Baroness Kandy Kaye Horn Foundation
The Baroness Kandy Kaye Horn Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. Its 2025 filing says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Baroness Kandy Kaye Horn Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,514,101
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $49,308
- -14.1% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $1,366
- -52.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $6,825
- -80.1% vs 2024
- 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 Baroness Kandy Kaye Horn Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3005 Locke Lane, Houston, TX 77019
Phone: (713) 851-7364
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Baroness Kandy Kaye Horn Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 65 (51%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Houston, Texas. Its listed 2023 grantees include organizations in Houston and other locations, including Malvern, Pennsylvania; San Antonio, Texas; New Orleans, Louisiana; Denver, Colorado; and Boston, Massachusetts. These examples reflect the locations of listed grantees, not a stated geographic focus.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
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. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $666K (2020) to $2.7M (2021). In 2023 it made 21 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Christian University Brite Divinity School Fort Worth, TX | Exempt Function | $1,050,000 |
| Rotary Club of Houston Foundation Houston, TX | Exempt Function | $295,090 |
| Houston Food Bank Houston, TX | Exempt Function | $107,500 |
| St John the Devine Guild Shop Houston, TX | Exempt Function | $92,000 |
| Salvation Army of Greater Houston Houston, TX | Exempt Function | $56,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Galvestonhouston Houston, TX | Exempt Function | $53,000 |
| Texas NFL Flag Football Inc Arlington, TX | Exempt Function | $25,000 |
| Houston Historical Foundation Houston, TX | Exempt Function | $25,000 |
| Catholic Leadership Institute Malvern, PA | Exempt Function | $10,000 |
| I Am One of 8 Inc Arlington, TX | Exempt Function | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,514,101 | $49,308 | $6,825 | — | — | $1,366 | $37,383 | $76,768 |
| 2024 | $1,471,618 | $57,378 | $34,233 | — | — | $2,847 | $32,064 | $71,918 |
| 2023 | $1,448,473 | $1,275,089 | $1,757,546 | $1,746,590 | 21 | $1,748,699 | $1,121,710 | $157,428 |
| 2022 | $1,943,857 | $2,083,066 | $1,081,887 | $1,064,000 | 19 | $1,066,099 | $29,477 | $125,351 |
| 2021 | $942,678 | $1,282,341 | $2,675,078 | $2,665,500 | 25 | $2,667,243 | $531,896 | $115,155 |
| 2020 | $2,335,415 | $73,429 | $677,072 | $665,500 | 8 | — | $60,583 | $150,832 |
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.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is not specified in the available information. Its 2023 grants included charitable organizations working in areas such as youth and education, food assistance, reproductive health, civil liberties, Native student and tribal college education, poverty and injustice, Catholic leadership, and World War II history.
For example, the Rotary Club of Houston Foundation describes its mission as furthering charitable, educational, and other purposes, with particular emphasis on youth and education. The Houston Food Bank says its mission is to provide food for better lives. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2023, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $1,746,590. The listed grants included $295,090 to the Rotary Club of Houston Foundation and $107,500 to the Houston Food Bank. Other listed recipients included Catholic Leadership Institute ($10,000), Planned Parenthood in San Antonio ($5,000), The National World War II Museum ($3,000), the American Indian College Fund ($2,500), the ACLU Foundation of Texas ($2,000), and Oxfam-America ($1,500).
The filings report no grants in 2024 or 2025. The 2025 filing states that the foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kandy Kaye Horn as director, chair, and president; Randolph William McKinney as director and secretary; and Brad King as 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.
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). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Baroness Kandy Kaye Horn Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is not specified in the available information. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Baroness Kandy Kaye Horn Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. 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 foundation is based in Houston, Texas. Its listed 2023 grantees include organizations in Houston and other locations, including Malvern, Pennsylvania; San Antonio, Texas; New Orleans, Louisiana; Denver, Colorado; and Boston, Massachusetts. These examples reflect the locations of listed grantees, not a stated 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 October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
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)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Baroness Kandy Kaye Horn Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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