The Michael M Holt Family Foundation focuses its giving locally in Burlington, NC, concentrating on supporting private K–12 education and mainline Protestant congregations. Most grants are sizable, often labeled as restricted or general operating support, and several recipients receive repeat awards, indicating ongoing partnerships with a small set of institutions.
Concentrated, repeat funding to a small number of local institutions — relatively large grants directed to private schools and churches with both general and restricted support rather than many small, one-off gifts.
The Michael M Holt Family Foundation’s largest recent grant went to The Burlington School in Burlington, North Carolina: $100,548 in restricted and general funding in 2025. That award fits a broader pattern of concentrated support for private education and church institutions, with repeated grants to a small set of organizations over multiple years. Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia received three separate awards in the recent-grants list, including $53,763 in 2025 and two earlier grants in 2023. First Presbyterian Church in Burlington also appears more than once, alongside other local recipients such as Davidson College, Positive Attitude Youth Center, and Alamance Arts. The foundation’s giving is clearly relationship-based rather than dispersed across many sectors, and the grant descriptions show a mix of restricted, general, and undesignated support. Most of the recent activity is in North Carolina, but the presence of Virginia recipients and a New York grantee shows that its regional footprint extends beyond the headquarters city. Overall, the pattern suggests a family foundation making sizable awards to education and faith-based institutions, with smaller gifts to selected community organizations and colleges.
Private K–12 education is a clear priority. The foundation gave $100,548 to The Burlington School for restricted and general funding in 2025, and it also awarded $18,288 to the school in 2023 with a restricted fund designation. Faith-based support is another recurring area: First Presbyterian Church in Burlington received $33,730 in 2025 for general and restricted funding, after earlier support of $35,990 and $18,345 in 2023 to First Presbyterian Church of Burlin. Higher education appears through Davidson College, which received $2,000 in 2023 and another $2,000 in 2025. Smaller community grants also show up, including $3,000 to Positive Attitude Youth Center and $500 to Alamance Arts, both in North Carolina.
Typical grants cluster in the five-figure range, with a p25 of $2,750, a median of $18,316, and a p75 of $39,058. The recent list shows repeat awards to the same institutions, especially The Burlington School, Episcopal High School, and First Presbyterian Church, which points to ongoing support rather than one-time gifts. The foundation appears to use a mix of restricted, general operating, undesignated, and unrestricted support. It does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments.
$369K
$1.3M
$178K
$200K
Most grants fall between $3K and $39K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$39K
About 75% of grants go to recipients in VA.
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Notable grantees: Episcopal High School, The Burlington School, First Presbyterian Church of Burlington, First Presbyterian Church
Grantmaking is regional and heavily centered in North Carolina. Of the recent grants listed, 75% went to recipients in the headquarters state, and the country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Burlington, North Carolina is the main recipient city, with several awards there, while Alexandria, Virginia appears multiple times through Episcopal High School. Other recipient locations include Davidson, North Carolina; Graham, North Carolina; and New York, New York.
The recent grants point to three main recipient types: private K–12 education, Protestant congregations, and a smaller number of community or education-related nonprofits. Examples in the list include The Burlington School, Episcopal High School, First Presbyterian Church, Davidson College, Positive Attitude Youth Center, and Alamance Arts.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent-grants list. The Burlington School received grants in 2023 and 2025, Episcopal High School received three awards across 2023 and 2025, First Presbyterian Church of Burlin appears twice in 2023, and Davidson College received grants in both 2023 and 2025.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $2,750, a median of $18,316, and a p75 of $39,058. That places many awards in the mid-range while still including a few larger grants above $50,000.
Most recent grants go to North Carolina recipients, and 75% of grants were made to organizations in the headquarters state. Burlington, North Carolina appears frequently, while Alexandria, Virginia also shows up more than once in the recent list.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BURLINGTON SCHOOL | BURLINGTON, NC | $100,548 | 2025 | RESTRICTED AND GENERAL FUNDING |
| EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $53,763 | 2025 | RESTRICED AND GENERAL FUNDING |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | BURLINGTON, NC | $33,730 | 2025 | GENERAL AND RESTRICTED FUNDING |
| BREAKTHROUGH T1D | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DAVIDSON COLLEGE | DAVIDSON, NC | $2,000 | 2025 | RESTRICTED AND GENERAL FUNDING |
| EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $49,938 | 2023 | RESTRICTED AND GENERAL FUNDING |
| EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $48,260 | 2023 | RESTRICTED AND GENERAL FUNDING |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BURLIN | BURLINGTON, NC | $35,990 | 2023 | GENERAL AND RESTRICTED FUNDS |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BURLIN | BURLINGTON, NC | $18,345 | 2023 | GENERAL AND RESTRICTED FUNDS |
| THE BURLINGTON SCHOOL | BURLINGTON, NC | $18,288 | 2023 | RESTRICTED FUND |
| POSITIVE ATTITUDE YOUTH CENTER | BURLINGTON, NC | $3,000 | 2023 | UNDESIGNATED |
| DAVIDSON COLLEGE | DAVIDSON, NC | $2,000 | 2023 | UNDESIGNATED |
| ALAMANCE ARTS | GRAHAM, NC | $500 | 2023 | UNDESIGNATED |
THE BURLINGTON SCHOOL
$100,548RESTRICTED AND GENERAL FUNDING
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL
$53,763RESTRICED AND GENERAL FUNDING
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$33,730GENERAL AND RESTRICTED FUNDING
BREAKTHROUGH T1D
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
DAVIDSON COLLEGE
$2,000RESTRICTED AND GENERAL FUNDING
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL
$49,938RESTRICTED AND GENERAL FUNDING
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL
$48,260RESTRICTED AND GENERAL FUNDING
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BURLIN
$35,990GENERAL AND RESTRICTED FUNDS
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BURLIN
$18,345GENERAL AND RESTRICTED FUNDS
THE BURLINGTON SCHOOL
$18,288RESTRICTED FUND
POSITIVE ATTITUDE YOUTH CENTER
$3,000UNDESIGNATED
DAVIDSON COLLEGE
$2,000UNDESIGNATED
ALAMANCE ARTS
$500UNDESIGNATED