Horowitz Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 58-6066393

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.

Key facts about Horowitz Family Foundation Inc

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.

EIN
58-6066393
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$274,890
Grants made (2025)
22
Average grant
$12,495
Median grant
$1,900
New grantees (estimate)
41% first-time grantees (9 of 22, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$975,766
Primary geography
Georgia (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$976K

-6.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$275K

-3.7% YoY

Grant Count

22

+37.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

-29.9% YoY

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.

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.

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.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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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

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.

Cities

AtlantaNew YorkAtalntaMariettaPhiladelphiaDunwoodyEast PointNorthfieldAcworthAlbert LeaBel AirCoopersvilleMelvilleMiamiNewnanSandy SpringsSt HelenaStone MountainWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K33 grants2019 22 grants2020 16 grants2021 13 grants2022 24 grants2023 16 grants2024 22 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $88K (2019) to $285K (2024). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $275K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Congregation Shearith Israel: $132KCongregation Shearith Israel$132KEmory University: $50KEmory University$50KJewish Federation of Greater Atlanta: $43KJewish Federation of GreaterAtlanta$43KHigh Museum of Art (Directors Circle): $12KHigh Museum of Art (DirectorsCircle)$12KJewish Home Life Aux WBJH: $7KJewish Home Life Aux WBJH$7KAtlanta Schollars Kollel: $6KAtlanta Schollars Kollel$6KHillels of Georgia: $5KHillels of Georgia$5KCreating Connected Communities: $5KCreating Connected Communities$5KAtlanta Jewish Film Festival: $3KAtlanta Jewish Film Festival$3KUnited States Holocaust Memorial Museum: $3KUnited States HolocaustMemorial Museum$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation Shearith Israel ($132K). Together the top 10 received $266K.

Grant Size Distribution

91 grants across all recorded years

82<$50K7$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 91 (90%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Congregation Shearith Israel Atlanta, GAUnrestricted$132,200
Emory University Atlanta, GAUnrestricted$50,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Atlanta, GAUnrestricted$43,000
High Museum of Art (Directors Circle) Atlanta, GAUnrestricted$12,000
Jewish Home Life Aux WBJH Atlanta, GAUnrestricted$6,900
Atlanta Schollars Kollel Atlanta, GAUnrestricted$6,000
Hillels of Georgia Atlanta, GAUnrestricted$5,400
Creating Connected Communities Atlanta, GAUnrestricted$5,000
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Atlanta, GAUnrestricted$2,500
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DCUnrestricted$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grant total Number of grants
2025 $274,890 22
2024 $285,333 16
2023 $224,247 24
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$975,766$1,042,097$1,207,922
Revenue$216,118$138,793$424,497
Expenses$291,723$300,735$239,298
Qualifying Distributions$274,890$285,333$224,247
Net Investment Income$202,141$125,130$171,064
Distributable Amount$69,864$78,366$69,127

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 21, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 88 W Paces Ferry Rd Nw 2130, Atlanta, GA 30305
Phone: (404) 237-1411

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.

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