Greater Horizons' mission is to increase charitable giving and educate and connect donors to needs they care about.
Greater Horizons’ recent giving includes a $10,073,050 grant to the University of Southern California and large support for DAFgiving360, signaling a platform that moves significant donor-directed capital across education, public benefit, health, religion, and human services. The foundation operates as a Pure DAF Provider and administers donor-advised giving alongside scholarship funds, field-of-interest funds, supporting organizations, designated funds, and international grantmaking support. Its mission is to increase charitable giving and connect donors to the needs they care about, and the recent grant list reflects that role: university endowments, child advocacy centers, faith-based organizations, and health institutions all appear among its grantees. Program-related investments and impact investing are also part of the structure, including private impact investments and recoverable grants available through donor funds. That mix points to a funder that combines traditional grantmaking with tools for longer-term, asset-based philanthropy. Recent recipients such as Kansas University Endowment Association, Bivona Child Advocacy Center, and Providence Health & Services Foundation show the breadth of organizations routed through its donor-advised platform.
Education is the clearest theme in the recent grant list. Greater Horizons gave $6,500,000 to Red Raiders Facilities Foundation Inc for education, $5,006,000 to Yale University for education, and $1,700,000 to Capstone Classical Academy for education. Human services also appears in multiple awards, including $3,564,000 to Child Saving Institute Inc and $1,500,000 to Bivona Child Advocacy Center, both tied to service delivery for vulnerable populations. Faith-related giving is present as well, with $1,777,355 to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and $1,514,450 to St Patrick's Catholic Church of Elkhorn. In health, medicine, and science, the foundation granted $1,000,000 to Providence Health & Services Foundation, showing that its donor-advised platform supports a broad set of institutions rather than a single cause area.
The grant-size distribution is extremely high, with p25 at $477,366,168, median at $602,529,288, and p75 at $727,692,408. The recent record also shows large, attachment-based grants in 2024 and 2023, followed by many named grants in 2025, which fits a donor-advised platform that can move substantial amounts through many separate recommendations. Greater Horizons is a Public Charity and a Pure DAF Provider, with program-related investments available through donor funds. The structure includes scholarship funds, supporting organizations, designated funds, and impact-investing options. Unsolicited applications are not part of the listed programs.
$1.4B
$2.8B
$754.1M
$239.4M
Most grants fall between $477.4M and $727.7M, with a median of $602.5M.
25th Percentile
$477.4M
Median
$602.5M
75th Percentile
$727.7M
About 100% of grants go to recipients in MO.
DEBORAH WILKERSON
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Giving is locally concentrated: 100% of grants in the supplied dataset went to recipients in the U.S., and Missouri is the top state by grant count. The recent list includes recipients in Kansas City, Omaha, Topeka, Lawrence, and Rolla, showing repeated activity in the Midwest. Beyond Missouri, grants also land in California, Texas, Utah, New York, and other states, including Los Angeles, Fort Worth, Provo, New Haven, and Philadelphia. The recipient distribution is national rather than international in the recent grants sample.
The recent grants show education, human services, religion-related organizations, health, medicine and science, environment and animals, and public/societal benefit. Examples in the data include universities, child advocacy centers, churches, and health foundations, which suggests a multi-sector portfolio rather than a single-program funder.
Yes. Scholarship funds are one of its active programs, and Greater Horizons administers scholarship funds established with them for students from pre-K through postgraduate levels. Donors set the award criteria and may serve on selection committees.
Yes. The organization offers private impact investments and recoverable grant opportunities through donor funds, with the menu described for donor-advised funds with assets of $500,000 or more. The focus areas named for these options include environment, housing, and education.
The recent grants sample is entirely U.S.-based, with 100% of grants to recipients in the United States. Missouri is the top state by grant count, and the named recipient cities include Kansas City, Omaha, Topeka, Lawrence, and Rolla.
The leadership listed is Deborah Wilkerson, who is identified as Director/President. Greater Horizons is also described as a Public Charity and a Pure DAF Provider.
