Horizons Hampton Roads INC

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Norfolk, VA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 54-1946180

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To improve academic and developmental performance of impoverished children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 85 volunteers and 94 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $74K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 84% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $22K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$932K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +39%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$459K
FY2021$813K
FY2022$616K
FY2023$746K
FY2024$842K
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$932K
FY2025▼ -3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$580K
FY2021$666K
FY2022$892K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$962K
FY2025$932K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +37%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$983K
FY2024$914K
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2000.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $707K Management & general 14% · $129K Fundraising 10% · $96K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$78,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate PA
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Planning Cha
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Governance C
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Velvet L Smith’s $78K as Executive Di is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
J Richard Trowbridge———$97,375$97,375$97,375
Brenda Garrett—$97,000$91,093———
Velvet L Smith$78,000—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps impoverished children improve their academic and developmental performance.

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1 program service account for $707K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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In 2024,HORIZONS hampton roads (HHR) celebrated its 25TH anniversary since then, we have made a long-term commitment to thousands of k-12 students from under-resourced communities, offering impactful academic and enrichment programs that encourage them to realize their full potential.

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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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$22K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$943
Money outPt IX
$932K
Ln 25
Programscol B$707K
Managementcol C$129K
Fundraisingcol D$96K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$136K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$943
Other incomeLn 4–11$40
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$156K
SavingsLn 2$74K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$230K
Other assetsLn 15$942K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 594
VolunteersI 685
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K$230K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$118K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$914K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$35K$44K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$473K$389K$22K$61K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$6K$6K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$32K$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$4K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$221$4K$627
Information technologyLn 14$7K$364$6K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$48K$42K$2K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$6K$3K$5K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$12K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$147K$142K$4K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$16K$328
Total functional expensesLn 25$932K$707K$129K$96K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.2M$932K$242K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $842K$962K−$120K$914K 990 PDF
FY2023 $746K$1.1M−$316K$983K 990 PDF
FY2022 $616K$892K−$276K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $813K$666K$147K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $459K$580K−$121K$1.1M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,173,292 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$136,301
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,025,407
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,161,708
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,601$10,601
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $943$943
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $40$40
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,641 · Excluded from tax $943$1,173,292
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $931,513 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,071 · Management $43,838 · Fundraising $8,768$87,677
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $389,181 · Management $22,344 · Fundraising $61,432$472,957
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,336 · Management $5,761 · Fundraising $8,529$20,626
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,344 · Management $5,046 · Fundraising $5,352$42,742
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,410 · Management $28,286$32,696
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,331$6,331
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $221 · Management $3,660 · Fundraising $627$4,508
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $364 · Management $6,050 · Fundraising $1,036$7,450
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,000$15,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $41,507 · Management $2,401 · Fundraising $3,720$47,628
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,123 · Management $2,533 · Fundraising $4,738$13,394
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,098$4,098
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,990 · Management $1,103$13,093
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $141,829 · Management $3,672 · Fundraising $1,555$147,056
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,929 · Fundraising $328$16,257
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $706,636 · Management $128,792 · Fundraising $96,085$931,513
Part X · Balance sheet $1,255,215 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,014$155,945
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$73,684
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $79,906$74,635
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $919$8,696
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $889,037$942,255
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,032,876$1,255,215
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $50,123$6,512
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $118,400$6,512
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $212,592$474,184
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $701,884$774,519
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $914,476$1,248,703
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,032,876$1,255,215
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,248,703 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,173,292
XI-2 Total expenses$931,513
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$241,779
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$914,476
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$92,448
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,248,703

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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