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Robert C & Jane E Holder Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fort Meyers, Florida · EIN 223677543

Robert C & Jane E Holder Foundation is a private foundation in Fort Meyers, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $208,500 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $380,000 the year before.

42% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$349,50013$2.3 million
2024$380,00019$2.3 million
2025$208,50013$2.3 million

How to apply

Robert C & Jane E Holder Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Robert C & Jane E Holder Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida5$117,500
New York5$52,500
California1$25,000
Maryland2$13,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bailey-Matthews Natl Shell Museum
Sanibel, FL
General$50,000
Heights Foundation
Fort Meyers, FL
General$50,000
The Wild Center
Tupper Lake, NY
General$30,000
The Hearts Afire Foundation
Merced, CA
General$25,000
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Bethesda, MD
General$11,000
Individual
NY
General$10,000
Moffitt Cancer Ctr Research Inst FN
Tampa, FL
General$10,000
Adirondack Health Foundation
Saranac Lake, NY
General$5,000
Adirondack Foundation
Lake Placid, NY
General$5,000
Florida Repertory Company Inc
Fort Meyers, FL
General$5,000
St Johns Church
Fort Meyers, FL
General$2,500
Brookmont Civic League
Bethesda, MD
General$2,500
Diocese of Ogdensburg
Ogdensburg, NY
General$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert C & Jane E Holder Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Robert C & Jane E Holder Foundation give?

$208,500 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Robert C & Jane E Holder Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert C Holder (Director) and Jane E Holder (Director).

What does Robert C & Jane E Holder Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and faith communities.

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