The DR Horton Inc Foundation primarily provides emergency disaster-relief grants directed at employees and individuals affected by disasters rather than funding nonprofit programs. Nearly all awards are labeled as 'Disaster Relief Assistance' and appear targeted to specific employees or regional employee pools (notably Southwest Florida), indicating a focus on rapid-response financial aid for staff and impacted community members. Grants are modest to mid-sized and issued as one-off relief payments tied to specific events.
Concentrated, event-driven giving: many single-purpose disaster-relief payments of similar amounts to individuals and employee groups rather than multi-year program grants; repeat thematic focus on emergency assistance rather than diversified philanthropy.
Dr Horton Inc Foundation’s recent giving is almost entirely labeled Disaster Relief Assistance, with awards directed to employees and other individuals affected by disasters. The pattern points to rapid-response cash support rather than program grants: recipients are named people, and the purposes are tied to recovery after specific events. In the recent grants list, Orlando Garcia received $50,000 in Orlando, and Kerri Zlokas received $34,817, also in Orlando, showing that the foundation sometimes makes larger, single-recipient payments when needs are acute. The foundation’s relief grants also cluster around Southwest Florida, where Fort Myers appears repeatedly among recipients and where multiple awards were made to employees in that region. The funder’s structure is reinforced by its beneficiary base: it funds individuals, not only organizations, and the grants appear to be one-off assistance payments linked to disaster impacts. Typical awards sit in the mid-thousands to tens of thousands, with some outlier grants reaching higher levels when relief needs are greater. The recent record shows a regional emergency aid model centered on direct financial support for disaster recovery.
Disaster relief is the defining theme. In 2023, Dr Horton Inc Foundation gave $30,000 to Jeff Pinkston in Fort Myers for Disaster Relief Assistance, and also awarded $30,000 to John Landon Thomas in the same city for the same purpose. That same year, it extended identical $30,000 relief grants to Christopher Wright, Chris Truitt, Levi Dempsey, Jeremy Pegg, David Velasquez, and Veronica Colesanti, all in Fort Myers, underscoring a concentrated response to a regional event. The foundation also funds support in other Florida cities. In 2024, it gave $26,000 to Karl Moser Jr in Davenport for Disaster Relief Assistance, while Orlando recipients included Al Turner at $10,802 and Orlando Garcia at $50,000. By 2025, the relief pattern continued in Tampa and Coconut Creek with grants to Noah Lebec, Sharan Backus, Wayne Sweitzer, Edgar Ramiraz, and others. The repeated purpose text shows a consistent emergency-aid focus across locations.
Typical grant size is modest to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $7,542, the median is $18,000, and the 75th percentile is $30,000. Recent awards show a strong cluster around round-dollar relief payments, especially $30,000 grants and smaller follow-on amounts in the $5,000 to $15,000 range. The pattern looks like one-off disaster-response assistance rather than recurring program support. The foundation funds individuals directly and appears to make payments tied to specific events or employee groups. It does not make program-related investments.
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$550K
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$132K
Most grants fall between $8K and $30K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$30K
About 2% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Notable grantees: Orlando Garcia, Kerri Zlokas, Multiple Donations to SW FL Division Employees, John Landon Thomas, Levi Dempsey
Grantmaking is regional and overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 43 recent grants going to recipients in the United States. Florida is the top state by grant count, and the recent record places many awards in Fort Myers, Orlando, Tampa, Coconut Creek, Davenport, and other Florida cities. The HQ state is Texas, but recent grants show 0% of grants to recipients in Texas. The distribution points to relief concentrated in Florida rather than around Arlington.
Recent grants are almost entirely labeled Disaster Relief Assistance. The pattern is direct cash support for individuals affected by disasters, including employees and other people in impacted areas. Recent recipients are named people rather than nonprofit programs, which signals an emergency-aid approach.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-range: the 25th percentile is $7,542, the median is $18,000, and the 75th percentile is $30,000. Recent awards include both smaller payments around $5,000 to $10,000 and larger relief grants of $30,000 or more.
The foundation funds individuals directly. Recent recipients include Orlando Garcia, Jeff Pinkston, and Karl Moser Jr, all named as individual grantees with Disaster Relief Assistance as the purpose. The recent grants list does not show nonprofit organizations as the primary recipients.
Florida is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Fort Myers, Orlando, Tampa, Coconut Creek, and Davenport. Texas is the headquarters state, but the recent grant record shows 0% of grants going to recipients in Texas.
