Harry T Thorson Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 83-0255344
Foundation Overview
Based in Mills, WY, Harry T Thorson Foundation has awarded 170 grants totaling $1,432,754 to organizations in Colorado, Wyoming and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $25 to $621,039, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
6 of 23 recipients (26%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
45% of grants are awarded in Wyoming, with additional funding distributed across 9 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Wyoming, funding concentrates in Casper (46%), Newcastle (29%), Laramie (17%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 759% growth in annual giving over 5 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (45%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Harry T Thorson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church | $11,864 | Loveland, CO, US | Religious | 2021 |
| Larimar County Search Rescue | $50 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Civic | 2021 |
| Alternatives To Violence | $1,000 | Loveland, CO, US | Human Services | 2021 |
| University Of Wyoming Foundation | $621,039 | Laramie, WY, US | Education | 2021 |
| Weston County Library Foundation | $50 | Newcastle, WY, US | Education | 2021 |
| Central Wyoming Hospice And Transit | $5,000 | Casper, WY, US | Health/human Services | 2021 |
| Natrona County Meals On Wheels | $1,000 | Casper, WY, US | Human Services | 2021 |
| Friends Of Loveland Public Library | $200 | Loveland, CO, US | Education | 2021 |
| University Of Wyoming Alumni Associ | $100 | Laramie, WY, US | Education | 2021 |
| Erion Foundchildren's Museum Of No | $25,000 | Loveland, CO, US | Youth | 2021 |
| Loveland Concert Band | $100 | Johnstown, CO, US | Fine Arts | 2021 |
| House Of Neighborly Services | $1,200 | Loveland, CO, US | Health/human Services | 2021 |
| Loveland Rotary Club Foundation | $2,250 | Loveland, CO, US | Civic | 2021 |
| Community Foundation Of No Colorado | $500 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Civic | 2021 |
| United Way Of Natrona County | $1,000 | Casper, WY, US | Human Services | 2021 |
| United Fund Of Weston County | $500 | Newcastle, WY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Boys Girls Club Of Larimer County | $1,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Youth | 2021 |
| Thompson Valley Rotary Club Foundat | $500 | Loveland, CO, US | Civic | 2021 |
| Loveland Opera Theatre | $300 | Loveland, CO, US | Fine Arts | 2021 |
| Pathways Hospice | $10,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Health/human Services | 2021 |
| Pi Beta Phi Foundation | $100 | Town Country, MO, US | Education | 2021 |
| Neighbor To Neighbor Inc | $100 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Health/human Services | 2021 |
| Project Self-sufficiency Of Love-ft | $500 | Loveland, CO, US | Health/human Services | 2021 |
| All Saints Church | $17,084 | Loveland, CO, US | Religious | 2020 |
| University Of Wyoming Foundation | $51,000 | Laramie, WY, US | Education | 2020 |
| Weston County Library Foundation | $1,000 | Newcastle, WY, US | Education | 2020 |
| Loveland Rotary Club Foundation | $7,730 | Loveland, CO, US | Civic | 2020 |
| Bread Of Weston County | $1,000 | Newcastle, WY, US | Human Services | 2020 |
| Central Wyoming Hospice And Transit | $5,000 | Casper, WY, US | Health/human Services | 2020 |
| St Margaret's Episcopal Church | $1,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Religious | 2020 |
| United Way Of Larimer County | $1,000 | Loveland, CO, US | Human Services | 2020 |
| Mckee Medical Center Foundation | $3,215 | Loveland, CO, US | Health | 2020 |
| Desert Community Foundation | $1,250 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Civic | 2020 |
| Rancho Mirage Library | $50 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Education | 2020 |
| Focus Inc | $1,000 | Newcastle, WY, US | Human Services | 2020 |
