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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3496207

The Frank W Holas Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Ashland, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $34,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $34,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $79,148

  • Tax year 2024

    $51,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $85,356

  • Tax year 2023

    $58,850

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $86,549

  • Tax year 2022

    $39,701

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $120,180

  • Tax year 2021

    $73,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $103,499

  • Tax year 2020

    $79,100

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $110,935

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Shepard CenterAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  2. Habitat for HumanityAmericus, GA

    Charitable

    $3,000
  3. Ovarian Cancer AllianceNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $3,000
  4. Chris Norton FoundationWellington, FL

    Charitable

    $2,500
  5. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $2,000
  6. American Diabetes AssociationArlington, VA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  7. American Kidney FundRockville, MD

    Charitable

    $2,000
  8. Autism SpeaksWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $2,000
  9. Boston Food BankBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  10. Pine Street InnBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  11. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Charitable

    $2,000
  12. Dana Farber CancerBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $1,500
  13. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  14. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  15. Salvation ArmyWest Nyack, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  16. Alina LodgeHardwick Township, NJ

    Charitable

    $500
  17. Tunnell to TowersStaten Island, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  18. USOArlington, VA

    Charitable

    $500
  19. Wounded WarriorsJacksonville, FL

    Charitable

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health4 grants $7,00058% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $2,00017% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $2,00017% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $1,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia3 grants $9,000
  2. Massachusetts3 grants $5,500
  3. New York4 grants $5,500
  4. Florida2 grants $3,000
  5. New Jersey2 grants $2,500
  6. Virginia2 grants $2,500
  7. Illinois1 grant $2,000
  8. Maryland1 grant $2,000
  9. North Carolina1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Valerie MurphyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $5,000
  • Brad HolasTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $5,000
  • Craig HolasTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $5,000

The return

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