Greater Horizons

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Kansas City, MO501(c)(3)Since 2004Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 20-0849590

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $220.1M a year · 32% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $5K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$289.9M
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$754.1M
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$239.4M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$2.5B
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$754.1M
FY2024▼ -15%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$502.7M
FY2021$676.0M
FY2022$608.7M
FY2023$890.4M
FY2024$754.1M
Expenses
$239.4M
FY2024▼ -74%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$303.6M
FY2021$444.0M
FY2022$406.6M
FY2023$937.8M
FY2024$239.4M
Net assets
$2.5B
FY2024▲ +38%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$657.9M
FY2021$968.2M
FY2022$1.1B
FY2023$1.8B
FY2024$2.5B

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $230.2M Management & general 4% · $8.8M Fundraising 0% · $432K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director/Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Facilitates charitable giving by managing donor-advised funds and providing resources for strategic philanthropic investments.

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1 program service account for $230.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Greater horizons helps donors give to charity through donor-advised funds and other charitable investment accounts. Donors use their funds to grant to their favorite causes. In 2024, donors granted $227 million to nonprofit organizations across the country.

$230.2Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$5K
Grants paid · 3,293 grants · $2.2B · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$212,187,406
University of Southern CaliforniaCA · FY2024$10,073,050
University ImpactUT · FY2024$5,231,549
Yale UniversityCT · FY2024$5,006,000
Child Saving Institute INCNE · FY2024$3,564,000
St Johns College in Santa FeNM · FY2024$1,800,000
Capstone Classical AcademyND · FY2024$1,700,000
Case Western Reserve UniversityOH · FY2024$1,525,050
St Patrick's Catholic Church of ElkhornFY2024$1,514,450
New Tech Network INCCA · FY2024$1,500,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$754.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$647.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$106.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$150K
Money outPt IX
$239.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$230.2M
Managementcol C$8.8M
Fundraisingcol D$432K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5B
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$179.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8B
LiabilitiesLn 26$289.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$647.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$453.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$106.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$150K
Gains on assetsLn 7$59.3M
Total revenueLn 12$754.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$179.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$179.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.59B
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.8B
LiabilitiesLn 26$289.9M
Net assetsLn 32$2.5B
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$121.7M$179.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.93B$2.59B
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$24K
Total assetsLn 16$2.07B$2.78B
LiabilitiesLn 26$263.2M$289.9M
Net assetsLn 32$1.80B$2.49B
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$224.2M$224.2M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.4M$1.4M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1.6M$1.6M
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$7.5M$7.5M
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.3M$2.6M$1.3M$432K
Office expensesLn 13$55K$55K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$405K$405K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$239.4M$230.2M$8.8M$432K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $754.1M$239.4M$514.7M$2.5B 990 PDF
FY2023 $890.4M$937.8M−$47.5M$1.8B 990 PDF
FY2022 $608.7M$406.6M$202.1M$1.1B 990 PDF
FY2021 $676.0M$444.0M$232.0M$968.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $502.7M$303.6M$199.0M$657.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $754,144,636 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $9,788 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$7,102,901
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$640,394,182
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$453,178,181
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$647,497,083
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $47,232,783$47,232,783
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $59,264,467$59,264,467
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $140,515$140,515
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $140,515 · Excluded from tax $106,507,038$754,144,636
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $239,432,860 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $224,183,118$224,183,118
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,413,260$1,413,260
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,579,291$1,579,291
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,564$2,564
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,471,326$7,471,326
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,593,524 · Management $1,296,761 · Fundraising $432,254$4,322,539
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $55,410$55,410
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $405,352$405,352
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $230,229,955 · Management $8,770,651 · Fundraising $432,254$239,432,860
Part X · Balance sheet $2,782,672,021 assets, 16 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $7,893,828; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,299$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $121,692,967$179,327,984
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,269,986$3,365,925
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $598,905$710,757
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$24,244
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,625,945,455$2,145,262,308
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $306,507,185$446,086,975
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,065,376,955$2,782,672,021
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,597$1,251,939
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $19,846,780$56,692,614
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $243,337,854$232,003,901
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $263,194,231$289,948,454
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,802,182,724$2,492,723,567
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,802,182,724$2,492,723,567
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,065,376,955$2,782,672,021
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,492,723,567 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$754,144,636
XI-2 Total expenses$239,432,860
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$514,711,776
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,802,182,724
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$175,726,281
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$102,786
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,492,723,567

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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