The Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation focuses almost exclusively on supporting local Roman Catholic institutions in the Louisville, KY area, directing the bulk of its funding to parish ministries and Catholic secondary education. Their grants are concentrated and sizeable, with repeated multi-grant support to a single parish and a significant gift to an all-male college preparatory high school.
Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation Inc gives most often to Roman Catholic institutions, with repeated support for Holy Trinity Church in Louisville and St Xavier High School. The foundation’s recent grants show a tight pattern of parish ministry support, Catholic education, and a smaller set of community-service awards tied to childcare, women’s health, elder care, and family assistance. Its largest recent grant, $143,690 in 2024, went to Holy Trinity Church for parish ministries, and that same grantee also received $116,000 in 2023 for the education of young people during their primary grades. In Catholic schooling, the foundation backed St Xavier High School with $56,000 in 2024 for an all-male college preparatory school, while Sacred Heart Academy and Nativity Academy at St Boniface also appear among recent recipients. Outside Louisville, the foundation’s grants reach service organizations in Vero Beach, Florida, including Childcare Resources, Holy Cross Catholic Church, and Caring Center for Women. The portfolio also includes gifts to Boys Haven, Little Sisters of the Poor, and Catholic institutions such as the Archdiocese of Louisville and Catholic Education Foundation.
Catholic education is a central theme in the foundation’s giving. It gave $56,000 in 2024 to St Xavier High School to support an all male college preparatory school, and $32,000 in the same year to Sacred Heart Academy for secondary education. Lower on the school ladder, Nativity Academy at St Boniface received multiple awards for middle school education, including $16,200 in 2025. The foundation also funds parish-based ministry work. Holy Trinity Church received $143,690 in 2024 and $51,450 in 2025 for Holy Trinity parish ministries, while Holy Cross Catholic Church in Vero Beach received $7,150 in 2024 and $6,200 in 2023 for parish ministries. A third cluster of grants supports direct services for families and vulnerable residents. Childcare Resources in Vero Beach received $35,120 in 2024 and $32,442 in 2023 for childcare development for the economically challenged in Indian River County, and Caring Center for Women received $6,500 in 2025 for free women’s wellness checkups and screenings.
Typical grant size is small, with p25 at $350, a median of $1,000, and p75 at $2,000. The recent record still includes several larger awards, which suggests the foundation uses a broad base of modest gifts alongside a few concentrated higher-dollar grants. Recipients appear across multiple years, including Holy Trinity Church, Childcare Resources, Nativity Academy at St Boniface, and Archdiocese of Louisville, pointing to repeat support rather than one-time awards. The foundation makes grants from a regional base and also funds individuals. Its pattern is primarily direct operating and program support for faith-based and community organizations.
$208K
$4.1M
$356K
$294K
Most grants fall between $350 and $2K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$350
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$2K
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Highly concentrated giving: few, relatively large grants focused on local Catholic organizations; repeat funding to the same parish indicates long-term, relationship-based support rather than broad diversified grantmaking.
Notable grantees: Holy Trinity Church (Holy Trinity Parish Ministries), St. Xavier High School
Giving is concentrated in the United States, with all recorded recipient-country grants going to US organizations. Louisville, Kentucky is the main hub in the grant list, with repeated awards to Holy Trinity Church, St Xavier High School, Nativity Academy at St Boniface, and Archdiocese of Louisville. Vero Beach, Florida is the other notable cluster, led by Childcare Resources and Holy Cross Catholic Church. Smaller grants also reached St Bonaventure, New York, and Baltimore, Maryland through Saint Bonaventure University and Xaverian Brothers.
Its recent grants are concentrated in Roman Catholic institutions, especially Holy Trinity Church and other Louisville-area Catholic organizations. The portfolio also includes Catholic schools, parish ministries, and a smaller set of direct-service nonprofits working in childcare, women’s health, elder care, and family support.
The typical grant is modest: p25 is $350, median grant size is $1,000, and p75 is $2,000. That distribution sits alongside a handful of much larger awards, including six-figure support for Holy Trinity Church.
