Hornish Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 74-2982809

Hornish Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $193K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $20.

Key facts about Hornish Family Foundation

In short: Hornish Family Foundation gave $21K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
74-2982809
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$21,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$7,000
Median grant
$6,000
Total assets
$192,539
Primary geography
South Carolina (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$193K

-11.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$21K

-16.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-16.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hornish Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Hornish Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 244% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Pepper PikeSpartanburgDowners GroveGreenvilleChagrin FallsLeanderOwassoParkersburg

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K4 grants2019 1 grant2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $25K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $21K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Healthnetwork Foundation: $10KHealthnetwork Foundation$10KMobile Meals: $6KMobile Meals$6KGreenville Area Parkinson Society: $5KGreenville Area ParkinsonSociety$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Healthnetwork Foundation ($10K). Together the top 3 received $21K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Healthnetwork Foundation Pepper Pike, OHGeneral Support$10,000
Mobile Meals Spartanburg, SCGeneral Support$6,000
Greenville Area Parkinson Society Greenville, SCGeneral Support$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$192,539$216,769$244,872
Revenue$20$22$226
Expenses$24,250$28,125$22,950
Qualifying Distributions$24,250$28,125$22,950
Net Investment Income$20$22$226
Distributable Amount$9,929$10,918$12,343

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 24, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hornish Family Foundation is led by Harry Kester Hornish Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

The latest filing that lists officers: our copy of the 2024–2025 filings list none.

  • Harry Kester Hornish Jr.

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Palmer Hornish

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Hornish Chavez

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 Hornish Family Foundation

How much does Hornish Family Foundation give each year?

Hornish Family Foundation gave $21K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 3 grants.

What is Hornish Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Hornish Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $7,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Hornish Family Foundation give grants?

Hornish Family Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (48%).

Does Hornish Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Hornish Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Hornish Family Foundation?

Hornish Family Foundation reported $193K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Hornish Family Foundation's EIN?

Hornish Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2982809. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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