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Holtz Charitable Foundation Inc

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$77k
Granted FY2024still arriving
2
Grants FY2024still arriving
2
States reached
$75k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0196% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Recreation & Sports$7.0MEducation$2.5MScience & Tech$295kHuman Services$292kArts & Culture$211kPhilanthropy$150kHealth$88kReligion$63kOther$0
02FY2024 · 2 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k1 grant · $2k
  • $50k–250k1 grant · $75k
$75,000
Median grant
2
States reached
$6.9M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
EAST LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL$75,000
SWINGING WITH A PURPOSE$1,500
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY17–23, $1.4M) land where the poverty rate runs at 5%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 1% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%MEN OF MELCHIZEDEK: $100 → 10%GILDA'S CLUB MADISON: $1k → 10%Women's Care Center Foundation: $5k → 13%PREGNANCY CENTER EAST INC: $10k → 16%HOLTZ'S HEROES FOUNDATION: $1.0M → 5%HOLTZS HEROES FOUNDATION: $165k → 5%HOLTZ'S HEROES FOUNDATION: $150k → 5%HOLTZS HEROES FOUNDATION: $25k → 5%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

WA
MN
IL
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MI
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IN
OH
PA
CA
CO
MO
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VA
MD
AZ
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NC
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FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

70%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$2.8M · 20 repeat orgs$1.2M to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +36% since the first grant, against +25% for those funded once.

20 repeat relationships: 1 still active in FY2024, 19 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

20
95

Total granted

$2.8M
$1.2M

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+36%
+25%

Still filing today

75%
42%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 98% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $2k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
EducationHealthPhilanthropyHuman ServicesYouth DevelopmentInternationalOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • HH
    HOLTZ'S HEROES FOUNDATION INC FKA LOU'S LADS FOUNDATION INC
    4× · 2020–2023 · $1.3M · revenue +131% · 65% of their budget
  • LT
    LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC
    2× · 2018–2019 · $150k · revenue +6%
  • HA
    HORATIO ALGER ASSN OF DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS INC
    2× · 2022–2023 · $100k · revenue +36%

Funded once

  • LH
    LOU HOLTZ UPPER VALLEY HALL OF HAME
    one grant, 2020 · $171k
  • LL
    LEAVING LEGACIES FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2019 · $125k · revenue -76% · 29% of their budget
  • MF
    MASTERS FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2021 · $100k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

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Saint Xavier University

Saint xavier university, a catholic institution inspired by the heritage of the sisters of mercy, educates persons to search for truth, think critically, communicate effectively and serve wisely and compassionately in support of human…

Education
2
John Carroll University

As a jesuit catholic university committed to academic rigor, inclusive excellence, and care for the whole person, john carroll university inspires individuals of intellect and character to learn, lead and serve in the community and…

Education
3
St Mary's University

St. marys university, as a catholic marianist university, fosters the formation of people in faith and educates leaders for the common good through community, integrated liberal arts and professional education, and academic excellence.

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4
The Catholic University of America

As the national university of the catholic church in the united states, founded and sponsored by the bishops of the country with the approval of the holy see, the catholic university of america is committed to being a comprehensive…

Education
5
Loyola University

Loyola University New Orleans, a Jesuit and Catholic institution of higher education, welcomes students of diverse backgrounds and prepares them to lead meaningful lives with and for others; to pursue truth, wisdom, and virtue; and to work…

Education
6
St John's University New York

St. john's university is a catholic, vincentian, metropolitan, and global institution of higher education (continued on schedule o).

Education
7
University of New Haven

The University of New Haven is a student-centered comprehensive university with an emphasis on excellence in liberal arts and professional education. Our mission is to prepare our students to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives in a…

Education
8
The Corporation of Saint Mary's College Notre Dame

The corporation of saint mary's college, notre dame (saint mary's) is a catholic, residential, women's, liberal arts college offering undergraduate degrees and co-educational graduate programs. (continued in schedule o)

Education
9
Evangel University

Evangel is a comprehensive christian university that is committed to excellence in educating and equipping students to become spirit empowered servants of god who will impact the church and society globally.

Education
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Marietta College

Marietta college (mc) provides a strong foundation for a lifetime of leadership, critical thinking, and problem solving. we achieve this mission by offering undergraduates a contemporary liberal arts education and graduate students an…

Education
11
Centenary College of Louisiana

Provide undergraduate and graduate education in a variety of programs to approximately 600 undergraduate and 100 graduate students.

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12
Walsh University Inc

Walsh university is an independent, coeducational catholic, liberal arts and sciences institution dedicated to educating its students to become leaders in service to others through a values-based education with an international perspective…

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Holtz's Heroes Foundation Inc Fka Lou's Lads Foundation Inc; the most unlike its peers is Miracle-Ear Foundation. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

57 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 57 of the 117 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
9
Early backer (in before they grew)
57/57
Grantees still filing
42/57
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

