About Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky
Horizon Community Foundation unites resources, inspires generosity, and raises the quality of life across Northern Kentucky.
Focus Areas
PovertyHealth and wellnessEducationArts and innovationAffordable housingFood securityWorkforce developmentYouth developmentEntrepreneurship and innovation
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted supportflexible/core support
Topics
About Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky
A $3,000,000 grant to Boone County Fiscal Court stands out in Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky’s recent giving, signaling that the foundation works at both county and community scale. Its grants also include repeated support for local institutions such as Covington Latin School, Covington Partners, and Link Nky, alongside larger awards to organizations in nearby Cincinnati and other Kentucky communities. The pattern is not limited to one field: recent grants touch education, community development, housing, workforce development, health, and general support. The foundation’s grantmaking reflects a place-based focus on Northern Kentucky, with many awards directed to organizations rooted in Covington, Edgewood, Florence, Independence, and surrounding counties. It also backs regional partners that serve the area across the Ohio River, including Final Two Percent, Xavier University, and United Way of Greater Cincinnati. Several grants are unrestricted general support, which suggests a willingness to fund operating needs as well as programs. Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky appears to function as a community foundation with broad local reach and recurring relationships across multiple years. Its recent activity shows a mix of large anchor grants and repeated support for the same organizations over time.
What Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky Funds
In education, the foundation gave $700,000 to EducateNKY for general support and $218,673 to St Cecilia School for general support. It also supported Covington Latin School with $214,208 in 2025 and $1,185,839 in 2024, indicating sustained attention to local school-based institutions. Community development and regional capacity also appear in the recent record. Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky awarded $245,000 to Catalytic Development Funding Corp of Northern Kentucky for general support and $190,000 to One NKY Alliance for general support. Another example is Covington Life Sciences Partners Inc, which received $225,000 for general support. The foundation also funds health-related and human service work. Recent grants include $573,958 to Covington Partners for general support and $147,099 to Master Provisions for general support, alongside $220,250 to United Way of Greater Cincinnati. These awards show support for organizations working across education, housing-adjacent needs, food access, and broader community services.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$11.4M
Total Assets
$51.2M
Total Revenue
$13.7M
Total Expenses
$12.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
National18 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Nancy Grayson
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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