Private foundation · Hanover Township, PA

The Blackhorse Foundation

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Typical grant size
$500 – $1K – $3K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
76
Repeat grantees
41
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Ronald W Simms
PRESIDENT
Rhea P Simms
SECRETARY
Richard a Rose
TREASURER

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
30.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
710
Total grants awarded
$4.1M
Total amount
$6K
Average grant
$250K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$502K
57 grants
2023
$422K
62 grants
2022
$260K
70 grants
2021
$470K
49 grants
2020
$415K
61 grants
2019
$308K
52 grants
2018
$329K
50 grants
2017
$283K
58 grants
2016
$258K
60 grants
2015
$280K
67 grants
2014
$383K
66 grants
2013
$211K
58 grants

Top recipients

10 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$960K
9 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$894K
Wyoming Seminary
9 grants · PA
$225K
12 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$120K
Wilkes University-psc Scholarship
3 grants · PA
$110K
Trinity College Dublin
4 grants
$110K
3 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$110K
Wilkes University-psc Scholarship Fund
1 grant · PA
$101K
Geisinger Foundation
4 grants · PA
$73K
Childrens Service Center
7 grants · PA
$72K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Wilkes University
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$250K
Drexel University
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$60K
Riverfront Parks Committee
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$38K
The Luzerne Foundation
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$31K
Wilkes University-psc Scholarship
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$30K
Center for Excellence in Education
CHARITABLE
VA · TY 2024
$10K
Our Lady of Good Counsel
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$5K
Sordoni Art Gallery
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$5K
Misericordia University
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$5K
Casa of Luzerne County
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$5K
Kings College
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$5K
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
CHARITABLE
VA · TY 2024
$5K
American College of the Building Arts
CHARITABLE
SC · TY 2024
$5K
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$5K
St Nicholasst Mary's Church
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$5K
Connections Educations Center
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2024
$3K
Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$2K
Hazleton Art League
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$2K
Women in Aviation Nepa Chapter
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$2K
North Branch Land Trust
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$2K
Wyoming Valley Children Association
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Back Mountain Memorial Library
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Osterhout Library
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Kingston Police Department
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Fm Kirby Center for the Performing Arts
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Adopt a Family of the Palm Beaches
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2024
$1K
The Lands at Hillside Farms
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$1K
City of Wilkes-barre-4th of July Celebration
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$1K
City of Wilkes-barre-st Patrick's Day Parade
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Fine Arts Fiesta
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$1K
American Cancer Society
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Blue Chip Animal Refuge
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Equines for Freedom
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Golfing for Griffin Foundation
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$1K
St Joseph Marello Parish
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Kingston Fire Department
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Luzerne County Head Start
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Wyoming Seminary-imo Richard Maslow
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Wyoming Seminary-imo Dr James Butcofski
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Meals on Wheels
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Hospital for Special Surgery Hss Foundation
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Als United Mid-atlantic
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Johns Hopkins Institutions
CHARITABLE
MD · TY 2024
$1K
Franklin & Marshall College
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Friedman Jcc
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$1K
National Centre for Padre Pio Inc
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Osterhout Library-ih of Patricia Falvo
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$500
Moving River Ministries
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$500
Northwest Quarterback Club
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$500
Mill Memorial Library Imo Theresa Jezewski
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$500

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.