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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-2725907

The Blackhorse Foundation

A private foundation in Hanover Township, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 55 grants and $508,850 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $508,850

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $1,480,184

  • Tax year 2024

    $501,525

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $1,621,983

  • Tax year 2023

    $421,675

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $1,733,974

  • Tax year 2022

    $260,350

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $1,551,342

  • Tax year 2021

    $470,050

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $1,304,609

  • Tax year 2020

    $415,250

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $1,360,092

  • Tax year 2019

    $307,600

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $1,407,478

  • Tax year 2018

    $328,701

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $1,336,841

Grants paid in 2025

55 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wilkes UniversityWilkes Barre, PA

    Charitable

    $250,000
  2. Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $60,000
  3. Kings CollegeWilkes Barre, PA

    Charitable

    $55,000
  4. Riverfront Parks CommitteeWilkesbarre, PA

    Charitable

    $37,650
  5. Trinity College DublinIreland

    Charitable

    $25,000
  6. Center for Excellence in EducationMcLean, VA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  7. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Charitable

    $5,500
  8. Casa of Luzerne CountyWilkes Barre, PA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  9. Geisinger Health FoundationDanville, PA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  10. Misericordia UniversityDallas, PA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  11. St Nicholasst Mary's ChurchWilkesbarre, PA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  12. The Colonial Williamsburg FoundationWilliamsburg, VA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  13. Volunteers in MedicineWilkes Barre, PA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  14. The Lands at Hillside FarmsShavertown, PA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  15. North Branch Land TrustTrucksville, PA

    Charitable

    $1,500
  16. Women in Aviation Nepa ChapterKingston, PA

    Charitable

    $1,500
  17. Adopt A Family of the Palm BeachesLake Worth, FL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  18. American Cancer SocietyWilkesbarre, PA

    Chartiable

    $1,000
  19. Blue Chip Animal RefugeDallas, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  20. City of Wilkes-Barre-St Patrick's Day ParadeWilkesbarre, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  21. City of WILKES-BARRE-4TH of July CelebrationWilkesbarre, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  22. City of Wilkes-Barre-Christmas ParadeWilkesbarre, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  23. Connections Educations CenterWest Palm Beach, FL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  24. Epilepsy Foundation Eastern PennsylvaniaKingston, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  25. Exaltation of the Holy Cross ChurchHanover TWP, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  26. FM Kirby Center for the Performing ArtsWilkesbarre, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  27. Fine Arts FiestaWilkes Barre, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  28. Fork Over LoveEdwardsville, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  29. Franklin & Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  30. Hanover Area Fire DistrictHanover TWP, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  31. Hanover Township PoliceHanover TWP, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  32. Hospital for Special Surgery HSS FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  33. Johns Hopkins InstitutionsBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $1,000
  34. Kingston Fire DepartmentKingston, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  35. Kingston Police DepartmentKingston, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  36. Meals on WheelsKingston, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  37. National Centre for Padre Pio IncBarto, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  38. Our Lady of Good CounselSouthampton, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  39. St Joseph Marello ParishPittston, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  40. St Jude Children's Research Hospital Imo Mary Lee CuscelaMemphis, TN

    Charitable

    $1,000
  41. United WayWhite Creek, TN

    Charitable

    $1,000
  42. Wilkes-Barre Fire DepartmentWilkesbarre, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  43. Wilkes-Barre Police Beevolent AssnWilkesbarre, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  44. Wyoming Seminary Imo Jodi KlugerKingston, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  45. Blue ALS Hope Foundation Iho Steve DotzmanFort Washington, PA

    Charitable

    $500
  46. Osterhout LibraryWilkesbarre, PA

    Charitable

    $500
  47. St Eulalia's Parish Imo Roger Merritt EdwardsRoaring Brook TWP, PA

    Charitable

    $250
  48. St Joseph Prep Imo Dr Alexander PedicinoPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $250
  49. St Jude Children's Research Hospital Imo Jim GrahamMemphis, TN

    Charitable

    $250
  50. The Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church Imo Esther MomjianCheltenham, PA

    Charitable

    $250
  51. The Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church Imo Anna HanamirianCheltenham, PA

    Charitable

    $250
  52. Northwest Study AbroadShickshinny, PA

    Charitable

    $150
  53. Arthritis FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $100
  54. Back Mountain Memorial LibraryDallas, PA

    Charitable

    $100
  55. Jackson TWP Fire DepartmentJackson TWP, PA

    Charitable

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education5 grants $371,00082% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $37,6508% of the total
  3. Health4 grants $15,6003% of the total
  4. Science and technology1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $6,0001% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $5,0001% of the total
  7. 4 other causes5 grants $6,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania44 grants $457,100
  2. Virginia2 grants $15,000
  3. Tennessee4 grants $7,750
  4. Florida2 grants $2,000
  5. Maryland1 grant $1,000
  6. New York1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Ronald W SimmsPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Rhea P SimmsSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Richard A RoseTREASURER Hours 5Pay $0

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