The Holtzman Family Foundation
The Holtzman Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. In 2025, it reported making 20 grants totaling $221,800 to charitable organizations.
The Holtzman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Holtzman Family Foundation gave $222K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in New York. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $221,800
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,090
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $4,446,566
- +1.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Holtzman Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 100 Market Street Suite 302, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: (800) 962-6876
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Holtzman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ACLU Foundation ($35K). Together the top 10 received $195K.
Grant Size Distribution
94 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 93 grants of 94 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in New York received 67% of grant dollars, followed by California at 15%, Washington, DC, and Georgia at 8% each, and Maryland at 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Holtzman Family Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 20 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 95% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $210K (2022) to $265K (2021). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $222K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ACLU Foundation New York, NY | ACLU National Prision Project | $35,000 |
| Just Detention International Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $30,000 |
| Regional Foodbanks of Ne NY Latham, NY | General Support | $24,600 |
| National Immigration Forum Washington, DC | General Support | $18,000 |
| Southern Center for Human Rights Atlanta, GA | General Support | $17,000 |
| Bard College Annandaleonhudson, NY | Bard Prision Initiative | $15,000 |
| Lambda Legal New York, NY | General Support | $15,000 |
| Human Rights Watch New York, NY | General Support | $15,000 |
| Innocence Project New York, NY | General Support | $15,000 |
| Time and Space Ltd Theater Company Hudson, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,446,566 | $323,796 | $258,711 | $221,800 | 20 | $221,800 | $290,823 | $277,950 |
| 2024 | $4,381,481 | $209,063 | $257,019 | $225,800 | 19 | $225,800 | $179,044 | $259,385 |
| 2023 | $4,429,437 | $127,759 | $243,188 | $215,800 | 18 | $215,800 | $100,371 | $228,481 |
| 2022 | $4,544,866 | $-114,700 | $242,195 | $210,200 | 18 | $210,200 | $60,301 | $228,875 |
| 2021 | $4,912,440 | $244,190 | $296,970 | $265,000 | 19 | $265,000 | $204,019 | $264,178 |
| 2020 | $4,965,220 | $567,983 | $280,954 | $222,204 | 17 | — | $509,236 | $223,661 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Holtzman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $278K for 2025 — 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 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Just Detention International says it seeks to end sexual abuse in all forms of detention; the Southern Center for Human Rights says it works for equality, dignity, and justice for people affected by the criminal legal system in the Deep South; and the National Immigration Forum says it advocates for the value of immigrants and immigration through communication, advocacy, and policy.
Other 2025 grantees describe their work as defending human rights worldwide (Human Rights Watch), providing an academic program and supportive environment (Bard College), conserving and connecting people with land in Columbia County, New York (Columbia Land Conservancy), and advancing racial and economic justice for low-income people and people of color (Ella Baker Center for Human Rights). Kite’s Nest describes its programs as spanning youth arts, social and environmental justice, youth employment, and community development.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 20 grants totaling $221,800. Grants ranged from $200 to $35,000, with a median grant of $7,500.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $35,000 to the ACLU Foundation for the ACLU National Prison Project; $30,000 to Just Detention International for general support; $24,600 to Regional Foodbanks of Northeastern New York for general support; $18,000 to the National Immigration Forum for general support; and $17,000 to the Southern Center for Human Rights for general support. Other listed grants included $15,000 each to Bard College, Lambda Legal, Human Rights Watch, and the Innocence Project, and $10,000 to Time and Space Ltd. Theater Company.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carl Skoggard as president/treasurer and Joseph Holtzman as vice president/secretary.
The Holtzman Family Foundation is led by Carl Skoggard, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carl Skoggard
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Holtzman
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 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 The Holtzman Family Foundation
How much does The Holtzman Family Foundation give each year?
The Holtzman Family Foundation gave $222K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $226K across 19 grants.
What is The Holtzman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Holtzman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $11,090, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Holtzman Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Holtzman Family Foundation give grants?
The Holtzman Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (15%) and District of Columbia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants), Hudson, NY (3 grants), Chatham, NY (2 grants) and Baltimore, MD (2 grants).
Does The Holtzman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 90% of The Holtzman Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Holtzman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Holtzman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include ACLU Foundation ($35,000), Just Detention International ($30,000) and Regional Foodbanks of Ne NY ($24,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Holtzman Family Foundation?
The Holtzman Family Foundation reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $222K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $278K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Holtzman Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Holtzman Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Holtzman Family Foundation's EIN?
The Holtzman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6036091. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Holtzman 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Holtzman Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-holtzman-family-foundation-morg_262a95d190ec481aa3db661e49020eb1
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