Holthues Trust
Invitation OnlyMuscatine, Iowa · EIN 42-1466786 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$2.1M
Organizations funded62
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$51.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
77% of grants went outside Iowa.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Victims of Torture | St Paul, MN | Operating | $150,000 |
| Disability Rights International | Washington, DC | International Human Rights for People with Disabilities | $120,000 |
| Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists | Chicago, IL | Strengthening the Bulletin's Communication Capacity to Build a Larger Audience and Create a Safer More Secure Planet | $110,000 |
| Nonviolent Peaceforce | Minneapolis, MN | Advocacy and Outreach | $110,000 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | UnityPoint Mulberry Health Clinic | $100,000 |
| Environmental Law & Policy Center | Chicago, IL | Work in the State of Iowa | $100,000 |
| Global Philanthropy Partnership | Chicago, IL | Simmons Center for Global Chicago | $100,000 |
| Muscatine Center for Social Action | Muscatine, IA | Domestic Violence | $100,000 |
| Palestine Children's Relief Fund | Kent, OH | Program and mission support | $100,000 |
| Women's Global Education Project | Chicago, IL | Girls' Education in Remote Villages in Senegal & Kenya | $90,000 |
| Just Detention International | Los Angeles, CA | Let's End it Now: Fighting Prisoner Rape in the US and South Africa | $80,000 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | Muscatine city electric buses | $75,000 |
| MN Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA) | St Paul, MN | Operating | $75,000 |
| Voices and Faces Project The | Chicago, IL | Center for Story and Witness | $75,000 |
| Climate Justice Alliance | Berkeley, CA | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $50,000 |
| Friends of Roots | Dallas, TX | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $50,000 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $50,000 |
| Flickinger Learning Center | Muscatine, IA | Youth and teen educational programming | $30,000 |
| Ocean Conservation Research | Lagunitas, CA | Ocean Conservation Research Project | $30,000 |
| Senior Resources Inc | Muscatine, IA | Operating | $30,000 |
| Table to Table | Iowa City, IA | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $25,000 |
| International Rescue Committee Iowa | New York, NY | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $20,000 |
| Muscatine Symphony Orchestra | Muscatine, IA | Operating | $20,000 |
| Sustainable Iowa Land Trust | West Branch, IA | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $20,000 |
| The Boulevard of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $20,000 |
| Abolish Slavery Network March On Foundation | Severna Park, MD | Abolish Slavery Network | $10,000 |
| Agate Housing and Services | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $10,000 |
| Appetite for Change | Minneapolis, MN | Operating | $10,000 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Chicago Project on Security and Threats | $10,000 |
| Children of Vietnam | Greensboro, NC | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $10,000 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $10,000 |
| Rehearsing Change Inc | State College, PA | Human Abundance Project | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness | St Paul, MN | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $10,000 |
| Global Mountain Fund Inc | Albuquerque, NM | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $10,000 |
| Hero Women Rising | Flagstaff, AZ | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $10,000 |
| Houses Into Homes | Coralville, IA | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $10,000 |
| Immigrant Law Center of MN | St Paul, MN | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $10,000 |
| Iowa Resource for International Services | Des Moines, IA | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $10,000 |
| Kliptown Youth Program (One World Childrens Fund) | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $10,000 |
| Land Stewardship Project | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $10,000 |
| Latin America Working Group Education Fund | Washington, DC | Operating | $10,000 |
| Locally Haiti | Louisville, CO | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $10,000 |
| Mercy for Animals | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $10,000 |
| Middle Eastern Immigration and Refugee Advocacy | Chicago, IL | Operating | $10,000 |
| MN Coalition Against Sexual Assault | St Paul, MN | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $10,000 |
| Friends of Muscatine Art Center Inc | Muscatine, IA | Zydeco/Creole performance | $10,000 |
| One Acre Fund | Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $10,000 |
| Our Justice | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $10,000 |
| Persuasion Institute | Washington, DC | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $10,000 |
| Project Aware (N-Compass) | Marion, IA | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $10,000 |
| SaveAFox Rescue | Fairibault, MN | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $10,000 |
| University of Austin | Austin, TX | Operating | $10,000 |
| University of Global Health Equity Partners in Health | Frederick, MD | Operating | $10,000 |
| Voorhees University | Denmark, SC | General Support | $10,000 |
| Walk-In Counseling Center | Minneapolis, MN | Operating | $10,000 |
| Iowa Wildlife Federation | Des Moines, IA | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $8,000 |
| Paul Cuffee Abolitionist Center | Sumter, SC | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $8,000 |
| Agricultures Clean Water Alliance | Ankeny, IA | Unrestricted-no spending requirement | $5,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | Operating | $5,000 |
| One Voice Mixed Chorus | St Paul, MN | Operating | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 62 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,068,000 | 62 |
| 2023 | $1,893,500 | 54 |
| 2021 | $2,015,000 | 59 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513179349103636
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 42-1466786
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.