| I-reach 2 | $10,000 | Evansville, WY, US | Human Services | 2020 |
| Community Foundation Of No Colorado | $21,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Civic | 2020 |
| Wyoming Community Foundation | $5,000 | Laramie, WY, US | Civic | 2020 |
| Thompson Valley Rotary Club Foundat | $500 | Loveland, CO, US | Civic | 2020 |
| Pathways Hospice | $50 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Health/human Services | 2020 |
| Peo Foundation | $200 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Coachella Va | $200 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Youth | 2020 |
| College Of The Desert Foundation | $100 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Education | 2020 |
| The Guetz Foundation | $50 | Wheeler, TX, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Loveland Opera Theatre | $150 | Loveland, CO, US | Civic | 2020 |
| Neighbor To Neighbor Inc | $500 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Health/human Services | 2020 |
| Project Self-sufficiency Of Love-ft | $500 | Loveland, CO, US | Health/human Services | 2020 |
| All Saints Church | $13,780 | Loveland, CO, US | Religious | 2018 |
| Weston County Museum District | $1,000 | Newcastle, WY, US | Education | 2018 |
| University Of Wyoming Foundation | $150 | Laramie, WY, US | Education | 2018 |
| Weston County Library Foundation | $1,000 | Newcastle, WY, US | Education | 2018 |
| Loveland Rotary Club Foundation | $3,550 | Loveland, CO, US | Civic | 2018 |
| Bread Of Weston County | $1,000 | Newcastle, WY, US | Human Services | 2018 |
| Weston County Senior Services | $1,000 | Newcastle, WY, US | Human Services | 2018 |
| Central Wyoming Hospice And Transit | $6,000 | Casper, WY, US | Health/human Services | 2018 |
| St Margaret's Episcopal Church | $500 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Religious | 2018 |
| United Way Of Larimer County | $1,000 | Loveland, CO, US | Human Services | 2018 |
| Natrona County Meals On Wheels | $1,500 | Casper, WY, US | Human Services | 2018 |
| Friends Of Loveland Public Library | $300 | Loveland, CO, US | Education | 2018 |
| University Of Wyoming Alumni Associ | $200 | Laramie, WY, US | Education | 2018 |
| Mckee Medical Center Foundation | $1,100 | Loveland, CO, US | Health | 2018 |
| Casper College Foundation | $500 | Casper, WY, US | Education | 2018 |
| Northern Colorado Artists | $100 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Fine Arts | 2018 |
| Desert Community Foundation | $250 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Civic | 2018 |
| Shriners Hospitals For Children | $1,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Health-youth | 2018 |
| Focus Inc | $1,000 | Newcastle, WY, US | Human Services | 2018 |
| Community Foundation Of No Colorado | $500 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Civic | 2018 |
| United Way Of Natrona County | $1,500 | Casper, WY, US | Human Services | 2018 |
| Wyoming Comm Fnd-wyoming Women's Fn | $500 | Laramie, WY, US | Civic | 2018 |
| American Cancer Society | $50 | Atlanta, GA, US | Health/human Services | 2018 |
| Weston County Children's Center | $1,000 | Newcastle, WY, US | Youth | 2018 |
| The Shack | $1,000 | Greybull, WY, US | Youth | 2018 |
| The Als Association | $50 | Westminster, CO, US | Health | 2018 |
| Meals On Wheels Of Lovelandberthoud | $200 | Loveland, CO, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Craig And Susan Thomas Foundation | $1,000 | Cheyenne, WY, US | Youth | 2018 |
| Casper Midget Football Association | $1,000 | Casper, WY, US | Youth | 2018 |
| Close Up Foundation | $2,700 | Alexandria, VA, US | Youth | 2018 |
| Weston County Humane Society | $500 | Newcastle, WY, US | Civic | 2018 |
| Children's Speech And Reading Clini | $50 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Education | 2018 |
| Winter Holiday Council | $100 | Loveland, CO, US | Civic | 2018 |
