Horizon Charitable Foundation directs the bulk of its giving toward national civic engagement, democracy-strengthening efforts, and anti-hate/anti-extremism work, often channeling funds through donor-advised and fiscal sponsorship vehicles. Grants skew large and targeted, supporting voter registration, progressive media and research, and organizations that counter hate and misinformation. The foundation appears focused on national-scale impact rather than local service delivery.
A $3,000,000 2025 donor-advised grant to Donor Advised Charitable Giving stands out as the largest recent award from Horizon Charitable Foundation and shows how much of its giving moves through intermediary vehicles. The foundation’s recent grants also include repeated support for voter-registration infrastructure, anti-hate organizations, and civic-policy groups, usually at six-figure levels. Its portfolio is built around national civic engagement, democracy-strengthening efforts, and anti-extremism work, with support flowing to both operating nonprofits and fiscal sponsors. The pattern is broad but tightly aligned: grants have gone to entities working on election participation, public-interest media, civil rights monitoring, and advocacy infrastructure. Repeated recipients suggest sustained relationships rather than one-off gifts. In 2025, the foundation also backed organizations connected to Israel-focused and Latino media work, indicating a multi-issue portfolio that still centers on public affairs and civic influence. A few grants are unrestricted, while others are tied to named campaigns, funds, or purpose-specific initiatives. The foundation’s grant history points to targeted support for organizations that shape civic debate, election access, and responses to hate and misinformation.
In civic engagement, Horizon Charitable Foundation backed voter participation and election infrastructure through grants such as $250,000 to Voter Registration Project for the Everybody Votes Campaign and $250,000 to New Venture Fund for the America Votes Fund. It also gave $150,000 to Center for Technology and Civic Life for general support and $100,000 to National Redistricting Foundation for general support. Its anti-hate and civil-rights-related giving includes $250,000 and $150,000 to Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, plus $250,000 and $100,000 to Southern Poverty Law Center for general support. The foundation has also supported public-interest messaging through $250,000 and $250,000 to Media Matters for America. Other recent grants show added interests in Latino content and research. It gave $200,000 to Accelerate Change for Latino Content Studio and $200,000 to Social Science Research Council for the Agenda Fund, a quasi-endowment for social and behavioral science investments.
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$120.9M
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Most grants fall between $100K and $250K, with a median of $125K.
25th Percentile
$100K
Median
$125K
75th Percentile
$250K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants with repeated multi-year payments to a small set of national intermediaries and advocacy organizations; heavy use of donor-advised and fiscal-sponsorship channels rather than many small community grants.
Notable grantees: Voter Registration Project (Everybody Votes Campaign), Media Matters for America, Anti-Defamation League, New Venture Fund, Hopewell Fund
Typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $100,000, the median is $125,000, and the 75th percentile is $250,000. The recent record shows both one-time gifts and repeat awards, with several organizations appearing in multiple years, including 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated support. Horizon Charitable Foundation is a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund, though it does make at least some grants to donor-advised or fiscally sponsored entities. The recent grants are predominantly general and unrestricted unless tied to a named campaign or fund.
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based, with 44 grants in the United States. The foundation gives most often in Washington, DC, which appears repeatedly in the recent list through recipients such as Voter Registration Project, Media Matters for America, Protect Democracy Project, Third Way Institute, and Voto Latino Foundation. Other frequent recipient locations include Montgomery, Alabama; New York, New York; and Baltimore, Maryland. The foundation’s giving does not appear to land in Delaware in the recent sample.
Its recent grants cluster around civic engagement, democracy-strengthening work, anti-hate and anti-extremism efforts, public-interest media, and policy or research organizations. Examples include support for voter registration campaigns, civil-rights monitoring groups, fact-checking or messaging nonprofits, and fiscally sponsored civic infrastructure.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Hopewell Fund, Anti-Defamation League, Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, New Venture Fund, Media Matters for America, Protect Democracy Project, and Third Way Institute. That points to continuing relationships rather than one-time awards only.
