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The Richard Holmes Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Houston, Texas · EIN 472613298

The Richard Holmes Family Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $22,451 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $7,540. 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 up from $21,801 the year before.

78% 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$14,5517$368,505
2024$21,8019$357,755
2025$22,4519$348,375

How to apply

The Richard Holmes Family 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 The Richard Holmes Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$10,040
Hawaii1$6,000
Texas3$2,411
Georgia1$2,000
New York1$1,000
Ohio1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Malibu Pacific Church
Malibu, CA
General operating support$7,540
Honor Watch Foundation
Ewa Beach, HI
General operating support$6,000
University of California Berkeley Foundation
Berkeley, CA
General operating support$2,500
The American Cancer Society
Atlanta, GA
General operating support$2,000
Breakthrough T1D
Cincinnati, OH
General operating support$1,000
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
General operating support$1,000
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation
New York, NY
General operating support$1,000
Parkinson Voice Project Inc
Richardson, TX
General operating support$1,000
Kerrville Isd
Kerrville, TX
General operating support$411

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Richard Holmes Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Richard Holmes Family Foundation give?

$22,451 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Richard Holmes Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Richard Holmes (President).

What does The Richard Holmes Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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