New Horizon Foundation appears to be a small, local funder focused on direct support for homelessness services: its only recorded grant is a sizeable $52,000 award to Connections for the Homeless for housing/shelter. The foundation gives in a highly targeted way, favoring on-the-ground service providers addressing immediate housing needs in its community.
New Horizon Foundation’s largest recorded grant is a $52,000 award to Connections for the Homeless in Evanston for housing and shelter support, which points to a funder that backs direct-response services alongside a broader portfolio of arts, science, human rights, and social welfare work. The foundation’s recent giving is not limited to one issue or one recipient type: it includes schools, advocacy groups, health organizations, environmental groups, and emergency service providers. That mix appears in awards such as $50,000 to Black Pine Circle School in Berkeley for education and $50,000 to The Sausalito Foundation for nature preservation. The foundation also supports organizations working beyond its immediate community, including international relief and public affairs groups. Recent grants to Doctors Without Borders, International Rescue Committee, and the ACLU Foundation show a pattern of funding both service delivery and policy-oriented work. At the same time, the Evanston homelessness grant suggests a place-based interest in frontline support for people facing housing instability. Overall, New Horizon Foundation gives across several sectors, but the clearest recurring theme is institutional support for projects tied to social welfare and public benefit.
Housing and homelessness remain one of the clearest threads in New Horizon Foundation’s grantmaking. It awarded $52,000 to Connections for the Homeless in Evanston for housing and shelter, and it also gave $20,000 to Greater Chicago Food Depository in Chicago for human services. Education is another visible area. The foundation gave $50,000 to Black Pine Circle School in Berkeley for education and $25,000 to Falmouth Academy in Falmouth for education. Health and humanitarian aid also appear in the recent grants. It made a $20,500 grant to Doctors Without Borders in New York for human services/international, a $18,000 grant to Partners in Health in Boston for community health care, and a $17,000 grant to International Rescue Committee in New York for human services/international. Public affairs and environmental work are present as well, including support for the ACLU Foundation and The Sausalito Foundation.
The foundation’s typical grant size centers at $4,500 median, with a lower quartile of $2,000 and an upper quartile of $10,000. Recent awards also show a mix of smaller institutional grants and larger outliers, including multiple gifts in the $15,000 to $20,000 range and a few larger awards above $50,000. The record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Greater Chicago Food Depository, Ltfhc, Partners of Health, Ploughshares Fund, Doctors Without Borders, International Rescue Committee, and Environmental Defense Fund. Grantmaking is made through general grantmaking programs that are invite-only or do not accept unsolicited requests. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$2.8M
$3.2M
$90K
$2.8M
Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 17% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Highly concentrated: a single, relatively large one-off grant to a frontline homelessness organization rather than many small gifts or diversified programmatic funding.
Notable grantees: Connections for the Homeless
Grant recipients are all in the United States, with Illinois receiving 17% of grants. California is the top state by grant count, and recent recipient cities include Berkeley, Sausalito, San Francisco, New York, Boston, Chicago, Washington, and Evanston. The strongest concentration outside Illinois appears in California, where the foundation supported both education and environmental groups. Illinois grants include Evanston and Chicago recipients, while New York City-based organizations also appear repeatedly in the recent grants list.
Recent grants show support for housing and shelter providers, schools, health and humanitarian organizations, environmental groups, and public-affairs organizations. Examples from the grant list include Connections for the Homeless, Black Pine Circle School, Doctors Without Borders, The Sausalito Foundation, and the ACLU Foundation.
The typical grant size is modest: p25 is $2,000, median is $4,500, and p75 is $10,000. The recent grants list also includes larger awards, such as $52,000 and $50,000, showing that the foundation sometimes makes bigger institutional grants.
No. The active grant programs state that grantmaking is by invitation or that unsolicited requests are not accepted. The foundation’s general grantmaking is therefore not open to unsolicited proposals.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once across recent years, including Greater Chicago Food Depository, Ltfhc, Partners of Health, Ploughshares Fund, Doctors Without Borders, International Rescue Committee, and Environmental Defense Fund. That suggests repeat support rather than one-time-only giving.