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $10,073,050 | 2025 | Education |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc (dba DAFgiving360) | Omaha, NE | $8,234,972 | 2025 | Public, Societal Benefit |
| Red Raiders Facilities Foundation Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $6,500,000 | 2025 | Education |
| University Impact | Provo, UT | $5,231,549 | 2025 | Education |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $5,006,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Child Saving Institute Inc | Omaha, NE | $3,564,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Kansas University Endowment Association | Lawrence, KS | $3,126,021 | 2025 | Education |
| Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Providence, RI | $2,081,433 | 2025 | Public, Societal Benefit |
| Brooklyn College Foundation Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $2,000,000 | 2025 | Education |
| St John's College - Santa Fe | Santa Fe, NM | $1,800,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Salt Lake City, UT | $1,777,355 | 2025 | Religion-Related |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | New York, NY | $1,764,413 | 2025 | Public, Societal Benefit |
| Capstone Classical Academy | Fargo, ND | $1,700,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | $1,525,050 | 2025 | Education |
| St Patrick's Catholic Church of Elkhorn | Elkhorn, NE | $1,514,450 | 2025 | Religion-Related |
| Bivona Child Advocacy Center | Rochester, NY | $1,500,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| New Tech Network Inc | Napa, CA | $1,500,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Center for Environmental Accountability | Hurst, TX | $1,400,000 | 2025 | Environment & Animals |
| The Riordan Foundation | Pasadena, CA | $1,306,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $1,230,774 | 2025 | Education |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $1,113,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Lifehouse Child Advocacy Center Inc | Topeka, KS | $1,075,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | Rolla, MO | $1,034,585 | 2025 | Education |
| Culver Educational Foundation | Culver, IN | $1,032,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Veritas Academy | Austin, TX | $1,028,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Holmes Family Education Foundation | Taft, CA | $1,010,312 | 2025 | Education |
| Providence Health & Services Foundation | Burbank, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Health, Medicine & Science |
| Stormont-Vail Foundation | Topeka, KS | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Health, Medicine & Science |
| St Paul's Newman Center | Fargo, ND | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Religion-Related |
| Ubongo International | Austin, TX | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Arts & Culture |
| The Signatry | Overland Park, KS | $991,666 | 2025 | Public, Societal Benefit |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $945,500 | 2025 | Health, Medicine & Science |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | Hagerstown, MD | $944,292 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | Steubenville, OH | $904,502 | 2025 | Education |
| OpenDor Media Inc | Sunrise, FL | $895,200 | 2025 | Religion-Related |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $880,233 | 2025 | Religion-Related |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $850,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $846,405 | 2025 | Public, Societal Benefit |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, TN | $809,502 | 2025 | Health, Medicine & Science |
| B612 Foundation | Mill Valley, CA | $800,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Movement Strategy Center | Rodeo, CA | $800,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Alliance for Choice in Education | Greenwood Village, CO | $770,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Free Wheelchair Mission | Irvine, CA | $761,398 | 2025 | International & Foreign Affairs |
| Intermountain Healthcare Foundation Inc | Salt Lake City, UT | $701,000 | 2025 | Health, Medicine & Science |
| Live In Peace | Palo Alto, CA | $699,250 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Arizona State University Foundation | Tempe, AZ | $661,614 | 2025 | Education |
| Atlantic Council of the US Inc | Washington, DC | $650,000 | 2025 | International & Foreign Affairs |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | Scottsdale, AZ | $640,200 | 2025 | Public, Societal Benefit |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $621,382 | 2025 | Health, Medicine & Science |
| Veterans Medical Research Foundation | San Diego, CA | $600,000 | 2025 | Health, Medicine & Science |
University of Southern California
$10,073,050Education
Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc (dba DAFgiving360)
$8,234,972Public, Societal Benefit
Red Raiders Facilities Foundation Inc
$6,500,000Education
University Impact
$5,231,549Education
Yale University
$5,006,000Education
Child Saving Institute Inc
$3,564,000Human Services
Kansas University Endowment Association
$3,126,021Education
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund
$2,081,433Public, Societal Benefit
Brooklyn College Foundation Inc
$2,000,000Education
St John's College - Santa Fe
$1,800,000Education
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
$1,777,355Religion-Related
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc
$1,764,413Public, Societal Benefit
Capstone Classical Academy
$1,700,000Education
Case Western Reserve University
$1,525,050Education
St Patrick's Catholic Church of Elkhorn
$1,514,450Religion-Related
Bivona Child Advocacy Center
$1,500,000Human Services
New Tech Network Inc
$1,500,000Education
Center for Environmental Accountability
$1,400,000Environment & Animals
The Riordan Foundation
$1,306,000Education
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
$1,230,774Education
Stanford University
$1,113,000Education
Lifehouse Child Advocacy Center Inc
$1,075,000Human Services
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$1,034,585Education
Culver Educational Foundation
$1,032,000Education
Veritas Academy
$1,028,000Education
Holmes Family Education Foundation
$1,010,312Education
Providence Health & Services Foundation
$1,000,000Health, Medicine & Science
Stormont-Vail Foundation
$1,000,000Health, Medicine & Science
St Paul's Newman Center
$1,000,000Religion-Related
Ubongo International
$1,000,000Arts & Culture
The Signatry
$991,666Public, Societal Benefit
Eisenhower Medical Center
$945,500Health, Medicine & Science
Doctors Without Borders USA Inc
$944,292Human Services
Franciscan University of Steubenville
$904,502Education
OpenDor Media Inc
$895,200Religion-Related
Samaritan's Purse
$880,233Religion-Related
Duke University
$850,000Education
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
$846,405Public, Societal Benefit
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc
$809,502Health, Medicine & Science
B612 Foundation
$800,000Human Services
Movement Strategy Center
$800,000Human Services
Alliance for Choice in Education
$770,000Education
Free Wheelchair Mission
$761,398International & Foreign Affairs
Intermountain Healthcare Foundation Inc
$701,000Health, Medicine & Science
Live In Peace
$699,250Human Services
Arizona State University Foundation
$661,614Education
Atlantic Council of the US Inc
$650,000International & Foreign Affairs
Alliance Defending Freedom
$640,200Public, Societal Benefit
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
$621,382Health, Medicine & Science
Veterans Medical Research Foundation
$600,000Health, Medicine & Science