The recent grant distribution is concentrated at higher amounts: the 25th percentile is $100,000, the median is $125,000, and the 75th percentile is $250,000. Recent awards also include a $500,000 grant and a $3,000,000 donor-advised grant.
Washington, DC appears most often in the recent grant list. Other visible recipient hubs include Montgomery, Alabama; New York, New York; and Baltimore, Maryland. All recorded recipient grants in the provided sample are in the United States.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | OMAHA, NE | $3,000,000 | 2025 | JEFFREY L HORING DONOR ADVISED fund |
| WORKMONEY FOUNDATION INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $500,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMERICA ISRAEL DEMOCRACY COALITION | WYNNEWOOD, PA | $200,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL | BROOKLYN, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | a quasi-endowment fund to be used for the purpose of developing philanthropic and public investments in social and behavioral science aimed at addressing pressing societal challenges (the "Agenda Fund") |
| CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL | CEDARHURST, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ACCELERATE CHANGE INC | BOSTON, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | Latino Content Studio |
| CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND CIVIC LIFE | CHICAGO, IL | $150,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| P E F ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | Community O (R.A), Israel via PEF Israel Endowment fund |
| GLOBAL PROJECT AGAINST HATE AND EXTREMISM | MONTGOMERY, AL | $150,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE GOOD NATION FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THORN | EL SEGUNDO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| P E F ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $4,000 | 2025 | Brothers in Yoga |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | 2024 | This gift is intended for America Votes |
| THIRD WAY INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | 2024 | For the Non-College Education and Government Talent Bank projects (October 2023-December 2024) |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | LONE TREE, CO | $300,000 | 2024 | JEFFREY L HORING DONOR ADVISED fund |
| HOPEWELL FUND | BALTIMORE, DC | $300,000 | 2024 | Civic (Re)solve Education Fund |
| VOTER REGISTRATION PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2024 | Everybody Votes Campaign |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | BALTIMORE, MD | $250,000 | 2024 | America Votes Fund |
| GLOBAL PROJECT AGAINST HATE AND EXTREMISM | MONTGOMERY, AL | $250,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL | BROOKLYN, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | Gift shall be contributed to a quasi-endowment fund to be used for the purpose of developing philanthropic and public investments in social and behavioral science aimed at addressing pressing societal challenges (the "Agenda Fund") |
| EQUIS INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATIONAL REDISTRICTING FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| THIRD WAY INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $125,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| THIRD WAY INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $125,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| WORKING AMERICA EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| VOTO LATINO FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC | MONTGOMERY, AL | $100,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $100,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC | MONTGOMERY, AL | $100,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATIONAL REDISTRICTING FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| VOTO LATINO FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| NARAL PRO-CHOICE AMERICA FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| PROJECT 68 EDUCATION FUND INC | MIAMI, FL | $70,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| BRADY CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | Champion US via Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc |
| FRANKLIN EDUCATION FORUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | Bird of Light Ukraine through the American Rescue Project |
| THORN | EL SEGUNDO, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ENGENDERHEALTH INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | Nigeria: Expanding Access to Hormonal Contraception Initiative |
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL
$200,000a quasi-endowment fund to be used for the purpose of developing philanthropic and public investments in social and behavioral science aimed at addressing pressing societal challenges (the "Agenda Fund")
General & Unrestricted
P E F ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC
$150,000Community O (R.A), Israel via PEF Israel Endowment fund
For the Non-College Education and Government Talent Bank projects (October 2023-December 2024)
HOPEWELL FUND
$300,000Civic (Re)solve Education Fund
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL
$200,000Gift shall be contributed to a quasi-endowment fund to be used for the purpose of developing philanthropic and public investments in social and behavioral science aimed at addressing pressing societal challenges (the "Agenda Fund")
TIDES FOUNDATION
$100,000General & Unrestricted
PROJECT 68 EDUCATION FUND INC
$70,000General & Unrestricted
Champion US via Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc
Bird of Light Ukraine through the American Rescue Project
Nigeria: Expanding Access to Hormonal Contraception Initiative