The Horst Foundation is a private independent foundation established in 2000 and based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It operates as a non-operating foundation focused on philanthropic grantmaking activities.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$7.0M
+18.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$719K
+91.3% YoY
Grant Count
33
+22.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$22K
+56.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary purpose is to provide income from the sale of securities and support charitable organizations through grantmaking. Its funding priorities include:
- Education
- Religion
- Human Services
- Philanthropy and Voluntarism
Grantmaking
The foundation makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not maintain a public website.
Grant Range
$8,000
Average Grant
amount: approximately $14,000-$63,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in:
- Pennsylvania
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- North Carolina
- Texas
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year Ending December 2024:
- Total Assets: $7,020,246
- Total Revenue: $1,840,024
- Total Expenses: $728,734
- Net Income: $1,111,290
- Total Liabilities: $9,000
Revenue Breakdown (2024):
- Grants and Contributions: $1,511,900
- Investment Income and Dividends: $328,124
Year-over-Year Changes (2024 vs. 2023):
- Grants and Contributions decreased 18.8%
- Investment Income increased 31.1%
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $7,020,246 | $5,902,956 | $4,173,436 |
| Revenue | $1,840,024 | $2,112,505 | $623,165 |
| Expenses | $728,734 | $380,485 | $442,526 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $720,400 | $377,188 | $441,100 |
| Net Investment Income | $326,377 | $248,678 | $71,739 |
| Distributable Amount | $306,644 | $241,307 | $206,037 |
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 2024
Grant Size Distribution
141 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Board Members:
- Clyde W. Horst – President/Director
- Daniel W. Haines – Vice President/Director
- A. Steven Horst III – Treasurer/Secretary/Director
- Barbara Horst – Director
All board members serve without compensation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLYDE W HORST | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 0.1 | — |
| DANIEL W HAINES | VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | — | — |
| A STEVEN HORST III | TREASURER/SECRETARY/DIRECT | — | — |
| BARBARA HORST | DIRECTOR | — | — |
Contact Information
Address: 2294 New Holland Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601-5420
Phone: (717) 656-3553
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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