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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 75-2947962

The Horizon Foundation

A private foundation in Plano, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 38 grants and $7.9 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $7,856,524

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $25,516,176

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,386,590

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $17,849,477

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,481,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $15,936,488

  • Tax year 2021

    $951,795

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $20,236,224

  • Tax year 2020

    $833,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $22,807,218

  • Tax year 2018

    $794,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $7,451,972

Grants paid in 2024

38 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General support

    $2,500,000
  2. Ou FoundationOkalhoma City, OK

    General support

    $2,080,000
  3. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General support

    $500,000
  4. Mane GaitMcKinney, TX

    General support

    $250,000
  5. Texas Agricultural Land TrustSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $200,000
  6. Texas Parks & Wildlife FoundationDallas, TX

    General support

    $200,000
  7. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General support

    $150,000
  8. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General support

    $150,000
  9. Trinity Park ConservancyDallas, TX

    General support

    $140,000
  10. Borderlands Research InstituteAlpine, TX

    General support

    $125,000
  11. Devils River ConservancyAustin, TX

    General support

    $125,000
  12. Texas Parks & Wildlife FoundationDallas, TX

    General support

    $125,000
  13. Texas Parks & Wildlife FoundationDallas, TX

    General support

    $125,000
  14. Hill Country Youth RanchIngram, TX

    General support

    $100,000
  15. The Nature Conservancy in OklahomaTulsa, OK

    General support

    $81,250
  16. Borderlands Research InstituteAlpine, TX

    General support

    $75,000
  17. Hill Country AllianceDripping SPGS, TX

    General support

    $75,000
  18. Texas Parks & Wildlife FoundationDallas, TX

    General support

    $75,000
  19. Texas Agricultural Land TrustSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $67,600
  20. Texas Wildlife Assocation FoundationNew Brunsfels, TX

    General support

    $67,500
  21. Heroes and HorsesVirginia City, MT

    General support

    $50,000
  22. Shumla School IncComstock, TX

    General support

    $50,000
  23. Southwest Research InstituteSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $50,000
  24. Texas Land ConservancyAustin, TX

    General support

    $50,000
  25. Texas Land Trust CouncilWimberley, TX

    General support

    $50,000
  26. Texas Parks & Wildlife FoundationDallas, TX

    General support

    $50,000
  27. Presidio County Underground Water Conservation DistrictMarfa, TX

    General support

    $49,000
  28. Friends of Cibilo WildernessBoerne, TX

    General support

    $46,000
  29. Texas Parks & Wildlife FoundationDallas, TX

    General support

    $40,000
  30. Caddo Lake InstituteShreveport, LA

    General support

    $30,000
  31. Big Bend ConservancyAlpine, TX

    General support

    $25,174
  32. Big Bend ConservancyAlpine, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  33. Big Brotherssisters Greater Tarrant CoArlington, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  34. Camp Fire Central TexasAustin, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  35. Operation Game ThiefAustin, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  36. Texas Water TradeAustin, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  37. Ogallala CommonsSpringfield, CO

    General support

    $15,000
  38. Texas A&M AgrilifeCollege Station, TX

    General support

    $15,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment14 grants $1,237,60065% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $400,00021% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $140,0007% of the total
  4. Science and technology1 grant $50,0003% of the total
  5. Social science1 grant $50,0003% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $25,0001% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $15,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia4 grants $3,300,000
  2. Texas30 grants $2,330,274
  3. Oklahoma2 grants $2,161,250
  4. Montana1 grant $50,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Rodger M SandersCHAIRMAN/PRES/TREAS Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nancy SandersDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert PottsVP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anne BrownEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $90,474
  • Carter SmithDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sally AndersonSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lunette MeseckeASST SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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