon Trust $500 Cambridge, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Harvard University Center For Environment $5,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Institute For Science Interdisciplinary S $5,000 Amherst, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
International High School $10,000 Ross, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Kaminando Habitat Connectivity Initiative $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Multidisciplinary Association For Psychedelic Studies $1,000 San Jose, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Mothers Out Front $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Oceanic Society $2,500 Ross, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Pachamama Alliance $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Pacific Forest Trust $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Pacific Forest Trust $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Pci Media $20,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Population Institute $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Project Coyote $1,000 Berkley, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Rainforest Action Network $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Resource Renewal Institute $1,000 Mill Valley, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
San Francisco Performances $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Segl $55,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Sonoma Land Trust $1,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Stanford University $5,000 Redwood City, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Stuart High School $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Ten Strands $1,500 San Rafael, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
The Climate Center $25,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
The Climate Reality Project $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Tipping Point Community $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Ucsf Foundation $20,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
United Church Of Chapel Hill $25,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
University Of San Diego $150,000 San Diego, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Upstream Usa $5,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Us Biochar Initiative $20,000 Canandaigua, NY, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Webb Schools $1,000 Claremont, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Wildaid Inc $12,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Yolo Basin Foundation $2,000 Davis, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Wikimedia Foundation Inc $500 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Us Biochar Initiative $1,000 Golden, CO, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Upstream Usa $5,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
United Church Of Chapel Hill $25,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Ucsf Prhe $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Ucsf Foundation $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Tipping Point Community $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
The Webb Schools $1,000 Claremont, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
The Trustees Of Columbia University $10,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
The Climate Reality Project $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
The Climate Center $25,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Ten Strands $1,500 San Rafael, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Spur $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Sonoma Land Trust $1,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Sonoma Ashram Foundation $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
San Francisco Performances $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
San Francisco Jazz Organisation $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
San Francisco Ballet Association $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Resource Renewal Institute $1,000 Mill Valley, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Rainforest Action Network $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Project Coyote $1,000 San Jose, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Population Institute $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Pci Media $20,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Pacific Forest Trust $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Pacific Forest Trust $25,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Pachamama Alliance $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Oceanic Society $2,500 Ross, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Mothers Out Front $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Maps $1,000 San Jose, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Ma Lampy's Annual Appeal $500 Cambridge, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Kaminando $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Jack London Park Partners $1,000 Glen Ellen, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Institute For Science Interdisciplinary S $5,000 Amherst, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Harvard Business School $10,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Hampshire College $5,000 Amherst, MA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Greenbelt Alliance $25,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Green Music Center $5,000 Rohnert Park, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Global Heritage Fund $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Global Conservation $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Full Circle Fund $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Environmental Defense Fund $30,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Compassion & Choices $1,000 Portland, OR, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Cofam $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
California Trout $40,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
California Historical Society $36 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
California Academy Of Sciences $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Bay Nature $1,000 Berkley, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Bay Area Ridge Trail Council $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
As You Sow $30,000 Berkley, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
American Conservatory Theatre $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Alzar School $25,000 Cascade, ID, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Always Home $200 Mystic, CT, US General Charitable Purpose 2020
Alonzo King Lines Ballet $40,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Purpose 2020

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Laney And Pasha Thornton Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 20-1660400
Website N/A
Address 633 BATTERY STREET 100 San Francisco, CA 94111-0000

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Laney And Pasha Thornton Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President/director W Laney Thornton
Secretary/treasurer Pasha D Thornton
Executive Director Russell Hamilton

Forms 990-PF

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  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.