Horizon Foundation of Howard County Inc
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16 people9 organisationsi16 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (16). Violet dotted lines (20) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
16 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 16 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Pearson Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Brian Hepburn | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Catherine Hamel (also filed as Cathy Hamel) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Celian Valero-Colon | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Christopher Fortune | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| David Wolf | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Gopi Suri | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jonathan AHN | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Juliet N Gilliam | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lanlan XU | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mark Cissell | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Nicolette Highsmith Vernick | President & CEO | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sekou Murphy | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sharon Hoover | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Yvette Rooks | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Yvonne Commodore-Mensah | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
10 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Brinker | Chief Operating Officer (As of 5/19) | since 2019 |
| Cat Harmon | Director of Communications | since 2022 |
| D'Paul Nibber | Senior Officer, Policy and Community Engagement | 2023 |
| Glenn Schneider | Chief Program Officer | since 2018 |
| Kenitra Fokwa Kengne | Program Director | 2024 |
| Maureen R Hayes | Chief Administrative Officer (Thru 6/19) | since 2018 |
| Olivia Doherty | Director of Communications | since 2018 |
| Rosimar Melendez | Senior Program Officer | since 2018 |
| Tiffany Erbelding | Program Director | 2022 |
| Tiffany Grant-Callender | Program Director | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolette Highsmith Vernick | President & CEO | 39.84 | $441k | $108k | |
| Glenn Schneider | Chief Program Officer | 40 | $189k | $58k | |
| Anne Brinker | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $167k | $56k | |
| Cat Harmon | Director of Communications | 40 | $129k | $14k | |
| Kenitra Fokwa Kengne | Program Director | 40 | $107k | $12k | |
| Brian Hepburn | Trustee | 0.31 | $0 | ||
| Catherine Hamel | Trustee | 0.17 | $0 | ||
| Celian Valero-Colon | Trustee | 0.22 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Fortune | Vice Chair | 0.41 | $0 | ||
| David Wolf | Trustee | 0.44 | $0 | ||
| Yvette Rooks | Trustee | 0.09 | $0 | ||
| Gopi Suri | Secretary | 0.26 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Ahn | Trustee | 0.2 | $0 | ||
| Juliet N Gilliam | Trustee | 0.29 | $0 | ||
| Lanlan Xu | Trustee | 0.23 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Pearson | Chair | 0.34 | $0 | ||
| Mark Cissell | Treasurer | 0.42 | $0 | ||
| Sekou Murphy | Trustee | 0.22 | $0 | ||
| Sharon Hoover | Trustee | 0.13 | $0 | ||
| Yvonne Commodore-Mensah | Trustee | 0.2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Horizon Foundation of Howard County Inc
- EIN
- 522119011
- Address
- 10221 Wincopin Cir Ste 200, Columbia, MD, 21044-3496
- State
- Maryland
- Mission
- The horizon foundation works side-by-side with community to build power, advocate for policy change, and dismantle structural racism to achieve better health for everyone in howard county and greater maryland. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- E12 Health care
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Health Care
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1998
- Principal officer
- Nicolette Highsmith Verni (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1998
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- SO (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBrian Hepburn
≥8years on the filingsCatherine Hamel
≥8years on the filingsJonathan AHN
≥8years on the filingsNicolette Highsmith Vernick
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $98.8m
- Total liabilities
- $2.4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $96.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $20k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.3m
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 15
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.7m | $5.1m | $1.6m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
23 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Howard County Sponsoring Committeepeople Acting Together in Howard (Path) | Co-create policy and programmatic solutions focused on housing justice | $206k |
| Casa | Co-create policy and programmatic solutions focused on housing justice | $206k |
| Community Development Network of Maryland | Co-create policy and programmatic solutions focused on housing justice | $206k |
| Bridges to Housing Stability | Co-create policy and programmatic solutions focused on housing justice | $160k |
| Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition Dba Economic Action Maryland | Co-create policy and programmatic solutions focused on housing justice | $150k |
| Mental Health Association of Maryland Inc | Qpr and mental health first aid trainings to the community | $40k |
| Elephant Circle (Fs for Doula Alliance) | Development of the doula and birth worker workforce in howard county & greater md | $40k |
| Black Executive Directors Network | Funding to support the engagement and capacity building of black women leaders in howard county | $30k |
| States Newsroom | Expand news coverage of public health issues related to foundation priorities | $20k |
| Fusion Partnership - Fiscal Sponsor for Bloom Collective | Address systemic disparities in perinatal health outcomes for black & brown families in md | $20k |
| Justliving Advocacy Inc | Organizational capacity support | $20k |
| Flight-Path | Maryland birth equity funders coalition to improve maternal health for all in maryland | $17k |
| Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center Inc | Workgroup to identify prevention strategies to address housing insecurity | $10k |
| Lindaben Foundation Inc | Organizational capacity support and expand healthy food options in howard county | $10k |
| Community Foundation of Howard County Women's Giving Circle of Howard Coun | Support the development of a report focusing on the experiences of black women nonprofit leaders in howard county | $10k |
| Luminus Network Inc | Workgroup to identify prevention strategies to address housing insecurity | $10k |
| Community Action Council of Howard County | Workgroup to identify prevention strategies to address housing insecurity | $10k |
| Columbia Housing Center | Workgroup to identify prevention strategies to address housing insecurity | $10k |
| Makingchange Inc | Workgroup to identify prevention strategies to address housing insecurity | $10k |
| Building Families for Children Inc | Workgroup to identify prevention strategies to address housing insecurity | $10k |
| Maryland Inclusive Housing | Workgroup to identify prevention strategies to address housing insecurity | $10k |
| Everyday Canvassing | Funding to build and enhance relationships and explore alignment for future opportunities | $6k |
| Stillborn and Infant Loss Support | Funding to build and enhance relationships and explore alignment for future opportunities | $6k |