Yes. Holy Trinity Church appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Childcare Resources appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Nativity Academy at St Boniface appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern shows recurring support over multiple years.
The top state by grant count is Florida, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville remains prominent in the recipient list, but the grant record also includes a cluster of recipients in Vero Beach.
Recent awards include childcare development for economically challenged families in Indian River County, free women’s wellness checkups and screenings, safe-haven support for young people who have experienced trauma, and support for the neediest elderly at Little Sisters of the Poor.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDCARE RESOURCES | VERO BEACH, FL | $116,600 | 2026 | CHILDCARE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY |
| LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR | LOUISVILLE, KY | $26,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT THE NEEDIEST ELDERLY WITH A HOME WHERE THEY ARE WELCOMED AND CARED FOR. |
| NATIVITY ACADEMY AT ST BONIFACE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $16,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION |
| WEST END SCHOOL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2026 | TO HELP PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR BOYS PRE-K THROUGH 8TH GRADE |
| HOLY TRINITY CHURCH | LOUISVLLE, KY | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF HOLY TRINITY PARISH MINISTRIES |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION | VERO BEACH, FL | $2,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE |
| ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER | VERO BEACH, FL | $2,000 | 2026 | EDUCATE ALL PEOPLE TO BE ACTIVE STEWARDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT |
| ST JOSEPH CHILDREN'S HOME | LOUISVILLE, KY | $2,000 | 2026 | HOUSING FOR ORPHANED CHILDREN |
| DAY SPRING | LOUISVILLE, KY | $2,000 | 2026 | RESIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES |
| JOHN'S ISLAND COMM SERVICE LEAGUE | VERO BEACH, FL | $2,000 | 2026 | AIDE WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO ARE DEALING WITH DOMESTIC ABUSE |
| CATHOLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $2,000 | 2026 | SUPPORTING GROWTH AND VITALITY OF CATHOLIC PARISHES AND SCHOOLS |
| FRANCISCAN KITCHEN | LOUISVILLE, KY | $2,000 | 2026 | HELP TO FEED THE HOMELESS |
| BOYS AND GIRLS HAVEN | LOUISVILLE, KY | $2,000 | 2026 | FOSTER CARE SUPPORT |
| RIVERSIDE THEATRE | VERO BEACH, FL | $1,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PERFORMING ARTS CAMPUS WITH LIVE-THEATER CHILDRENS'S PROGRAMS & LECTURES |
| CARING CENTER FOR WOMEN | VERO BEACH, FL | $1,500 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FREE WOMEN'S WELLNESS CHECK UPS, PHYSICALS, PAP SMEAR, BLOOD WORK, ETC |
| CROSSOVER MISSION | VERO BEACH, FL | $1,350 | 2026 | ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND LIFESKILLS MENTORING TO AT-RISK CHILDREN |
| CABBAGE PATCH SETTLEMENT HOUSE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $1,200 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE LIFE-CHANGING ACADEMIC, RECREATIONAL, AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUTH. |
| VNA HEALTH AT HOME | LOUISVILLE, KY | $1,100 | 2026 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND CARE FOR THOSE IN HOSPICE |
| ABILITY FITNESS CTR | LEESBURG, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $1,000 | 2026 | SUPPLIES AND FOOD FOR HOMELESS |
| FLOAT HOPE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY INC | INDIAN RIVER SHORES, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | TEACHING CHILDREN HOW TO SWIM |
| IMPACT 100 LOUISVILLE KY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $1,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR GRANT MAKING TO NON PROFITS |
| COMMUNITY CATHOLIC CENTER | LOUISVILLE, KY | $1,000 | 2026 | DEDICATED TO MAKING CATHOLIC EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE TO ALL |
