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Excelsior One Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dover, Delaware · EIN 334279407

Excelsior One Foundation is a private foundation in Dover, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $9,450 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $4,200. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

How to apply

Excelsior One 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 Excelsior One Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Washington.

StateGrantsAmount
Washington2$8,200
Iowa1$1,250

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Peninsula Life Church
Gig Harbor, WA
General & Unrestricted$4,200
The Geneva Foundation
Tacoma, WA
General & Unrestricted$4,000
The Navigators
Boone, IA
General & Unrestricted$1,250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Excelsior One Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Excelsior One Foundation give?

$9,450 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs Excelsior One Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists John Horton (Director), Michelle Horton (Director), Alana Horton (Director) and Davis Horton (Director).

What does Excelsior One Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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