Nonprofit · EIN 06-1468129
HORIZONS NATIONAL STUDENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAM INC
Tax-exempt · WESTPORT, CT 06880
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,494,632 | $2,794,614 | -$1,299,982 | $2,986,180 | $133,088 | $2,853,092 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,409,631 | $3,380,182 | $29,449 | $4,304,484 | $239,194 | $4,065,290 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,611,996 | $4,314,505 | -$1,702,509 | $4,302,424 | $318,850 | $3,983,574 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,432,192
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $62,440
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $484,209
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $637,160
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,143,327
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,980,533
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $28,995
- Program services (functional)
- $2,310,358
- Management and general (functional)
- $303,165
- Fundraising (functional)
- $181,091
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,304,484
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,986,180
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $133,088
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,853,092
- Publicly traded securities
- $937,027
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,983,970
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $869,122
- Gross receipts
- $1,494,632
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- CT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORNA SMITH | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| JOHN A DOWNER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| VICKI CRAVER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ERICK HONG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MELISSA HUGHES-HUMPHREY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JON MICHAEL REESE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| AMY NICKIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DANIEL YIH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DA'VON BOYD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HOPE GREAVES JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOSHUA DUMAS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JULIE MARTIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DOUG MICHELMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ABBY FIORELLA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARK STEFFENSEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELINDA ROLFS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MO PUNJANI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NEHEMIE MOISE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARITZA MCCLENDON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RACHEL GORDON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| REBECCA VELEZ FREY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT DESANTIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICHARD TAGLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM D YOUNG III | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORNA SMITH | CEO Officer | 40 | $245,000 | $32,841 |
| JOSE OROMI | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $228,201 | $11,410 |
| DARA ROSE | SR VP, AFFILIATE SERVICES Key employee | 40 | $198,635 | $31,584 |
| KATHLEEN NAZAR | SR VP, FINANCE & OPERATION Officer | 40 | $186,506 | $9,325 |
| ANGELA CULBREATH BRYCE | VP, PEOPLE AND CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,800 | $42,585 |
| PHILIPPE-EMMANUEL HARDING | SR DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,250 | $6,062 |
| MORGAN SMITH | SR DIRECTOR, RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,454 | $5,123 |
| VICKI CRAVER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC COCHRAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICK HONG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK A STEFFENSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA HUMPHREY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA VELEZ FREY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SWATI PATEL | AFFILIATE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DA'VON BOYD | ASSOCIATE BOARD REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT DESANTIS | AFFILIATE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA DUMAS | ASSOCIATE BOARD REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HOPE JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JON MICHAEL REESE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA ROLFS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD SMART | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL YIH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM D YOUNG III | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA CLANCY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG MICHELMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARITZA MCCLENDON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY NICKIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD TAGLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORNA SMITH | CEO Officer | 40 | $239,874 | $31,594 |
| JOSE OROMI | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $224,828 | $11,305 |
| DARA ROSE | SR VP, STRATEGY & PROGRAMS Key employee | 40 | $187,114 | $26,586 |
| VALERIA WELLS | SR VP, MKTG & COMMUNICATIO Key employee | 40 | $196,100 | $8,230 |
| KATHLEEN NAZAR | SR VP, FINANCE & OPERATION Key employee | 40 | $183,750 | $9,340 |
| KELLY MATTOX | VP, MKTG & DIGITAL STRATEG Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,860 | $7,565 |
| VICKI CRAVER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC COCHRAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICK HONG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK A STEFFENSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA HUMPHREY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA VELEZ FREY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SWATI PATEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK FRAZIER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GITA IYER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA OWEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY GALIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JON MICHAEL REESE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA ROLFS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD SMART | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL YIH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM D YOUNG III | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA CLANCY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG MICHELMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS S THACHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 120 POST ROAD WEST, WESTPORT, CT 06880-4248
- In care of
- % ELIZABETH REED
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LORNA SMITH, 120 POST ROAD WEST, WESTPORT, CT 06880
- Signed the 990
- LORNA SMITH, CEO
- Phone
- (203) 594-7040
- Website
- WWW.HORIZONSNATIONAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WHITTLESEY PC
Mission
THE HORIZONS NATIONAL STUDENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAM, INC. (HN) MISSION: WE ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY BY BUILDING LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIPS WITH STUDENTS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND SCHOOLS TO CREATE EXPERIENCES OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL THAT INSPIRE THE JOY OF LEARNING.OUR VISION IS A FUTURE IN WHICH EVERY CHILD THRIVES. HORIZONS NATIONAL STUDENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAM, INC (HN) IS THE CENTRAL ORGANIZATION FOR AN AWARD WINNING NETWORK OF ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. HN SERVES LOW-INCOME, PUBLIC SCHOOL, K-12 STUDENTS, IN SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY SCHOOL-YEAR COMPONENTS. HN PROVIDES AFFILIATES CENTRALIZED SUPPORT SERVICES SUCH AS TRAINING, EVALUATION, COMMUNICATION, MARKETING, PR, AND CONSULTING SERVICES; PLANNING AND FUNDING FOR AFFILIATE PROGRAM INITIATIVES; OTHER DISCRETIONARY GRANTS AND EXPANSION.
