Horse Creek Trust
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Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.2M
+14.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$156K
+8.2% YoY
Grant Count
21
+5.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$7K
+3.1% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Horse Creek Trust reported a distributable amount of $160K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Grantmaking
| Year | Assets | Total Giving | Number of Grants | Median Grant |
Grant Range
$5,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets (2025): $3.2 million
- Annual Giving (2025): $156,250
- EIN: 74-6340243
- Filing Type: 990PF
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,181,939 | $2,789,474 | $2,816,021 |
| Revenue | $605,627 | $124,924 | $-55,298 |
| Expenses | $180,412 | $174,148 | $158,645 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $164,869 | $154,466 | $124,556 |
| Net Investment Income | $592,285 | $98,227 | $38,242 |
| Distributable Amount | $159,913 | $148,958 | $141,076 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Museum of the Shenandoah Valley ($30,000), Witte Museum ($21,200), St Paul's School ($20,000).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ST PAUL'S SCHOOL CONCORD, NH | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $20,000 |
| HOTCHKISS SCHOOL LAKEVILLE, CT | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $3,000 |
| CROSSROADS SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES SANTA MONICA, CA | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $1,000 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO San Antonio, TX | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $1,000 |
| Washington & Lee University LEXINGTON, VA | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $10,000 |
| MUSEUM OF THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY WINCHESTER, VA | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $30,000 |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NC | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $10,000 |
| Millsaps College Jackson, MS | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $5,000 |
| SAINT MARY'S HALL INC SAN ANTONIO, TX | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $7,500 |
| TEXAS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE SAN ANTONIO, TX | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $9,050 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLAN G PATERSON JR | CO-TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CAROLYN J PATERSON | CO-TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I apply for a grant from Horse Creek Trust?
**Grant Activity:** • Annual giving: $156,250 (2025) • Number of grants: 21 (2025) • Median grant size: $5,000 • Grant range: $1,000 - $30,000 • Giving rate: 4.9% of assets **Historical Giving Trends:** | Year | Assets | Total Giving | Number of Grants | Median Grant | |------|--------|--------------|------------------|--------------| | 2025 | $3.2M | $156K | 21 | $5K | | 2024 | $2.8M | $144K | 20 | $5K | | 2023 | $2.8M | $115K | 23 | $3K | | 2022 | $3.0M | $86K | 20 | $2K | **Application Polic…
What size grants does Horse Creek Trust award?
In 2025, Horse Creek Trust awarded 21 grants totaling $156K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.
How much is Horse Creek Trust required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Horse Creek Trust reported a distributable amount of $160K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Horse Creek Trust's EIN?
Horse Creek Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6340243. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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Data last updated June 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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