Horton Family Foundation Inc
Horton Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Brookfield, Connecticut. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $20,640 to charitable organizations.
Horton Family Foundation Inc at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,640
- -30.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,214
- -39.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $378,735
- +5.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (6 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (34% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Horton Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 44 Indian Trail, Brookfield, CT 06804
Phone: (914) 522-8154
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Horton Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 81 (100%).
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
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2022) to $30K (2024). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity Asheville, NC | Seeking 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, CA | Togther, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. | $2,538 |
| Palestine Childrens Relief Fund Los Angeles, CA | Our mission is to provide medical and humanitarian relief to children throughout the Levant, regardless of their nationality or religion. | $1,254 |
| Alternatives Inc Raritan, NJ | Alternatives, 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, NC | The 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, NC | Carolina 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, NC | Manna 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, CA | The 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, OR | The 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, DC | The 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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $378,735 | $49,701 | $30,110 | $20,640 | 17 | $20,640 | $40,231 |
| 2024 | $359,144 | $45,445 | $37,756 | $29,857 | 15 | $29,857 | $37,546 |
| 2023 | $351,455 | $47,333 | $25,647 | $19,266 | 16 | $19,266 | $40,952 |
| 2022 | $329,769 | $26,294 | $24,274 | $17,823 | 17 | $17,823 | $19,843 |
| 2021 | $327,749 | $24,868 | $28,239 | $21,783 | 16 | $21,783 | $18,412 |
| 2020 | $331,120 | $5,156 | $24,991 | $19,392 | 15 | — | $849 |
| 2019 | $350,955 | $44,650 | $24,370 | $18,142 | 19 | — | $38,422 |
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.
Among its largest reported 2025 grants were $3,605 to Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, $2,538 to Make A Wish New Jersey, $1,254 to Palestine Childrens Relief Fund, $1,210 to Alternatives Inc, and $1,200 to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metroli. Other recipients included Carolina Raptor Center ($1,036), Manna Foodbank ($1,031), and Los Angeles LGBT Center ($1,030). The grantees describe work including housing, children’s humanitarian relief, services for people with disabilities, food distribution, wildlife rehabilitation, and support for LGBT people.
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.
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 October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 March 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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