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The Horodas Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Oakland, California · EIN 473411190

The Horodas Family Foundation is a private foundation in Oakland, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $96,317 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $5,500 and the largest $16,667. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $96,667 the year before.

10% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$86,5678$2.3 million
2024$96,66713$2.6 million
2025$96,31711$2.9 million

How to apply

The Horodas Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Horodas Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California5$53,400
Minnesota1$16,667
Pennsylvania2$16,250
New York2$7,500
Tennessee1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Project Legacy
Rochester, MN
To provide funds for charitable, religious & educational purposes$16,667
The Regents of the University of California - Uc Davis Research Grant
Oakland, CA
To provide funds for charitable, religious & educational purposes$15,900
Uc Berkeley Foundation - Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel
Berkeley, CA
To provide funds for charitable, religious & educational purposes$15,000
Uc Berkeley Foundation - Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel
Berkeley, CA
To provide funds for charitable, religious & educational purposes$15,000
American Jewish Committee
Philadelphia, PA
To provide funds for charitable, religious & educational purposes$11,250
Center for Early Intervention on Deafness
Berkeley, CA
To provide funds for charitable, religious & educational purposes$5,500
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
New York, NY
To provide funds for charitable, religious & educational purposes$5,000
Jewish Family & Community Services
Pittsburgh, PA
To provide funds for charitable, religious & educational purposes$5,000
Olga Lengyel Instittue for Holocaust Studies
New York, NY
To provide funds for charitable, religious & educational purposes$2,500
St Jude Children's Hospital
Memphis, TN
To provide funds for charitable, religious & educational purposes$2,500
Temple Beth Abraham
Oakland, CA
To provide funds for charitable, religious & educational purposes$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Horodas Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Horodas Family Foundation give?

$96,317 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $5,500.

Who runs The Horodas Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Eric Horodas (Director), Linda Horodas (Director), Kevin Horodas (Director) and Marc Horodas (Director).

What does The Horodas Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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