| WHITEHALL HOUSE & GARDENS | LOUISVILLE, KY | $1,000 | 2026 | PRESERVE THE HISTORIC 19TH-CENTURY MANSION AND ESTATE GARDENS |
| HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH | VERO BEACH, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT PARISH MINISTRIES |
| HOPE FOR FAMILIES CENTER | VERO BEACH, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO FAMILIES IN NEED |
| YEW DELL BOTANICAL GARDENS | CRESTWOOD, KY | $1,000 | 2026 | TO SPARK A PASSION FOR PLANTS AND GARDENING THROUGH ACCESSIBLE SCIENCE AND INSPIRING BEAUTY |
| INDIAN RIVER LAND TRAIL | VERO BEACH, FL | $500 | 2026 | PRESERVE AND PROTECT UNDEVELOPED GREEN SPACES ALONG THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON. |
| MANGROVE GARDEN FOUNDATION | VERO BEACH, FL | $500 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS CONDUCTED IN MANGROVE GARDENS |
| LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2026 | RESEARCH, SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR PEOPLE SUFFERING BLOOD CANCERS |
| ALZHEIMER & PARKINSON ASSOCIATION | VERO BEACH, FL | $250 | 2026 | SERVING DISORDERS AFFECTING MEMORY AND MOVEMENT |
| LOUISVILLE C CLUB SCHOLARSHIP | LOUISVILLE, KY | $250 | 2026 | NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCCER CAMPS AND LEAGUES |
| HOSPARUS HEALTH LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $150 | 2026 | SUPPORTING LOCAL FAMILIES FACING SERIOUS ILLNESS |
| FIRST TEE OF LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $100 | 2026 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION TEACHING LIFE SKILLS THROUGH GOLF |
| DOWN SYNDROME OF LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $100 | 2026 | ADVOCACY TO ENSURE EACH MEMBER IS EMPOWERED TO REACH FULL POTENTIAL |
| WATERFRONT PARK FOUNDATION INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $100 | 2026 | ENSURE COMMUNITY'S CONTINUED USE AND APPRECIATION OF THE OHIO RIVER |
| QUAIL VALLEY CHARITIES | VERO BEACH, FL | $100 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR EDUCATION |
| HOLY TRINITY CHURCH | LOUISVLLE, KY | $51,450 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF HOLY TRINITY PARISH MINISTRIES |
| NATIVITY ACADEMY AT ST BONIFACE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $16,200 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION |
| WEST END SCHOOL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO HELP PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR BOYS PRE K THROUGH 8 |
| XAVERIAN BROTHERS | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE EDUCTIONAL AND COMMUNITIY SERVICES THE XAVERIAN BROTHERS PROVIDE |
| CARING CENTER FOR WOMEN | VERO BEACH, FL | $6,500 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FREE WOMEN'S WELLNESS CHECK UPS, PHYSICALS, PAP SMEAR, BLOOD WORK, ETC |
| HOPE FOR FAMILIES CENTER | VERO BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO FAMILIES IN NEED |
| CHILDCARE RESOURCES | VERO BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | CHILDCARE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY |
| LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR | LOUISVILLE, KY | $3,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE NEEDIEST ELDERLY WITH A HOME WHERE THEY ARE WELCOMED AND CARED FOR. |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION | VERO BEACH, FL | $3,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE |
| CABBAGE PATCH SETTLEMENT HOUSE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $3,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE LIFE-CHANGING ACADEMIC, RECREATIONAL, AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUTH. |
| ST JOSEPH ORPHANAGE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $2,000 | 2025 | HOUSING FOR ORPHANED CHILDREN |
| INDIAN RIVER LAND TRAIL | VERO BEACH, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | PRESERVE AND PROTECT UNDEVELOPED GREEN SPACES ALONG THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON. |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPLIES AND FOOD FOR HOMELESS |
CHILDCARE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR
$26,000SUPPORT THE NEEDIEST ELDERLY WITH A HOME WHERE THEY ARE WELCOMED AND CARED FOR.
