The Horizon Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 54-2043359

Foundation Overview

Based in Grundy, VA, The Horizon Foundation Inc has awarded 177 grants totaling $4,260,229 to organizations in Virginia, North Dakota and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $126 to $370,000, with a median award of $10,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$4,260,229
Total Assets
$17,798,421
Median Grant (all grants)
$10,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
38
Median Grant
$17,750
% Median Grant Decline
-38% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Growth-Minded: 53%

20 of 38 recipients (53%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.

Geographic Focus
Virginia

67% of grants are awarded in Virginia, with additional funding distributed across 11 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Virginia, funding concentrates in Grundy (31%), Bluefield (10%), Richlands (8%).

Funding Trajectory
+2749%

Strong 2749% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + Education

Dual focus on general purposes (55%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Horizon Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Appalachian College Of Pharmacy $146,308 Oakwood, VA, US Scholarship 2023
Appalachian Teen Challange $55,000 Princeton, WV, US Unrestricted 2023
Back Pack Blessings $40,000 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Bluefield State College $3,482 Bluefield, WV, US Scholarship 2023
Bluefield Univeraity $17,500 Bluefield, VA, US Scholarships 2023
Boysgirls Club Of Central Appalach $35,000 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Buchanan First Presby Church $370,000 Grundy, VA, US Scholorship Fund 2023
Christ First Umc $10,000 Bluefield, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Christians United For Isreal $15,000 San Antonia, TX, US Unrestricted 2023
Chuck Mathena Center $17,000 Princeton, WV, US Unrestricted 2023
Concord University $15,000 Athens, WV, US Scholarships 2023
Grundy Baptist $25,000 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Grand Canyon University $700 Phoenix, AZ, US Scholarships 2023
Heifer International $10,000 Little Rock, AR, US Unrestricted 2023
Highlands Fellowship $25,000 Bluefield, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Intl Fellowship Of Christians & Jew $55,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted 2023
Jimmy Swaggart Ministries $20,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US Unrestricted 2023
King University $5,000 Bristol, TN, US Scholarships 2023
Liberty University $15,232 Lynchburg, VA, US Scholarship 2023
Midnight Cry Ministry $18,000 Keen Mountain, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Milligan University $21,413 Milligen College, TN, US Scholarship 2023
Mountain Mission School $25,000 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Svcc Book Store $509 Cedar Bluff, VA, US Scholarship 2023
Northeast State $2,500 Blountville, TN, US Scholarship 2023
Presybterian Childrens Home $17,500 Wytheville, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Princeton First Umc $25,000 Princeton, WV, US Unrestricted 2023
Samaritan's Purse $20,000 Boone, NC, US Unrestricted 2023
Swcc $10,895 Richlands, VA, US Scholarships 2023
Swcc Educational Foundation $17,500 Richlands, VA, US Scholarships 2023
Tookland Pentecostal Church $40,000 Gundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Univ Of Vas College At Wise $18,551 Wise, VA, US Scholarships 2023
University Of Ky $663 Lexington, KY, US Scholarships 2023
University Of Pikeville $61,650 Pikeville, KY, US Scholarship 2023
Upon The Rock Ministries $15,000 Raysal, WV, US Unrestricted 2023
Va Tech $24,654 Blacksburg, VA, US Scholarships 2023
Vansant Church Of Christ $25,000 Vansant, VA, US Unrestricted 2023
Wv University $15,000 Morgantown, WV, US Scholarships 2023
Radford University $999 Radford, VA, US Scholarships 2023
Appalachian College Of Pharmacy $98,500 Oakwood, VA, US Scholarship 2022
Bluefield State College $3,136 Bluefield, WV, US Scholarship 2022
Boysgirls Club Of Central Appalach $70,000 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Grundy Baptist $50,000 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Liberty University $25,284 Lynchburg, VA, US Scholarship 2022
Svcc Book Store $6,540 Cedar Bluff, VA, US Scholarship 2022
Swcc $470 Richlands, VA, US Scholarships 2022
University Of Pikeville $25,125 Pikeville, KY, US Scholarship 2022
Vansant Church Of Christ $50,000 Vansant, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Virginia Maryland College Of Veter $39,506 Blacksburg, VA, US Scholarship 2022
Buchanan County Youth Inc $1,000 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Emory & Henry College $31,750 Emory, VA, US Scholarship 2022
