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The Harold & Phyllis van Horn Foundation

Preselected recipients only West Hartford, Connecticut · EIN 061592738

The Harold & Phyllis van Horn Foundation is a private foundation in West Hartford, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $10,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 $15,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$15,0003$215,438
2024$15,0003$207,619
2025$10,0002$226,830

How to apply

The Harold & Phyllis van Horn 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 Harold & Phyllis van Horn Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia2$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Scholarship$5,000
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Scholarship$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Harold & Phyllis van Horn Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Harold & Phyllis van Horn Foundation give?

$10,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Harold & Phyllis van Horn Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Kearns & Kearns PC (Trustee/Mgmt).

What does The Harold & Phyllis van Horn Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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