Liabilities / Assets
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Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
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Top Officer Pay
90th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Asset Growth
2nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
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Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$0
Down $352,941 (-100%) from 2024
Net Assets
Down$0
Down $351,649 (-100%) from 2024
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $1,292 (-100%) from 2024
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
Up$351,649
Up $213,566 (+155%) from 2024
Net Income
-
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Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Apr 1, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.1
- Gross Receipts
- $0
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The organization is dedicated to educating the public on the importance of state and local financial action.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| POLICY RESEARCH AND ADVOCACYHORIZON PROJECT CONDUCTS NONPARTISAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPS POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADVANCE RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL POLICIES IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. THE PROGRAM ANALYZES STATE AND INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT PRACTICES, LEGISLATIVE TRENDS, AND REGULATORY PROPOSALS, PROVIDING ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS TO POLICYMAKERS AND ADVOCATES. HORIZON ALSO ENGAGES DIRECTLY WITH STATE OFFICIALS AND ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE POLICIES THAT SAFEGUARD RETIREMENT SAVINGS, MANAGE CLIMATE-RELATED FINANCIAL RISKS, AND ENSURE PUBLIC FUNDS ARE USED FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT. | $41,991 | $41,991 |
| COMMUNICATIONS AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENTHORIZON PROJECT BUILDS PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL POLICY THROUGH STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, MESSAGE RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION WITH STATE AND LOCAL LEADERS. THE PROGRAM PRODUCES EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND HOSTS BRIEFINGS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS OF LONG-TERM, RESPONSIBLE INVESTING. THESE ACTIVITIES STRENGTHEN STAKEHOLDER NETWORKS AND INCREASE PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR SOUND FINANCIAL GOVERNANCE THAT PROTECTS WORKERS, COMMUNITIES, AND THE PLANET. | $21,000 | $21,041 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENAYE MANLEY | Board Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| FRANCES SAWYER | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| LISA DONNER | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Horizon Project
- EIN
- 87-2392558
- Phone
- 3013750264
- Address
- PO BOX 96503 PMB 65071, WASHINGTON, DC 20090-6503
Signing Officer
- Name
- Frances Sawyer
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 3013750264
- Signed
- 2026-04-01
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Gelman Rosenberg & Freedman
- Address
- 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N, BETHESDA, MD 20814-2930
- Preparer
- Elizabeth W Heller
- Phone
- 3019519090
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: grant. Grantee name: americans for financial reform. Grantee address: 11 dupont circle nw, suite 500 washington, dc 20036. Amount given: 29,000.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: grant. Grantee name: climate cabinet action. Grantee address: 150 sutter street #695 san francisco, ca 94104. Amount given: 27,491.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: grant. Grantee name: 5050 climate project and climate majority project. Grantee address: 443 fillmore st #380-1454 san francisco, ca 94115. Amount given: 6,500. Total included on form 990-ez, line 10: 62,991.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: bank fees. Amount: 247. Description: lobbying. Amount: 36,600. Description: technology expenses. Amount: 421. Description: office expenses. Amount: 2,198. Description: food and meals. Amount: 41. Description: travel . Amount: 6,856. Description: other business expenses. Amount: 818. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 47,181.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 1,292. End of year amount: 0.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: GRANT. GRANTEE NAME: 5050 CLIMATE PROJECT AND CLIMATE MAJORITY PROJECT. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 443 FILLMORE ST #380-1454 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115. AMOUNT GIVEN: 6,500. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 62,991. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 247. DESCRIPTION: LOBBYING. AMOUNT: 36,600. DESCRIPTION: TECHNOLOGY EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 421. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 2,198. DESCRIPTION: FOOD AND MEALS. AMOUNT: 41. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL . AMOUNT: 6,856. DESCRIPTION: OTHER BUSINESS EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 818. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 47,181. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $0
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $0
- Revenue
- -
- Expenses
- $351,649
- Net income
- -
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.52 | ||
| 2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending. | $3.53 | $0.01 | $3.52 | $1.38 | ||