The Horowitch Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Syracuse, NY EIN: 23-7046081
Arts and cultureEducationHealth

The Horowitch Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Syracuse, New York. In 2025, it reported giving $110,890 through 23 grants, primarily to organizations in New York.

Key facts about The Horowitch Family Foundation

In short: The Horowitch Family Foundation gave $111K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
23-7046081
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$110,890
Grants made (2025)
23
Average grant
$4,821
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
9% first-time grantees (2 of 23, 2025)
Total assets
$1,699,559
Primary geography
New York (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. 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

$1.7M

+7.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$111K

+13.1% YoY

Grant Count

23

+4.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+8.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Horowitch Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $124K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Horowitch Family Foundation open to new grantees?

9%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 23 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $5K. How we count

Medians: $6K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 (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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to a range of organizations, including colleges, health and community organizations, and Jewish organizations.

The grantees describe their own work as follows: Hamilton College is a liberal arts college offering undergraduate study; CazCares operates an emergency food pantry and clothing closet and provides referrals to social services; and Cazenovia Lake Association works to protect lake quality, safety, fishing, and environmental conditions. The Upstate Foundation says it administers gifts for education, research, patient care, and community health and well-being; Crouse Health Foundation says it supports patient care and community health.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $110,890. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $50,000, with a median of $1,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 3% to Florida, and 2% to Ohio.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.

Cities

SyracuseDewittCazenoviaNaplesClevelandClintonBeachwoodNew YorkWashingtonPhoenixManliusRochesterBonita SpringsChicagoNeedhamRoselyn Heights

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K25 grants2019 15 grants2020 28 grants2021 31 grants2022 22 grants2023 22 grants2024 23 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $97K (2022) to $111K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $111K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Trustees of Hamilton College: $50KTrustees of Hamilton College$50KSyracuse Jewish Federation: $23KSyracuse Jewish Federation$23KI Have a Dream Foundation: $10KI Have a Dream Foundation$10KJewish Community Foundation: $7KJewish Community Foundation$7KTemple Society of Concord: $3KTemple Society of Concord$3KThe Upstate Foundation: $3KThe Upstate Foundation$3KJewish Federation of Naples: $3KJewish Federation of Naples$3KCazcares Inc: $2KCazcares Inc$2KCrouse Health Foundation: $2KCrouse Health Foundation$2KSt Joseph's Health Foundation: $2KSt Joseph's Health Foundation$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Trustees of Hamilton College ($50K). Together the top 10 received $103K.

Grant Size Distribution

126 grants across all recorded years

121<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 121 grants of 126 (96%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Trustees of Hamilton College Clinton, NYGeneral$50,000
Syracuse Jewish Federation Dewitt, NYGeneral$23,000
I Have a Dream Foundation New York, NYBronze Sponsorship$10,000
Jewish Community Foundation Syracuse, NYGeneral$7,000
Temple Society of Concord Syracuse, NYGeneral/Tree of Life$3,460
The Upstate Foundation Syracuse, NYGeneral$2,900
Jewish Federation of Naples Naples, FLGeneral$2,500
Cazcares Inc Cazenovia, NYGeneral$1,500
Crouse Health Foundation Syracuse, NYGeneral$1,500
St Joseph's Health Foundation Syracuse, NYGeneral$1,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant total Grant count
2025 $1,699,559 $227,431 $115,007 $110,890 23
2024 $1,583,113 $44,195 $102,339 $98,080 22
2023 $1,633,684 $72,193 $101,635 $97,200 22
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,699,559$1,583,113$1,633,684
Revenue$227,431$44,195$72,193
Expenses$115,007$102,339$101,635
Qualifying Distributions$110,890$98,080$97,200
Net Investment Income$223,314$39,936$67,758
Distributable Amount$123,884$110,362$100,234

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Jill B. Greiss, Esq., and David M. Horowitch as trustees.

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

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David M. Horowitch

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill B. Greiss Esq.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Samual K. Levene Esq. (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Sheila Horowitch (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Sheldon J. Horowitch MD (2019) — Trustee

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: Co David Horowitch 6709 Brooklawn, Syracuse, NY 13211
Phone: (315) 463-5505

Frequently asked questions about The Horowitch Family Foundation

How much does The Horowitch Family Foundation give each year?

The Horowitch Family Foundation gave $111K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $98K across 22 grants.

What is The Horowitch Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Horowitch Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $4,821, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Horowitch Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.

Where does The Horowitch Family Foundation give grants?

The Horowitch Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Syracuse, NY (14 grants), Naples, FL (2 grants) and Cazenovia, NY (2 grants).

Does The Horowitch Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 87% of The Horowitch Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Horowitch Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Horowitch Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Trustees of Hamilton College ($50,000), Syracuse Jewish Federation ($23,000) and I Have a Dream Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Horowitch Family Foundation?

The Horowitch Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $111K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $124K (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 The Horowitch Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to a range of organizations, including colleges, health and community organizations, and Jewish organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Horowitch Family Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Horowitch Family Foundation's EIN?

The Horowitch Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7046081. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does The Horowitch Family Foundation 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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