About Holt Family Foundation
The Holt Family Foundation concentrates its giving in the San Antonio/Bexar County area, making a small number of large, locally focused grants that reinforce education, community arts and youth services. Major gifts include a large endowment to a family foundation and multi-hundred-thousand dollar commitments to local higher education, K–12/community education advocacy, performing arts, and child mental-health services. The foundation also supports sports-linked community initiatives, suggesting an interest in leveraging local civic and athletic institutions for community benefit.
Focus Areas
Local higher education support (Texas A&M San Antonio)K–12 school districts and education advocacy (Blanco ISD, 50CAN)Performing arts and cultural institutions in Bexar CountyChild and adolescent mental-health services (Clarity Child Guidance)Sports-related community philanthropy (Silver and Black Gives Back, Texas Cavaliers)Family foundation endowment/long-term institutional support
Who They Fund
San Antonio / Bexar County residents and institutions
About Holt Family Foundation
A $1.9 million charitable endowment to the Lauren Kate and Peter John Holt Foundation is the clearest signal in the Holt Family Foundation’s recent giving: this is a locally concentrated funder that uses large grants to build long-term support around San Antonio and Bexar County. The foundation’s recent awards also show repeated backing for civic and community institutions, including a $650,000 grant to Silver and Black Gives Back and a $600,000 grant to the Texas A&M San Antonio Foundation. Those gifts sit alongside support for education, performing arts, child services, and community organizations, suggesting a portfolio built around local institutions rather than broad national funding. The grant list shows a consistent preference for sizable commitments, with multiple awards at $250,000, $200,000, and $100,000 levels. Recent recipients include Clarity Child Guidance Center, Bexar County Performing Arts Center Foundation, and Blanco ISD, indicating that the foundation funds both direct community services and anchor organizations tied to education and culture.
What Holt Family Foundation Funds
Education is a visible part of the Holt Family Foundation’s grantmaking. In 2024, it gave $600,000 to Texas A&M San Antonio Foundation and $150,000 to Texas A&M San Antonio Institute for Community, showing support for higher education and university-based community work. K–12 and education advocacy also appear in the recent grants list: Blanco ISD received $250,000, and 50CAN received $200,000. The foundation also funds child and adolescent services through a $250,000 grant to Clarity Child Guidance Center. Arts and culture are another thread, with $250,000 to Bexar County Performing Arts Center Foundation and $75,000 to Brackenridge Park Conservancy, alongside grants to The Mcnay Art Musuem and Youth Orchestra of San Antonio.
How Holt Family Foundation Gives
The typical grant size is $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $75,000 at the median, and $125,000 at the 75th percentile, but recent awards frequently rise far above that range. The pattern is concentrated: 90% of grants go to recipients in Texas, and the foundation’s stated geographic scope is local. The recipient list shows repeated support for some organizations across different years, including Silver and Black Gives Back, Texas Biomedical Research Institute, Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation, Girls Inc, and University of Texas Foundation. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its active grant programs include unsolicited applications in Louisiana-focused community and environmental categories, but the recent grant record is centered on large charitable grants in Texas.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.7M
Total Assets
$1.9M
Total Revenue
$202K
Total Expenses
$2.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $125K, with a median of $75K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$75K
75th Percentile
$125K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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