Henry Hornblower Fund Inc

PLYMOUTH, MA EIN: 23-7425285

The Henry Hornblower Fund Inc is a private foundation incorporated in 1945 and located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The foundation was established with a legacy connected to Henry Hornblower II (1917-1985), a prominent figure in Boston finance and founder of Plimoth Patuxet Museums.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.8M

-7.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$512K

+16.6% YoY

Grant Count

30

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

+16.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation emphasizes support for:

  • Higher and secondary education
  • Hospitals
  • Cultural programs
  • Needy individuals presently or formerly employed by Hornblower & Weeks

Grantmaking

The foundation provides general support to its grantees.

Grant Range

s:** Typical awards range from $100,000 to $150,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

ArlingtonBostonBraintreeByfieldDuxburyGambierKingstonLincolnMeridenMiltonNew BedfordPlymouthWaltham

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total assets: $4,101,786
  • Total giving: $438,729
  • Total revenues: $267,940
  • Total expenses: $454,438
  • Number of employees: 0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$145K$290K$435K$581K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,813,957$4,101,786$4,288,284
Revenue$239,975$267,940$234,601
Expenses$527,809$454,438$435,249
Qualifying Distributions$511,500$438,729$422,112
Net Investment Income$262,631$255,425$224,768
Distributable Amount$488,802$422,875$424,933

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$128K$256K$384K$512K29 grants202031 grants202129 grants202230 grants202330 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE HOWLAND FUND INC$170KBID PLYMOUTH FAMILY FUND$30KPLYMOUTH INDEPENDENT$26KJORDAN HOSPITAL CLUB$25KMASS AUDUBON$25KTHE SALVATION ARMY$25KWILDLANDS TRUST$25KCRANBERRY HOSPICE$20KPILGRIM SOCIETY$20KPLYMOUTH AREA COALITION …$20K

Grant Size Distribution

149 grants across all recorded years

142<$50K4$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Nathaniel Withington – Trustee

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ELLIS WITHINGTONDIRECTOR$3KMICHAEL WITHINGTONDIRECTOR$3K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
NATHAN N WITHINGTONPRESIDENT2
ELLIS WITHINGTONDIRECTOR0.5$2,500
MICHAEL WITHINGTONDIRECTOR0.5$2,500
HEATHER W WARDCLERK7

Contact Information

Address: 74 Old Sandwich Rd, Plymouth, MA 02360-2507

Telephone: 617-589-3286

EIN: 23-7425285

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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