Horner Family Charitable Trust
Horner Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Sandusky, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $547K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $37K.
Horner Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Horner Family Charitable Trust gave $40K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $547,195
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Horner Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cancer Services of Erie County ($10K). Together the top 4 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Horner Family Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 169% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2023) to $80K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cancer Services of Erie County Sandusky, OH | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Erie County Humane Society Sandusky, OH | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Sandusky Board of Education Sandusky, OH | Sandusky City HighSchool ScholarshipFund | $10,000 |
| Stein Hospice Service Inc Sandusky, OH | General Operating | $10,000 |
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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 | $547,195 | $45,281 | $58,333 | $40,000 | 4 | $50,055 | $37,003 | $29,596 |
| 2024 | $560,813 | $28,541 | $49,540 | $32,000 | 4 | $40,376 | $19,377 | $28,379 |
| 2023 | $581,269 | $27,057 | $51,501 | $32,000 | 4 | $41,564 | $17,120 | $27,726 |
| 2022 | $606,206 | $17,313 | $114,421 | $80,000 | 4 | $88,276 | — | $37,020 |
| 2021 | $703,355 | $143,362 | $101,623 | $80,000 | 4 | — | $128,129 | $39,192 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Horner Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Horner Family Charitable Trust is led by Joel Mazza, Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joel Mazza
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
$2K (2023) → $2K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mark A Ackerman (2021–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Joel Mazza (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Horner Family Charitable Trust
How much does Horner Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Horner Family Charitable Trust gave $40K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 4 grants.
What is Horner Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Horner Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Horner Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Horner Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sandusky, OH (4 grants).
Does Horner Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Horner Family Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Horner Family Charitable Trust?
Horner Family Charitable Trust reported $547K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Horner Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Horner Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7462867. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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