WEST END SCHOOL
$10,000TO HELP PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR BOYS PRE-K THROUGH 8TH GRADE
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
$5,000SUPPORT OF HOLY TRINITY PARISH MINISTRIES
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
$2,000COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE
ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER
$2,000EDUCATE ALL PEOPLE TO BE ACTIVE STEWARDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
ST JOSEPH CHILDREN'S HOME
$2,000HOUSING FOR ORPHANED CHILDREN
DAY SPRING
$2,000RESIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
AIDE WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO ARE DEALING WITH DOMESTIC ABUSE
SUPPORTING GROWTH AND VITALITY OF CATHOLIC PARISHES AND SCHOOLS
FRANCISCAN KITCHEN
$2,000HELP TO FEED THE HOMELESS
BOYS AND GIRLS HAVEN
$2,000FOSTER CARE SUPPORT
RIVERSIDE THEATRE
$1,500SUPPORT OF PERFORMING ARTS CAMPUS WITH LIVE-THEATER CHILDRENS'S PROGRAMS & LECTURES
CARING CENTER FOR WOMEN
$1,500TO PROVIDE FREE WOMEN'S WELLNESS CHECK UPS, PHYSICALS, PAP SMEAR, BLOOD WORK, ETC
ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND LIFESKILLS MENTORING TO AT-RISK CHILDREN
TO PROVIDE LIFE-CHANGING ACADEMIC, RECREATIONAL, AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUTH.
VNA HEALTH AT HOME
$1,100SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND CARE FOR THOSE IN HOSPICE
ABILITY FITNESS CTR
$1,000PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY
ST VINCENT DE PAUL
$1,000SUPPLIES AND FOOD FOR HOMELESS
FLOAT HOPE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY INC
$1,000TEACHING CHILDREN HOW TO SWIM
IMPACT 100 LOUISVILLE KY
$1,000SUPPORT FOR GRANT MAKING TO NON PROFITS
COMMUNITY CATHOLIC CENTER
$1,000DEDICATED TO MAKING CATHOLIC EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE TO ALL
WHITEHALL HOUSE & GARDENS
$1,000PRESERVE THE HISTORIC 19TH-CENTURY MANSION AND ESTATE GARDENS
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH
$1,000SUPPORT PARISH MINISTRIES
YEW DELL BOTANICAL GARDENS
$1,000TO SPARK A PASSION FOR PLANTS AND GARDENING THROUGH ACCESSIBLE SCIENCE AND INSPIRING BEAUTY
PRESERVE AND PROTECT UNDEVELOPED GREEN SPACES ALONG THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON.
MANGROVE GARDEN FOUNDATION
$500SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS CONDUCTED IN MANGROVE GARDENS
RESEARCH, SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR PEOPLE SUFFERING BLOOD CANCERS
SERVING DISORDERS AFFECTING MEMORY AND MOVEMENT
LOUISVILLE C CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
$250NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCCER CAMPS AND LEAGUES
FIRST TEE OF LOUISVILLE
$100YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION TEACHING LIFE SKILLS THROUGH GOLF
ADVOCACY TO ENSURE EACH MEMBER IS EMPOWERED TO REACH FULL POTENTIAL
WATERFRONT PARK FOUNDATION INC
$100ENSURE COMMUNITY'S CONTINUED USE AND APPRECIATION OF THE OHIO RIVER
QUAIL VALLEY CHARITIES
$100TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR EDUCATION
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
$51,450SUPPORT OF HOLY TRINITY PARISH MINISTRIES
WEST END SCHOOL
$10,000TO HELP PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR BOYS PRE K THROUGH 8
XAVERIAN BROTHERS
$10,000SUPPORT FOR THE EDUCTIONAL AND COMMUNITIY SERVICES THE XAVERIAN BROTHERS PROVIDE
CARING CENTER FOR WOMEN
$6,500TO PROVIDE FREE WOMEN'S WELLNESS CHECK UPS, PHYSICALS, PAP SMEAR, BLOOD WORK, ETC
CHILDCARE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR
$3,500SUPPORT THE NEEDIEST ELDERLY WITH A HOME WHERE THEY ARE WELCOMED AND CARED FOR.
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
$3,000COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE
TO PROVIDE LIFE-CHANGING ACADEMIC, RECREATIONAL, AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUTH.
ST JOSEPH ORPHANAGE
$2,000HOUSING FOR ORPHANED CHILDREN
PRESERVE AND PROTECT UNDEVELOPED GREEN SPACES ALONG THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL
$2,000SUPPLIES AND FOOD FOR HOMELESS