The Horowitz Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Key Biscayne, FL EIN: 13-4070878

The Horowitz Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Key Biscayne, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $417K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $47K.

The Horowitz Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Horowitz Family Foundation gave $15K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$14,500
-54.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-44.4% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,900
-17.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$417,463
+8.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (34% 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 The Horowitz Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Cleo Institute: $5KCleo Institute$5KCommon Cause Education Fund: $5KCommon Cause Education Fund$5KMend - Meet Each Need with Dignity: $3KMend - Meet Each Need withDignity$3KAgricultural Steward Ship Association: $1KAgricultural Steward ShipAssociation$1KSembervirens Fund: $1KSembervirens Fund$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cleo Institute ($5K). Together the top 5 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

PacoimaMiamiPinecrestKey BiscayneWashingtonAlbanyBurbankGreenwichGreewichLos AnglesLos AtlosMountain ViewNew YorkOxnardPembroke ParkSeattleTallahasse

How The Horowitz Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 47% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K8 grants2021 4 grants2022 8 grants2023 9 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2025) to $32K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cleo Institute Pinecrest, FLTo Further the Charitable Purpose of Organization$5,000
Common Cause Education Fund Washington, DCTo Help Org. in Its Exempt Function$5,000
Mend - Meet Each Need with Dignity Pacoima, CATo Further the Charitable Purpose of Organization$2,500
Agricultural Steward Ship Association Greewich, NYTo Help Org. in Its Exempt Purpose$1,000
Sembervirens Fund Los Atlos, CATo Help Org. in Its Exempt Function$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$417,463$52,403$21,068$14,5005$14,600$46,912$31,309
2024$386,128$89,377$35,473$31,7009$31,700$85,780$26,044
2023$332,224$9,667$30,191$25,5008$26,420$5,496$22,811
2022$352,748$35,854$27,574$22,5004$23,250$31,530$25,585
2021$344,468$39,241$23,683$19,2508—$26,943$23,312

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Horowitz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Horowitz Family Foundation is led by Marilyn S. Horowitz, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Marilyn S. Horowitz

    President

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bernard Horowitz

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory Horowitz

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stefan Grunspan

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 The Horowitz Family Foundation

How much does The Horowitz Family Foundation give each year?

The Horowitz Family Foundation gave $15K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 9 grants.

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

The Horowitz Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,900, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Horowitz Family Foundation give grants?

The Horowitz Family Foundation's top state is Florida, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (34%) and California (24%).

Does The Horowitz Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The Horowitz Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Horowitz Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Horowitz Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cleo Institute ($5,000), Common Cause Education Fund ($5,000) and Mend - Meet Each Need with Dignity ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Horowitz Family Foundation?

The Horowitz Family Foundation reported $417K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (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 is The Horowitz Family Foundation's EIN?

The Horowitz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4070878. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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