Donald and Jenny Horn Foundation
The Donald and Jenny Horn Foundation is a private foundation based in Montrose, Colorado. It gives contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Donald and Jenny Horn Foundation at a glance
In short: Donald and Jenny Horn Foundation gave $47K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Colorado. 53% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $46,973
- +108.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +280.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,472
- -45.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $330,463
- -12.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 53% first-time grantees (10 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (59% 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 Donald and Jenny Horn Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 15310 6260 Road, Montrose, CO 81403
Phone: (970) 252-1832
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Donald and Jenny Horn Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Compassion International ($6K). Together the top 10 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
98 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 98 grants of 98 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 59% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, 11% to Pennsylvania, 10% to the District of Columbia, 8% to North Carolina, and 6% to Virginia. Other listed recipients included organizations in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Donald and Jenny Horn Foundation open to new grantees?
53%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 19 grantees (53%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
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 $23K (2024) to $70K (2021). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Compassion International Colorado Springs, CO | Donation | $6,336 |
| WFS Inc Quakertone, PA | Donation | $5,000 |
| Moms for Liberty Washington, DC | Donation | $4,500 |
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | Donation | $3,700 |
| Ronald McDonalds House Denver, CO | Donation | $3,500 |
| 7TH Judicial Montrose, CO | Donation | $3,500 |
| Hope West Montrose, CO | Donation | $3,500 |
| Mercy Ships Garden Valley, TX | Donation | $2,575 |
| Life Choices Montrose, CO | Donation | $2,500 |
| Pragerunive Merrfield, VA | Donation | $2,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $330,463 | $386 | $47,923 | $46,973 | 19 | $47,923 | $386 |
| 2024 | $378,000 | $391 | $23,443 | $22,562 | 5 | $23,443 | $391 |
| 2023 | $401,052 | $450 | $67,249 | $66,452 | 23 | $66,452 | $450 |
| 2022 | $467,851 | $494 | $63,635 | $62,867 | 19 | $62,867 | $494 |
| 2021 | $530,993 | $577 | $70,756 | $69,998 | 32 | $70,756 | $577 |
| 2020 | $601,172 | $1,117 | $56,977 | $56,329 | 12 | — | $1,094 |
| 2019 | $657,032 | $202,341 | $30,439 | $27,936 | 14 | — | $2,338 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to charitable organizations including Samaritan’s Purse, which describes its own mission as providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $46,973. Grant amounts ranged from $262 to $6,336, with a median of $2,500.
Among its largest reported grants were $6,336 to Compassion International, $5,000 to WFS Inc, $4,500 to Moms for Liberty, $3,700 to Samaritan’s Purse, and $3,500 each to Ronald McDonald House, 7th Judicial, and Hope West.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Donald Horn as president and Jenny Horn as vice president.
Donald and Jenny Horn Foundation is led by Donald Horn, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donald Horn
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jenny Horn
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Donald and Jenny Horn Foundation
How much does Donald and Jenny Horn Foundation give each year?
Donald and Jenny Horn Foundation gave $47K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 5 grants.
What is Donald and Jenny Horn Foundation's typical grant size?
Donald and Jenny Horn Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,472, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Donald and Jenny Horn Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Donald and Jenny Horn Foundation give grants?
Donald and Jenny Horn Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (11%) and District of Columbia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Montrose, CO (6 grants) and Denver, CO (3 grants).
Does Donald and Jenny Horn Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Donald and Jenny Horn Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (19 grants).
Who are Donald and Jenny Horn Foundation's largest grantees?
Donald and Jenny Horn Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Compassion International ($6,336), WFS Inc ($5,000) and Moms for Liberty ($4,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Donald and Jenny Horn Foundation?
Donald and Jenny Horn Foundation reported $330K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $386.
What does Donald and Jenny Horn Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to charitable organizations including Samaritan’s Purse, which describes its own mission as providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Donald and Jenny 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 ↑
What is Donald and Jenny Horn Foundation's EIN?
Donald and Jenny Horn Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2645473. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Donald and Jenny 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
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