Baroness Kandy Kaye Horn Foundation
The BARONESS KANDY KAYE HORN FOUNDATION is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. Its filings report grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in areas such as leadership formation, reproductive health, history, Native education, civil liberties, poverty and injustice, veterans’ services, and the arts.
Key facts about Baroness Kandy Kaye Horn Foundation
- EIN
- 47-2459151
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Total assets
- $1,514,101
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to apply
- The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.5M
+2.9% YoY
Revenue
$49K
-14.1% YoY
Qualifying Distributions
$1K
-52.0% YoY
Expenses
$7K
-80.1% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Baroness Kandy Kaye Horn Foundation reported a distributable amount of $77K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Is Baroness Kandy Kaye Horn Foundation open to new grantees?
52%
first-time grantees, 2023
In 2023, 11 of 21 grantees (52%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $127K; repeat grants $35K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 43% of 2023 grantees were also funded in 2022. Method
- Giving grew 162% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 2% 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 (2020–2023). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its reported grantees describe varied missions: Catholic Leadership Institute provides leadership formation and consulting for people serving in the Roman Catholic Church; the American Indian College Fund invests in Native students and tribal college education; and the Menil Foundation says it fosters personal encounters with art and welcomes visitors to its museum buildings and surrounding green spaces free of charge. Other grantees include organizations whose stated missions concern reproductive health, civil liberties, veterans’ well-being, poverty and injustice, and the history of World War II.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 21 grants totaling $1,746,590 in 2023, 19 grants totaling $1,064,000 in 2022, and 25 grants totaling $2,665,500 in 2021.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2023 grantees listed include organizations in Texas, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Colorado, Massachusetts, and Florida. This describes the locations of those grantees; it does not establish a broader geographic focus.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for 2025.
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Grants reported | Grant count |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,746,590 | 21 |
| 2022 | $1,064,000 | 19 |
| 2021 | $2,665,500 | 25 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,514,101 | $1,471,618 | $1,448,473 |
| Revenue | $49,308 | $57,378 | $1,275,089 |
| Expenses | $6,825 | $34,233 | $1,757,546 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,366 | $2,847 | $1,748,699 |
| Net Investment Income | $37,383 | $32,064 | $1,121,710 |
| Distributable Amount | $76,768 | $71,918 | $157,428 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Kandy Kaye Horn, director, chair, and president; Randolph William McKinney, director and secretary; and Brad King, director.
Baroness Kandy Kaye Horn Foundation is led by Kandy Kaye Horn, Director, Chair & President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kandy Kaye Horn
Director, Chair & President
Director & Chair → Director, Chair & President, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randolph William McKinney
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad King
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Jeff Golden (2021) — Director
- Former: Darrell Anderson (2020) — Director & Vice President
- Former: Elizabeth Lacosse (2020) — Director, Secretary & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Contact
Mailing address: 3005 Locke Lane, Houston, TX 77019
Phone: (713) 851-7364
Frequently asked questions about Baroness Kandy Kaye Horn Foundation
How large is Baroness Kandy Kaye Horn Foundation?
Baroness Kandy Kaye Horn Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $77K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Baroness Kandy Kaye Horn Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its reported grantees describe varied missions: Catholic Leadership Institute provides leadership formation and consulting for people serving in the Roman Catholic Church; the American Indian College Fund invests in Native students and tribal college education; and the Menil Foundation says it fosters personal encounters with art and welcomes visitors to its museum buildings and surrounding green spaces free of charge. Other grantees include …
How do I apply for a grant from Baroness Kandy Kaye Horn Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Baroness Kandy Kaye Horn Foundation make grants?
The 2023 grantees listed include organizations in Texas, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Colorado, Massachusetts, and Florida. This describes the locations of those grantees; it does not establish a broader geographic focus.
What is Baroness Kandy Kaye Horn Foundation's EIN?
Baroness Kandy Kaye Horn Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2459151. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Baroness Kandy Kaye Horn Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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