Elizabeth D Holder Foundation
Elizabeth D Holder Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bloomington, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $205K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $25K.
Elizabeth D Holder Foundation at a glance
In short: Elizabeth D Holder Foundation gave $24K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,000
- +71.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,000
- +114.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $204,588
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Elizabeth D Holder Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ecology Action Center ($6K). Together the top 3 received $18K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Elizabeth D Holder Foundation gives
- Giving grew 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 251% of 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2019) to $24K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ecology Action Center Normal, IL | Elizabeth Holder Foundation | $6,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Bloomington, IL | Elizabeth Holder Foundation | $6,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $6,000 |
| University of Illinois Urbana, IL | Elizabeth Holder Foundation | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $204,588 | $25,786 | $24,821 | $24,000 | 4 | $24,300 | $25,265 | $9,677 |
| 2024 | $203,623 | $22,468 | $14,579 | $14,000 | 5 | $14,297 | $22,186 | $9,526 |
| 2023 | $195,734 | $5,220 | $16,512 | $16,000 | 5 | $16,252 | $4,960 | $9,712 |
| 2022 | $201,443 | $13,763 | $14,585 | $14,000 | 5 | $14,237 | $3,385 | $10,315 |
| 2021 | $219,349 | $10,039 | $14,601 | $14,000 | 5 | $14,247 | $9,685 | $10,407 |
| 2020 | $208,762 | $5,974 | $14,636 | $14,000 | 5 | — | $5,610 | $286 |
| 2019 | $205,155 | $5,238 | $13,623 | $13,000 | 5 | — | $4,887 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elizabeth D Holder Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elizabeth D Holder Foundation is led by Susan H. Sears, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan H. Sears
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Butler
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Gregory
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sarah H. Butler (2019–2021) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Elizabeth D Holder Foundation
How much does Elizabeth D Holder Foundation give each year?
Elizabeth D Holder Foundation gave $24K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 5 grants.
What is Elizabeth D Holder Foundation's typical grant size?
Elizabeth D Holder Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $6,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Elizabeth D Holder Foundation give grants?
Elizabeth D Holder Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Elizabeth D Holder Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Elizabeth D Holder Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Elizabeth Holder Foundation" (3 grants).
How large is Elizabeth D Holder Foundation?
Elizabeth D Holder Foundation reported $205K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Elizabeth D Holder Foundation's EIN?
Elizabeth D Holder Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1326018. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
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