Private foundation · EIN 38-3709254 · Pennington, New Jersey · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Holmes Family Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 17 grants paid, $1.4M total, median $50K. 59% of grants stayed in New Jersey.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
17
$1.4M
Median grant
$50K
Stays in NJ
59%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$27M

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chilton Memorial Hospital Fdn IncPompton Plns, NJUnrestricted general$250K
FIRST Reformed Church of Pompton PlainsPompton Plains, NJUnrestricted general$150K
Newbridge Services IncPequannock, NJUnrestricted general$150K
New City Kids IncJersey City, NJSupport paterson, nj branch$150K
Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey IncRiverdale, NJUnrestricted general$110K
Dawn Treader Christian SchoolPaterson, NJUnrestricted general$100K
Kent School CorporationKent, CTUnrestricted general$75K
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Nj IncPompton Plns, NJUnrestricted general$50K
Bessie Green Community IncNewark, NJUnrestricted general$50K
Oasis a Haven for Women & ChildrenPaterson, NJUnrestricted general$50K
Visions and PathwaysBridgewater, NJUnrestricted general$50K
Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PAUnrestricted general$50K
The Snedeker FoundationNashville, TNUnrestricted general$50K
The Center for Action & ContemplationAlbuquerque, NMUnrestricted general$50K
Usta FoundationWhite Plains, NYUnrestricted general$10K
Map InternationalBrunswick, GAUnrestricted general$10K
Cranberry Sunset FarmOsterville, MAUnrestricted general$10K

By state: New Jersey 10 · Connecticut 1 · Pennsylvania 1 · Tennessee 1 · New Mexico 1 · New York 1

About this foundation

Holmes Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Pennington, New Jersey, administered in care of Stephen P Holmes-Director, tax-exempt since 2004. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Holmes Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Holmes Family Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $1.4M across 17 grants, a median of $50K.

Where does Holmes Family Foundation Inc give?

New Jersey (10 grants), Connecticut (1 grants), Pennsylvania (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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