Lester and Cathy Holze Jr
Private foundation · Elgin, IL · EIN 84-6829113 · reported 2025
79grants reported
$100median award
$50lower quartile
$25smallest grant
$46Ktotal paid
23states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 8 of its 79 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $14K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Catholic Church To support the operating costs of mass and of providing spiritual guidance. | Elgin, IL | $10,320 |
| IL Firefighter's Association Founda To offer training and support to firefighters across the state, helping prepare them for when an eme | Glen Carbon, IL | $5,250 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 4-C To improve the working conditions of law enforcement officers and the safety of those we serve throu | Hillside, IL | $4,200 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 14 To improve the working conditions of law enforcement officers and the safety of those we serve throu | Geneva, IL | $4,000 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 41 To improve the working conditions of law enforcement officers and the safety of those we serve throu | Springfield, IL | $2,500 |
| St Edward Central Catholic High Sch To nurture the discipleship of Jesus Christ and to promote excellence in education. To enable its st | Elgin, IL | $2,500 |
| Paradisus Dei To help families discover the superabundant graces God wants to give them to become witnesses to His | Houston, TX | $2,020 |
| Diocese of Rockford To proclaim the Good News of salvation in word and deed, putting ourselves at God's service in turni | Rockford, IL | $1,200 |
| Children International To invest in the lives of children and youth, build the healthy environments they need to thrive, an | Kansas City, MO | $1,089 |
| Logan University INC A diverse and engaging community committed to excellence in health sciences, education and service. | Chesterfield, MO | $1,000 |
| National Center for Homeopathy To help people be healthy by providing education and building awareness while advocating for increas | Clarksburg, MD | $1,000 |
| National Vaccine Information Center To promote and encourage the health and welfare of American children and adults through its research | Sterling, VA | $1,000 |
| Knights of Columbus Charities INC To empower Catholic men to live their faith at home, in their parish, at work and in their community | New Haven, CT | $740 |
| Habitat for Humanity International To bring people together to build homes, communities and hope through decent and affordable housing. | Atlanta, GA | $500 |
| Make a Wish Foundation Child Welfare | Phoenix, AZ | $500 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank To provide nutritious food and resources for our neighbors, with dignity, equity and convenience, th | Geneva, IL | $500 |
| Adopt a Platoon Soldier Support Eff To improve the quality of life and raise morale for deployed military forces by providing on-going c | San Benito, TX | $500 |
| Corbella Clinic To offer free support and services for unplanned pregnancies and women's health. | South Elgin, IL | $407 |
| Food for the Poor To prioritize the preservation of human dignity and the care of those in need. To address poverty th | Coconut Creek, FL | $400 |
| Paws for Purple Hearts To improve the lives of America's Warriors facing mobility challenges and trauma-related conditions | Canyonville, OR | $400 |
| Wounded Warrior Project To honor and empower wounded warriors. | Jacksonville, FL | $400 |
| Marine Toys for Tots Foundation To collect new unwrapped toys and distribute those toys to economically disadvantaged children at Ch | Triangle, VA | $400 |
| Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund To preserving the legacy of The Wall, promoting healing and educating about the impact of the Vietna | Arlington, VA | $300 |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars To foster camaraderie among United States veterans of overseas conflicts. To serve our veterans, the | Kansas City, MO | $300 |
| Hope for Haitians To extend aid, hope, and dignity to the poorest of the poor in the country of Haiti. | Rockford, IL | $252 |
| Society of St Vincent de Paul To serve the poor and provide others with the opportunity to serve. | Orland Park, IL | $250 |
| Saliesian Missions To teach young people various trades that will help them find decent jobs and become self-sufficient | New Rochelle, NY | $250 |
| Feeding America To help people get the food and resources they need to thrive. | Chicago, IL | $250 |
| St Lawrence Seminary High School To provide a college preparatory education in a living Catholic community nurturing mature, well-rou | Mt Calvary, WI | $240 |
| Sacred Heart Southern Missions To staff and fund the programs and work of two Catholic elementary schools and eight Catholic social | Walls, MS | $240 |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America To connect our nation's paralyzed and disabled heroes with help to access their much-needed benefits | Topeka, KS | $200 |
| Guideposts Foundation INC To inspire people to believe anything is possible through faith, hope, and prayer. | Danbury, CT | $200 |
| Mercy Home for Boys Girls To provide care and shelter for young people near downtown Chicago. To provide a good education, lif | Chicago, IL | $182 |
| Rockford Rescue Mission To share hope and help in Jesus' name to move people from homelessness and despair toward personal a | Rockford, IL | $150 |
| World Villages for Children To practice charity to the poor serving them in the name of Christ Jesus. To help children break fre | Lanham, MD | $120 |
| Sierra Club To explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth; to practice and promote the responsible | Oakland, CA | $120 |
| Children's Home Aid Brightpoint To advance the well-being of children by investing in families to disrupt the systemic and multi-gen | Chicago, IL | $120 |
| National Right to Life Educational To provide support to charitable or educational programs which advocate pro-life causes. | Alexandria, VA | $102 |
| Community Crisis Center INC To provide a 24-hour crisis hotline, temporary shelter, individual and group counseling, medical ass | Elgin, IL | $100 |
| Priests for Life To galvanize the clergy to preach, teach, and mobilize their people more effectively in the effort t | Cocoa, FL | $100 |
| Elgin Mental Health Center To provide service for mental health. | Elgin, IL | $100 |
| American Bible Society To make the Bible available to every person in a language and format each can understand and afford, | Philadelphia, PA | $100 |
| Covenant House To build a bridge to hope for young people facing homelessness and survivors of human trafficking th | Topeka, KS | $100 |
| Project Hope To place power in the hands of local health care workers to save lives across the globe. | Washington, DC | $58 |
| Feed the Children To end childhood hunger. To provide children and families with the food and essentials kids need to | Oklahoma City, OK | $53 |
| Care To save lives, defeat poverty and achieve social justice. | Atlanta, GA | $53 |
| Food Water Watch To protect our food, water, and climate, we organize people around the country to build political po | Washington, DC | $51 |
| CRU To win, build and send Christ-centered multiplying disciples who launch spritual movements. | Orlando, FL | $51 |
| Couple to Couple League Internation To promote and teach fertility awareness (natural family planning) to married and engaged couples. | Cincinnati, OH | $51 |
| National Wildlife Federation To improve ecological balance and safe access to clean water, air, and land to ensure that all wildl | Reston, VA | $50 |
| American Red Cross To prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies. | Washington, DC | $50 |
| Catholic Relief Services To carry out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable ov | Baltimore, MD | $50 |
| Cross Catholic Outreach To mobilize the global Catholic Church to transform the poor and their communities materially and sp | Boca Raton, FL | $50 |
| Catholic Medical Mission Board To work in partnership globally to deliver locally sustainable, quality health solutions to women, c | Long Island City, NY | $50 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospita To advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and | Memphis, TN | $50 |
| Archdiocese for the Military Servic To provide the Catholic Church's full range of pastoral ministries and spiritual services to those i | Washington, DC | $50 |
| Little City To serve children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing the best | Palatine, IL | $50 |
| Thomas More Society To champion life, family, and freedom through legal aid services. | Chicago, IL | $50 |
| Boys Town To change the lives of children and families by helping change student behavior in classrooms to imp | Boys Town, NE | $50 |
| David Horowitz Freedom Center To defend free societies whose moral, cultural and economic foundations are under attack by enemies | Sherman Oaks, CA | $50 |
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