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Holmes Chas A & Eliz Guy Fdn

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 236807649

Holmes Chas A & Eliz Guy Fdn is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $18,700 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $4,500. 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 up from $14,700 the year before.

25% 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$14,70014$304,949
2024$18,70016$300,220

How to apply

Holmes Chas A & Eliz Guy Fdn 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 Holmes Chas A & Eliz Guy Fdn funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania13$15,900
New York2$1,800
Maryland1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra
Harrisburg, PA
General operating$4,500
Camp Hill Presbyterian Church
Camp Hill, PA
General operating$2,300
Warwick Valley Chorale
Warwick, NY
General operating$1,400
Camp Hill High School
Camp Hill, PA
General operating$1,200
Vision Resources of Central Pa
Harrisburg, PA
General operating$1,000
Harrisburg Singers
Mechanicsburg, PA
General operating$1,000
Greater Harrisburg Concert Band
Harrisburg, PA
General operating$1,000
The Wednesday Club
Camp Hill, PA
General operating$1,000
Columbia Pro Cantare
Ellicott City, MD
General operating$1,000
Downtown Daily Bread
Harrisburg, PA
General operating$1,000
East Pennsboro High School Music Dep
Endola, PA
General operating$800
Harrisburg Chorale Society
Camp Hill, PA
General operating$750
Susquehanna Chorale
Mechanichsburg, PA
General operating$750
Pennsylvania Regional Ballet
Enola, PA
General operating$400
Friends of Port Jervis Art & History
Port Jervis, NY
General operating$400
American Guild of Organists Ago
Elizabethtown, PA
General operating$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Holmes Chas A & Eliz Guy Fdn accept grant applications?

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

How much does Holmes Chas A & Eliz Guy Fdn give?

$18,700 in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Holmes Chas A & Eliz Guy Fdn?

Its 2024 filing lists Bny Mellon N A (Trustee).

What does Holmes Chas A & Eliz Guy Fdn fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, youth programs and education.

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