Don L and Julie Holden Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fredericksburg, TX EIN: 74-6048619

Don L and Julie Holden Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Fredericksburg, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5.0M. Net investment income was $213K.

Don L and Julie Holden Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Don L and Julie Holden Foundation Inc gave $5.0M across 1 grant in 2022 (avg $5.0M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$4,988,631
+523.6% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
1
-87.5% vs 2021
Average grant
$4,988,631
+4888.6% vs 2021
Median grant
$4,988,631
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Don L and Julie Holden Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2022

Hill Country Memorial Hospital: $5.0MHill Country Memorial Hospital$5.0M

The largest 2022 recipient was Hill Country Memorial Hospital ($5.0M).

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 23 (74%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2022 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

FredericksburgHuntsvilleJohnson CityHoustonKerrville

How Don L and Julie Holden Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 1499% from 2019 to 2022. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M6 grants2019 8 grants2020 8 grants2021 1 grant2022

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $312K (2019) to $5.0M (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $5.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hill Country Memorial Hospital Fredericksburg, TXSupport the Medical Needs of the Community$4,988,631
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2022—$157,947$5,129,331$4,988,6311$4,988,631$213,236$166,214
2021$4,983,756$910,928$930,133$800,0008$800,000$910,928$248,330
2020$5,003,502$214,174$556,105$481,0008—$157,557$259,593
2019$5,327,410$313,858$391,049$312,0006—$256,487$259,258

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Don L and Julie Holden Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $166K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Don L and Julie Holden Foundation Inc is led by J. Travis Davis, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • J. Travis Davis

    President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dick Dunavan

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Jd Davis (2019) — Vice President & Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "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 Don L and Julie Holden Foundation Inc

How much does Don L and Julie Holden Foundation Inc give each year?

Don L and Julie Holden Foundation Inc gave $5.0M across 1 grant in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $800K across 8 grants.

Where does Don L and Julie Holden Foundation Inc operate?

Don L and Julie Holden Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Texas.

How much is Don L and Julie Holden Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Don L and Julie Holden Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $166K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Don L and Julie Holden Foundation Inc's EIN?

Don L and Julie Holden Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6048619. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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