Kentucky Christian University $50,000 Grayson, KY, US Scholarship 2022
Radford University $2,997 Radford, VA, US Scholarships 2022
Appalachian College Of Pharmacy $98,500 Oakwood, VA, US Scholarship 2022
Bluefield State College $3,136 Bluefield, WV, US Scholarship 2022
Boysgirls Club Of Central Appalach $70,000 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Grundy Baptist $50,000 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Liberty University $25,284 Lynchburg, VA, US Scholarship 2022
Svcc Book Store $6,540 Cedar Bluff, VA, US Scholarship 2022
Swcc $470 Richlands, VA, US Scholarships 2022
University Of Pikeville $25,125 Pikeville, KY, US Scholarship 2022
Vansant Church Of Christ $50,000 Vansant, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Virginia Maryland College Of Veter $39,506 Blacksburg, VA, US Scholarship 2022
Buchanan County Youth Inc $1,000 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Emory & Henry College $31,750 Emory, VA, US Scholarship 2022
Kentucky Christian University $50,000 Grayson, KY, US Scholarship 2022
Radford University $2,997 Radford, VA, US Scholarships 2022
Appalachian College Of Pharmacy $98,500 Oakwood, VA, US Scholarship 2022
Bluefield State College $3,136 Bluefield, WV, US Scholarship 2022
Boysgirls Club Of Central Appalach $70,000 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Grundy Baptist $50,000 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Liberty University $25,284 Lynchburg, VA, US Scholarship 2022
Svcc Book Store $6,540 Cedar Bluff, VA, US Scholarship 2022
Swcc $470 Richlands, VA, US Scholarships 2022
University Of Pikeville $25,125 Pikeville, KY, US Scholarship 2022
Vansant Church Of Christ $50,000 Vansant, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Virginia Maryland College Of Veter $39,506 Blacksburg, VA, US Scholarship 2022
Buchanan County Youth Inc $1,000 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2022
Emory & Henry College $31,750 Emory, VA, US Scholarship 2022
Kentucky Christian University $50,000 Grayson, KY, US Scholarship 2022
Radford University $2,997 Radford, VA, US Scholarships 2022
Vansant Church Of Christ $60,000 Vansant, VA, US Unrestricted 2021
Buchanan First Presbyterian Church $330,000 Grundy, VA, US Scholarship Fund 2021
Boysgirls Club Of Central Appalach $55,000 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2021
Back Pack Blessings $10,000 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2021
Uva Wise $24,538 Wise, VA, US Scholarship 2021
Nd State University $9,890 Fargo, ND, US Scholarship 2021
Grundy Baptist $45,000 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2021
Ross Medical Education Center $15,990 Charleston, WV, US Scholarship 2021
Virginia Tech $2,500 Blacksburg, VA, US Scholarship 2021
Bluefield State College $4,305 Bluefield, WV, US Scholarship 2021
Liberty University $18,250 Lynchburg, VA, US Scholarship 2021
Appalachian College Of Pharmacy $151,000 Oakwood, VA, US Scholarship 2021
Bluefield College $18,764 Bluefield, VA, US Scholarship 2021
Virginia Maryland College Of Veter $23,083 Blacksburg, VA, US Scholarship 2021
University Of Pikeville $2,500 Pikeville, KY, US Scholarship 2021
Svcc Book Store $1,402 Cedar Bluff, VA, US Scholarship 2021
Delmar Mary Osborne $10,000 Grundy, VA, US Help With Loss Of Home Due To Fire 2021
Appalachian Teen Challenge $30,000 Princeton, WV, US Unrestricted 2021
Buchanan First Presbyterian Church $75,000 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2021
Christ First Umc $5,000 Bluefield, VA, US Unrestricted 2021
Concord University $10,000 Athens, WV, US Scholarshops 2021
Hat Creek Presybertian Church $5,000 Brookneal, VA, US Unrestricted 2021
Heifer International $5,000 Little Rock, AR, US Unrestricted 2021
Mathena Center $10,000 Princeton, WV, US Unrestricted 2021
Presbyterian Children's Home $10,000 Wytheville, VA, US Unrestricted 2021
Swcc Educational Foundation $10,000 Richlands, VA, US Scholarships 2021
Tookland Pentecostal Church $25,000 Grundy, VA, US Unresticted 2021
Wvu Foundation $10,000 Morgantown, WV, US Scholarships 2021
Highlands Fellowship $15,000 Abingdon, VA, US Unrestricted 2021
Virginia Tech Foundation $10,000 Blacksburg, VA, US Scholarships 2021
Princeton First Umc $15,000 Princeton, WV, US Unrestricted 2021
Mountian Mission School $15,000 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2021
Vansant Church Of Christ $25,000 Vansant, VA, US Unrestricted 2020
Appalachian Teen Challenge $15,000 Athens, WV, US Unrestricted 2020
Buchanan First Presbyterian Church $265,000 Grundy, VA, US Scholarship Fund 2020
Boysgirls Club Of Central Appalach $15,000 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2020
