Horowitz Family Foundation
Horowitz Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Naples, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $853K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $534K. Net investment income was $463K.
Horowitz Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Horowitz Family Foundation gave $534K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $76K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $533,960
- +477.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $76,280
- +394.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $853,233
- -13.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (94% 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 Horowitz Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Democracy Forward Foundation ($500K). Together the top 7 received $534K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 30 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Horowitz Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1309% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 384% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2022) to $534K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $534K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Democracy Forward Foundation Washington, DC | To Help Org. in Its Exempt Purpose | $500,000 |
| Temple Beth Shalom Miami Beach, FL | To Help Org in Its Exempt Function | $18,000 |
| New Heights Youth Inc Brooklyn, NY | To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt charitable functions | $5,000 |
| Ice Hockey in Harlem Inc New York, NY | To Help Org. in Its Exempt Function | $5,000 |
| Manhasset Women Colation Against Breast Cancer Manhasset, NY | To Help Org. in Its Exempt Function | $3,600 |
| Contributions Under 500 by Various Don Naples, FL | To Help Org. in Its Exempt Organization | $1,360 |
| Ronald McDonald House Minneapolis, ME | To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt charitable functions | $1,000 |
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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 | $853,233 | $397,427 | $535,410 | $533,960 | 7 | $534,685 | $463,004 | $139,087 |
| 2024 | $991,216 | $-43,247 | $93,950 | $92,500 | 6 | $93,225 | $6,119 | $138,024 |
| 2023 | $1,128,413 | $32,184 | $139,425 | $137,975 | 8 | $138,700 | $38,045 | $120,759 |
| 2022 | $1,235,654 | $14,716 | $39,150 | $37,900 | 6 | $38,733 | $14,299 | $123,224 |
| 2021 | $1,260,088 | $13,433 | $54,250 | $53,000 | 3 | — | $13,016 | $126,721 |
| 2020 | $1,300,905 | $-55,997 | $151,695 | $137,700 | 6 | — | $7,329 | $105,341 |
| 2019 | $1,508,747 | $-68,040 | $49,006 | $47,700 | 5 | — | $363,244 | $105,191 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Horowitz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $139K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Horowitz Family Foundation is led by Michael Horowitz, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Horowitz
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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
How much does Horowitz Family Foundation give each year?
Horowitz Family Foundation gave $534K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $93K across 6 grants.
What is Horowitz Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Horowitz Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $76,280, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Horowitz Family Foundation give grants?
Horowitz Family Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Who are Horowitz Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Horowitz Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Democracy Forward Foundation ($500,000), Temple Beth Shalom ($18,000) and New Heights Youth Inc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Horowitz Family Foundation?
Horowitz Family Foundation reported $853K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $535K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $139K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Horowitz Family Foundation's EIN?
Horowitz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1541483. 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.
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 February 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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