University of Notre Dame du Lac: $6,900,000 · EducationUniversity of Notre Dame du Lac+17 more: $616,700 · Education+17 moreUPPER VALLEY HALL OF FAME: $337,250 · OtherUPPER VALLEY HALL…LOUSIANA TECH FOUNDATION: $295,000 · OtherLOUSIANA TECH FOU…EAST LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL: $210,000 · OtherEAST LIVERPOOL HI…LOU HOLTZ UPPER VALLEY HALL OF HAME: $171,300 · OtherLOU HOLTZ UPPER V…MASTERS FOUNDATION: $100,000 · OtherMASTERS FOUNDATIO…Individual grant recipient: $100,000 · OtherIndividual grant …+70 more: $454,932 · Other+70 moreHOLTZ'S HEROES FOUNDATION INC FKA LOU'S LADS FOUNDATION INC: $1,340,000 · Human ServicesHOLTZ'S HEROES…+4 more: $16,100 · Human ServicesLEAVING LEGACIES FOUNDATION: $125,000 · PhilanthropyHAVEN OF HOPE: $16,000 · PhilanthropyTHE CHILDREN DESERVE A CHANCE FOUNDATION: $10,000 · Philanthropy+4 more: $7,100 · PhilanthropyMED-CAMPS OF LOUISIANA INC: $75,000 · Recreation & SportsFELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES: $16,000 · Youth DevelopmentYOUTH FOR TOMORROW-NEW LIFE CENTER INC: $15,000 · Youth DevelopmentTHE JEROME BETTIS BUS STOPS HERE FOUNDATION: $5,000 · Youth DevelopmentCARE NET PREGNANCY CENTER OF CENTRAL TEXAS: $16,000 · HealthSHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN: $8,000 · HealthTHE V FOUNDATION: $5,000 · HealthTHE SHRINERS' HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN: $3,000 · Health+3 more: $2,200 · Health
Education$7,516,700Other$1,668,482Human Services$1,356,100Philanthropy$158,100Recreation & Sports$75,000Youth Development$36,000Health$34,200

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetUniversity of Notre Dame du Lac: $6,900,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetHOLTZ'S HEROES FOUNDATION INC FKA LOU'S LADS FOUNDATION INC: $1,340,000 over 4y, 65% of budgetLOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC: $150,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetLEAVING LEGACIES FOUNDATION: $125,000 over 1y, 29% of budgetHORATIO ALGER ASSN OF DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS INC: $100,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetMED-CAMPS OF LOUISIANA INC: $75,000 over 1y, 7.2% of budgetBenedictine College: $65,100 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTrine University: $41,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetHOLY CROSS COLLEGE INC: $40,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetKING'S COLLEGE: $35,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND: $35,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAVE MARIA SCHOOL OF LAW: $30,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetFRANCISCAN UNIVERSITY OF STEUBENVILLE: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMarian University: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY: $20,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHAVEN OF HOPE: $16,000 over 1y, 1.2% of budgetFELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES: $16,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCARE NET PREGNANCY CENTER OF CENTRAL TEXAS: $16,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetYOUTH FOR TOMORROW-NEW LIFE CENTER INC: $15,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetJUNIPERO SERRA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL: $15,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCHRISTENDOM EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION: $15,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE US CONSTITUTION SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC: $14,000 over 1y, 4.3% of budgetFort Bend Christian Academy: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMississippi College: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN: $8,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCHOICES WOMEN'S CLINIC INC: $5,200 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetHUNDRED CLUB OF KANKAKEE COUNTY: $5,000 over 1y, 5.6% of budgetST JOSEPH THE PROTECTOR FDN INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetZOTEC FOUNDATION INC: $5,000 over 1y, 1.8% of budgetTHE V FOUNDATION: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe American Legion: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetINTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FOUNDATION INC: $4,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE SHRINERS' HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY: $2,100 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetORLANDO UNION RESCUE MISSION INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSwinging with Purpose Inc: $1,500 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetLIFT ORLANDO INC: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION INC: $1,100 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWERNLE YOUTH & FAMILY TREATMENT CENTER INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGILDA'S CLUB MADISON WISCONSIN INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE DANNY BUTLER MEMORIAL FUND INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetAMERICAN STUDIES CENTER: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE DENNIS J SMITH LEGACY FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 over 1y, 1.3% of budgetMIRACLE-EAR FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSPORTS WORLD MINISTRIES INC: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCitizens United Foundation: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFEED THE CHILDREN INC: $200 over 2y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Ayco Charitable F…Baird Foundation IncRaymond James Charita…Ibm International Fou…American Endowment Fo…The US Charitable Gif…Gs Donor Advised Phil…Verizon FoundationCharities Aid Foundat…Natl Christian Charit…Enterprise Holdings F…T Rowe Price Program …
The Ayco Charitable FoundationNY14.4× affinity8 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Ayco Charitable Foundation · Baird Foundation Inc · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · Ibm International Foundation · American Endowment Foundation · The US Charitable Gift Trust · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · Verizon Foundation · Charities Aid Foundation America · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · Enterprise Holdings Foundation · T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Holtz Charitable Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Holtz Charitable Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 60%5%19%42%75%funder's share of their income ↑0%19%38%56%75%share of the org’s income from government →median 1%
  • The Shriners' Hospital for Children: 6% of income from government
  • Feed the Children Inc: 1% of income from government
  • University of Portland: 1% of income from government
  • Shriners Hospitals for Children: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
6get no government money at all
9report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–75%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
05Through Plinth

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How do I get to Holtz Charitable Foundation Inc?

Find your warmest path to Holtz Charitable Foundation Inc through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 117 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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