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Horton Family Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Greenville, North Carolina · EIN 274171977

Horton Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Greenville, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $94,341 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $77,361. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $87,155 the year before.

50% 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$88,1003$1.7 million
2024$87,1558$1.9 million
2025$94,34114$2.1 million

How to apply

ContactJoseph Loyd Horton III
527 Longmeadow Rd, Greenville, NC 27858
Phone or email(252) 414-2579
What to submitWritten comprehensive listing of the organization's information and the charitable needs of the organization.
RestrictionsPossible donee organizations are limited to charitable organizations qualifying for exemption under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended. The organization must use the contributed funds to promote religious, scientific, educational and other charitable purposes within the state of North Carolina

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Horton Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina10$90,491
Virginia2$2,550
Connecticut1$1,000
Colorado1$300

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Paul's Episcopal Church
Greenville, NC
Legacy fund foundation$77,361
North Carolina State University Foundatiion Inc
Raleigh, NC
Advancing academic,research, and outreach enterprise and fueling opportunities to benefit north carolina and beyond through the lawrence davenport extraordinary opportunity scholarship endowment.$5,000
ACADEMY31
Raleigh, NC
School to train up godly young women of character and competence.$2,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plains
Winterville, NC
To enable all young people, especially those in need, to reach their full potential as productive,caring responsible citizens.$2,000
The Rotary Club of Greenville
Greenville, NC
Supporting the local community by bring awareness to health services.$1,805
Pactolus Ruritan Club - Ruritan National Greenvillegoldsboro District
Dublin, VA
Dedicated to community service, efllowship and goodwil with focus on local improvement project, youth support and community needs including involvement in local agriculture education.$1,550
Greenville Museum of Art
Greenville, NC
To inspire, educate, and connect people through the visual arts by way of our collection, exhibitions, and programs.$1,000
Samaritan's Purse International Relief
Boone, NC
Helping to meet need of victims of war,poverty,natural disasters,disease & famine with purpose of sharing god's love, serving the church worldwide.$1,000
American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem
Darien, CT
To transform lives of the vulnerable and displaced in the middle east through support of the episcopal diocese of jersualem and its schools,hospitals and centers for children with disabilities$1,000
Randolph Macon College
Ashland, VA
To prepare students to build lives of personal meaning and professional value by developing the mind and character.$1,000
Young Life
Colorado Springs, CO
A christian ministry that reaches out to middle school, high school and college students to introduce them to christ and help them grow in their faith by providing life-changing and skill-building experiences.$300
Community Foundation of NC - Kiwanis University City
Greenville, NC
Focus on impacting the greater greenville through sponsorships,grants and community outreach serving the children in the area.$200
North Carolina State University Alumni Association Inc
Raleigh, NC
Advancing academic,research, and outreach enterprise and fueling opportunities to benefit north carolina and beyond through the horton family foundataion caldwell fellows endowment.$100
The Salvation Army
Greenville, NC
To preach the gospel of jesus christ and to meet human needs without discrimination.$25

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Horton Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Horton Family Foundation Inc give?

$94,341 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Horton Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Joseph Loyd Horton III (Pre/Treasurer), Dorothy Jamison Horton (Vp/Secretary) and Carolyn Christian Horton (Vp/Asst Secr).

What does Horton Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and science and research.

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