California is the top state by grant count, while Illinois receives 17% of grants. The recent recipient list includes organizations in Berkeley, Sausalito, San Francisco, Evanston, Chicago, New York, Boston, and Washington, showing a broad U.S. footprint.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $2,239,287 | 2026 | PC |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $107,250 | 2026 | PC |
| Woods Hole Community Association | Woods Hole, MA | $100,000 | 2026 | Community Improvement |
| Connections for the Homeless | Evanston, IL | $100,000 | 2026 | Housing/Shelter |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | Human Services/International |
| Impact Behavioral Health Partners | Evanston, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | Human Services/USA |
| Ploughshares Fund | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | Public Affairs |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 2026 | Arts & Culture |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $15,000 | 2026 | Human Services/International |
| Steppenwolf Theater Company | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | Arts & Culture |
| American Association for the Advancement of Scienc | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | Education |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | Human Services/USA |
| CARE | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | Human Services/International |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $6,000 | 2026 | Arts & Culture |
| The New School | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | Education |
| The Bishops School | La Jolla, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | Education |
| Read Ahead | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | Human Services/USA |
| The Nature Conservancy | Alexandria, VA | $5,000 | 2026 | Environment |
| PRO Publica Inc | New York City, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | Public Education |
| Habitat for Humanity Denver | Denver, CO | $4,500 | 2026 | Human Services/USA |
| Food Bank of the Rockies | Denver, CO | $4,000 | 2026 | Human Services/USA |
| East Lansing Public Library | East Lansing, MI | $3,500 | 2026 | Arts & Culture |
| National Cathedral School | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 2026 | Education |
| Harvard College Fund | Cambridge, MA | $3,000 | 2026 | Education |
| College Possible | Saint Paul, MN | $3,000 | 2026 | Education |
| Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network | Westminster, CO | $3,000 | 2026 | Personal Services |
| The Barack Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 2026 | Community Improvement |
| Concerts of the Slope | Brooklyn, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | Arts & Culture |
| Board College Fund | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | Eduaction |
| Peter Bullough Foundation | Winchester, VA | $2,500 | 2026 | Arts & Culture |
| Denver Art Museum | Denver, CO | $2,000 | 2026 | Arts & Culture |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | $2,000 | 2026 | Community Health Care |
| San Francisco - Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | $2,000 | 2026 | Human Services/USA |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | Human Services/International |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 2026 | Personal Services |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $2,000 | 2026 | Personal Services |
| Denver Public Library | Denver, CO | $2,000 | 2026 | Arts & Culture |
| Marin Community Clinics | Novato, CA | $2,000 | 2026 | Health Services |
| Canal Alliance | San Rafael, CA | $2,000 | 2026 | Consumer Services |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York City, NY | $1,500 | 2026 | Personal Services |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $1,500 | 2026 | Environment |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | $1,500 | 2026 | Public Affairs |
| Sausalito Beautiful Inc | Sausalito, CA | $1,500 | 2026 | Environment |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | Washington, IL | $1,500 | 2026 | Environment |
| Occidental College | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | Education |
| Marion Academy Inc | Marion, AL | $1,000 | 2026 | Education |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | Public Affairs |
| Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | Public Affairs |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | Public Affairs |
| NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund | New York City, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | Education |
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
$2,239,287PC
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
$107,250PC
Woods Hole Community Association
$100,000Community Improvement
Connections for the Homeless
$100,000Housing/Shelter
International Rescue Committee
$25,000Human Services/International
Impact Behavioral Health Partners
$25,000Human Services/USA
Ploughshares Fund
$20,000Public Affairs
Lyric Opera of Chicago
$15,000Arts & Culture
Save the Children
$15,000Human Services/International
Steppenwolf Theater Company
$10,000Arts & Culture
American Association for the Advancement of Scienc
$10,000Education
Greater Chicago Food Depository
$10,000Human Services/USA
CARE
$10,000Human Services/International
Art Institute of Chicago
$6,000Arts & Culture
The New School
$5,000Education
The Bishops School
$5,000Education
Read Ahead
$5,000Human Services/USA
The Nature Conservancy
$5,000Environment
PRO Publica Inc
$5,000Public Education
Habitat for Humanity Denver
$4,500Human Services/USA
Food Bank of the Rockies
$4,000Human Services/USA
East Lansing Public Library
$3,500Arts & Culture
National Cathedral School
$3,000Education
Harvard College Fund
$3,000Education
College Possible
$3,000Education
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network
$3,000Personal Services
The Barack Obama Foundation
$2,500Community Improvement
Concerts of the Slope
$2,500Arts & Culture
Board College Fund
$2,500Eduaction
Peter Bullough Foundation
$2,500Arts & Culture
Denver Art Museum
$2,000Arts & Culture
Partners in Health
$2,000Community Health Care
San Francisco - Marin Food Bank
$2,000Human Services/USA
Doctors Without Borders
$2,000Human Services/International
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
$2,000Personal Services
Equal Justice Initiative
$2,000Personal Services
Denver Public Library
$2,000Arts & Culture
Marin Community Clinics
$2,000Health Services
Canal Alliance
$2,000Consumer Services
Center for Reproductive Rights
$1,500Personal Services
Environmental Defense Fund
$1,500Environment
Brennan Center for Justice
$1,500Public Affairs
Sausalito Beautiful Inc
$1,500Environment
Natural Resources Defense Council
$1,500Environment
Occidental College
$1,000Education
Marion Academy Inc
$1,000Education
Union of Concerned Scientists
$1,000Public Affairs
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
$1,000Public Affairs
Common Cause Education Fund
$1,000Public Affairs
NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund
$1,000Education