Holson Family Foundation

SKOKIE, IL EIN: 36-4332846

Holson Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SKOKIE, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $63K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$63K

+18.9% YoY

Grant Count

12

+9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+9.0% YoY

About Holson Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Holson Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SKOKIE, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $63K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BRUNSWICKCHICAGOFARMINGHAMGAINSVILLEGLENVIEWLAKE FORESTSANTA FESTATEN ISLANDVIRGINIA BEACHWATERTOWN

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$16K$32K$47K$63K12 grants202012 grants202112 grants202211 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

RAGSDALE$10KCHICAGO SYMPHONY$8KLYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO$8KTAKE THE LEAD$8KCHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEA…$5KDANCEWORKS CHICAGO$5KFIRST TEE OF GREATER CHI…$5KPULMONY FIBROSIS FOUNDAT…$5KCHRIST CHURCH LAKE FOREST$3KRIVERSIDE MILITARY ACADEMY$3K

Grant Size Distribution

59 grants across all recorded years

59<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
R S HOLSON IIIPRESIDENT &
JAMES HOLSONVICE PRES &
PETER HOLSONVICE PRES &
HILLARY HOLSON ZIMMERMANVICE PRES &

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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