Holt Family Foundation
Holt Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Naples, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 10 grants totaling $198,450, including substantial support for two organizations in Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Holt Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Holt Family Foundation gave $198K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Massachusetts. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $198,450
- +13.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,845
- +13.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $335,661
- -28.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (94% 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 Holt Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation stated in its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 8915 Nevis Way, Naples, FL 34112
Phone: (646) 441-1286
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Holt Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nantucket Boys and Girls Club ($137K). Together the top 10 received $198K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 45 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts and 4% to recipients in Connecticut. The remaining reported shares were Alabama (1%), California (0%), and New Jersey (0%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Holt Family Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $500 repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 1018% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 993% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2022) to $198K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $198K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nantucket Boys and Girls Club Nantucket, MA | CIVIC | $136,650 |
| Nantucket Golf Club Foundation Siasconset, MA | CIVIC | $49,000 |
| Choate Rosemary Hall Wallingford, CT | CIVIC | $6,800 |
| Gift of Life Montgomery, AL | CIVIC | $2,500 |
| Ireland Fund Boston, MA | CIVIC | $1,500 |
| Juma Sacramento, CA | CIVIC | $500 |
| Weston Volunteer Fire Department Weston, CT | CIVIC | $500 |
| Princeton University Princeton, NJ | CIVIC | $500 |
| Weston Police Benevolent Association Weston, CT | CIVIC | $250 |
| Weston Volunteer Emergency Medical Service Weston, CT | CIVIC | $250 |
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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 | $335,661 | $69,898 | $202,196 | $198,450 | 10 | $201,485 | $11,843 | $20,295 |
| 2024 | $467,959 | $104,710 | $184,980 | $174,482 | 10 | $177,267 | $97,228 | $23,479 |
| 2023 | $548,229 | $465,678 | $121,749 | $118,700 | 6 | $121,135 | $465,678 | $23,412 |
| 2022 | $204,300 | $53,521 | $20,035 | $17,750 | 9 | $20,035 | $53,521 | $27,374 |
| 2021 | $170,814 | $13,671 | $23,935 | $19,750 | 10 | $21,785 | $13,671 | $35,507 |
| 2020 | $181,078 | $75,394 | $77,998 | $67,000 | 7 | — | $75,392 | $24,960 |
| 2019 | $183,682 | $183,682 | — | — | — | — | — | $816 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Holt Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to charitable organizations including youth, education, emergency-service, and other organizations. The Nantucket Boys and Girls Club describes its mission as empowering Nantucket youth to realize their full potential. The Nantucket Golf Club Foundation says it supports local 501(c)(3) organizations and programs that award scholarships in education. The Weston Volunteer Fire Department says it provides fire protection and emergency medical services.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $198,450. Grants ranged from $250 to $136,650, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest awards were $136,650 to Nantucket Boys and Girls Club and $49,000 to Nantucket Golf Club Foundation. Other grants included $6,800 to Choate Rosemary Hall and $2,500 to Gift of Life.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kevin Holt and Carolyn Holt as trustees.
Holt Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn Holt
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Holt
Trustee
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 Holt Family Foundation
How much does Holt Family Foundation give each year?
Holt Family Foundation gave $198K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $174K across 10 grants.
What is Holt Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Holt Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $19,845, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Holt Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Holt Family Foundation give grants?
Holt Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Weston, CT (3 grants).
Does Holt Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Holt Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Civic" (10 grants).
Who are Holt Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Holt Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Nantucket Boys and Girls Club ($136,650), Nantucket Golf Club Foundation ($49,000) and Choate Rosemary Hall ($6,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Holt Family Foundation?
Holt Family Foundation reported $336K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $201K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Holt Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to charitable organizations including youth, education, emergency-service, and other organizations. The Nantucket Boys and Girls Club describes its mission as empowering Nantucket youth to realize their full potential. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Holt Family Foundation?
The foundation stated in its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Holt Family Foundation's EIN?
Holt Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6904903. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Holt Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
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 February 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Live grants for the work Holt Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Holt Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/holt-family-foundation-morg_761697b8bada4ec6afc1310b7dc7f33c
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