W Horizon Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Newport Coast, CA EIN: 46-5589981

W Horizon Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Newport Coast, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $168K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K.

W Horizon Foundation at a glance

In short: W Horizon Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,000
-50.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,000
-50.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$167,707
+5.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Arizona (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 W Horizon Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Invisible Light Foundation: $10KInvisible Light Foundation$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Invisible Light Foundation ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Los AngelesTucson

How W Horizon Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 244% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$30K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $25K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Invisible Light Foundation Tucson, AZThis grant was an open donation to the the Foundation as a whole: The Invisible Light Fund whose iam includes butn ot not limited to realizing conflict zone childrens rgihts through direct research and capacity building services.$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$167,707$28,561$20,195$10,0001$20,195$8,260
2024$159,341$3,912$43,637$20,0001$20,000$7,848
2023$207,945$40,000$35,000$25,0001$25,000$10,241
2022$177,760$30,016$27,895$10,0001$10,000$8,758
2021$175,642$20,018$44,429———$8,650
2020$199,611$20,034$11,974———$9,434

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, W Horizon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

W Horizon Foundation is led by Arieh Warshel, Chairman of the Board on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Arieh Warshel

    Chairman of the Board

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Dani Eldar (2020) — Director
  • Former: David Dor El CPA (2020) — Director
  • Former: Rafael Efrat (2020) — Secretary & Treasurer

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 W Horizon Foundation

How much does W Horizon Foundation give each year?

W Horizon Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.

How large is W Horizon Foundation?

W Horizon Foundation reported $168K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is W Horizon Foundation?

W Horizon Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Newport Coast, CA. It holds $168K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does W Horizon Foundation operate?

W Horizon Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California.

What is W Horizon Foundation's EIN?

W Horizon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5589981. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 4, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 22, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 9, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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