The recent record looks event-driven rather than recurring in a programmatic sense. Awards are tied to disaster relief and often go to the same regional pools or locations, such as Fort Myers and Orlando, across multiple years, but the grants themselves are one-off assistance payments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Ramiraz | Tampa, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Wayne Sweitzer | Coconut Creek, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Cheryl King | Temple, TX | $24,193 | 2025 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Noah Lebec | Tampa, FL | $13,875 | 2025 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Al Tuner | Orlando, FL | $10,800 | 2025 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Sharan Backus | Tampa, FL | $7,000 | 2025 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Hannah Davis | Tampa, FL | $4,964 | 2025 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Joshua Davila | Tampa, FL | $1,989 | 2025 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Miriam Viera Miret | Fort Myers, FL | $1,500 | 2025 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Sebastian Antonello | Tampa, FL | $1,500 | 2025 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Linda Velez | Fort Myers, FL | $1,206 | 2025 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Christopher Williams | Tampa, FL | $1,078 | 2025 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Nick Edds | Tampa, FL | $1,008 | 2025 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Kirsten Schaefer | Sarasota, FL | $979 | 2025 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Brian Janek | Tampa, FL | $930 | 2025 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Marion Terry-Haynes | Atlanta, GA | $700 | 2025 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Taracia Sullivan | Greenville, SC | $450 | 2025 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Orlando Garcia | Orlando, FL | $50,000 | 2024 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Kerri Zlokas | Orlando, FL | $34,817 | 2024 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Multiple Donations to SW FL Division Employees | Fort Myers, FL | $27,155 | 2024 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Karl Moser Jr | Davenport, FL | $26,000 | 2024 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Jeff Pinkston | Fort Myers, FL | $20,000 | 2024 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Levi Dempsey | Fort Myers, FL | $13,290 | 2024 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Al Turner | Orlando, FL | $10,802 | 2024 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Jodi Collins | Fort Myers, FL | $10,692 | 2024 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Miriam Viera Miret | Fort Myers, FL | $9,168 | 2024 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Linda Velez | Fort Myers, FL | $7,000 | 2024 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Kristina McAlvanah | Tampa, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| John Landon Thomas | Fort Myers, FL | $4,000 | 2024 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Chris Truitt | Fort Myers, FL | $2,675 | 2024 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Chris Truitt | Fort Myers, FL | $30,000 | 2023 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| David Velasquez | Fort Myers, FL | $30,000 | 2023 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Christopher Wright | Fort Myers, FL | $30,000 | 2023 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Jeff Pinkston | Fort Myers, FL | $30,000 | 2023 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Jeremy Pegg | Fort Myers, FL | $30,000 | 2023 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Veronica Colesanti | Fort Myers, FL | $30,000 | 2023 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Levi Dempsey | Fort Myers, FL | $30,000 | 2023 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| John Landon Thomas | Fort Myers, FL | $30,000 | 2023 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Cece Sepulveda | Fort Myers, FL | $16,000 | 2023 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Regina Toops | Fort Myers, FL | $14,000 | 2023 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Vanessa Bond | Fort Myers, FL | $7,000 | 2023 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Brooke Grasso | Fort Myers, FL | $4,500 | 2023 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Levi Dempsey & Kevin Badour | Fort Myers, FL | $4,243 | 2023 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
Edgar Ramiraz
$30,000Disaster Relief Assistance
Wayne Sweitzer
$30,000Disaster Relief Assistance
Cheryl King
$24,193Disaster Relief Assistance
Noah Lebec
$13,875Disaster Relief Assistance
Al Tuner
$10,800Disaster Relief Assistance
Sharan Backus
$7,000Disaster Relief Assistance
Hannah Davis
Disaster Relief Assistance
Joshua Davila
$1,989Disaster Relief Assistance
Miriam Viera Miret
$1,500Disaster Relief Assistance
Sebastian Antonello
$1,500Disaster Relief Assistance
Linda Velez
$1,206Disaster Relief Assistance
Christopher Williams
$1,078Disaster Relief Assistance
Nick Edds
$1,008Disaster Relief Assistance
Kirsten Schaefer
$979Disaster Relief Assistance
Brian Janek
$930Disaster Relief Assistance
Marion Terry-Haynes
$700Disaster Relief Assistance
Taracia Sullivan
$450Disaster Relief Assistance
Orlando Garcia
$50,000Disaster Relief Assistance
Kerri Zlokas
$34,817Disaster Relief Assistance
Multiple Donations to SW FL Division Employees
$27,155Disaster Relief Assistance
Karl Moser Jr
$26,000Disaster Relief Assistance
Jeff Pinkston
$20,000Disaster Relief Assistance
Levi Dempsey
$13,290Disaster Relief Assistance
Al Turner
$10,802Disaster Relief Assistance
Jodi Collins
$10,692Disaster Relief Assistance
Miriam Viera Miret
$9,168Disaster Relief Assistance
Linda Velez
$7,000Disaster Relief Assistance
Kristina McAlvanah
$5,000Disaster Relief Assistance
John Landon Thomas
$4,000Disaster Relief Assistance
Chris Truitt
$2,675Disaster Relief Assistance
Chris Truitt
$30,000Disaster Relief Assistance
David Velasquez
$30,000Disaster Relief Assistance
Christopher Wright
$30,000Disaster Relief Assistance
Jeff Pinkston
$30,000Disaster Relief Assistance
Jeremy Pegg
$30,000Disaster Relief Assistance
Veronica Colesanti
$30,000Disaster Relief Assistance
Levi Dempsey
$30,000Disaster Relief Assistance
John Landon Thomas
$30,000Disaster Relief Assistance
Cece Sepulveda
$16,000Disaster Relief Assistance
Regina Toops
$14,000Disaster Relief Assistance
Vanessa Bond
$7,000Disaster Relief Assistance
Brooke Grasso
$4,500Disaster Relief Assistance
Levi Dempsey & Kevin Badour
$4,243Disaster Relief Assistance