The Holt Catania Foundation concentrates its giving on large, place‑based investments in educational and cultural institutions, primarily in Midland and the broader Texas region. Its grants favor capital/expansion projects and scholarship endowments, delivered as sizable awards to a small number of organizations, often with repeat support. The foundation appears especially interested in supporting public library infrastructure, Texas heritage and scholarship programs, and local cultural or museum‑style nonprofits.
Highly concentrated: very few, large grants (several seven‑figure awards), repeat funding to the same grantees, focused geographically in Texas/Midland and oriented toward capital/long‑term investments rather than many small grants.
The Holt Catania Foundation’s most visible recent gifts are capital-scale commitments to Midland institutions: $2,000,000 to Nita Stewart Haley Memorial Library for general operating support in 2025, following a $1,101,500 expansion project grant in 2024. That pattern points to a funder willing to support both day-to-day stability and major growth for organizations it knows well. The foundation also made two $1,000,000 grants to Texas Ranger Assoc Foundation across 2024 and 2025, one for general operating support and one for a scholarship fund, showing that scholarship and heritage-related giving sit alongside its place-based institutional work. Beyond those flagship awards, the foundation’s recent grant list includes awards to cultural, educational, and community-serving nonprofits in Texas and a few other U.S. communities. The mix suggests a portfolio built around larger, repeated commitments to select organizations rather than a long list of small grants. In practice, its support reaches libraries, scholarship programs, museums, and local service groups, with several grants recurring across consecutive years.
Public library infrastructure is a clear priority. The foundation gave $1,101,500 to Nita Stewart Haley Memorial Library in 2024 for an expansion project, then followed with $2,000,000 in 2025 for general operating support. Scholarship support is another recurring thread: Texas Ranger Assoc Foundation received $1,000,000 in 2025 for a scholarship fund, and Southwestern University received $10,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for scholarship funds. Cultural support also appears in the record. The foundation granted $417,000 to The Paper Bear Inc. in 2024 for general operating support, and $1,000 to Ellen Noel Art Museum in 2024 for cultural enhancement. Community-serving organizations show up as well, including Casa of West Texas for general operating support and Holy Trinity Preschool for an annual fundraiser.
Typical grant size is tightly clustered at the lower end of the distribution, with p25 at $10,000, median at $10,000, and p75 at $50,000. The recent record also includes several much larger, project-level awards, including seven-figure gifts. Recurring support is common: Nita Stewart Haley Memorial Library, Texas Ranger Assoc Foundation, Southwestern University, George and Barbara Bush Foundation, Food for Thought Outreach, and Nmwa all appear in more than one year or multiple entries. The foundation is a private family foundation by name and its filings show no program-related investments. It also funds individuals, though the recent grants provided here focus on organizations.
$3M
$24.3M
$13.2M
$3.2M
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Notable grantees: Nita Stewart Haley Memorial Library, Texas Ranger Association Foundation, The Paper Bear Inc
Grantmaking is regional and heavily Texas-centered. Recipients in Texas account for 47% of grants, with Midland appearing repeatedly through Nita Stewart Haley Memorial Library, Casa of West Texas, Starlight Therapeutic Riding Center, Holy Trinity Preschool, and Ellen Noel Art Museum in Odessa. Waco, Georgetown, and College Station also appear in Texas awards. Outside Texas, several grants went to Santa Rosa Beach and Freeport in Florida, Washington, DC, and Memphis, Tennessee. The country distribution in the provided data is entirely U.S.-based.
Its recent grants favor educational and cultural institutions, especially public library projects, scholarship funds, and local nonprofits. The record includes major support for a Midland library, scholarship gifts to Texas-based institutions, and operating support for museums, service groups, and other community organizations.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year or multiple entries, including Nita Stewart Haley Memorial Library, Texas Ranger Assoc Foundation, Southwestern University, George and Barbara Bush Foundation, Food for Thought Outreach, and Nmwa. That points to ongoing relationships rather than only one-time awards.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at both the 25th percentile and the median, with the 75th percentile at $50,000. The recent record also includes larger awards in the hundreds of thousands and millions, so the foundation combines standard-size grants with a few major commitments.
Texas is the main recipient state, with 47% of grants going to recipients in TX. Midland shows up repeatedly, along with Waco, Georgetown, College Station, and Odessa. The remaining grants in the provided data go to Florida, Washington, DC, and Tennessee.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NITA STEWART HALEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY NITA STEWART HALEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY | MIDLAND, TX | $2,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TEXAS RANGER ASSOC FOUNDATION TEXAS RANGER ASSOC FOUNDATION | WACO, TX | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| GEORGE AND BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION GEORGE AND BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | GEORGETOWN, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| FOOD FOR THOUGHT OUTREACH FOOD FOR THOUGHT OUTREACH | SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NITA STEWART HALEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY NITA STEWART HALEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY | MIDLAND, TX | $1,101,500 | 2024 | EXPANSION PROJECT |
| TEXAS RANGER ASSOC FOUNDATION TEXAS RANGER ASSOC FOUNDATION | WACO, TX | $1,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE PAPER BEAR INC THE PAPER BEAR INC | SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL | $417,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NMWA | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NMWA NMWA | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NMWA | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NMWA | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FOOD FOR THOUGHT OUTREACH FOOD FOR THOUGHT OUTREACH | SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CARING AND SHARING OF S WALTON CARING AND SHARING OF S WALTON | SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CASA OF WEST TEXAS CASA OF WEST TEXAS | MIDLAND, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | GEORGETOWN, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| GEORGE AND BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION GEORGE AND BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| STARLIGHT THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER STARLIGHT THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER | MIDLAND, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL ST JUDE CHILDRES RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ALAQUA ANIMAL REFUGE ALAQUA ANIMAL REFUGE | FREEPORT, FL | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ELLEN NOEL ART MUSEUM ELLEN NOEL ART MUSEUM | ODESSA, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | CULTURAL ENHANCEMENT |
| HOLY TRINITY PRESCHOOL HOLY TRINITY PRESCHOOL | MIDLAND, TX | $500 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUNDRAISER |
| NITA STEWART HALEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY NITA STEWART HALEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY | MIDLAND, TX | $1,101,500 | 2023 | EXPANSION PROJECT |
| NMWA NMWA | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL ST JUDE CHILDRES RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ELLEN NOEL ART MUSEUM ELLEN NOEL ART MUSEUM | ODESSA, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | CULTURAL ENHANCEMENT |
| HOLY TRINITY PRESCHOOL HOLY TRINITY PRESCHOOL | MIDLAND, TX | $500 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUNDRAISER |
NITA STEWART HALEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY NITA STEWART HALEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY
$2,000,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
FOOD FOR THOUGHT OUTREACH FOOD FOR THOUGHT OUTREACH
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NITA STEWART HALEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY NITA STEWART HALEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY
$1,101,500EXPANSION PROJECT
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE PAPER BEAR INC THE PAPER BEAR INC
$417,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NMWA NMWA
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FOOD FOR THOUGHT OUTREACH FOOD FOR THOUGHT OUTREACH
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CARING AND SHARING OF S WALTON CARING AND SHARING OF S WALTON
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL ST JUDE CHILDRES RESEARCH HOSPITAL
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HOLY TRINITY PRESCHOOL HOLY TRINITY PRESCHOOL
$500ANNUAL FUNDRAISER
NITA STEWART HALEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY NITA STEWART HALEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY
$1,101,500EXPANSION PROJECT
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HOLY TRINITY PRESCHOOL HOLY TRINITY PRESCHOOL
$500ANNUAL FUNDRAISER