| All Saints Church | $12,034 | Loveland, CO, US | Religious | 2017 |
| Weston County Museum District | $1,000 | Newcastle, WY, US | Education | 2017 |
| Mountain States Legal Foundation | $10,000 | Lakewood, CO, US | Civic | 2017 |
| Salvation Army | $500 | Casper, WY, US | Human Services | 2017 |
| University Of Wyoming Foundation | $29,235 | Laramie, WY, US | Education | 2017 |
| Weston County Library Foundation | $1,000 | Newcastle, WY, US | Education | 2017 |
| Jason's Friends | $2,000 | Casper, WY, US | Human Services | 2017 |
| Loveland Rotary Club Foundation | $1,050 | Loveland, CO, US | Civic | 2017 |
| Bread Of Weston County | $1,000 | Newcastle, WY, US | Human Services | 2017 |
| Weston County Senior Services | $1,000 | Newcastle, WY, US | Human Services | 2017 |
| Wyo Heritage Foundation-leadership | $1,500 | Casper, WY, US | Civic | 2017 |
| Seton House | $1,000 | Casper, WY, US | Human Services | 2017 |
| Central Wyoming Hospice And Transit | $2,500 | Casper, WY, US | Health/human Services | 2017 |
| St Margaret's Episcopal Church | $1,100 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Religious | 2017 |
| United Way Of Larimer County | $1,000 | Loveland, CO, US | Human Services | 2017 |
| Natrona County Meals On Wheels | $2,000 | Casper, WY, US | Human Services | 2017 |
| Friends Of Loveland Public Library | $100 | Loveland, CO, US | Education | 2017 |
| Thompson Education Foundation | $2,000 | Loveland, CO, US | Education | 2017 |
| University Of Wyoming Alumni Associ | $200 | Laramie, WY, US | Education | 2017 |
| Mckee Medical Center Foundation | $3,200 | Loveland, CO, US | Health | 2017 |
| Casper Childrens Chorale | $1,000 | Casper, WY, US | Fine Arts | 2017 |
| Casper College Foundation | $1,500 | Casper, WY, US | Education | 2017 |
| Committee For A Constructive Tomorr | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Civic | 2017 |
| Loveland Museumgallery | $100 | Loveland, CO, US | Fine Arts | 2017 |
| Northern Colorado Artists | $100 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Fine Arts | 2017 |
| Desert Community Foundation | $300 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Civic | 2017 |
| Rancho Mirage Library | $100 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Education | 2017 |
| Reach 4a Star Riding Academy | $500 | Casper, WY, US | Human Services | 2017 |
| Shriners Hospitals For Children | $1,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Health-youth | 2017 |
| Focus Inc | $1,000 | Newcastle, WY, US | Human Services | 2017 |
| I-reach 2 | $402,500 | Evansville, WY, US | Human Services | 2017 |
| Community Foundation Of No Colorado | $1,800 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Civic | 2017 |
| United Way Of Natrona County | $1,500 | Casper, WY, US | Human Services | 2017 |
| Wyoming Comm Fnd-wyoming Women's Fn | $1,000 | Laramie, WY, US | Civic | 2017 |
| Boys Girls Club Of Larimer County | $1,100 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Youth | 2017 |
| American Cancer Society | $100 | Atlanta, GA, US | Health/human Services | 2017 |
| Canines For Charitynatrona County 4 | $1,000 | Casper, WY, US | Youth | 2017 |
| Denver Museum Of Nature And Science | $110 | Denver, CO, US | Education | 2017 |
| Central Wyoming Rescue Mission | $1,000 | Casper, WY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Pulliam Community Building Foundati | $500 | Loveland, CO, US | Civic | 2017 |
| Make A Wish Foundation Of Wyoming | $1,000 | Casper, WY, US | Youth | 2017 |
| Weston County Children's Center | $1,000 | Newcastle, WY, US | Youth | 2017 |
| Wyoming Cares | $2,000 | Casper, WY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Thompson Valley Rotary Club Foundat | $300 | Loveland, CO, US | Civic | 2017 |
| Namaqua Center | $150 | Loveland, CO, US | Civic | 2017 |
| Philomatheon Club Of Loveland | $100 | Loveland, CO, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| All Saints Church | $12,913 | Loveland, CO, US | Religious | 2016 |
