2025-11-14T18:28:30-06:00 2024-12-31 953001179 WINDES INC PO BOX 87 LONG BEACH CA 90801 990 2024-01-01 270943677 THORN THOR 6504096385 222 PACIFIC COAST HWY 10TH FL EL SEGUNDO CA 90245 LISA FIERSTEIN CFO 3104636965 2025-11-13 1 1 ELEANOR A LIVINGSTON CPA MST P00226461 5624351191 2025-11-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JULIE A CORDUA 222 PACIFIC COAST HWY 10TH FL EL SEGUNDO CA 90245 49053254 0 X WWW.WEARETHORN.ORG X 2009 CA BUILD TECHNOLOGY TO DEFEND CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL ABUSE. 8 7 111 9 0 0 8295315 6661881 6351107 8015412 1116745 1678324 0 0 15763167 16355617 512190 0 0 0 19246500 17609858 0 0 2518803 4886484 4159456 24645174 21769314 -8882007 -5413697 38493056 32719427 2504325 2256847 35988731 30462580 X THORN IS DEDICATED TO CREATING A WORLD WHERE EVERY CHILD IS FREE TO SIMPLY BE A KID BY BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND DEPLOYING PROGRAMS TO DEFEND CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL EXPLOITATION. THORN'S WORK IS GUIDED BY THREE PRINCIPLES: (SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O)(1) ACCELERATION OF VICTIM IDENTIFICATION AND RESCUE, (2) EQUIPPING ONLINE PLATFORMS WITH TECHNOLOGY TOOLS TO PREVENT RE-VICTIMIZATION THROUGH THE SPREAD AND RECIRCULATION OF ONLINE CONTENT, AND (3) TO EDUCATE AND EQUIP THE PUBLIC TO PROTECT AGAINST THE CREATION OF CSAM AND TO CREATE PUBLIC PRESSURE FOR ACTION BY OTHER AUDIENCES. 0 0 7862563 6397202 DEVELOP, DEPLOY, AND MAINTAIN SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY FOR USE BY COMPANIES OPERATING ONLINE PLATFORMS THAT HOST USERS GENERATE CONTENT. THESE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS ENABLE COMPANIES TO PROACTIVELY IDENTIFY, REMOVE AND REPORT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL. 4696626 980292 DEVELOP, DEPLOY, AND MAINTAIN SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY FOR USE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THEIR INVESTIGATIONS ALLOWING THEM TO MORE QUICKLY IDENTIFY CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL ON THE INTERNET ACCELERATING VICTIM IDENTIFICATION AND RESCUE. 2200656 637918 THORN USES IT'S EXPERTISE TO IDENTIFY THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATE AN INTERNET FREE OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL. THORN AIMS TO CREATE AWARNESS BY CREATING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND MOBILIZING THE PUBLIC TO ELIMINATE THE SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN AND THE SPREAD OF IMAGES OF THEIR ABUSE ON THE INTERNET. 2671927 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE. 2671927 17431772 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 0 1 111 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 CA X LISA FIERSTEIN 6504096385 222 PACIFIC COAST HWY 10TH FL EL SEGUNDO CA 90245 JULIE CORDUA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X X 317694 0 37797 SARA CLEMENS INTERIM CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUZANNE BELL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERNIE ALLEN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VANESSA KANU MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEELIE KROES MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE ABBOT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BENNETT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAY CHAMBERS MEMBER (UNTIL 03/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 FERNANDO RUIZ MEMBER (UNTIL 01/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE CORMACK CFO (UNTIL 04/2024) 40.00 X 60653 0 10101 LISA FIERSTEIN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 245043 0 14094 JAMES WILLIAMS GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 277819 0 36051 JAMES PITKOW CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 40.00 X 278954 0 15547 JOHN STARR VICE PRESIDENT, INDUSTRY 40.00 X 254238 0 35347 PAMELA SMITH VICE PRESIDENT, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 40.00 X 268723 0 25277 EMILY SCHULTZ VICE PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING 40.00 X 240514 0 12372 SMITA MENON VICE PRESIDENT, PRODUCT 40.00 X 237757 0 6416 REBECCA PORTNOFF VICE PRESIDENT, DATA SCIENCE 40.00 X 228502 0 34577 AMANDA VOLZ VP, CUSTOMERS & PARTNERSHIPS 40.00 X 228417 