The Suzie S. Thorn Family Foundation is a private, non-government foundation dedicated to supporting those non-related charities with a mission in alignment with its giving principles.

The work of the Suzie S. Thorn Family Foundation is made possible by the generosity of our benefactor, Suzie S. Thorn (Deceased).

Mission Statement

The Suzie S. Thorn Family Foundation was established in 1998 in San Francisco, California. It was established as a US Charity, 501(c)3 primarily to assist underprivileged women and children and supports a variety of organizations, locally, nationally and internationally. It is dedicated to family improvement through education.

The Foundation gratefully accepts third party, tax deductible contributions to its efforts.
Your donation receipt will verify your contribution and can be printed for tax purposes.
The Suzie S. Thorn Family Foundation tax I.D. number is: 94-3249680.

Applications to the Suzie S. Thorn Family Foundation are processed by invitation only.

Application Form

Applications by previous grantees must include a report on how the Foundation funds were spent. The Foundation report is found here:

Foundation Report

Applications And Reports Are Accepted By Email Only At

suziesthornfamilyfoundation@gmail.com

2024-2025 grant Awardees

  • Cooperative Restraining Order Clinic
  • International Commission on Couple and Family Relations
  • Meals on Wheels, Diablo Valley Region
  • San Francisco Domestic Violence Consortium
  • Tel Hi (San Francisco)
  • Up On Top (San Francisco)

Suzie S. Thorn Family Foundation Board

  • Dennis Hanshew, President
  • Joe Thorn Junior, Vice President
  • David Fink, Treasurer/Acting Secretary
  • Claire N. Barnes, MA, Secretary
  • Susan Bryant, Member
  • Justin Dorham, Member
  • Yasmine Mehmet, Member

Lifetime Membership

Suzie S. Thorn (Deceased), Benefactor and Director Emerita

  • Barbara Burghart (Deceased), Director Emerita
  • Barney Whitehill (Deceased), Director Emeritus

Staff

  • Ruchi Gowda, Bookkeeper

Our mailing address is:
640 Washington
San Francisco, CA 94111