Horton Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brookfield, CT EIN: 22-2859557

Horton Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Brookfield, Connecticut. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $20,640 to charitable organizations.

Key facts about Horton Family Foundation Inc

In short: Horton Family Foundation Inc gave $21K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state North Carolina. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
22-2859557
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$20,640
Grants made (2025)
17
Average grant
$1,214
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
35% first-time grantees (6 of 17, 2025)
Total assets
$378,735
Primary geography
North Carolina (34% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation 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

$379K

+5.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$21K

-30.9% YoY

Grant Count

17

+13.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-39.0% YoY

Is Horton Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

35%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 17 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $1K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including housing, food assistance, healthcare and humanitarian relief, disability services, wildlife rehabilitation, and reproductive and LGBT-related services. For example, Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity describes its mission as bringing people together to build homes, communities, and hope; Manna Foodbank says it works to end hunger in Western North Carolina; and Carolina Raptor Center describes its work as environmental stewardship, education, research, and rehabilitation of injured birds of prey.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $20,640. Grants ranged from $206 to $3,605, with a median grant of $1,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in several states and Washington, DC. By recipient state, the shares were North Carolina 34%, California 23%, DC 15%, New Jersey 11%, and Connecticut 10%.

Grant Distribution by State

16states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonCharlotteAshevilleLos AngelesNew YorkHuntersvilleWallingfordBaltimoreDenverMorristownPhiladelphiaBeavertonManhattan BeachNew MilfordRaritanRidgefieldWest HartfordDanburyHartfordW Hartford

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K19 grants2019 15 grants2020 16 grants2021 17 grants2022 16 grants2023 15 grants2024 17 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2022) to $30K (2024). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $21K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity: $4KAsheville Area Habitat forHumanity$4KMake A Wish New Jersey: $3KMake A Wish New Jersey$3KPalestine Childrens Relief Fund: $1KPalestine Childrens ReliefFund$1KAlternatives Inc: $1KAlternatives Inc$1KSecond Harvest Food Bank of Metroli: $1KSecond Harvest Food Bank ofMetroli$1KCarolina Raptor Center: $1KCarolina Raptor Center$1KManna Foodbank: $1KManna Foodbank$1KLos Angeles LGBT Center: $1KLos Angeles LGBT Center$1KNational Network of Abortion Funds: $1KNational Network of AbortionFunds$1KPlanned Parenthood Federation of Am: $1KPlanned Parenthood Federationof Am$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity ($4K). Together the top 10 received $15K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($206), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

81 grants across all recorded years

81<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 81 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity Asheville, NCSeeking to put Gods love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.$3,605
Make A Wish New Jersey Los Angeles, CATogther, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.$2,538
Palestine Childrens Relief Fund Los Angeles, CAOur mission is to provide medical and humanitarian relief to children throughout the Levant, regardless of their nationality or religion.$1,254
Alternatives Inc Raritan, NJAlternatives, Inc providescomprehensive services toindividuals with intellectualand developmentaldisabilities, those withmental health diagnoses,as well as individuals andfamilies experiencinghomelessnes, to enablethem to reach their highestlevel of independence and integration in the community.$1,210
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metroli Charlotte, NCThe mission of SecondHarvest Food Bank ofMetrolina is to feed hungrypeople by soliciting anddistributing food andhousehold items throughpartner agencies. SecondHarvest works to educatepeople in the community about the nature of and solutions to the problem of hunger.$1,200
Carolina Raptor Center Huntersville, NCCarolina Raptor Center ignites imaginations and inspires engagement in the natural world through the exploration and rehabilitation of birds of prey.$1,036
Manna Foodbank Asheville, NCManna Foodbank's mission is to involve, educate, and unite people in the work of ending hunger in Western North Carolina.$1,031
Los Angeles LGBT Center Los Angeles, CAThe Los Angeles LGBT Center is building aworld where LGBT people thrive as healthy,equal, and complete members of society.$1,030
National Network of Abortion Funds Beaverton, ORThe National Network of Abortion Funds builds power with members to remove financial and logistical barriers to abortion access by centering people who have abortions and organizing at the intersections of racial, economic, and reproductive justice.$1,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of Am Washington, DCThe mission of Planned Parenthood is toprovide comprehensive reproductive andcomplementary health care services insettings which preserve and protect theessential privacy and rights of each individual.$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $378,735 $49,701 $30,110 $20,640
2024 $359,144 $45,445 $37,756 $29,857
2023 $351,455 $47,333 $25,647 $19,266
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$378,735$359,144$351,455
Revenue$49,701$45,445$47,333
Expenses$30,110$37,756$25,647
Qualifying Distributions$20,640$29,857$19,266
Net Investment Income$40,231$37,546$40,952

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 March 31, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 2, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 23, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 25, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 27, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 4, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Peter Horton and Sarah McGrath as trustees.

Horton Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Peter Horton

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah McGrath

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/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.

Contact

Mailing address: 44 Indian Trail, Brookfield, CT 06804
Phone: (914) 522-8154

Frequently asked questions about Horton Family Foundation Inc

How much does Horton Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Horton Family Foundation Inc gave $21K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 15 grants.

What is Horton Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Horton Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,214, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Horton Family Foundation Inc that year got $1K on average.

Where does Horton Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Horton Family Foundation Inc's top state is North Carolina, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (23%) and District of Columbia (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants), Asheville, NC (2 grants) and New Milford, CT (2 grants).

Does Horton Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Horton Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Horton Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Horton Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity ($3,605), Make A Wish New Jersey ($2,538) and Palestine Childrens Relief Fund ($1,254), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($206), which are not listed by name. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Horton Family Foundation Inc?

Horton Family Foundation Inc reported $379K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $50K.

What does Horton Family Foundation Inc fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including housing, food assistance, healthcare and humanitarian relief, disability services, wildlife rehabilitation, and reproductive and LGBT-related services. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Horton Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation 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 Horton Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Horton Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2859557. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Horton 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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