Grantmaking public charity · EIN 94-2686530
Horizons Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Horizons Foundation is a public charity that makes grants based in San Francisco, CA. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $8.49M in grants paid across 219 grants, with $70.6M in total assets. Its largest grants went to National Center for LGBTQ Rights, Sage and American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California.
How to request funding
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Horizons Foundation's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests.
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
The world's first community foundation of, by, and for LGBTQ people, Horizons invests in LGBTQ nonprofits, strengthens a culture of LGBTQ giving, and builds a permanent endowment to secure our community's future for generations to come.
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Center for LGBTQ Rights | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $415,800 |
| Sage | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $262,218 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $220,750 |
| UHAI EASHRI USA Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Gfef | $200,000 |
| OutRight Action International | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $178,950 |
| San Francisco LGBT Community Center | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $165,750 |
| West Edge Opera | Berkeley, CA | Bulrusher Opera event | $140,414 |
| ElLa Para TransLatinas | San Francisco, CA | El/La Para Translatinas | $140,250 |
| Lyric | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $128,250 |
| NEO Philanthropy | New York, NY | Federal Agencies Project | $120,000 |
| Openhouse | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $114,850 |
| Frameline Inc | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $113,750 |
| Oakland LGBTQ Community Center | Oakland, CA | Unrestricted | $108,500 |
| San Francisco AIDS Foundation | San Francisco, CA | AIDS/Lifecycle | $107,810 |
| Transgender Gender Variant & Intersex Justice Project | San Francisco, CA | 20th Anniversary Open House | $107,500 |
| Women's Foundation of California | Oakland, CA | Unrestricted | $101,000 |
| INTUIT The Center for Intuitive and Outside Art | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| National Public Radio Inc | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Northern California | Concord, CA | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| President & Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | HSPH LGBTQ health equity fund. | $100,000 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Yvette A Flunder Foundation | Oakland, CA | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| The LGBT Asylum Project - Center for Immigrant Protection | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $93,500 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $87,915 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $85,900 |
The 25 largest of 219 grants listed on the return. 2 grants to individuals ($7K) are counted but not named. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
- California$4.91M · 144 grants
- New York$1.32M · 23 grants
- District of Columbia$337K · 8 grants
- Massachusetts$304K · 10 grants
- Illinois$126K · 2 grants
- Wisconsin$82.2K · 2 grants
- North Carolina$75K · 2 grants
- Colorado$64.1K · 3 grants
- Pennsylvania$60K · 3 grants
- Texas$58.5K · 3 grants
- Alabama$55.8K · 2 grants
- Maine$50K · 1 grant
Quick answers
Does Horizons Foundation accept grant applications?
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Horizons Foundation's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.
How much does Horizons Foundation give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $8,494,628 in grants paid (219 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has Horizons Foundation funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to National Center for LGBTQ Rights (CA), $416K, Sage (NY), $262K, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California (CA), $221K, UHAI EASHRI USA Inc (NY), $200K and OutRight Action International (NY), $179K.