Holland M. Ware Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 59-3666403 · since 2000hmwcf.org·United States·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$55.4M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$1,800 to $105k

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$20,000

Typical grant (median)

55 grants in the latest filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

This foundation funds nationwide, so applicants are not restricted to a particular region, but it only considers invited applications and does not accept unsolicited requests, so cold applications are not the way in.
If you do find a route to invitation, aim low: about 8 in 10 of its 158 grants fall between $1,800 and $105,000, and the median grant is around $17,000, so a modest request fits best even though the very largest grant was about $53,000,000.
Only 3% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded before, suggesting it tends to spread support to new recipients rather than repeatedly backing the same ones.
Its interests span land conservation, animal rescue, cancer and medical research, veteran assistance, law enforcement and military support, communities in need, and trade-school scholarships, so charities working in these areas are the best fit.
Its annual giving has risen each year, so there is no reason to hold back from seeking an introduction simply because the foundation is still building its grantmaking.

Overview

Holland M. Ware Charitable Foundation is a US private foundation based in Eagle, ID.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website and other web pages about the foundation (landreport.com), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The foundation is committed to conserving natural resources through land conservation and timber replenishment. It seeks to prevent suffering among animals and people through animal rescue, cancer and medical research, veteran assistance, and support for law enforcement and military personnel and communities in need. Its giving also includes support for first responders, veterans’ groups and trade-school scholarships. It works with charitable organisations and projects throughout the country, with examples spanning animal-rescue programmes, veterinary training and internships, and health care. The foundation also describes partnerships that connect veterinary students with shelters.

Themes

Land conservation
Animal rescue
Cancer and medical research
Veteran assistance
Law enforcement and military
Communities in need
Trade-school scholarships

Geographic Focus

Priority: Throughout the country. (as reported in other published sources)

How to apply

The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 3% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 158 grants to organisations were about $17,000 or less.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

Georgia90%

Idaho9%

Indiana<1%

Nebraska<1%

Oregon<1%

Alabama<1%

6 other states: <1%

The largest single recipient received 88% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 3% of grant dollars went to organisations Holland M. Ware Charitable Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
<1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

55 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $20,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 55 grants in tax year 2024 by size

Under $1k5%

$1k–$2.5k5%

$2.5k–$5k4%

$5k–$10k11%

$10k–$25k35%

$25k–$50k16%

$50k–$100k11%

$100k–$250k5%

$250k–$500k5%

$500k–$1M0%

$1M and over2%

Median $20,000 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

1318 Land Trust · Conservation and protection of granite deposit and natural resources.
$53,240,0002024 tax year
First Responder's Health Institute · General operations
$275,0002024 tax year
Arbor Day Foundation · General operations
$250,0002024 tax year
Boise Rescue Mission · General operations
$250,0002024 tax year
Camp Rainbow Gold · General operations
$160,0002024 tax year
Boise State Athletic Association · Broncobold mental health awareness
$147,6122024 tax year
Cascade Academy · General operations
$100,0002024 tax year
Hoops 4 Kids Idaho · General operations
$90,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Ed Bodily — Trustee
Brenda Thueson — Trustee

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$9,603,687	$2,150,556	$325,234,470	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$8,594,148	$3,226,313	$350,604,679	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$61,198,131	$55,432,302	$375,309,303	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.

Sources

Registers and filings

Other sources

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