The Bill Holmes Charitable Trust concentrates its giving on basic human needs, with a strong emphasis on child welfare, food security, and emergency humanitarian relief both domestically and internationally. The trust repeatedly funds a small set of organizations that deliver direct services—feeding, sheltering, and caring for vulnerable children and homeless families—often giving multiple grants to the same grantees over time. Its priorities favor operational relief and service delivery rather than policy or arts funding.
Bill Holmes Charitable Trust co Susan Holmes CEO repeatedly backs direct-service organizations that care for children, feed families, and respond to emergency humanitarian need. The largest recent grants in the record go to Doctors Without Borders, including $33,477 in 2024 and $29,872 in 2025, each marked “where most needed,” which fits a broader pattern of unrestricted support for basic human needs. Alongside international relief, the trust supports child welfare institutions such as Happy Hill Farm for Children and residential and shelter-based programs for children and families. The portfolio also includes food assistance and homeless-services work through organizations like Orange County Rescue Mission, Food for the Poor, Feed the Children, and Share Our Selves. Its giving is not spread across many issue areas; instead, it returns to a small set of organizations that provide housing, meals, medical aid, and child-focused support. The pattern suggests a funder oriented toward operational relief rather than policy, advocacy, or arts funding, with a clear preference for programs that deliver immediate services to vulnerable children and households.
Child welfare is a central theme. The trust gave $29,185 in 2024 and $26,940 in 2023 to Happy Hill Farm for Children for care and housing for children, and it also supported residential children’s homes such as Palmer Home for Children, Barium Springs Home for Children, and Crossnore School Children's Home. Food insecurity and family support are another major thread. Grants included $26,940 and $26,042 to Feed the Children for support kids, plus $26,940 and $26,042 to Share Our Selves for feed and support families. Health-related giving appears in both treatment and research: International Children’s Surgical F received $16,640 in 2023 and $16,085 in 2025 to provide free surgery for children with treatable disfigurements, while St Jude's Childrens Research Hospit received $12,678 in 2023 and $12,255 in 2025 for medical research for children.
Typical grant size clusters in the mid five figures, with p25 at $9,442, a median of $16,640, and p75 at $26,940. The trust also uses repeated awards: several recipients appear in more than one year, including Doctors Without Borders, Happy Hill Farm for Children, Cross International, Orange County Rescue Mission, Food for the Poor, Feed the Children, Share Our Selves, International Children's Surgical F, and St Jude's Childrens Research Hospit. Grants are made to organizations rather than individuals, and no program-related investments are reported. The pattern is consistent with a charitable trust making recurring operating support and where-most-needed grants.
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Most grants fall between $9K and $27K, with a median of $17K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$17K
75th Percentile
$27K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Concentrated giving to a small roster of service-oriented grantees with multiple repeat grants; funding is focused on program and operational support for direct-service organizations rather than broad grantmaking across many sectors.
Notable grantees: Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières), Happy Hill Farm for Children, Cross International, Feed the Children, Orange County Rescue Mission
Grants are national, with recipients in 100% U.S. locations and none in Nevada, the headquarters state. California is the top giving state by count, reflecting several recipient cities there, including Tustin, Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, and Rancho Santa Fe. Other repeated locations include New York, Washington, DC, Granbury, Texas, and Boise, Idaho. The geographic profile is broad, but the trust’s strongest concentration appears in California-based service organizations.
It funds organizations delivering direct services for children and families: care and housing for children, food assistance, homeless services, emergency humanitarian relief, and some medical support. Recent grants include organizations serving children’s homes, rescue missions, food charities, and medical relief groups.
The grant-size distribution centers in the mid five figures. The p25 is $9,442, the median is $16,640, and the p75 is $26,940.
Yes. Several grantees appear in multiple years, including Doctors Without Borders, Happy Hill Farm for Children, Cross International, Orange County Rescue Mission, Food for the Poor, Feed the Children, Share Our Selves, International Children's Surgical F, and St Jude's Childrens Research Hospit.
Giving is national across U.S. recipients, with California as the top state by grant count. Recipient cities in the record include Tustin, Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, Rancho Santa Fe, New York, Washington, DC, Granbury, Boise, and Memphis.
