The Richard Holmes Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 47-2613298

The Richard Holmes Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $348K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $12K.

The Richard Holmes Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Richard Holmes Family Foundation gave $22K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$22,451
+3.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,495
+3.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$348,375
-2.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (45% 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 The Richard Holmes Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

The Malibu Pacific Church: $8KThe Malibu Pacific Church$8KHonor Watch Foundation: $6KHonor Watch Foundation$6KUniversity of California Berkeley Foundation: $3KUniversity of CaliforniaBerkeley Foundation$3KThe American Cancer Society: $2KThe American Cancer Society$2KBreakthrough T1D: $1KBreakthrough T1D$1KAmerican Heart Association: $1KAmerican Heart Association$1KCrohn's & Colitis Foundation: $1KCrohn's & Colitis Foundation$1KParkinson Voice Project Inc: $1KParkinson Voice Project Inc$1KKerrville ISD: $411Kerrville ISD$411

The largest 2025 recipient was The Malibu Pacific Church ($8K). Together the top 9 received $22K.

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

HoustonNew YorkMalibuAtlantaBerkeleyHempsteadAlexandriaAustinCincinnatiColorado SpringsDallasEWA BeachIrvingKerrvilleRichardsonSan Francisco

How The Richard Holmes Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 131% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 8 grants2022 7 grants2023 9 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2023) to $31K (2020). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $22K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Malibu Pacific Church Malibu, CAGeneral Operating Support$7,540
Honor Watch Foundation EWA Beach, HIGeneral Operating Support$6,000
University of California Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CAGeneral Operating Support$2,500
The American Cancer Society Atlanta, GAGeneral Operating Support$2,000
Breakthrough T1D Cincinnati, OHGeneral Operating Support$1,000
American Heart Association Dallas, TXGeneral Operating Support$1,000
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation New York, NYGeneral Operating Support$1,000
Parkinson Voice Project Inc Richardson, TXGeneral Operating Support$1,000
Kerrville ISD Kerrville, TXGeneral Operating Support$411
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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
2025$348,375$12,835$24,410$22,4519$22,770$11,879$17,404
2024$357,755$14,012$24,762$21,8019$21,801$13,828$17,963
2023$368,505$13,354$15,085$14,5517$14,551$13,241$18,224
2022$369,514$5,450$23,587$22,0008$22,000$5,450$19,081
2021$408,426$6,885$17,589$16,0003$16,000$7,013$20,429
2020$416,473$11,949$32,614$31,0003—$11,949$20,617

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Richard Holmes Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Richard Holmes Family Foundation is led by Richard Holmes, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard Holmes

    President

    On filings since 2020

    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 Richard Holmes Family Foundation

How much does The Richard Holmes Family Foundation give each year?

The Richard Holmes Family Foundation gave $22K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 9 grants.

What is The Richard Holmes Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Richard Holmes Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,495, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Richard Holmes Family Foundation give grants?

The Richard Holmes Family Foundation's top state is California, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Hawaii (27%) and Texas (11%).

Does The Richard Holmes Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Richard Holmes Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Richard Holmes Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Richard Holmes Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Malibu Pacific Church ($7,540), Honor Watch Foundation ($6,000) and University of California Berkeley Foundation ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Richard Holmes Family Foundation?

The Richard Holmes Family Foundation reported $348K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Richard Holmes Family Foundation's EIN?

The Richard Holmes Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2613298. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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