Holzer Family Foundation
Holzer Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Northbrook, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $48K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $2K.
Holzer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Holzer Family Foundation gave $24K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,795
- -31.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,974
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,848
- Total assets
- $48,397
- -32.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Holzer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Humane Society ($9K). Together the top 7 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 41 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Holzer Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 160% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 852% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $34K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Humane Society Ft Lauderdale, FL | General Charitable | $8,550 |
| Broward Center Foundation Ft Laudedale, FL | General Charitable | $5,800 |
| Joffrey Ballet Chicago, IL | General Charitable | $3,250 |
| Viscaya Museum Miami, FL | General Charitable | $1,900 |
| Various Northbrook, IL | General Chatitable | $1,795 |
| Jewish Community Center Boca Raton, FL | General Charitable | $1,000 |
| Pine Crest School Boca Raton, FL | General Charitable | $1,000 |
| Costume Council History Museum Chicago, IL | General Charitable | $500 |
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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 | $48,397 | $1,835 | $25,453 | $23,795 | 8 | $23,795 | $1,835 | $2,792 |
| 2024 | $72,015 | $3,869 | $35,797 | $34,469 | 12 | $34,469 | $3,869 | $4,279 |
| 2023 | $103,943 | $12 | $24,039 | $23,144 | 12 | $23,144 | $12 | $5,711 |
| 2022 | $127,970 | $13 | $9,921 | $9,140 | 6 | $9,140 | — | $6,358 |
| 2021 | $137,878 | $14 | $4,367 | $3,667 | 3 | $3,667 | — | $6,898 |
| 2020 | $142,231 | $28 | $7,990 | $7,325 | 8 | — | — | $7,201 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Holzer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Holzer Family Foundation is led by Ronald Holzer, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ronald Holzer
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Holzer
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erica Holzer
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marci Holzer
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Holzer Family Foundation
How much does Holzer Family Foundation give each year?
Holzer Family Foundation gave $24K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 12 grants.
What is Holzer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Holzer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,848, and its average grant was $2,974, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Holzer Family Foundation give grants?
Holzer Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants) and Boca Raton, FL (2 grants).
Does Holzer Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Holzer Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Holzer Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Holzer Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Humane Society ($8,550), Broward Center Foundation ($5,800) and Joffrey Ballet ($3,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Holzer Family Foundation?
Holzer Family Foundation reported $48K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Holzer Family Foundation's EIN?
Holzer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7339861. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2020 (received by the IRS May 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 29, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Holzer Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/holzer-family-foundation-morg_33c33316767444acb1b5b6e826a25f94
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