Back Pack Blessings $15,000 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2020
Tookland Pentecostal Church $35,000 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2020
Princeton First United Methodist Ch $15,000 Princeton, WV, US Unrestricted 2020
Mt Mission School $15,000 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2020
Christ 1st Umc $-2,000 Bluefield, VA, US Unrestricted 2020
Vansant Church Of Christ $11,000 Vansant, VA, US Unrestricted 2018
Appalachian Teen Challenge $11,000 Athens, WV, US Unrestricted 2018
Bluefield College $2,500 Bluefield, VA, US Unrestricted 2018
Buchanan First Presbyterian Church $61,000 Grundy, VA, US Scholarship Fund 2018
Christ First Umc $1,000 Bluefield, VA, US Unrestricted 2018
Heifer International $1,000 Little Rock, AR, US Unrestricted 2018
Sw Va Community College $5,000 Richlands, VA, US Unrestricted 2018
Presbyterian Childrens Home-highlan $1,000 Wytheville, VA, US Unrestricted 2018
Mathena Center $3,000 Princeton, WV, US Unrestricted 2018
Wvu Foundation $1,000 Morgantown, WV, US Unrestricted 2018
Boysgirls Club Of Central Appalach $11,000 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2018
Concord University $1,000 Athens, WV, US Unrestricted 2018
Appalachian College Of Pharmacy $1,500 Oakwood, VA, US Unrestricted 2018
Hat Creek Presbyterian Church $1,000 Brookneal, VA, US Unrestricted 2018
Back Pack Blessings $10,000 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2018
Tookland Pentecostal Church $11,000 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2018
Tuesday Night Youth Church League $2,000 Princeton, WV, US Unrestricted 2018
Vansant Church Of Christ $2,500 Vansant, VA, US Unrestricted 2017
Appalachian Teen Challenge $1,000 Athens, WV, US Unrestricted 2017
Bluefield College $2,500 Bluefield, VA, US Unrestricted 2017
Buchanan First Presbyterian Church $25,000 Grundy, VA, US Scholarship Fund 2017
Christ First Umc $1,000 Bluefield, VA, US Unrestricted 2017
Heifer International $1,000 Little Rock, AR, US Unrestricted 2017
Sw Va Community College $5,000 Richlands, VA, US Unrestricted 2017
Presbyterian Childrens Home-highlan $1,000 Wytheville, VA, US Unrestricted 2017
Shriners Hospital For Children $500 Cincinnati, OH, US Unrestricted 2017
Mathena Center $1,500 Princeton, WV, US Unrestricted 2017
Wvu Foundation $1,000 Morgantown, WV, US Unrestricted 2017
Boysgirls Club Of Central Appalach $750 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2017
Concord University $1,000 Athens, WV, US Unrestricted 2017
Appalachian College Of Pharmacy $1,500 Oakwood, VA, US Unrestricted 2017
Masonic Home Of Virginia $250 Henrico, VA, US Unrestricted 2017
Hat Creek Presbyterian Church $1,000 Brookneal, VA, US Unrestricted 2017
Appalachian Teen Challenge $1,000 Athens, WV, US Unrestricted 2016
Bluefield College $5,000 Bluefield, VA, US Unrestricted 2016
Buchanan First Presbyterian Church $10,000 Grundy, VA, US Scholarship Fund 2016
Christ First Umc $1,000 Bluefield, VA, US Unrestricted 2016
Heifer International $1,000 Little Rock, AR, US Unrestricted 2016
Sw Va Community College $7,500 Richlands, VA, US Unrestricted 2016
Vcu Office Of Annual Giving $2,500 Richmond, VA, US Unrestricted 2016
Vpha Foundation $2,000 North Chesterfield, VA, US Unrestricted 2016
Presbyterian Childrens Home-highlan $1,000 Wytheville, VA, US Unrestricted 2016
Casa Program $500 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2016
Mcv Foundation $2,500 Richmond, VA, US Unrestricted 2016
Shriners Hospital For Children $500 Cincinnati, OH, US Unrestricted 2016
Mathena Center $1,500 Princeton, WV, US Unrestricted 2016
Wvu Foundation $1,000 Morgantown, WV, US Unrestricted 2016
Boysgirls Club Of Central Appalach $750 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2016
Concord University $1,000 Athens, WV, US Unrestricted 2016
Appalachian College Of Pharmacy $2,500 Oakwood, VA, US Unrestricted 2016
Masonic Home Of Virginia $250 Henrico, VA, US Unrestricted 2016
Hat Creek Presbyterian Church $1,000 Brookneal, VA, US Unrestricted 2016
Stop The Hurt Inc $250 Welch, WV, US Unrestricted 2016
Mcdowell Co 4-h Leaders Assoc $126 Welch, WV, US Unrestricted 2016
Theatre Guild Of Buchanan County $501 Grundy, VA, US Unrestricted 2016
Twin Valley High Scholl $150 Pilgrims Knob, VA, US Unrestricted 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Horizon Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 54-2043359
Website N/A
Address 1503 SLATE CREEK RD Grundy, VA 24614-6974

Key People (2)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Horizon Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Secretary Lois Shanahan
President/tr John Groseclose

Forms 990-PF

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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.