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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-4247470

The Horn Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Monica, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 61 grants and $3.2 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,170,000

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $57,029,461

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,983,500

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $51,576,251

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,967,550

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $50,449,629

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,082,850

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $65,118,825

  • Tax year 2020

    $6,304,635

    Grants listed
    77
    Assets, end of year
    $66,122,634

  • Tax year 2019

    $5,134,490

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $65,120,119

  • Tax year 2018

    $3,475,000

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $52,399,873

Grants paid in 2024

61 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sundance InstitutePark City, UT

    General

    $550,000
  2. Harvard Business SchoolBoston, MA

    General

    $355,000
  3. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    General

    $315,000
  4. The Climate Reality ProjectWashington, DC

    General

    $300,000
  5. Howard UniversityWashington, DC

    General

    $200,000
  6. NRDCNew York, NY

    General

    $125,000
  7. AfiLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $100,000
  8. State Leadership ProjectRaleigh, NC

    General

    $100,000
  9. The Wilderness SocietyWashington, DC

    General

    $100,000
  10. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    General

    $100,000
  11. Archer School for GirlsLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $75,000
  12. Captain Planet FoundationAtlanta, GA

    General

    $50,000
  13. Duke Memorial United Methodist ChurchDurham, NC

    General

    $50,000
  14. Greater Los Angeles Zoo AssociationGlendale, CA

    General

    $50,000
  15. LA Philharmonic AssociationLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $50,000
  16. LCV Education FundWashington, DC

    General

    $50,000
  17. National Breast Cancer CoalitionWashington, DC

    General

    $50,000
  18. Autry National MuseumLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $35,000
  19. Geffen PlayhouseLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $35,000
  20. Heal the BaySanta Monica, CA

    General

    $25,000
  21. John Thomas Dye SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $25,000
  22. Motion Picture & Television FundWoodland HLS, CA

    General

    $25,000
  23. NYU Grossman School of MedicineNew York City, NY

    General

    $25,000
  24. People for the American WayWashington, DC

    General

    $25,000
  25. Race to Erase MSEncino, CA

    General

    $25,000
  26. San Diego Zoo Wildlife AllianceSan Diego, CA

    General

    $25,000
  27. Tree PeopleBeverly Hills, CA

    General

    $25,000
  28. Union CollegeSchenectady, NY

    General

    $25,000
  29. United Friends of the ChildrenLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $25,000
  30. Women's Guild Cedars-SinaiBeverly Hills, CA

    General

    $20,000
  31. Children's InstituteLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $15,000
  32. The Nest SchoolSanta Monica, CA

    General

    $15,000
  33. Alliance for the Wild RockiesMissoula, MT

    General

    $13,750
  34. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    General

    $10,000
  35. Human Rights WatchNew York, NY

    General

    $10,000
  36. Keep Bel Air BeautifulLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $10,000
  37. National Parks Conservation AssociationWashington, DC

    General

    $10,000
  38. OceanaWashington, DC

    General

    $10,000
  39. PBS SocalCosta Mesa, CA

    General

    $10,000
  40. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    General

    $10,000
  41. Summer StarsNorwell, MA

    General

    $10,000
  42. WildaidSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $10,000
  43. Seva FoundationBerkeley, CA

    General

    $8,000
  44. ChlaLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $7,500
  45. Children's Action NetworkLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $5,000
  46. City Year IncBoston, MA

    General

    $5,000
  47. Common SenseSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $5,000
  48. Glacier National Park ConservancyColumbia FLS, MT

    General

    $5,000
  49. Montana Land RelianceHelena, MT

    General

    $5,000
  50. Ridebank Rise IncLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $5,000
  51. The Charlotte & Gwenyth Gray FoundationPacific PLSDS, CA

    General

    $5,000
  52. The Roosevelt InstituteNew York, NY

    General

    $5,000
  53. Didi Hirsch Mental Health ServicesCulver City, CA

    General

    $4,000
  54. Friends of the ClearwaterMoscow, ID

    General

    $3,750
  55. Friends of the Wild SwanBigfork, MT

    General

    $3,750
  56. Wilderness WatchMissoula, MT

    General

    $3,750
  57. Garry Marshall TheatreBurbank, CA

    General

    $2,500
  58. Bailey United Methodist ChurchBailey, NC

    General

    $1,000
  59. Orange Twins RescueLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $1,000
  60. The National Audubon SocietyNew York, NY

    General

    $500
  61. KCRWArtesia, CA

    General

    $500

Approved for future payment

7 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    General

    $1,030,000
  2. Harvard Business SchoolBoston, MA

    General

    $730,000
  3. Archer School for GirlsLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $225,000
  4. Howard UniversityWashington, DC

    General

    $200,000
  5. NYU Grossman School of MedicineNew York City, NY

    General

    $50,000
  6. Duke Memorial United Methodist ChurchDurham, NC

    General

    $50,000
  7. Motion Picture & Television FundWoodland HLS, CA

    General

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $610,00029% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $587,50028% of the total
  3. Environment10 grants $571,25027% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $100,0005% of the total
  5. Animals5 grants $89,7504% of the total
  6. Human services3 grants $65,0003% of the total
  7. 5 other causes8 grants $62,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York6 grants $730,500
  2. California30 grants $653,500
  3. District of Columbia8 grants $645,000
  4. Massachusetts4 grants $570,000
  5. North Carolina4 grants $466,000
  6. Georgia1 grant $50,000
  7. Montana5 grants $31,250
  8. Connecticut1 grant $10,000
  9. Texas1 grant $10,000
  10. Idaho1 grant $3,750

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Alan F HornVICE PRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Cindy HornPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Pamela WennTREASURER Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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