No. The profile shows funds individuals is false, and makes program-related investments is false.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Without Boarders | New York, NY | $29,872 | 2025 | Where most needed |
| Food for the Poor | Coconut Creek, FL | $26,042 | 2025 | Feed Children |
| Cross International | Washington, DC | $26,042 | 2025 | Where most needed for Children |
| Feed the Children | Oklahoma City, OK | $26,042 | 2025 | Support Kids |
| Share Our Selves | Costa Mesa, CA | $26,042 | 2025 | Feed and support families |
| Happy Hill Farm for Children | Granbury, TX | $26,042 | 2025 | Care and housing for Children. |
| Orange County Rescue Mission | Tustin, CA | $26,042 | 2025 | Feed and House Homeless |
| International Children's Surgical F | Bosie, ID | $16,085 | 2025 | Provide free surgery for Children with treatable disfigurements |
| St Jude's Childrens Research Hospit | Memphis, TN | $12,255 | 2025 | Medical Research for Children |
| Barium Springs Home for Children | Barium Springs, NC | $8,425 | 2025 | Care and education of Children |
| Crossnore School Children's Home | Crossnore, NC | $8,425 | 2025 | Support Childeren's education and care. |
| Friends of San Pasqual Academy | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | $8,425 | 2025 | To support and assist children. |
| Palmer Home for Children | Lake Cormorant, MS | $8,425 | 2025 | Support of Children's program. |
| Doctors Without Boarders | New York, NY | $33,477 | 2024 | Where most needed |
| Cross International | Washington, DC | $29,185 | 2024 | Where most needed for Children |
| Happy Hill Farm for Children | Granbury, TX | $29,185 | 2024 | Care and housing for Children. |
| St Joseph Indian School | Chamberlain, SD | $18,026 | 2024 | Support of Children's programs. |
| Samueli Academy | Santa Ana, CA | $12,876 | 2024 | Where most needed for Children's education |
| Friends of San Pasqual Academy | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | $9,442 | 2024 | To support and assist children. |
| Barium Springs Home for Children | Barium Springs, NC | $9,442 | 2024 | Care and education of Children |
| Palmer Home for Children | Lake Cormorant, MS | $9,442 | 2024 | Support of Children's program. |
| Crossnore School Children's Home | Crossnore, NC | $9,442 | 2024 | Support Childeren's education and care. |
| Doctors Without Boarders | New York, NY | $30,902 | 2023 | Where most needed |
| Food for the Poor | Coconut Creek, FL | $26,940 | 2023 | Feed Children |
| Feed the Children | Oklahoma City, OK | $26,940 | 2023 | Support Kids |
| Happy Hill Farm for Children | Granbury, TX | $26,940 | 2023 | Care and housing for Children. |
| Share Our Selves | Costa Mesa, CA | $26,940 | 2023 | Feed and support families |
| Cross International | Washington, DC | $26,940 | 2023 | Where most needed for Children |
| Orange County Rescue Mission | Tustin, CA | $26,940 | 2023 | Feed and House Homeless |
| International Children's Surgical F | Bosie, ID | $16,640 | 2023 | Provide free surgery for Children with treatable disfigurements |
| St Joseph Indian School | Chamberlain, SD | $16,640 | 2023 | Support of Children's programs. |
| St Jude's Childrens Research Hospit | Memphis, TN | $12,678 | 2023 | Medical Research for Children |
| Samueli Academy | Santa Ana, CA | $11,885 | 2023 | Where most needed for Children's education |
| Barium Springs Home for Children | Barium Springs, NC | $8,716 | 2023 | Care and education of Children |
| Palmer Home for Children | Lake Cormorant, MS | $8,716 | 2023 | Support of Children's program. |
| Crossnore School Children's Home | Crossnore, NC | $8,716 | 2023 | Support Childeren's education and care. |
| Friends of San Pasqual Academy | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | $8,716 | 2023 | To support and assist children. |
Doctors Without Boarders
$29,872Where most needed
Food for the Poor
$26,042Feed Children
Cross International
$26,042Where most needed for Children
Feed the Children
$26,042Support Kids
Share Our Selves
$26,042Feed and support families
Happy Hill Farm for Children
$26,042Care and housing for Children.
Orange County Rescue Mission
$26,042Feed and House Homeless
International Children's Surgical F
$16,085Provide free surgery for Children with treatable disfigurements
St Jude's Childrens Research Hospit
$12,255Medical Research for Children
Barium Springs Home for Children
$8,425Care and education of Children
Crossnore School Children's Home
$8,425Support Childeren's education and care.
Friends of San Pasqual Academy
$8,425To support and assist children.
Palmer Home for Children
$8,425Support of Children's program.
Doctors Without Boarders
$33,477Where most needed
Cross International
$29,185Where most needed for Children
Happy Hill Farm for Children
$29,185Care and housing for Children.
St Joseph Indian School
$18,026Support of Children's programs.
Samueli Academy
$12,876Where most needed for Children's education
Friends of San Pasqual Academy
$9,442To support and assist children.
Barium Springs Home for Children
$9,442Care and education of Children
Palmer Home for Children
$9,442Support of Children's program.
Crossnore School Children's Home
$9,442Support Childeren's education and care.
Doctors Without Boarders
$30,902Where most needed
Food for the Poor
$26,940Feed Children
Feed the Children
$26,940Support Kids
Happy Hill Farm for Children
$26,940Care and housing for Children.
Share Our Selves
$26,940Feed and support families
Cross International
$26,940Where most needed for Children
Orange County Rescue Mission
$26,940Feed and House Homeless
International Children's Surgical F
$16,640Provide free surgery for Children with treatable disfigurements
St Joseph Indian School
$16,640Support of Children's programs.
St Jude's Childrens Research Hospit
$12,678Medical Research for Children
Samueli Academy
$11,885Where most needed for Children's education
Barium Springs Home for Children
$8,716Care and education of Children
Palmer Home for Children
$8,716Support of Children's program.
Crossnore School Children's Home
$8,716Support Childeren's education and care.
Friends of San Pasqual Academy
$8,716To support and assist children.