0 22839 2638314 0 250418 74 0 1 0 FINSBURY GLOVER HERING EUROPE GMBH 3 WASHINGTONPLATZ BERLIN GM STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORY SERVIC 543532 AMAZON WEB SERVICES PO BOX 84023 SEATTLE WA 98124 API PROVIDER 539611 GREGORY FCA COMMUNICATIONS LLC 27 WEST ATHENS AVENUE ARDMORE PA 19003 MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS 168500 BENENSON STRATEGY GROUP 757 20TH AVENUE SUITE 370 237 DENVER CO 80205 SURVEYS 160400 SHEIKH PIFER & ASSOC 1770 PTST ST 126 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94115 WELLNESS 139100 5 6661881 6661881 SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION 900099 7430827 7430827 SERVICE REVENUE 900099 584585 584585 8015412 1181871 1181871 33194090 32697637 496453 496453 496453 16355617 8015412 0 1678324 1583337 997398 456519 129420 12582290 10506523 642482 1433285 336513 284268 18203 34042 1973425 1591361 157680 224384 1134293 945383 73060 115850 38095 34459 3110 526 49000 20253 22153 6594 50 50 143042 81440 45077 16525 658025 380606 4495 272924 123524 85559 4374 33591 1307484 1058869 175432 73183 70029 34273 21775 13981 453661 348028 39121 66512 263528 135213 94455 33860 POLICY AND ADVOCACY 573472 573472 RESEARCH 205090 205090 RECRUITING 164089 88413 60803 14873 CONTENT DEVELOPMENT 61049 61049 49318 65 49253 21769314 17431772 1818739 2518803 1392892 692150 1169605 6695575 4282952 5119781 597613 1299551 450262 389118 30095352 17847321 504380 675931 38493056 32719427 545102 504837 1959223 1752010 2504325 2256847 X 32163086 26372869 3825645 4089711 35988731 30462580 38493056 32719427 -5413697 -112454 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 11248005 12917089 9405497 8295315 6661881 48527787 11248005 12917089 9405497 8295315 6661881 48527787 4768812 43758975 146379 26839 140437 616524 1181871 2112050 50639837 24708942 0.86410 0.70580 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10063 10063 19940512 19950575 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 13208 27892 10137 10063 61300 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 0 X 18391512 -112454 2148349 2035895 16355617 0 16355617 23917663 2148349 2148349 21769314 0 21769314 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR THE PROVISIONS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATE (ASC) 740-10-25 (FORMERLY FASB INTERPRETATION NO. 48), ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. 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THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA STATE PURPOSES IS GENERALLY THREE AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY. 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES TECHNOLOGY 135785 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORY SERVICES 543532 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES ISSUE, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH 372973 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES ISSUE, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH 108688 0 6 0 0 0 6 1160978 0 1160978 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JULIE CORDUA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 317694 0 0 0 0 0 9430 0 28367 0 355491 0 0 0 JAMES WILLIAMS GENERAL COUNSEL 277819 0 0 0 0 0 8234 0 27817 0 313870 0 0 0 JAMES PITKOW CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 278954 0 0 0 0 0 6197 0 9350 0 294501 0 0 0 PAMELA SMITH VICE PRESIDENT, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 268723 0 0 0 0 0 7880 0 17397 0 294000 0 0 0 JOHN STARR VICE PRESIDENT, INDUSTRY 254238 0 0 0 0 0 7530 0 27817 0 289585 0 0 0 REBECCA PORTNOFF VICE PRESIDENT, DATA SCIENCE 228502 0 0 0 0 0 6760 0 27817 0 263079 0 0 0 LISA FIERSTEIN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 245043 0 0 0 0 0 5780 0 8314 0 259137 0 0 0 EMILY SCHULTZ VICE PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING 240514 0 0 0 0 0 2950 0 9422 0 252886 0 0 0 AMANDA VOLZ VP, CUSTOMERS & PARTNERSHIPS 228417 0 0 0 0 0 6753 0 16086 0 251256 0 0 0 SMITA MENON VICE PRESIDENT, PRODUCT 237757 0 0 0 0 0 6416 0 0 0 244173 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL STAFF IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPILING KEY COMPONENTS AND SUPPORTING SCHEDULE INFORMATION FOR THE FORM 990. 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