Holson Family Foundation
Private foundation · Glenview, IL · EIN 36-4332846 · reported 2023–2025
36grants reported
$5,000median award
$2,500lower quartile
$2,500smallest grant
$186Ktotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 36 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $9,000 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1275 Milwaukee Avenue
Glenview, IL 60025-2463
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ragsdale | Lake Forest, IL | $10,000 |
| Ragsdale EXEMPT FUNCTION | Lake Forest, IL | $10,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Take the Lead | Watertown, NY | $7,500 |
| Chicago Symphony EXEMPT FUNCTION | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago EXEMPT FUNCTION | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Take the Lead EXEMPT FUNCTION | Watertown, NY | $7,500 |
| Chicago Symphony EXEMPT FUNCTION | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago EXEMPT FUNCTION | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Take the Lead EXEMPT FUNCTION | Watertown, NY | $7,500 |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Dance Works Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| First Tee Time of Greater Chicago | Glenview, IL | $5,000 |
| Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater EXEMPT FUNCTIN | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Danceworks Chicago EXEMPT FUNCTION | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| First Tee of Greater Chicago EXEMPT FUNCTION | Glenview, IL | $5,000 |
| Pulmony Fibrosis Foundation EXEMPT FUNCTION | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater EXEMPT FUNCTIN | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Danceworks Chicago EXEMPT FUNCTION | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| First Tee of Greater Chicago EXEMPT FUNCTION | Glenview, IL | $5,000 |
| Pulmony Fibrosis Foundation EXEMPT FUNCTION | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Christ Church of Lake Forest | Lake Forest, IL | $3,000 |
| Christ Church Lake Forest EXEMPT FUNCTION | Lake Forest, IL | $3,000 |
| Christ Church Lake Forest EXEMPT FUNCTION | Lake Forest, IL | $3,000 |
| Riverside Preparatory Academy | Gainesville, GA | $2,500 |
| Santa FE Opera | Santa FE, NM | $2,500 |
| Tunnels to Towers | Staten Island, NY | $2,500 |
| Riverside Military Academy EXEMPT FUNCTION | Gainsville, GA | $2,500 |
| Santa FE Opera EXEMPT FUNCTION | Santa FE, NM | $2,500 |
| Tunnels to Towers EXEMPT FUNCTION | Staten Island, NY | $2,500 |
| Riverside Military Academy EXEMPT FUNCTION | Gainsville, GA | $2,500 |
| Santa FE Opera EXEMPT FUNCTION | Santa FE, NM | $2,500 |
| Tunnels to Towers EXEMPT FUNCTION | Staten Island, NY | $2,500 |
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