Funding search · EIN 136174349 · Palo Alto, CA
Jacob L and Lillian Holtzmann Fdn
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 71
- grants reported
- $3.7M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $7,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Dafgiving3602 grants · $1.7M
- The Holtzmann Fund (Daf)1 grant · $1.0M
- Planned Parenthood1 grant · $100,000
- Silicon Valley Community Foundation1 grant · $100,000
- Palo Alto Community Fund1 grant · $50,000
- Human Rights Watch1 grant · $50,000
- The Bay School1 grant · $50,000
- Women'S Foundation California1 grant · $50,000
- Simmons College1 grant · $30,000
- Re-Imagining Migration1 grant · $25,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 71 reported grants, largest first.
- $1.0M
The Holtzmann Fund (Daf) · Reno, NV · 2023
Multiple Giving Funds
- $978,400
Dafgiving360 · Lone Tree, CO · 2025
The Holtzmann Fund (DAF)
- $716,000
Dafgiving360 · Lone Tree, CO · 2024
The Holtzmann Fund (DAF)
- $100,000
Planned Parenthood · Washington, DC · 2022
General contribution
- $100,000
Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Mountain View, CA · 2022
Charitable purpose
- $50,000
Human Rights Watch · New York, NY · 2022
General contribution
- $50,000
Palo Alto Community Fund · Palo Alto, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $50,000
The Bay School · Blue Hill, ME · 2022
General contribution
- $50,000
Women'S Foundation California · Oakland, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $30,000
Simmons College · Boston, MA · 2022
Charitable purpose
- $25,000
Facing History and Ourselves · Brookline, MA · 2022
General contribution
- $25,000
Holderness School · Plymouth, NH · 2022
General contribution
- $25,000
Jewish Child Care Association · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
General contribution
- $25,000
Kqed · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $25,000
Re-Imagining Migration · Boston, MA · 2022
General contribution
- $22,500
The Voter Participation Center · Washington, DC · 2022
General contribution
- $22,500
University of Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Charitable purpose
- $22,500
Voteorg · Oakland, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $20,000
Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Assoc · Unity, ME · 2022
General contribution
- $20,000
Rye Country Day School · Rye, NY · 2022
Charitable purpose
- $15,000
Lifemoves · Palo Alto, CA · 2022
Charitable purpose
- $15,000
Southwest Harbor Public Library · Southwest Harbor, ME · 2022
General contribution
- $10,000
Bay Area Cancer Connections · Palo Alto, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $10,000
Brennan Center for Justice · New York, NY · 2022
General contribution
- $10,000
Environment California Research & Policy Center · Denver, CO · 2022
General contribution
- $10,000
Environmental Defense Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
General contribution
- $10,000
Foundation for a College Education · East Palo Alto, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $10,000
J Street Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
General contribution
- $10,000
Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2022
General contribution
- $10,000
New Energy Nexus · Oakland, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $10,000
Seattle Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022
General contribution
- $10,000
Union of Concerned Scientists · Washington, DC · 2022
General contribution
- $10,000
United States Energy Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $10,000
Youth Community Service · Palo Alto, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $8,000
Nova Institute · Kensington, MD · 2022
General contribution
- $7,000
Ramapo for Children · New York, NY · 2022
General contribution
- $6,000
Committee for Green Foothills · Palo Alto, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $5,500
Ecumenical Hunger Program · East Palo Alto, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $5,000
Adolescent Counseling Services · Redwood City, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $5,000
American Jewish World Service · New York, NY · 2022
General contribution
- $5,000
Campaign Legal Center · Washington, DC · 2022
General contribution
- $5,000
Congregation Beth Am · Los Altos Hills, CA · 2022
Charitable purpose
- $5,000
Foothilldeanza Foundation · Los Altos Hills, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $5,000
Go2 for Lung Cancer · San Carlos, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $5,000
Hood College · Frederick, MD · 2022
General contribution
- $5,000
Human Rights First · New York, NY · 2022
General contribution
- $5,000
International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2022
General contribution
- $5,000
Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish · New Haven, CT · 2022
General contribution
- $5,000
Meg Foundation · Denver, CO · 2022
General contribution
- $5,000
Mount Desert Nursing Association · Northeast Harbor, ME · 2022
General contribution
- $5,000
Naral Pro-Choice America Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
General contribution
- $5,000
Naturebridge · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $5,000
Palo Alto Art Center Foundation · Palo Alto, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $5,000
Protect Democracy Project · Washington, DC · 2022
General contribution
- $5,000
Second Harvest Food Bank · San Jose, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $5,000
Sunnyvale Community Services · Sunnyvale, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $5,000
The Education Trust-West · Oakland, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $3,000
Bring Me a Book · Redwood City, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $2,500
Accelerate Change · Boston, MA · 2022
General contribution
- $2,500
Ada'S Cafe · Palo Alto, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $2,500
Anti-Defamation League · New York, NY · 2022
General contribution
- $2,500
Environmental Volunteers · Palto Alto, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $2,500
Georgia Alliance Education Fund · Atlanta, GA · 2022
General contribution
- $2,500
Hidden Villa · Los Altos Hills, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $2,500
Oshman Family Jewish Community Foundation · Palo Alto, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $2,500
Voteriders · Santa Monica, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $1,000
Avenidas · Palo Alto, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $1,000
Axis Dance Company · Berkeley, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $1,000
Canopy · Palo Alto, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $1,000
Hillel International · Washington, DC · 2022
General contribution
- $1,000
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
General contribution
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