| Weston County Museum District | $1,000 | Newcastle, WY, US | Education | 2016 |
| Mountain States Legal Foundation | $10,000 | Lakewood, CO, US | Civic | 2016 |
| Salvation Army | $500 | Casper, WY, US | Human Services | 2016 |
| University Of Wyoming Foundation | $410 | Laramie, WY, US | Education | 2016 |
| Weston County Library Foundation | $1,000 | Newcastle, WY, US | Education | 2016 |
| Jason's Friends | $3,000 | Casper, WY, US | Human Services | 2016 |
| Loveland Rotary Club Foundation | $1,000 | Loveland, CO, US | Civic | 2016 |
| Wyo Heritage Foundation-leadership | $2,500 | Casper, WY, US | Civic | 2016 |
| Seton House | $1,000 | Casper, WY, US | Human Services | 2016 |
| Central Wyoming Hospice And Transit | $2,500 | Casper, WY, US | Health/human Services | 2016 |
| St Margaret's Episcopal Church | $1,500 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Religious | 2016 |
| United Way Of Larimer County | $1,000 | Loveland, CO, US | Human Services | 2016 |
| Natrona County Meals On Wheels | $4,000 | Casper, WY, US | Human Services | 2016 |
| Friends Of Loveland Public Library | $150 | Loveland, CO, US | Education | 2016 |
| Casper Midget Football | $500 | Casper, WY, US | Youth | 2016 |
| University Of Wyoming Alumni Associ | $200 | Laramie, WY, US | Education | 2016 |
| Mckee Medical Center Foundation | $175 | Loveland, CO, US | Health | 2016 |
| Craig And Susan Thomas Foundation | $1,000 | Cheyenne, WY, US | Education | 2016 |
| Coalition To Salute America's Heroe | $4,500 | Leesburg, VA, US | Military | 2016 |
| Alternatives To Violence | $200 | Loveland, CO, US | Human Services | 2016 |
| Casper College Foundation | $2,000 | Casper, WY, US | Education | 2016 |
| Committee For A Constructive Tomorr | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Civic | 2016 |
| Desert Community Foundation | $40 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Civic | 2016 |
| Reach 4a Star Riding Academy | $500 | Casper, WY, US | Human Services | 2016 |
| Shriners Hospitals For Children | $2,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Health-youth | 2016 |
| Focus Inc | $1,000 | Newcastle, WY, US | Human Services | 2016 |
| Adopt A Platoon | $500 | Lozano, TX, US | Military | 2016 |
| American Cancer Society | $50 | Atlanta, GA, US | Health/human Services | 2016 |
| Boys Girls Clubs Of Central Wyoming | $1,000 | Casper, WY, US | Youth | 2016 |
| House Of Neighborly Service | $50 | Loveland, CO, US | Human Services | 2016 |
| I-reach 2 | $2,500 | Evansville, WY, US | Human Services | 2016 |
| Community Foundation Of No Colorado | $800 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Civic | 2016 |
| Pathways Hospice | $25 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Health/human Services | 2016 |
| Paws For Purple Hearts | $500 | Rohnert Park, CA, US | Military | 2016 |
| Rancho Mirage Public Library Founda | $100 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Education | 2016 |
| United Way Of Natrona County | $1,500 | Casper, WY, US | Human Services | 2016 |
| Weston County Concert Association | $300 | Newcastle, WY, US | Fine Arts | 2016 |
| Wyoming Comm Fnd-wyoming Women's Fn | $3,000 | Laramie, WY, US | Civic | 2016 |
| Young America's Foundation | $500 | Reston, VA, US | Youth | 2016 |
| Boys Girls Clubs Of Larimer County | $11,050 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Youth | 2016 |
| Loveland High School Band Boosters | $100 | Loveland, CO, US | Youth | 2016 |
| Canines For Charitynatrona County 4 | $2,000 | Casper, WY, US | Youth | 2016 |
| Gina Garvey | $500 | Loveland, CO, US | Religious | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 83-0255344 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 9 Mills, WY 82644-0009 |
Key People (2)
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| Director | James D Thorson |
|---|---|
| Director | Mary T Gullikson |
Forms 990-PF
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