How to apply
Letter that includes the purpose of the grant requested and Internal Revenue Service exemption. Contact: Dune Thorne, 100 High Street 27th Floor, Boston, Ma, 6177176373, dthorne@brownadvisory.com Deadlines: N/A Restrictions: Awards are available only to public charities that qualify under under Section 501(c)(3).
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
19 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Avenue Concept IncProvidence, RI | Operations budget assistance | $195K |
| Bay Chamber Concerts IncRockport, ME | Operations budget assistance | $100K |
| Trustees of Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH | Operations budget assistance | $50K |
| Middlesex SchoolConcord, MA | Operations budget assistance | $50K |
| United States Ski and Snowboard AssociationBoston, MA | Operations budget assistance | $45K |
| National Debutante Cotillion Foundation IncWashington, DC | Operations budget assistance | $31K |
| Boston Impact InitiativeJamaica Plain, MA | Operations budget assistance | $25K |
| Milton AcademyMilton, MA | Operations budget assistance | $25K |
| Maine Public Broadcasting CorpLewiston, ME | Operations budget assistance | $10K |
| Presidents and Fellows of HarvardCambridge, MA | Operations budget assistance | $10K |
| The William a Farnsworth Library and Art Museum IncRockland, ME | Operations budget assistance | $6,624 |
| Imagine North Carolina FirstRaleigh, NC | Operations budget assistance | $5,000 |
| Knox County Homeless CoalitionRockland, ME | Operations budget assistance | $5,000 |
| Lifeflight FoundationCamden, ME | Operations budget assistance | $5,000 |
| YMCA of the USAChicago, IL | Operations budget assistance | $5,000 |
| Rockport Library FoundationRockport, ME | Operations budget assistance | $1,325 |
| Aspen Public RadioAspen, CO | Operations budget assistance | $1,000 |
| Living Observatory IncPlymouth, MA | Operations budget assistance | $1,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Public Media IncDenver, CO | Operations budget assistance | $1,000 |
By state: Rhode Island 1 · Massachusetts 6 · Maine 6 · New Hampshire 1 · District of Columbia 1 · North Carolina 1
About this foundation
Thorne Cox Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Boston, Massachusetts, administered in care of Brown Advisory, tax-exempt since 2014. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Thorne Cox Family Foundation accept grant applications?
No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.
How much does Thorne Cox Family Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $572K across 19 grants, a median of $10K.
Where does Thorne Cox Family Foundation give?
Rhode Island (1 grants), Massachusetts (6 grants), Maine (6 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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