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Plain text HORIZONTAL. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2020–2025. https://furp.org/org/horizontal-831782268. Retrieved 2026-11-06.
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Retrieved 2026-11-06; covers tax years 2020–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2025 · Form 990 · revenue $852K · expenses $689K · assets $289K
- EIN
- 83-1782268
- Address
- 1100 13TH ST NW STE 800, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-4281
- Website
- wearehorizontal.org
- NTEE code
- Q32 International Economic Development (International, Foreign Affairs and National Security) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2018 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Raphael Mimoun (its 2018 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2018 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
HORIZONTAL'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Mimoun | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2020-2025 | $82,080 | $348,021 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinh Nguyen | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joseph Brennan | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $82K · 1 employee · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAPHAEL MIMOUN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $82,080 | $0 | $0 | $82,080 | 1 |
| TRINH NGUYEN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH BRENNAN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $79K · 1 employee · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Mimoun | Executive Director | 40 | $75,780 | $0 | $3,584 | $79,364 | 1 |
| Trinh Nguyen | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joseph Brennan | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $72K · 1 employee · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Mimoun | Executive Director | 40 | $71,860 | $0 | $0 | $71,860 | 1 |
| Trinh Nguyen | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joseph Brennan | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $61K · 1 employee · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Mimoun | Executive Director | 35 | $60,550 | $0 | $0 | $60,550 | 1 |
2021 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $54K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Mimoun | Executive Director | 35 | $54,167 | $0 | $0 | $54,167 | 1 |
2020 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Mimoun | Executive Director | 35 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $852,082 | $688,889 | $288,623 | $288,623 | $10,381 | $841,701 | $82,080 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $799,550 | $856,572 | $147,401 | $115,714 | $647,024 | $150,163 | $75,534 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $754,249 | $628,037 | $172,736 | $172,736 | $428,433 | $324,678 | $71,737 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $267,948 | $357,984 | $47,324 | $46,524 | $39,711 | $227,246 | $60,550 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $312,337 | $272,867 | $136,560 | $136,560 | $70,000 | $240,192 | $54,167 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $271,712 | $195,613 | $97,090 | $97,090 | $40,003 | $230,268 | $8,669 | 0 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $272,906 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY | $150,000 | 3 | $110,000 | 2021 | 2020-2021 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Horizontal” | show |
| INTERNEWS NETWORK | $122,906 | 3 | $63,995 | 2024 | 2021-2022, 2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-24 LIAISON OFFICE | DC | Q32 | $492,139 | $488,102 | DIRECTOR AND HEAD OF SECRETARIAT | $273,752 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HUGE BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT COUNCIL INC | DC | Q32 | $690,637 | $669,571 | Executive director | $150,000 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GROUP OF THIRTY | DC | Q32 | $880,609 | $833,516 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY | $234,024 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MANAS DEVELOPMENT GROUP | DC | Q32 | $1,123,252 | $678,928 | PRESIDENT | $241,516 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WOMENS BAKERY INC | CO | Q32 | $1,425,714 | $346,156 | CEO | $121,000 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
| HEARTS & HOPE | MO | Q32 | $1,389,637 | $1,263,216 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
| FIVE TALENTS U S A | VA | Q32 | $1,656,238 | $1,837,524 | CEO | $123,955 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
| MISSION TWENTY-FIVE 35 | OR | Q32 | $1,186,256 | $1,019,084 | PRESIDENT | $40,275 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
| UNITE THE WORLD WITH AFRICA FOUNDATION INC | RI | Q32 | $692,411 | $409,092 | Executive Director | $0 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
| WOMEN OF PADER UGANDA | TX | Q32 | $1,547,930 | $1,181,947 | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT | $0 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
| WEST CENTRAL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS INC | OH | Q32 | $750,000 | $0 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
| FIRST LADIES INITIATIVE | CA | Q32 | $536,180 | $376,069 | Director | $145,758 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
| PEER SERVANTS | MA | Q32 | $1,120,743 | $1,014,046 | PRESIDENT/TREASURER | $106,046 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
| FACES FOR HOPE | WA | Q32 | $479,537 | $466,816 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
| HEAL AND THRIVE GLOBAL | CO | Q32 | $599,638 | $594,547 | DIRECTOR | $50,653 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA | PA | Q32 | $782,414 | $512,209 | PRESIDENT | $100,108 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
| KIWIMBI INTERNATIONAL | NJ | Q32 | $522,529 | $710,684 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
| CODE TO INSPIRE INC | DE | Q32 | $517,709 | $468,160 | CEO | $108,000 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
| JOSIAHS HOUSE INC | TN | Q32 | $713,844 | $526,830 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
| ADERA FOUNDATION | TX | Q32 | $1,542,196 | $915,001 | EXECUTIVE DI | $94,500 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
| XELA AID - PARTNERSHIPS FOR SELF RELIANCE | CA | Q32 | $1,263,412 | $912,082 | Chief Executive Officer | $4,902 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GREATER FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC | CT | Q32 | $1,338,070 | $1,599,301 | PRESIDENT - THRU 6/30/25 | $216,085 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NEW MEXICO INC | NM | Q32 | $736,666 | $764,054 | PRESIDENT | $136,588 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
| HEALTH BUILDERS INTERNATIONAL | NY | Q32 | $683,348 | $575,398 | Executive Director | $39,449 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
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Who funds organizations like this
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $688,889 spent · pay $92,348 · grants $100 · events $162
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $542,431 | $473,437 | $51,282 | $17,712 | 78.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $82,080 | $75,992 | $3,044 | $3,044 | 11.9% | |
