The Holden Family Foundation
The Holden Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Park City, Utah. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with stated grant purposes describing support for recipients’ operations and missions.
The Holden Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Holden Family Foundation gave $200K across 19 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in California. 17% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $200,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 19
- +18.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,526
- -15.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,656,512
- +7.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (3 of 18, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Holden Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Its filing states that contributions are made only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3102 Crosstie Ct, Park City, UT 84098
Phone: (949) 375-5281
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Holden Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Academy of Business Leadership ($50K). Together the top 10 received $160K.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 87 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, California accounted for 50% of grant dollars and Utah 28%. Massachusetts received 12%, while Arizona and Florida each accounted for 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Holden Family Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 3 of 18 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 83% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+7%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $188K (2020) to $205K (2022). In 2024 it made 19 grants totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Academy of Business Leadership Rosemead, CA | To provide funds for the entity's operations and support its mission. | $50,000 |
| Valley View School Inc N Brookfield, MA | To provide funds for the entity's operations and support its mission. | $25,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Irvine, CA | To provide funds for the entity's operations and support its mission. | $15,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Murray, UT | To provide funds for the entity's operations and support its mission. | $10,000 |
| CHP 11-99 Foundation Costa Mesa, CA | To provide funds for the entity's operations and support its mission. | $10,000 |
| Christian Center of Park City Park City, UT | To provide funds for the entity's operations and support its mission. | $10,000 |
| Friends of Utah County Childrens Justice Center Provo, UT | To provide funds for the entity's operations and support its mission. | $10,000 |
| Peace House Inc Park City, UT | To provide funds for the entity's operations and support its mission. | $10,000 |
| Utah Food Bank Salt Lake City, UT | To provide funds for the entity's operations and support its mission. | $10,000 |
| Bighorn Golf Club Charities Palm Desert, CA | To provide funds for the entity's operations and support its mission. | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,656,512 | $503,746 | $254,481 | $200,000 | 19 | $208,945 | $398,314 | $206,433 |
| 2023 | $3,407,247 | $228,187 | $249,782 | $200,000 | 16 | $208,470 | $128,530 | $181,033 |
| 2022 | $3,428,842 | $89,868 | $276,606 | $205,000 | 19 | $212,600 | $49,810 | $197,655 |
| 2021 | $3,615,580 | $674,292 | $244,018 | $187,500 | 17 | $194,550 | $567,176 | $234,483 |
| 2020 | $3,185,306 | $122,443 | $239,392 | $187,500 | 16 | — | $65,679 | $181,659 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Holden Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $206K for 2024 — 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations working in areas including therapeutic education, youth development, community support, violence prevention, scholarships, and epilepsy research and family support. These are recipient organizations’ missions, not a stated mission of the foundation. For example, Valley View School describes its mission as providing a therapeutic educational environment for boys ages 11 to 16; Peace House says it works to end interpersonal violence and abuse; and the KCNT1 Slack Epilepsy Foundation says it advances research and supports families affected by KCNT1-related disorders.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 19 grants totaling $200,000 in 2024. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. Among the largest listed grants were $50,000 to the Academy of Business Leadership, $25,000 to Valley View School, and $15,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs. It also reported grants of $10,000 each to the Christian Center of Park City, Peace House, and several other organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Brent Holden as president and Cheryl Holden as secretary.
The Holden Family Foundation is led by Brent Holden, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Brent Holden
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Holden
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The Holden Family Foundation
How much does The Holden Family Foundation give each year?
The Holden Family Foundation gave $200K across 19 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $200K across 16 grants.
What is The Holden Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Holden Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,526, across 19 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Holden Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does The Holden Family Foundation give grants?
The Holden Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Utah (28%) and Massachusetts (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Park City, UT (3 grants) and Palm Desert, CA (2 grants).
Does The Holden Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on The Holden Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Holden Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Holden Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Academy of Business Leadership ($50,000), Boys & Girls Clubs ($25,000 across 2 grants) and Valley View School Inc ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Holden Family Foundation?
The Holden Family Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $209K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $206K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Holden Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations working in areas including therapeutic education, youth development, community support, violence prevention, scholarships, and epilepsy research and family support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Holden Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Holden Family Foundation's EIN?
The Holden Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1606138. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does The Holden 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Holden Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-holden-family-foundation-morg_e6f6fe60475b4e4d9ae6292eb368f543
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