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The Frances V Holton Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Raleigh, North Carolina · EIN 562091275

The Frances V Holton Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Raleigh, North Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $50,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $55,000 the year before.

17% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$55,0006$983,731
2024$50,0006$1.0 million

How to apply

The Frances V Holton Foundation Inc 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 The Frances V Holton Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina6$50,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
Unrestricted$15,000
American Red Cross of Durham County
Durham, NC
Unrestricted$10,000
Durham Rescue Mission
Durham, NC
Unrestricted$10,000
Center for Child and Family Health
Durham, NC
Unrestricted$5,000
Meals on Wheels of Durham
Durham, NC
Unrestricted$5,000
Salvation Army of Durham County
Durham, NC
Unrestricted$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Frances V Holton Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Frances V Holton Foundation Inc give?

$50,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs The Frances V Holton Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Donald F Fontes (Co-Director), William J Blanton (V/Pres. - Treasurer), Mary Jo Rochelle (Secretary) and Randall Fontes (Co-Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Frances V Holton Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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