Mabel a Horne Fund
The Mabel A Horne Fund is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Established in 1957, it supports educational, human services, and health care programming for underserved populations.
Mabel a Horne Fund at a glance
In short: Mabel a Horne Fund gave $340K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Massachusetts. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $340,000
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,333
- -12.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $7,201,758
- +3.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (8 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (96% 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 Mabel a Horne Fund
- How to Apply
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The filing lists Bank of America Co Emma M Greene as the contact and says application forms and materials are available online. The fund does not restrict giving to preselected organizations; award restrictions are listed as none.
- Review Cycle
- February 1.
- Deadline
- February 1.
- Contact
Application contact: Bank Of America Co Emma M Greene
Mailing address: 100 Federal St, Boston, MA 02110
Phone: (617) 434-0329
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Mabel a Horne Fund
Who Mabel a Horne Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rainbow Child Development Center Inc ($15K). Together the top 10 received $147K.
Grant Size Distribution
137 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 137 grants of 137 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts and 4% to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Mabel a Horne Fund open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 30 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $295K (2021) to $362K (2022). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $340K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Child Development Center Inc Worcester, MA | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
| Mujeres Unidas Avanzando Dorchester, MA | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
| More Than Words Inc Waltham, MA | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
| Caritas Communities Braintree, MA | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
| Project Bread Walk for Hunger Boston, MA | Support Child Nutrition | $15,000 |
| School on Wheels of Massachusetts Brockton, MA | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
| Merrimack Valley Food Bank Inc Lowell, MA | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
| Hilltown Village Inc Huntington, MA | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
| He Is Me Institute Inc Boston, MA | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club Bethlehem, PA | Unrestricted General | $12,000 |
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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 | $7,201,758 | $662,151 | $479,148 | $340,000 | 30 | $399,592 | $589,884 | $429,651 |
| 2024 | $6,979,904 | $233,170 | $427,480 | $310,000 | 24 | $365,178 | $168,539 | $391,056 |
| 2023 | $6,951,783 | $-83,761 | $452,479 | $330,000 | 31 | $380,818 | $99,883 | $359,929 |
| 2022 | $7,367,802 | $1,312,541 | $483,232 | $362,000 | 25 | $416,982 | $1,245,435 | $383,112 |
| 2021 | $7,669,816 | $434,616 | $412,009 | $295,000 | 27 | — | $377,400 | $419,949 |
| 2020 | $6,741,037 | $481,746 | $398,124 | $300,000 | 27 | — | $437,699 | $348,211 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mabel a Horne Fund reported a distributable amount of $430K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The fund’s stated mission is to support and promote quality educational, human services, and health care programming for underserved populations. It encourages requests for general operating or program support, including small program-related capital expenses.
Its 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations it supports. Rainbow Child Development Center says it provides care, education, and therapeutic services to children and families. School on Wheels of Massachusetts says it supports educational programs and tutoring for homeless youth and provides school supplies. Mujeres Unidas Avanzando says it provides literacy and education programs to Hispanic residents of Dorchester. More Than Words says it empowers youth facing foster care, court involvement, homelessness, or being out of school through business. Caritas Communities says it provides permanent housing and support to very low-income individuals. Merrimack Valley Food Bank says it works to address hunger and improve access to adequate nutrition.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the fund made 30 grants totaling $340,000. Grant amounts ranged from $3,000 to $15,000, with a median of $10,000. Most grants are for one year; multi-year support is awarded occasionally.
Among the 2025 grants, Rainbow Child Development Center, Mujeres Unidas Avanzando, More Than Words, Caritas Communities, School on Wheels of Massachusetts, Merrimack Valley Food Bank, Hilltown Village, and He Is Me Institute each received $15,000. Project Bread Walk for Hunger received $15,000 for child nutrition, and Appalachian Mountain Club received $12,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Bank of America is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Mabel a Horne Fund's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$80K (2022) → $90K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2020–2021) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $90K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mabel a Horne Fund
How much does Mabel a Horne Fund give each year?
Mabel a Horne Fund gave $340K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $310K across 24 grants.
What is Mabel a Horne Fund's typical grant size?
Mabel a Horne Fund's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,333, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mabel a Horne Fund that year got $9K on average.
Where does Mabel a Horne Fund give grants?
Mabel a Horne Fund gives mostly in Massachusetts: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (9 grants), Dorchester, MA (3 grants) and Worcester, MA (2 grants).
Does Mabel a Horne Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 90% of Mabel a Horne Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (27 of 30) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mabel a Horne Fund's largest grantees?
Mabel a Horne Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Rainbow Child Development Center Inc ($15,000), Mujeres Unidas Avanzando ($15,000) and More Than Words Inc ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 13% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mabel a Horne Fund?
Mabel a Horne Fund reported $7.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $400K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $430K (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.
What does Mabel a Horne Fund fund?
The fund’s stated mission is to support and promote quality educational, human services, and health care programming for underserved populations. It encourages requests for general operating or program support, including small program-related capital expenses. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mabel a Horne Fund?
The filing lists Bank of America Co Emma M Greene as the contact and says application forms and materials are available online. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mabel a Horne Fund's EIN?
Mabel a Horne Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6089241. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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