Holt-Smithson Foundation
Holt-Smithson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Santa Fe, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $32.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $18K.
Holt-Smithson Foundation at a glance
In short: Holt-Smithson Foundation gave $8K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $7,646
- -1.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,549
- -34.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $125
- Total assets
- $32,863,924
- -2.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Holt-Smithson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Archives of American Art-Smithsonia N Institute ($7K). Together the top 3 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Holt-Smithson Foundation gives
- Giving fell 67% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2022 it paid out 232% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $35K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Archives of American Art-Smithsonia N Institute Washington, DC | Archival Materials | $7,396 |
| Centre Pompidou | Original Film Material | $125 |
| Museum of Modern Art New York, NY | Original Film Material | $125 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32,863,924 | $210,918 | $983,989 | $7,646 | 3 | $945,535 | $17,951 | — |
| 2023 | $33,651,115 | $90,862 | $1,102,786 | $7,763 | 2 | $1,083,503 | $19,532 | — |
| 2022 | $34,763,090 | $144,964 | $1,085,711 | $5,828 | 4 | $997,999 | $1,150 | $430,848 |
| 2021 | $35,327,720 | $1,039,251 | $1,052,099 | $22,895 | 5 | $1,002,657 | — | $381,675 |
| 2020 | $34,852,910 | $29,928,434 | $1,129,335 | $35,000 | 1 | — | — | $119,007 |
| 2019 | $1,726,858 | $588,450 | $897,188 | $5,408 | 2 | — | — | $73,298 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Holt-Smithson Foundation is led by Danielle Amato-Milligan, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 2 of 11 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Danielle Amato-Milligan
President
Treasurer → Vice President & T, 2023
Vice President & T → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Crawford
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Drew Watson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elisabeth Sussman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Lingwood
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Anderson Adams
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eugenie Tsai
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yayoi Shionoiri
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenda M. Folstad CPA
CFO
On filings since 2019
28 hrs/week
$112K (2019) → $124K (2024)
Lisa Le Feuvre
Executive Di
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$153K (2019) → $227K (2024)
Christine Steiner
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Diane Karp (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Gaetane Verna (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Virginia Dwan (2019–2022) — Director Elect
- Former: Bill Gilbert (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Lucy R. Lippard (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Deedee Halleck (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Wendy Lewis (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Danielle Amato Milligan (2020) — Director
- Former: Estevan Rael-Galvez (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Matthew Coolidge (2019) — President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $227K, to Lisa Le Feuvre (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Holt-Smithson Foundation
How much does Holt-Smithson Foundation give each year?
Holt-Smithson Foundation gave $8K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $8K across 2 grants.
What is Holt-Smithson Foundation's typical grant size?
Holt-Smithson Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $125, and its average grant was $2,549, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Holt-Smithson Foundation give grants?
Holt-Smithson Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Holt-Smithson Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Holt-Smithson Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Holt-Smithson Foundation?
Holt-Smithson Foundation reported $32.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $211K.
What is Holt-Smithson Foundation?
Holt-Smithson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Santa Fe, NM. It holds $32.9M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Holt-Smithson Foundation's EIN?
Holt-Smithson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3803803. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 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 2019 (received by the IRS September 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 23, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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