Horizon Foundation of Howard County

Name: Horizon Foundation of Howard County — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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COLUMBIA, MDWebsite4107150311

About Horizon Foundation of Howard County

We work side-by-side with community to build power, advocate for policy change and dismantle structural racism to achieve better health for everyone in Howard County and greater Maryland. We envision a Howard County free from systemic inequities, where all people live abundant and healthy lives.

Focus Areas

Health care access & equityMental healthMaternal & child health / birth justiceHousing affordability & housing justiceFood & nutrition securityWealth building / economic mobilityPolicy & advocacy / community organizing

Who They Fund

Howard County residents (place-based focus)students and K-12 school communitiesBlack and Brown families, particularly pregnant/postpartum peopleBlack women nonprofit leaders

About Horizon Foundation of Howard County

THE HORIZON FOUNDATION OF HOWARD COUNTY INC is based in Columbia, Maryland. It reported $3,101,592 in annual grants and $98,806,463 in total assets on its latest 990 on file for 2025. Its work is organized around health care access and equity, mental health, maternal and child health and birth justice, housing affordability and housing justice, food and nutrition security, wealth building and economic mobility, and policy and advocacy or community organizing. The foundation’s grantmaking is local, with 91% of grants going to recipients in Maryland. Recent grants show a mix of program support, advocacy, and capacity-building awards. Howard County Public School System received $430,000 for HCPSS school-based mental health services expansion in 2023 and $200,000 for school year 24-25 school-based mental health in 2024. Community Development Network of Maryland received $206,000 in 2025 for co-create policy and programmatic solutions focused on housing justice. Howard County Sponsoring Committee People Acting Together in Howard (PATH) received $206,000 in 2025 for the same housing justice effort and $35,000 in 2024 for partnership on health and housing equity. Planned Parenthood of Maryland received $100,000 in 2024 to expand abortion access to Howard County residents.

What Horizon Foundation of Howard County Funds

Recent grantmaking spans school-based mental health services, housing justice, and perinatal and birth equity. Notable grants include $430,000 to Howard County Public School System for HCPSS school-based mental health services expansion and $200,000 to the same recipient for school year 24-25 school-based mental health. Housing-related awards include $206,000 each to Community Development Network of Maryland, Howard County Sponsoring Committee People Acting Together in Howard (PATH), and CASA for co-create policy and programmatic solutions focused on housing justice. The foundation also funded $40,000 to Elephant Circle (FS for Doula Alliance) for development of the doula and birth worker workforce in Howard County and greater Maryland, and $20,000 to Fusion Partnership - Fiscal Sponsor for Bloom Collective for systemic disparities in perinatal health outcomes for Black and Brown families in Maryland.

How Horizon Foundation of Howard County Gives

THE HORIZON FOUNDATION OF HOWARD COUNTY INC gives at a local scale and concentrates its grants in Maryland. The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $35,500 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from small relationship-building grants such as $6,000 through larger strategic grants like $430,000. Its grantmaking includes competitive cycles and open opportunities through online application, and several programs state that they accept unsolicited applications. The foundation funds organizations, public entities, and fiscally sponsored projects rather than individuals.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$1.2M

Total Assets

$98.8M

Total Revenue

$6.7M

Total Expenses

$5.1M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $10K and $36K, with a median of $20K.

25th Percentile

$10K

Median

$20K

75th Percentile

$36K

Geographic Reach

Local4 states funded

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Headquarters

Leadership

NICOLETTE H VERNICK

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Frequently Asked Questions About Horizon Foundation of Howard County

Does THE HORIZON FOUNDATION OF HOWARD COUNTY INC accept unsolicited applications?

Some of THE HORIZON FOUNDATION OF HOWARD COUNTY INC’s active opportunities accept unsolicited applications, including Hello Grants, Strategic Priority Grantmaking, Community Opportunity Grants, and the Horizon Foundation Grantmaking open opportunities. Other listed programs, such as Demand an Equitable Health Care System Funding, do not. The foundation also uses online application systems for current grant cycles.

What does THE HORIZON FOUNDATION OF HOWARD COUNTY INC typically fund?

Its recent grantmaking covers school-based mental health, housing justice, abortion access, perinatal and birth equity, crisis services, diabetes prevention policy, leadership capacity building, and public health reporting. Examples include grants to Howard County Public School System, Community Development Network of Maryland, Planned Parenthood of Maryland, and States Newsroom.

How much does THE HORIZON FOUNDATION OF HOWARD COUNTY INC give per grant?

The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $35,500 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants include $6,000 Hello Grants awards, $20,000 to States Newsroom, $40,000 to Elephant Circle (FS for Doula Alliance), and larger grants such as $430,000 to Howard County Public School System.

Where does THE HORIZON FOUNDATION OF HOWARD COUNTY INC make grants?

It is headquartered in Columbia, MD and gives locally, with 91% of grants to recipients in Maryland. Maryland is the state where it gives most often. Recent grants also reached Washington, DC and Palisade, CO, but all recorded recipient grants were in the US.

Who has THE HORIZON FOUNDATION OF HOWARD COUNTY INC funded recently?

Recent grants include Howard County Public School System, Community Development Network of Maryland, Howard County Sponsoring Committee People Acting Together in Howard (PATH), CASA, Bridges to Housing Stability, Planned Parenthood of Maryland, MedChi The Maryland State Medical Society, Behavioral Health System Baltimore, Mental Health Association of Maryland, and States Newsroom.

Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
CASA	LANGLEY PARK, MD	$206,000	2025	CO-CREATE POLICY AND PROGRAMMATIC SOLUTIONS FOCUSED ON HOUSING JUSTICE
HOWARD COUNTY SPONSORING COMMITTEEPEOPLE ACTING TOGETHER IN HOWARD (PATH)	COLUMBIA, MD	$206,000	2025	CO-CREATE POLICY AND PROGRAMMATIC SOLUTIONS FOCUSED ON HOUSING JUSTICE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NETWORK OF MARYLAND	COLUMBIA, MD	$206,000	2025	CO-CREATE POLICY AND PROGRAMMATIC SOLUTIONS FOCUSED ON HOUSING JUSTICE
BRIDGES TO HOUSING STABILITY	COLUMBIA, MD	$160,000

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