John & Mildred Holmes Family Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 31-1645204

The John & Mildred Holmes Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. Established in 1999, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to philanthropic grantmaking.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.3M

+5.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$221K

-3.8% YoY

Grant Count

31

+24.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-22.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation does not maintain a publicly stated mission statement. However, based on its grantmaking patterns, the foundation focuses on:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

The foundation primarily directs its funding toward organizations in Texas, New York, and Washington.

Grantmaking

The foundation maintains active grantmaking operations with no current live grant opportunities listed.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking is concentrated in three states:

  • Texas (primary focus)
  • New York
  • Washington

Grant Distribution by State

17states
+9 more states

Cities

AndoverAtlantaAustinAvonBellvilleBostonCambridgeCentennialChargrin FallsChattanoogaChicagoCosta MesaDenverEagleEnglewoodEverettGypsumHoustonLanderLangiey

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total Assets: $4,343,339
  • Total Giving: $221,252
  • Total Liabilities: $0

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $4.1 Million
  • Total Revenue: $769,000
  • Total Expenses: $264,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$212K$423K$635K$846K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,343,339$4,099,594$3,593,880
Revenue$488,091$769,475$273,839
Expenses$269,346$263,761$290,524
Qualifying Distributions$225,127$235,368$265,858
Net Investment Income$461,171$747,850$248,968
Distributable Amount$318,808$270,055$278,276

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$64K$127K$191K$254K33 grants202025 grants202129 grants202225 grants202331 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HOPEWELL$25KVAIL HEALTH SERVICES FOU…$22KRONALD MCDONALD HOUSE$20KHOSPICE AUSTIN$15KNOLS$15KCLEAN AIR TASK FORCE$13KOLD ROAD FUND$13KST JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPI…$10KCENTER FOR GROUP STUDIES$8KCENTER FOR MODERN PSYCHO…$8K

Grant Size Distribution

143 grants across all recorded years

143<$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
ELEANOR JOHNSONDIRECTOR1
LUCY H ORENSDIRECTOR1
SARH SNOOKSECRETARY / TREASURER1
CARTER CRITESDIRECTOR1
BETTY HOLMESDIRECTOR1
JOHN B HOLMES IIIVICE-PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR1
MILDRED H BRIDGESDIRECTOR1
JENNIFER G HOLMESPRESIDENT / DIRECTOR1
KATHERINE CRITESDIRECTOR1
PETER B JOHNSONDIRECTOR1

Contact Information

Mailing Address: PO Box 1471 Houston, TX 77251

EIN: 31-1645204

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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