Holt Atherton Educational
The organization is a private foundation focused on supporting various charitable causes. Its mission appears to center on enhancing community well-being through grants that address mental health, education, youth development, and the arts. It provides funding to a diverse range of organizations, including educational institutions, mental health initiatives, and community service programs. The foundation primarily serves recipients in Texas, reflecting a strong commitment to local community support.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-midsize Texas-based nonprofit (education, arts, youth development, mental health, or community service) seeking modest grants (typically in the low thousands) and able to submit a mailed letter request and follow up by phone.
Good Fit
- • Primary program or project based in Texas.
- • Request size in the $500–$6,000 range.
- • Can supply a short non-technical project description, a one-page budget, and IRS exemption letter.
- • Local visibility or prior local partnerships (increases likelihood of being understood by trustees).
- • Needs for general operating support, event sponsorship, or small program grants.
Geography
Observed giving is heavily concentrated in one state: about 94% of grant dollars in the latest year went to Texas, with only two other states appearing among recipients.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 22 distinct recipients in the latest year (24 the prior year) across education, arts, health, youth, and community organizations, showing a broadly distributed recipient set for a micro private foundation.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness exists: the latest year shows 10 new grantees (about 45% of recipients) and the foundation publishes clear submission instructions and a named contact for mailed requests, so unfamiliar local applicants plausibly can enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
