Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc
The Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Louisville, Kentucky. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including childcare, education, elder care, health, environmental education, foster care, disability services, and food assistance.
Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc gave $208K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Florida. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $208,300
- +49.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,630
- +61.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $4,112,117
- +1.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (10 of 37, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Its 2024 filing says to submit a written request with contact information, a brief description of financial need, the amount requested, and how the funds will be used. Before approval, it may request information and documents including proof and sources of annual income, hours worked, evidence of other financial support, potential funding or scholarship sources, previous applications for assistance, family members’ occupations and income sources, residential addresses for the prior three years, an estimate of relevant expenses, tax returns, and a representation that the expenses are not reimbursable by other means. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Barbara And Albert Horton Foundatio
Mailing address: 4701 Jennings Ln, Louisville, KY 40218
Phone: (502) 969-1371
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Childcare Resources ($117K). Together the top 10 received $184K.
Grant Size Distribution
236 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 231 grants of 236 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, 63% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida and 36% to recipients in Kentucky. The listed grants also included recipients in Virginia and New York, each accounting for 0% of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 37 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $620; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $375 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 51% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 73% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $131K (2019) to $337K (2023). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $208K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Resources Vero Beach, FL | Childcare development for the economically challenged in indian River county | $116,600 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor Louisville, KY | Support the neediest elderly with a home where they are welcomed and cared for. | $26,000 |
| Nativity Academy at St Boniface Louisville, KY | Support of Middle School Education | $16,500 |
| West End School Louisville, KY | To help provide education for boys pre-k through 8th grade | $10,000 |
| Holy Trinity Church Louisvlle, KY | Support of Holy Trinity Parish Ministries | $5,000 |
| Boys and Girls Haven Louisville, KY | Foster Care Support | $2,000 |
| Catholic Education Foundation Louisville, KY | Supporting growth and vitality of catholic parishes and schools | $2,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation Vero Beach, FL | Community Health Care | $2,000 |
| Environmental Learning Center Vero Beach, FL | Educate all people to be active stewards of the environment | $2,000 |
| Day Spring Louisville, KY | Residential Services for People with Developmental Disabilities | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,112,117 | $356,290 | $293,655 | $208,300 | 37 | $208,300 | $356,290 | $286,649 |
| 2024 | $4,049,482 | $283,019 | $175,886 | $139,575 | 40 | $139,575 | $283,019 | $262,682 |
| 2023 | $3,942,349 | $161,328 | $443,261 | $336,945 | 47 | $336,945 | $161,328 | $245,980 |
| 2022 | $4,224,283 | $218,031 | $213,014 | $176,262 | 59 | $176,262 | $218,031 | $253,288 |
| 2021 | $4,219,266 | $930,224 | $312,679 | $209,452 | 53 | — | $608,793 | $241,661 |
| 2020 | $3,601,721 | $1,080,924 | $214,473 | $131,862 | 37 | — | $499,121 | $182,302 |
| 2019 | $2,735,270 | $690,153 | $199,892 | $130,780 | 34 | — | $149,020 | $152,648 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $287K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available filing information does not state a foundation mission. Its 2025 grants and grantee descriptions show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, West End School describes itself as an academically rigorous year-round boarding school for middle school boys, while the Catholic Education Foundation says it primarily provides tuition assistance to families unable to afford Catholic elementary school tuition in central Kentucky. Day Spring describes its work as supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through services that cultivate hope, belonging, and community. The Environmental Learning Center Foundation says its mission is to educate and empower people to be active stewards of the environment and their well-being.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 37 grants totaling $208,300. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $116,600, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest grants included $116,600 to Childcare Resources for childcare development for economically challenged people in Indian River County, Florida; $26,000 to Little Sisters of the Poor in Louisville to support elderly people in need; $16,500 to Nativity Academy at St. Boniface for middle school education; and $10,000 to West End School to help provide education for boys from pre-K through eighth grade.
The foundation also gave $5,000 to Holy Trinity Church for parish ministries and $2,000 each to Boys and Girls Haven for foster care support, the Catholic Education Foundation, Cleveland Clinic Foundation for community health care, Environmental Learning Center, Day Spring, and Franciscan Kitchen for feeding people experiencing homelessness.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Barbara B. Horton as president and director, Dorothy J. Woodward as treasurer and director, and Alanson P. Boden as secretary and director.
Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc is led by Barbara B. Horton, President & Director since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara B. Horton
President & Director
Vice President & Director → President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alanson P. Boden
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$25K (2019) → $24K (2025)
Dorothy J. Woodward
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$25K (2019) → $24K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Albert C. Horton (2019–2024) — President & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $24K, to Dorothy J Woodward (Treasurer & Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc
How much does Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc give each year?
Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc gave $208K across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $140K across 40 grants.
What is Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $5,630, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc that year got $620 on average.
Where does Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc give grants?
Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kentucky (36%). The most frequent recipient cities were Louisville, KY (19 grants) and Vero Beach, FL (13 grants).
Does Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 37 grants with a stated purpose on Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Childcare Resources ($116,600), Little Sisters of the Poor ($26,000) and Nativity Academy at St Boniface ($16,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc?
Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $208K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $287K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc fund?
The available filing information does not state a foundation mission. Its 2025 grants and grantee descriptions show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc's EIN?
Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2615702. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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