| Travel | $15,758 | $15,758 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSES | $15,000 | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | 2.2% |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $8,771 | $8,771 | $0 | $0 | 1.3% |
| Office expenses | $7,084 | $465 | $6,619 | - | 1.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $6,468 | - | $6,468 | - | 0.9% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $3,283 | - | $3,283 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,632 | - | $2,632 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BAD DEBT | $2,250 | $0 | $2,250 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Insurance | $1,164 | - | $1,164 | - | 0.2% | |
| Occupancy | $1,030 | - | $1,030 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other employee benefits | $517 | - | $517 | - | 0.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $162 | $162 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $159 | - | $159 | - | 0.0% | |
| Grants outside the US | $100 | $100 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $688,889 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $856,572 spent · pay $85,371 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $605,203 | $519,843 | $21,676 | $63,684 | 70.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $75,534 | $70,280 | $2,614 | $2,640 | 8.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Subcontractors | $75,511 | $75,511 | $0 | $0 | 8.8% |
| Travel | $52,872 | $52,474 | $398 | $0 | 6.2% | |
| Information technology | $14,089 | $852 | $13,237 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $11,000 | $11,000 | $0 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $6,253 | $5,582 | $469 | $201 | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $4,710 | $499 | $4,211 | $0 | 0.5% |
| Pension plan contributions | $3,584 | $2,811 | $765 | $7 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $2,645 | $1,731 | $914 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | Psychosocial assistance stipend | $2,026 | $2,026 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Insurance | $1,662 | $0 | $1,662 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Occupancy | $1,483 | $157 | $1,326 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $856,572 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $628,037 spent · pay $80,423 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $510,288 | $463,815 | $41,652 | $4,821 | 81.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $71,737 | $69,588 | $921 | $1,228 | 11.4% | |
| Other (as described) | IT Services | $13,556 | $266 | $13,290 | $0 | 2.2% |
| Travel | $12,382 | $7,401 | $4,980 | $0 | 2.0% | |
| All other expenses | $8,978 | $859 | $8,119 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $5,865 | $5,568 | $203 | $94 | 0.9% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $2,821 | $2,772 | $0 | $49 | 0.4% | |
| Insurance | $1,214 | $0 | $1,214 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Occupancy | $1,196 | $0 | $1,196 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $628,037 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $357,984 spent · pay $63,749 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Consulting Services | $234,821 | $195,133 | $35,719 | $3,969 | 65.6% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $60,550 | $54,495 | $3,028 | $3,027 | 16.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Subcontracting Services | $22,000 | $22,000 | $0 | $0 | 6.1% |
| Other (as described) | IT Services Subscriptions | $13,836 | $0 | $13,836 | $0 | 3.9% |
| Insurance | $10,308 | $9,278 | $515 | $515 | 2.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,200 | $6,200 | $0 | $0 | 1.7% | |
| All other expenses | $6,159 | $67 | $6,092 | $0 | 1.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $1,849 | $1,665 | $92 | $92 | 0.5% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $1,350 | $1,215 | $68 | $67 | 0.4% | |
| Occupancy | $911 | $0 | $911 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $357,984 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $272,867 spent · pay $94,310 · grants $0 · events $120
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $169,291 | $169,291 | $0 | $0 | 62.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $54,167 | $48,750 | $5,417 | $0 | 19.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $33,158 | $29,842 | $3,316 | $0 | 12.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $6,985 | $6,286 | $699 | $0 | 2.6% | |
| Information technology | $6,387 | $3,000 | $3,387 | $0 | 2.3% | |
| Office expenses | $1,863 | $0 | $1,863 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Travel | $776 | $776 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $120 | $0 | $120 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $120 | $0 | $0 | $120 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $272,867 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $195,613 spent · pay $95,831 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $81,983 | $81,983 | $0 | $0 | 41.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $63,190 | $62,573 | $617 | $0 | 32.3% | |
| Fees: management | $28,334 | $9,168 | $19,166 | $0 | 14.5% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $8,669 | $4,334 | $4,335 | $0 | 4.4% | |
| Information technology | $6,492 | $3,663 | $2,829 | $0 | 3.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $5,179 | $2,589 | $2,590 | $0 | 2.6% | |
| Office expenses | $1,369 | $0 | $1,369 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Dues for organizational memberships | $223 | $0 | $223 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Fees: legal | $99 | $0 | $99 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Travel | $50 | $50 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $25 | $0 | $25 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $195,613 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1,000,000 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 1 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Department of State | Grant or other assistance | INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND LABOR 19.345 | IMPROVE AND STRENGTHEN TELLA TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR ANYONE TO SAFELY DOCUMENT AND EXPOSE HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES | $1,000,000 |
State business registration
- HORIZONTAL DC, Employee benefit plan sponsor (Form 5500), Filed for plan year 2025
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
Trademarks
1 US trademark, 1 live.
- Horizontal 1 marks, DC EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state
| Mark | Serial | Filed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TELLA | 97127350 | 2021-11-16 | Registered | TRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27 |
The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).
Also on this site Fuzzy
| Record | Name as filed | Where | Dataset | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan sponsor | HORIZONTAL | DC | Form 5500 (employee benefit plans) | EIN (EXACT) |
Matched by name (and state) or EIN only; a shared name is not proof of the same person or organization.
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