Bill Holmes Charitable Trust
The Bill Holmes Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations serving children, people experiencing homelessness, and families.
Bill Holmes Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Bill Holmes Charitable Trust gave $303K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $302,733
- +22.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,182
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,659
- Total assets
- $7,033,918
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (26% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Bill Holmes Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust does not accept unsolicited requests; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6913 Desert Wren Lane, North Las Vegas, NV 89084
Phone: (714) 287-8820
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bill Holmes Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Doctors Without Boarders ($33K). Together the top 10 received $253K.
Grant Size Distribution
66 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 66 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust is based in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states; the largest reported shares were California (26%), New York (11%), Florida (9%), Texas (9%), and Oklahoma (9%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bill Holmes Charitable Trust gives
- 87% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2019) to $510K (2018). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $303K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Doctors Without Boarders New York, NY | Where most needed | $32,796 |
| Food for the Poor Coconut Creek, FL | Feed Children | $28,592 |
| Orange County Rescue Mission Tustin, CA | Feed and House Homeless | $28,592 |
| Share Our Selves Costa Mesa, CA | Feed and support families | $28,592 |
| Happy Hill Farm for Children Granbury, TX | Care and housing for Children. | $28,592 |
| Feed the Children Oklahoma City, OK | Support Kids | $28,591 |
| Cross International Washington, DC | Where most needed for Children | $28,591 |
| International Children's Surgical F Bosie, ID | Provide free surgery for Children with treatable disfigurements | $17,659 |
| St Joseph Indian School Chamberlain, SD | Where Most Needed | $17,659 |
| St Jude's Childrens Research Hospit Memphis, TN | Medical Research for Children | $13,454 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
In each year shown, the reported expenses equal the reported grant sum.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,033,918 | $349,411 | $302,733 | $302,733 | 15 | $302,733 | $479,755 |
| 2024 | $6,987,240 | $187,160 | $248,164 | $248,164 | 13 | $248,164 | $377,962 |
| 2023 | $4,774,446 | $161,449 | $160,517 | $160,517 | 9 | $160,517 | $188,171 |
| 2022 | $4,773,514 | $533,612 | $285,249 | $285,249 | 15 | $285,249 | $626,219 |
| 2021 | $4,525,151 | $630,318 | $223,840 | $223,840 | 14 | $223,840 | $630,318 |
| 2020 | $4,118,673 | $351,424 | $357,001 | $357,001 | 15 | — | $565,479 |
| 2019 | $4,124,250 | $496,197 | $52,130 | $49,455 | 3 | — | $516,835 |
| 2018 | $3,680,183 | $184,191 | $510,000 | $510,000 | 12 | — | $184,191 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Food for the Poor describes its mission as linking churches to help people who are materially poor and poor in spirit. Orange County Rescue Mission says it provides community assistance including shelter, food, education, and health care. Share Our Selves describes its work as providing care and assistance to people in need and advocating for systemic change. Feed the Children says it works to end child hunger by providing food, essentials, and opportunities.
Other 2025 recipients include organizations whose stated missions involve care and education for children, support for foster teens, and children’s health and healing. These are the recipient organizations’ descriptions, not stated missions of the trust.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust awarded 15 grants totaling $302,733. Grants ranged from $9,250 to $32,796, with a median grant of $17,659.
Among the largest awards were $32,796 to Doctors Without Boarders for “Where most needed”; $28,592 each to Food for the Poor for “Feed Children,” Orange County Rescue Mission for “Feed and House Homeless,” and Share Our Selves for “Feed and support families”; and $28,592 to Happy Hill Farm for Children for “Care and housing for Children.” Other listed awards included $28,591 to Feed the Children and $28,591 to Cross International, as well as $17,659 to International Children's Surgical F and $17,659 to St Joseph Indian School.
The trust’s 2024 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The trust’s 2025 filing lists Susan Holmes as CEO.
Bill Holmes Charitable Trust is led by Susan Holmes, CEO on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Holmes
CEO
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bill Holmes (2018) — CEO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bill Holmes Charitable Trust
How much does Bill Holmes Charitable Trust give each year?
Bill Holmes Charitable Trust gave $303K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $248K across 13 grants.
What is Bill Holmes Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Bill Holmes Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $17,659, and its average grant was $20,182, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bill Holmes Charitable Trust give grants?
Bill Holmes Charitable Trust's top state is California, with 26% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (11%) and Florida (9%).
Does Bill Holmes Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Bill Holmes Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Where most needed" (3 grants).
Who are Bill Holmes Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Bill Holmes Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Doctors Without Boarders ($32,796), Food for the Poor ($28,592) and Orange County Rescue Mission ($28,592), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bill Holmes Charitable Trust?
Bill Holmes Charitable Trust reported $7.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $349K.
What does Bill Holmes Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Food for the Poor describes its mission as linking churches to help people who are materially poor and poor in spirit. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bill Holmes Charitable Trust?
The trust does not accept unsolicited requests; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bill Holmes Charitable Trust's EIN?
Bill Holmes Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6717868. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Does Bill Holmes Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(9)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS May 10, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2025
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