The Roni Horn Foundation
The Roni Horn Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $270K. Net investment income was $726K.
The Roni Horn Foundation at a glance
In short: The Roni Horn Foundation gave $270K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $270,000
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,000
- +30.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $45,000
- Total assets
- $8,801,996
- +24.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (67% 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 Roni Horn Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Indian College Fund ($60K). Together the top 6 received $270K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 34 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Roni Horn Foundation gives
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 71% 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 $145K (2021) to $335K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $270K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian College Fund Denver, CO | To help activities of var. Public char. Inst. Which are exempt under 501(c)(3) | $60,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NY | To help activities of var. Pblic char. Inst. Which are exempt under 501(c)(3) | $60,000 |
| The New York Public Library New York, NY | To help activities of var. Pblic char. Inst. Which are exempt under 501(c)(3) | $60,000 |
| Global Fund for Women San Francisco, CA | To help activities of var. Pblic char. Inst. Which are exempt under 501(c)(3) | $30,000 |
| God's Love We Deliver New York, NY | To help activities of var. Pblic char. Inst. Which are exempt under 501(c)(3) | $30,000 |
| Propublica New York, NY | To help activities of var. Pblic char. Inst. Which are exempt under 501(c)(3) | $30,000 |
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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 | $8,801,996 | $2,436,928 | $304,777 | $270,000 | 6 | $270,469 | $726,152 | $381,739 |
| 2024 | $7,078,350 | $1,507,354 | $335,330 | $275,000 | 8 | $310,494 | $486,038 | $306,468 |
| 2023 | $6,152,530 | $1,459,606 | $355,307 | $335,000 | 10 | $335,524 | $242,451 | $255,572 |
| 2022 | $5,048,231 | $689,486 | $234,405 | $210,000 | 6 | $210,456 | $171,332 | $204,408 |
| 2021 | $4,593,150 | $1,238,272 | $161,286 | $145,000 | 4 | $145,438 | $221,854 | $182,480 |
| 2020 | $3,656,389 | $2,009,633 | $172,244 | $160,000 | 8 | — | $100,522 | $96,156 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Roni Horn Foundation reported a distributable amount of $382K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Roni Horn Foundation is led by Roni Horn, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roni Horn
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Gorovoy
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Ault
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/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 The Roni Horn Foundation
How much does The Roni Horn Foundation give each year?
The Roni Horn Foundation gave $270K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $275K across 8 grants.
What is The Roni Horn Foundation's typical grant size?
The Roni Horn Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $45,000, and its average grant was $45,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Roni Horn Foundation give grants?
The Roni Horn Foundation gives mostly in New York: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (22%) and California (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants).
Does The Roni Horn Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on The Roni Horn Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Roni Horn Foundation's largest grantees?
The Roni Horn Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Indian College Fund ($60,000), Natural Resources Defense Council ($60,000) and The New York Public Library ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Roni Horn Foundation?
The Roni Horn Foundation reported $8.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $270K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $382K (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 Roni Horn Foundation's EIN?
The Roni Horn Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2691218. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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