About Horizons Foundation
The world’s first community foundation of, by, and for LGBTQ people, Horizons invests in LGBTQ nonprofits, strengthens a culture of LGBTQ giving, and builds a permanent endowment to secure our community’s future for generations to come.
Focus Areas
AdvocacyArts and CultureCommunity BuildingHealth and WellnessGeneral Operating SupportScholarships and FellowshipsSafety and SecurityDonor EngagementGlobal Faith and Equality
Who They Fund
LGBTQ communities (general)LGBTQ seniorslesbian, bisexual, queer (LBQ) womenstudents/scholarship recipients (including law students)
About Horizons Foundation
HORIZONS FOUNDATION is based in San Francisco, CA and reported $14,471,598 in annual grants in its latest 990 year on file, 2024. It is a mixed community foundation and, according to its own summary, the world’s first community foundation of, by, and for LGBTQ people. HORIZONS FOUNDATION’s stated work spans advocacy, arts and culture, community building, health and wellness, general operating support, scholarships and fellowships, safety and security, donor engagement, and global faith and equality. Recent grantmaking shows a mix of unrestricted support, restricted project support, and scholarship funding. Among the largest recent grants are $1,013,669 to OPENHOUSE (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) for support for the San Francisco LGBTQ senior center, $497,607 to OPENHOUSE (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) for unrestricted operating support, and $460,000 to UHAI EASHRI USA INC (NEW YORK, NY) for restricted support tied to ISDAO. Other sizable awards include $305,000 to PRESCOTT COLLEGE (PRESCOTT, AZ) and $256,000 to LAMBDA LITERARY FOUNDATION (NEW YORK, NY). HORIZONS FOUNDATION also gave $194,105 to the NATIONAL CENTER FOR LESBIAN RIGHTS (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) and $148,650 to PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC (NEW YORK, NY).
What Horizons Foundation Funds
Recent grantmaking spans LGBTQ senior services, LGBTQ rights and equality advocacy, and LGBTQ scholarships and legal education. It also includes LBQ women’s research and programs, arts and media support related to queer topics, emergency response funding, public space and cultural preservation, and donor engagement. Notable grants include $1,013,669 to OPENHOUSE (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) for support for the San Francisco LGBTQ senior center, $194,105 to the NATIONAL CENTER FOR LESBIAN RIGHTS (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) for unrestricted operating support, and $200,000 to COLLEGE OF SAINT BENEDICT AND SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY (ST JOSEPH, MN) for the Margaret Z. Robson endowed scholarship. HORIZONS FOUNDATION also made grants to OUTRIGHT ACTION INTERNATIONAL (NEW YORK, NY), the GLBT HISTORICAL SOCIETY (SAN FRANCISCO, CA), and the UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION (SAN FRANCISCO, CA).
How Horizons Foundation Gives
HORIZONS FOUNDATION’s typical grant size in the data is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $27,012 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list shows a wide range above those figures, including major awards for program support, unrestricted operating support, and restricted project support. It funds LGBTQ-serving organizations, scholarship recipients, and community institutions, with some support directed to large organizations and some to named scholarship or project funds. It makes both unsolicited and non-unsolicited grants depending on the program; several active programs are marked as accepting unsolicited requests, including the Albers-Alexander LGBTQ Scholarship Fund, Safety and Security Fund, LGBTQ Donor Engagement Program, and the umbrella LGBTQ Scholarships and Fellowships program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$6.9M
Total Assets
$48.9M
Total Revenue
$12M
Total Expenses
$10M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $27K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$27K
Geographic Reach
Regional30 states funded
About 66% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ROGER DOUGHTY
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