Horowitz Family Foundation Inc
Horowitz Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2025, it gave 22 grants totaling $274,890, including support for Atlanta-area religious, educational, cultural, and community organizations.
Horowitz Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Horowitz Family Foundation Inc gave $275K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Georgia. 41% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $274,890
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,495
- -29.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,900
- Total assets
- $975,766
- -6.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 41% first-time grantees (9 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Horowitz Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 88 W Paces Ferry Rd Nw 2130, Atlanta, GA 30305
Phone: (404) 237-1411
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Horowitz Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation Shearith Israel ($132K). Together the top 10 received $266K.
Grant Size Distribution
91 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 91 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia and 1% went to recipients in Washington, DC. The 2025 recipient list includes Atlanta-area organizations and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Horowitz Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
41%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 22 grantees (41%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 32% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 110% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 393% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
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 $88K (2019) to $285K (2024). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $275K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation Shearith Israel Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $132,200 |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $43,000 |
| High Museum of Art (Directors Circle) Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $12,000 |
| Jewish Home Life Aux WBJH Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $6,900 |
| Atlanta Schollars Kollel Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Hillels of Georgia Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $5,400 |
| Creating Connected Communities Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $975,766 | $216,118 | $291,723 | $274,890 | 22 | $274,890 | $202,141 | $69,864 |
| 2024 | $1,042,097 | $138,793 | $300,735 | $285,333 | 16 | $285,333 | $125,130 | $78,366 |
| 2023 | $1,207,922 | $424,497 | $239,298 | $224,247 | 24 | $224,247 | $171,064 | $69,127 |
| 2022 | $1,123,525 | $89,033 | $142,831 | $130,610 | 13 | $130,610 | $77,895 | $76,372 |
| 2021 | $1,175,907 | $302,051 | $140,562 | $127,957 | 16 | $127,957 | $192,007 | $86,869 |
| 2020 | $1,102,738 | $47,393 | $170,622 | $162,535 | 22 | — | $39,860 | $76,625 |
| 2019 | $1,225,967 | $77,278 | $97,085 | $87,706 | 33 | — | $69,285 | $74,928 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Horowitz Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $70K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 include organizations whose own missions encompass Jewish community life, education, arts, social services, and health-related work. For example, the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta says it cares for, connects, and strengthens the Jewish community; Emory University describes its work as including education access and medical research; and Creating Connected Communities says it partners with nonprofits to address poverty-related needs, including essentials, meals, literacy, and children’s social and emotional needs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $274,890. Grant amounts ranged from $120 to $132,200, with a median grant of $1,900. The largest awards were $132,200 to Congregation Shearith Israel, $50,000 to Emory University, and $43,000 to the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta. Other notable grants included $12,000 to the High Museum of Art (Directors Circle), $6,900 to Jewish Home Life Aux WBJH, and $6,000 to Atlanta Schollars Kollel. The listed 2025 grants were designated unrestricted.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
PEARLANN HOROWITZ is listed as president on the 2025 filing.
Horowitz Family Foundation Inc is led by Pearlann Horowitz, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pearlann Horowitz
President
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Gerald D. Horowitz (2019–2021) — President
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 Horowitz Family Foundation Inc
How much does Horowitz Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Horowitz Family Foundation Inc gave $275K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $285K across 16 grants.
What is Horowitz Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Horowitz Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,900, and its average grant was $12,495, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Horowitz Family Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does Horowitz Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Horowitz Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (15 grants) and Atalnta, GA (2 grants).
Does Horowitz Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 95% of Horowitz Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Horowitz Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Horowitz Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Congregation Shearith Israel ($132,200), Emory University ($50,000) and Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta ($43,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Horowitz Family Foundation Inc?
Horowitz Family Foundation Inc reported $976K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $275K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $70K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Horowitz Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include organizations whose own missions encompass Jewish community life, education, arts, social services, and health-related work. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Horowitz Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it 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 Horowitz Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Horowitz Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6066393. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Horowitz Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Horowitz Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/horowitz-family-foundation-inc-morg_96dfeb5abe6941c0902d9af925195515
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