Horizon Charitable Foundation

WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 83-1406109 Website

Horizon Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Established in 2018, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and has been tax-exempt since December 2018. The foundation functions as a private foundation focused on philanthropic grantmaking across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$120.9M

-2.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$5.1M

+36.8% YoY

Grant Count

-41.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$365K

+134.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Horizon Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6.2M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation primarily funds education, philanthropy and grantmaking, and human services. Its grantmaking includes support for distinguished professorships and general unrestricted grants. The foundation's funding priorities encompass human rights, social justice, community and school gardens, and environmental education.

Grantmaking

The foundation makes grants ranging from $4,000 to $3,000,000. Recent grantmaking activity includes:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking is concentrated primarily in New York, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. Notable grantees include the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania.

Grant Distribution by State

District of Columbia $4.7M (33%)

Nebraska $3.0M (21%)

New York $2.8M (19%)

Pennsylvania $900K (6%)

Alabama $800K (6%)

Wisconsin $500K (3%)

Colorado $300K (2%)

Illinois $250K (2%)

+8 more states

States

Alabama California Colorado District of Columbia Florida Illinois Massachusetts Maryland Montana Nebraska New York Ohio Pennsylvania Virginia Washington Wisconsin

Cities

ArlingtonBaltimoreBillingsBostonBronxBrooklynCedarhurstChicagoColumbusEl SegundoLone TreeLos AngelesMiamiMilwaukeeMontgomeryNew YorkOmahaPhiladelphiaRichmondSeattle

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2023:

Total Assets: $123.5 million
Total Revenues: $13.5 million
Total Expenses: $4.77 million
Total Liabilities: $0

As of December 2022:

Total Assets: $114.5 million
Total Revenues: $21.7 million
Total Expenses: $3.4 million

The foundation maintains substantial financial reserves with no outstanding liabilities.

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$120,933,515	$123,517,640	$114,528,873
Revenue	$4,176,212	$13,463,610	$21,674,038
Expenses	$6,760,337	$4,770,843	$3,361,603
Qualifying Distributions	$5,307,115	$3,930,921	$2,583,456
Net Investment Income	$22,492,697	$9,900,117	$20,354,601
Distributable Amount	$6,163,262	$5,295,779	$4,549,518

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

79 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Donor Advised Charitable Giving ($3,000,000), Workmoney Foundation Inc ($500,000), Accelerate Change Inc ($200,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ACCELERATE CHANGE INC BOSTON, MA	Latino Content Studio	$200,000
AMERICA ISRAEL DEMOCRACY COALITION WYNNEWOOD, PA	General & Unrestricted	$200,000
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE NEW YORK, NY	General & Unrestricted	$100,000
CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND CIVIC LIFE CHICAGO, IL	General & Unrestricted	$150,000
CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL CEDARHURST, NY	General & Unrestricted	$200,000
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING OMAHA, NE	JEFFREY L HORING DONOR ADVISED fund	$3,000,000
GLOBAL PROJECT AGAINST HATE AND EXTREMISM MONTGOMERY, AL	General & Unrestricted	$150,000
P E F ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC NEW YORK, NY	Brothers in Yoga	$4,000
P E F ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC NEW YORK, NY	Community O (R.A), Israel via PEF Israel Endowment fund	$150,000
REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL FOUNDATION WASHINGTON, DC	General & Unrestricted	$100,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Jeff Horing, co-founder and managing partner of Insight Partners, founded and funds the Horizon Charitable Foundation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Jeffrey Horing	Dir, Pres	1	—
Patricia Horing	Dir, Sec, Treas	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Horizon Charitable Foundation fund?

How do I apply for a grant from Horizon Charitable Foundation?

**Grant Activity & Amounts** The foundation makes grants ranging from $4,000 to $3,000,000. Recent grantmaking activity includes: • Anti-Defamation League (ADL): $500,000 (General & Unrestricted, 2023) • New Venture Fund: $500,000 (for America Votes, 2023) • Third Way Institute: $500,000 (for Non-College Education and Government Talent Bank Projects, October 2023-December 2024) In 2023, the foundation made 23 grants totaling approximately $4.93 million. In 2022, total giving was $5.104 million.

Where does Horizon Charitable Foundation make grants?

The foundation's grantmaking is concentrated primarily in New York, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. Notable grantees include the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania.

What size grants does Horizon Charitable Foundation award?

In 2024, Horizon Charitable Foundation awarded 14 grants totaling $5.1M — an average of about $365K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Horizon Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Horizon Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6.2M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.