Private foundation · EIN 95-4247470 · Santa Monica, California

The Horn Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 61 grants paid, $3.2M total, median $15K. 49% of grants stayed in California.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
61
$3.2M
Median grant
$15K
Stays in CA
49%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$57M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 61 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV. Part XV itemizes $3.2M; Part I reports $2.4M in contributions paid

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sundance InstituteNew York, NYGeneral$550K
Harvard Business SchoolBoston, MAGeneral$355K
Duke UniversityDurham, NCGeneral$315K
The Climate Reality ProjectWashington, DCGeneral$300K
Howard UniversityBoston, MAGeneral$200K
NrdcNew York, NYGeneral$125K
AfiLos Angeles, CAGeneral$100K
State Leadership ProjectRaleigh, NCGeneral$100K
The Wilderness SocietyWashington, DCGeneral$100K
World Wildlife FundWashington, DCGeneral$100K
Archer School for GirlsLos Angeles, CAGeneral$75K
Captain Planet FoundationAtlanta, GAGeneral$50K
Duke Memorial United Methodist ChurchDurham, NCGeneral$50K
Greater Los Angeles Zoo AssociationLos Angeles, CAGeneral$50K
LA Philharmonic AssociationLos Angeles, CAGeneral$50K
Lcv Education FundWashington, DCGeneral$50K
National Breast Cancer CoalitionWashington, DCGeneral$50K
Autry National MuseumLos Angeles, CAGeneral$35K
Geffen PlayhouseLos Angeles, CAGeneral$35K
Heal the BaySanta Monica, CAGeneral$25K
John Thomas Dye SchoolLos Angeles, CAGeneral$25K
Motion Picture & Television FundWoodland Hills, CAGeneral$25K
NYU Grossman School of MedicineNew York, NYGeneral$25K
People for the American WayWashington, DCGeneral$25K
Race to Erase MSLos Angeles, CAGeneral$25K
San Diego Zoo Wildlife AllianceSan Diego, CAGeneral$25K
Tree PeopleBeverly Hills, CAGeneral$25K
Union CollegeSchenectady, NYGeneral$25K
United Friends of the ChildrenLos Angeles, CAGeneral$25K
Women's Guild Cedars-SinaiBeverly Hills, CAGeneral$20K
Children's InstituteLos Angeles, CAGeneral$15K
The Nest SchoolLos Angeles, CAGeneral$15K
Alliance for the Wild RockiesHelena, MTGeneral$14K
American Heart AssociationDallas, TXGeneral$10K
Human Rights WatchLos Angeles, CAGeneral$10K
Keep Bel Air BeautifulBel Air, CAGeneral$10K
National Parks Conservation AssociationWashington, DCGeneral$10K
OceanaWashington, DCGeneral$10K
PBS SocalCosta Mesa, CAGeneral$10K
Save the ChildrenFairfield, CTGeneral$10K
Summer StarsNorwell, MAGeneral$10K
WildaidSan Francisco, CAGeneral$10K
Seva FoundationBerkeley, CAGeneral$8,000
ChlaLos Angeles, CAGeneral$7,500
Children's Action NetworkLos Angeles, CAGeneral$5,000
City Year IncBoston, MAGeneral$5,000
Common SenseSan Francisco, CAGeneral$5,000
Glacier National Park ConservancyColumbia Falls, MTGeneral$5,000
Montana Land RelianceHelena, MTGeneral$5,000
Ridebank Rise IncLos Angeles, CAGeneral$5,000
The Charlotte & Gwenyth Gray FoundationPacific Palisades, CAGeneral$5,000
The Roosevelt InstituteNew York, NYGeneral$5,000
Didi Hirsch Mental Health ServicesCulver City, CAGeneral$4,000
Friends of the ClearwaterMoscow, IDGeneral$3,750
Friends of the Wild SwanBigfork, MTGeneral$3,750
Wilderness WatchMissoula, MTGeneral$3,750
Garry Marshall TheatreBurbank, CAGeneral$2,500
Bailey United Methodist ChurchBailey, NCGeneral$1,000
Orange Twins RescueLos Angeles, CAGeneral$1,000
The National Audubon SocietyNew York, NYGeneral$500

By state: New York 6 · California 30 · District of Columbia 8 · Massachusetts 4 · North Carolina 4 · Georgia 1

About this foundation

The Horn Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Santa Monica, California, administered in care of Cp Management, tax-exempt since 1990. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does The Horn Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does The Horn Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $3.2M across 61 grants, a median of $15K.

Where does The Horn Foundation give?

New York (6 grants), California (30 grants), District of Columbia (8 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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