Hortulani Foundation
Hortulani Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lancaster, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $261K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $173K.
Hortulani Foundation at a glance
In short: Hortulani Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- -91.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- -82.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $261,264
- +103.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% 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 Hortulani Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wake Forest University ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 17 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Hortulani Foundation gives
- Giving fell 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 20% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2021) to $725K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest University Lancaster, PA | Gardner Family Fund for Education | $50,000 |
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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 | $261,264 | $1,217,603 | $62,043 | $50,000 | 1 | $51,679 | $172,555 | $258,878 |
| 2024 | $128,289 | $596,429 | $584,042 | $565,000 | 2 | $566,599 | $590,557 | $214,238 |
| 2023 | $115,902 | $1,226,688 | $728,972 | $725,000 | 6 | $726,503 | $655,047 | $182,990 |
| 2022 | $182,945 | $196,532 | $216,929 | $212,911 | 7 | $214,438 | $190,987 | $198,155 |
| 2021 | $203,342 | $816,593 | $26,756 | $23,100 | 1 | $24,572 | $15,007 | $151,325 |
| 2020 | $128,333 | $608,410 | $80,412 | $64,500 | 3 | — | $86,351 | $98,074 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hortulani Foundation reported a distributable amount of $259K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hortulani Foundation is led by Bernadette M. Gardner, President, Treasurer & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bernadette M. Gardner
President, Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eugene H. Gardner
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Hortulani Foundation
How much does Hortulani Foundation give each year?
Hortulani Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $565K across 2 grants.
How large is Hortulani Foundation?
Hortulani Foundation reported $261K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $259K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Hortulani Foundation operate?
Hortulani Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Hortulani Foundation's EIN?
Hortulani Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4734497. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
Live grants for the work Hortulani Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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