Lester and Cathy Holze Jr Private Foundation
Invitation OnlyElgin, Illinois · EIN 84-6829113 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$46K
Organizations funded39
Typical grant$102
Total assets$13K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $50 and $500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
74% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Catholic Church | Elgin, IL | To support the operating costs of mass and of providing spiritual guidance. | $10,320 |
| IL Firefighter's Association Founda | Glen Carbon, IL | To offer training and support to firefighters across the state, helping prepare them for when an emergency happens. | $5,250 |
| Diocese of Rockford | Rockford, IL | To proclaim the Good News of salvation in word and deed, putting ourselves at God's service in turning human hears, attitudes, values and… | $1,200 |
| Children International | Kansas City, MO | To invest in the lives of children and youth, build the healthy environments they need to thrive, and empower them to create lasting change… | $1,089 |
| Logan University Inc | Chesterfield, MO | A diverse and engaging community committed to excellence in health sciences, education and service. | $1,000 |
| National Center for Homeopathy | Clarksburg, MD | To help people be healthy by providing education and building awareness while advocating for increased access to homeopathy. | $1,000 |
| National Vaccine Information Center | Sterling, VA | To promote and encourage the health and welfare of American children and adults through its research and education-oriented programs to… | $1,000 |
| Knights of Columbus Charities Inc | New Haven, CT | To empower Catholic men to live their faith at home, in their parish, at work and in their community. | $740 |
| Habitat for Humanity International | Atlanta, GA | To bring people together to build homes, communities and hope through decent and affordable housing. | $500 |
| Make a Wish Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | Child Welfare | $500 |
| Corbella Clinic | South Elgin, IL | To offer free support and services for unplanned pregnancies and women's health. | $407 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | To honor and empower wounded warriors. | $400 |
| Marine Toys for Tots Foundation | Triangle, VA | To collect new unwrapped toys and distribute those toys to economically disadvantaged children at Christmas. | $400 |
| Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund | Arlington, VA | To preserving the legacy of The Wall, promoting healing and educating about the impact of the Vietnam War. | $300 |
| Society of St Vincent de Paul | Orland Park, IL | To serve the poor and provide others with the opportunity to serve. | $250 |
| St Lawrence Seminary High School | Mt Calvary, WI | To provide a college preparatory education in a living Catholic community nurturing mature, well-rounded men of faith, who prepare for a… | $240 |
| Guideposts Foundation Inc | Danbury, CT | To inspire people to believe anything is possible through faith, hope, and prayer. | $200 |
| Rockford Rescue Mission | Rockford, IL | To share hope and help in Jesus' name to move people from homelessness and despair toward personal and spiritual wholeness. | $150 |
| Sierra Club | Oakland, CA | To explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth; to practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and… | $120 |
| National Right to Life Educational | Alexandria, VA | To provide support to charitable or educational programs which advocate pro-life causes. | $102 |
| Community Crisis Center Inc | Elgin, IL | To provide a 24-hour crisis hotline, temporary shelter, individual and group counseling, medical assistance, legal assistance, financial… | $100 |
| Elgin Mental Health Center | Elgin, IL | To provide service for mental health. | $100 |
| American Bible Society | Philadelphia, PA | To make the Bible available to every person in a language and format each can understand and afford, so all people may experience its… | $100 |
| Project Hope | Washington, DC | To place power in the hands of local health care workers to save lives across the globe. | $58 |
| Couple to Couple League Internation | Cincinnati, OH | To promote and teach fertility awareness (natural family planning) to married and engaged couples. | $51 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Reston, VA | To improve ecological balance and safe access to clean water, air, and land to ensure that all wildlife, people, and ecosystems thrive. | $50 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | To prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies. | $50 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | To carry out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. | $50 |
| Catholic Medical Mission Board | Long Island City, NY | To work in partnership globally to deliver locally sustainable, quality health solutions to women, children, and their communities. | $50 |
| Little City | Palatine, IL | To serve children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing the best options and opportunities to live… | $50 |
| Thomas More Society | Chicago, IL | To champion life, family, and freedom through legal aid services. | $50 |
| Boys Town | Boys Town, NE | To change the lives of children and families by helping change student behavior in classrooms to improve the learning environment and… | $50 |
| David Horowitz Freedom Center | Sherman Oaks, CA | To defend free societies whose moral, cultural and economic foundations are under attack by enemies both secular and religious, at home and… | $50 |
| Friends of the Earth | Merrifield, VA | To fight for a more healthy and just world. | $50 |
| The Fatima Center USA Inc | Buffalo, NY | To engage in prayer, reparation, repentance, and sacrifice, and the abandonment of sin. | $50 |
| Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund | Alexandria, VA | To support and defend the law enforcement profession and those law enforcement officers who have devoted their lives to upholding the… | $50 |
| American Discovery Trail Society | Redding, CA | To connect and transform communities through the power of trails. | $50 |
| Students for Life of America Inc | Fredericksburg, VA | To recruit, train, and mobilize the pro-life generation to abolish abortion. | $50 |
| Christian Appalachian Project | Paintsville, KY | To build hope, transform lives, and share Christ's love through service. | $50 |
The return also lists 40 grants to individuals ($20,097). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $46,374 | 79 |
| 2024 | $32,273 | 81 |
| 2023 | $38,666 | 83 |
| 2022 | $31,549 | 72 |
| 2021 | $13,634 | 38 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631049349101353
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 84-6829113
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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