Jerald a & Sue Ellen Holleman Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Morristown, NJ EIN: 20-8014309

Jerald a & Sue Ellen Holleman Foundation is a private foundation, based in Morristown, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $965K. Net investment income was $19K.

Jerald a & Sue Ellen Holleman Foundation at a glance

In short: Jerald a & Sue Ellen Holleman Foundation gave $965K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $965K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$964,656
+1687.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-90.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$964,656
+17774.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$964,656
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Jerald a & Sue Ellen Holleman Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

National Philanthropic Trust: $965KNational Philanthropic Trust$965K

The largest 2024 recipient was National Philanthropic Trust ($965K).

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 46 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

PittsboroClintonMill SpringSavannahSeagroveSt. PaulWinston-SalemBasking RDGEBostonChapel HillRoswellWilmingtonJenkintownSalisbury

How Jerald a & Sue Ellen Holleman Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1986% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M11 grants2020 12 grants2021 12 grants2022 10 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2020) to $965K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $965K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PAGeneral Support$964,656
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024—$21,605$971,607$964,6561$967,727$18,535$34,331
2023$408,483$45,670$57,590$53,96910$53,969$45,670$48,757
2022$420,403$48,582$59,128$52,69512$52,695$48,582$53,972
2021$430,949$30,701$47,568$46,23412—$30,701$52,692
2020$447,816$25,156$46,836$43,74111—$24,031$47,359

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jerald a & Sue Ellen Holleman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jerald a & Sue Ellen Holleman Foundation is led by Sue Ellen Holleman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Sue Ellen Holleman

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Holleman Farrell

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Philip J. Siana

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Jane Bridges (2020–2023) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Jerald a & Sue Ellen Holleman Foundation

How much does Jerald a & Sue Ellen Holleman Foundation give each year?

Jerald a & Sue Ellen Holleman Foundation gave $965K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $54K across 10 grants.

Where does Jerald a & Sue Ellen Holleman Foundation operate?

Jerald a & Sue Ellen Holleman Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina.

How much is Jerald a & Sue Ellen Holleman Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Jerald a & Sue Ellen Holleman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $34K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Jerald a & Sue Ellen Holleman Foundation's EIN?

Jerald a & Sue Ellen Holleman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8014309. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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