Holden Family Foundation
Holden Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing reports 31 grants totaling $59,000 to charitable organizations, including Minnesota nonprofits and organizations in other states.
Holden Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Holden Family Foundation gave $59K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Minnesota. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $59,000
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,903
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,400
- Total assets
- $551,584
- +5.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (3 of 31, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Holden Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Mary Lou Holden with a formal or informal letter and a brochure or other information about the charity. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Mary Lou Holden
Mailing address: 4835 Spring Circle, Minnetonka, MN 55345
Phone: (952) 935-5267
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Holden Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity ($6K). Together the top 10 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
144 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 144 grants of 144 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 71% of grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota. Other reported recipient states were Nebraska (7%), Kentucky (5%), New York (5%), and Texas (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Holden Family Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 31 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $383; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $400 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 116% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2021) to $61K (2020). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $59K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Minneapolis, MN | General Donation | $5,500 |
| Community Emergency Service Minneapolis, MN | General Donation | $4,650 |
| The Food Group New Hope, MN | General Donation | $4,650 |
| Lutheran Social Service of MN St. Paul, MN | General Donation | $3,800 |
| Loaves and Fishes Minneapolis, MN | General Donation | $3,600 |
| Wounded Warriors Family Support Omaha, NE | General Donation | $3,500 |
| Dav Charitable Service Trust Cold Spring, KY | General Donation | $3,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General Donation | $3,000 |
| Salvation Army Minneapolis, MN | General Donation | $3,000 |
| Feed My Starving Children Chanhassen, MN | General Donation | $2,800 |
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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 | $551,584 | $100,033 | $70,512 | $59,000 | 31 | $64,472 | $89,425 | $55,662 |
| 2024 | $522,063 | $41,210 | $65,851 | $55,000 | 29 | $60,025 | $31,072 | $51,921 |
| 2023 | $546,704 | $57,804 | $68,324 | $58,000 | 28 | $62,890 | $47,784 | $49,382 |
| 2022 | $557,224 | $40,251 | $65,317 | $55,000 | 28 | $59,943 | $29,760 | $47,033 |
| 2021 | $582,290 | $35,553 | $67,038 | $55,000 | 28 | $60,542 | $24,992 | $49,320 |
| 2020 | $613,775 | $95,627 | $70,645 | $61,000 | 31 | — | $85,810 | $50,572 |
| 2019 | $588,793 | $36,471 | $73,912 | $60,700 | 31 | — | $25,917 | $56,332 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Holden Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. For example, Community Emergency Service describes its work as addressing hunger through a food market, Meals on Wheels, and pet-food and veterinary-health support. Feed My Starving Children says it seeks to eliminate child starvation worldwide. Wounded Warriors Family Support says it supports veterans and families affected by combat operations.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 31 grants totaling $59,000. Grants ranged from $300 to $5,500, with a median of $1,400. The largest listed awards included $5,500 to Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, $4,650 each to Community Emergency Service and The Food Group, and $3,800 to Lutheran Social Service of MN. These were reported as general donations.
The foundation also reported 29 grants totaling $55,000 in 2024 and 28 grants totaling $58,000 in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mary Lou Holden as president, treasurer, and secretary; Thomas E Cary as vice president; and Helen Holden as vice president.
Holden Family Foundation is led by Mary Lou Holden, President, Treasurer & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Lou Holden
President, Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Helen Holden
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas E. Cary
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Holden Family Foundation
How much does Holden Family Foundation give each year?
Holden Family Foundation gave $59K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 29 grants.
What is Holden Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Holden Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,400, and its average grant was $1,903, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Holden Family Foundation that year got $383 on average.
Where does Holden Family Foundation give grants?
Holden Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Nebraska (7%) and Kentucky (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (8 grants), New Hope, MN (2 grants), Omaha, NE (2 grants) and Roseville, MN (2 grants).
Does Holden Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Holden Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (31 of 31) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Holden Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Holden Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity ($5,500), Community Emergency Service ($4,650) and The Food Group ($4,650), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Holden Family Foundation?
Holden Family Foundation reported $552K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Holden Family Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. For example, Community Emergency Service describes its work as addressing hunger through a food market, Meals on Wheels, and pet-food and veterinary-health support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Holden Family Foundation?
Contact Mary Lou Holden with a formal or informal letter and a brochure or other information about the charity. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Holden Family Foundation's EIN?
Holden Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1774925. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- 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 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Holden Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/holden-family-foundation-morg_39618faab71144cbb8af1d9e90546103
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