Holliday Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lincoln, NE EIN: 20-3806143

Holliday Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $180K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $10K.

Key facts about Holliday Family Foundation

In short: Holliday Family Foundation gave $63K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-3806143
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$62,849
Grants made (2024)
9
Average grant
$6,983
Median grant
$4,500
Total assets
$180,209
Primary geography
Nebraska (63% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$180K

-24.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$63K

-25.8% YoY

Grant Count

9

-30.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+7.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Holliday Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Holliday Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 40% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 682% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

ScottsbluffGeringDivideLincolnNashvilleOmahaSteamboat SpringsKansas CityMitchellClintonCorona Del MarFayettevilleGreat NeckLittletonMichigan CenterOrland

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K15 grants2019 16 grants2020 15 grants2021 10 grants2022 13 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2019) to $104K (2021). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $63K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Horizon Music Festival: $30KHorizon Music Festival$30KSK8 Church: $9KSK8 Church$9KSoncapes Retreats: $8KSoncapes Retreats$8KKingdom Sports: $8KKingdom Sports$8KConverge Worldwide: $5KConverge Worldwide$5KSelah: $3KSelah$3KSummit Christian College: $1KSummit Christian College$1KCommunity Christian Foundation: $750Community Christian Foundation$750National Fire Safety Council: $200National Fire Safety Council$200

The largest 2024 recipient was Horizon Music Festival ($30K). Together the top 9 received $63K.

Grant Size Distribution

63 grants across all recorded years

63<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 63 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Horizon Music Festival Scottsbluff, NEMinistry$30,000
SK8 Church Steamboat Springs, COMinistry$8,649
Soncapes Retreats Divide, COCommunity Support$7,500
Kingdom Sports Omaha, NEMinistry$7,500
Converge Worldwide Orland, FLMinistry$4,500
Selah Steamboat Springs, COMinistry$2,500
Summit Christian College Gering, NEScholarships$1,250
Community Christian Foundation Scottsbluff, NESchool Support$750
National Fire Safety Council Michigan Center, MICommunity Support$200

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$180,209$239,434$60,782
Revenue$9,683$267,195$58,819
Expenses$68,908$88,543$66,904
Qualifying Distributions$68,192$87,686$66,790
Net Investment Income$9,683$7,195$188
Distributable Amount$10,001$11,447$3,725

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Holliday Family Foundation is led by R. Brenton Holliday Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • R. Brenton Holliday Jr.

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Phillip Holliday

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Holliday

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Holliday Family Foundation

How much does Holliday Family Foundation give each year?

Holliday Family Foundation gave $63K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $85K across 13 grants.

What is Holliday Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Holliday Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $4,500, and its average grant was $6,983, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Holliday Family Foundation give grants?

Holliday Family Foundation gives mostly in Nebraska: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (30%) and Florida (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Scottsbluff, NE (2 grants) and Steamboat Springs, CO (2 grants).

Does Holliday Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Holliday Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Ministry" (5 grants).

Who are Holliday Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Holliday Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Horizon Music Festival ($30,000), SK8 Church ($8,649) and Soncapes Retreats ($7,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Holliday Family Foundation?

Holliday Family Foundation reported $180K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Holliday Family Foundation's EIN?

Holliday Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3806143. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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