Program accomplishments
- HN ENSURES THAT ALL EXISTING, SCALING, AND LAUNCHING HORIZONS AFFILIATES CAN SUSTAIN AND THRIVE. HN LEVERAGES ITS EXPERTISE TO BUILD, TRAIN, AND SUPPORT SITE AND REGIONAL BOARDS AS WELL AS COACH SITE AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS IN AREAS OF FUNDRAISING, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, AND PROGRAM HEALTH. HN ALSO ASSURES QUALITY, BY PROVIDING CONTINUOUS PROGRAM SUPPORT AND EVALUATION SERVICES ACROSS THE NETWORK. HN COACHES AFFILIATE STAFF AND ELEVATES EFFECTIVE PRACTICES THROUGH NETWORK-WIDE WEBINARS, RESOURCE LIBRARY, AND AN ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE. IN ADDITION TO GOVERNANCE AND FUNDRAISING SUPPORT, HN STAFF MEMBERS SUPPORT RECRUITMENT, TEACHER TRAINING, AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND ASSESSMENT.Expenses $1,835,956 · grants $484,209
- THE GOAL OF HORIZONS NATIONAL'S EXPANSION EFFORTS IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT CAN BENEFIT FROM THE HORIZONS EXPERIENCE. HN PROVIDES STRATEGIC PLANNING AND TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT TO EXISTING AFFILIATES WHEN PURSUING GROWTH, WHICH CAN INCLUDE ADDING ADDITIONAL SITES OR TRANSITIONING TO A REGIONAL MODEL. THE EXPANSION TEAM ALSO IDENTIFIES AND DEVELOPS NEW SITES WHO ARE NEW TO THE NETWORK.Expenses $213,287
- OUR PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT TO HORIZONS AFFILIATES INCLUDES STUDENT ASSESSMENT SOFTWARE AND TRAINING, A COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE AND DATA ANALYSIS, AS WELL AS CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT. THIS INITIATIVE HAS BEEN CRITICAL TO CONSISTENT PROGRAM QUALITY AND MODEL FIDELITY ACROSS AFFILIATES, AND TO CONSISTENT ACADEMIC GAINS OF 2-3 MONTHS IMPROVEMENT EACH YEAR IN READING AND MATH SKILLS FOR HORIZONS STUDENTS OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS.Expenses $261,115
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-1468129
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,986,180
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,494,632
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,494,632 | $2,794,614 | $2,986,180 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,409,631 | $3,380,182 | $4,304,484 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,611,996 | $4,314,505 | $4,302,424 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,822,657 | $4,022,606 | $6,129,389 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-1468129).
Questions about HORIZONS NATIONAL STUDENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAM INC
- What is the EIN of HORIZONS NATIONAL STUDENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HORIZONS NATIONAL STUDENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAM INC is 06-1468129.
- Is HORIZONS NATIONAL STUDENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to HORIZONS NATIONAL STUDENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HORIZONS NATIONAL STUDENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAM INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HORIZONS NATIONAL STUDENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAM INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HORIZONS NATIONAL STUDENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HORIZONS NATIONAL STUDENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names LORNA SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of HORIZONS NATIONAL STUDENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HORIZONS NATIONAL STUDENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,494,632, expenses of $2,794,614 and total assets of $2,986,180 at year end.
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