Open Foundations · Arizona

Thurston Family Foundation

Scottsdale, Arizona · EIN 456504582. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $2.4M across 6 grants in 2024, a median of $161K each.

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$2.4M
paid in 2024
6
grants paid
$161K
median grant
1%
to first-time recipients
$53.4M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
Amy Thurston
Address
1200 Queeens Lane, Jackson, WY, 83001
Phone
3076992075
Form the request should take
written application describing need, intended us of funds
Submission deadline
None
Restrictions on awards
None

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202503219349106310. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

All 6 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Valley of the Sun YmcaAZ$1,035,000Programs and Services
2Women's Board of Barrow NeurologicAZ$1,002,858Medical research
3Community Foundation of Jackson HolWY$302,857Community Emergency response fund supporting vunerable populations
4Genesis CityAZ$20,000Education for disadvantaged youth
5Ability360AZ$15,000Promote independence, health, and overall well-being of people with disabilities.
6The Society of St Vincent De PaulAZ$15,000Social Services

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202026$2.7M
202111$2.8M
202210$3.2M
20238$3.4M
20246$2.4M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Arizona83%
Wyoming17%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Amy ThurstonTrustee · 2024
Matthew R ThurstonDirector · 2024
Wyatt N ThurstonDirector · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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