Horning Family Foundation
The Horning corporate website hosts information about the Horning Family Foundation and the organization's philanthropic activities, noting the foundation provided substantial grants historically and is not currently active. The site includes a social impact/philanthropy section and leadership/contact pages but does not provide grant application guidelines or an active grants portal.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A mid-sized racial justice or community organization, primarily in the DC-VA-MD region, seeking grants in the ~$25K–$100K range and aligned with the foundation's racial justice initiative.
Good Fit
- • Work directly on racial justice or related social justice initiatives.
- • Located in the DC metro area or strong operational presence in DC/VA/MD.
- • Organizational capacity to manage grants in the $25K–$100K range.
- • Established relationships or referrals from current or past grantees.
Geography
Grants are spread across four states (including CA as an outlier), but just over half the dollars and a majority of grants are concentrated in DC, indicating a primarily regional focus with some out-of-region awards.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 11 distinct grantees and a similar count the prior year, which is a meaningful number of independent recipients for a small private foundation; however the portfolio is stable year-to-year with most grantees repeating, so variety is moderate rather than broad.
New Applicants
The foundation publicly signals that grants are preselected/invitation-only and behavior shows very low churn (only one new grantee in the latest year and ten repeat recipients), so unfamiliar applicants have a low likelihood of entering the portfolio without a referral or direct relationship.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
