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Hobby Family Foundation

Name: Hobby Family Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

185
grants reported: $15.1M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $10,000
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.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Vanguard Charitable Endownment Program2 grants · $12.4M
University of Texas Law School Foundation5 grants · $231,000
Menil Foundation Inc - the Menil Collection4 grants · $230,000
Baylor College of Medicine4 grants · $211,000
St John'S School4 grants · $184,000
Memorial Park Conservancy4 grants · $142,500
University of Texas at Austin Development Office7 grants · $123,000
The Hobby Center Foundation2 grants · $105,000
Unc Chapel Hill1 grant · $100,000
Uatx3 grants · $99,999

Giving over time

$752,700

2022

$13.5M

2023

$412,183

2024

$440,933

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 185 grants.

$6.2M
Vanguard Charitable Endownment Program · Warwick, RI · 2023
Magnolia family fund
$6.2M
Vanguard Charitable Endownment Program · Warwick, RI · 2023
The beckworth family charitable fund
$110,000
Memorial Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$107,000
St John'S School · Houston, TX · 2025
Lower school capital campaign, red and black society, and quadrangle club - maverick circle
$100,000
Unc Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$100,000
University of Texas Law School Foundation · Austin, TX · 2022
Capital campaign - athenaeum project
$70,000
Menil Foundation Inc - the Menil Collection · Houston, TX · 2024
Continuing operating expenses
$70,000
Menil Foundation Inc - the Menil Collection · Houston, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$65,000
St John'S School · Houston, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$61,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2022
Capital campaign
$60,000
University of Virginia · Boone, IA · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$60,000
University of Texas Law School Foundation · Austin, TX · 2022
Capital campaign
$55,000
The Hobby Center Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
Parking garage planters/continuing operating expenses
$55,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$50,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2025
Bbp capital campaign
$50,000
The Center for New American Media · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Mcdonald observatory documentary
$50,000
The Hobby Center Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$50,000
University of Texas Law School Foundation · Austin, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$50,000
National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation · Arlington, TX · 2022
Continuing operating expenses
$45,000
Menil Foundation Inc - the Menil Collection · Houston, TX · 2025
Continuing operating expenses
$45,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024
Bbp capital campaign
$45,000
Menil Foundation Inc - the Menil Collection · Houston, TX · 2022
Continuing operating expenses
$33,333
Uatx · Austin, TX · 2025
Continuing operating expenses
$33,333
Uatx · Austin, TX · 2024
Continuing operating expenses
$33,333
Uatx · Austin, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$32,500
Houston Arts Alliance · Houston, TX · 2022
Continuing operating expenses
$30,000
Buffalo Bayou Partnership · Houston, TX · 2024
Continuing operating expenses
$30,000
University of Texas at Austin Development Office · Austin, TX · 2022
Capital campaign
$25,000
Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2025
Continuing operating expenses
$25,000
The Philosophical Society of Texas · Austin, TX · 2025
Continuing operating expenses
$25,000
Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Continuing operating expenses
$25,000
Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation · Columbus, GA · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$25,000
University of Texas Foundation · Austin, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$25,000
Athletes and Causes · Thonotosassa, FL · 2022
Continuing operating expenses
$22,500
Texas 2036 · Dallas, TX · 2022
Continuing operating expenses
$20,000
The College Foundation of the University of Virginia · Boone, IA · 2025
Bicentennial professorship of politics fund, eugene r. Schutt endowment
$20,000
University of Texas at Austin Development Office · Austin, TX · 2025
Darren walker scholarship
$20,000
University of Texas at Austin Development Office · Austin, TX · 2024
Mccombs school of business/continuing operating expenses
$20,000
Austin Pbs Klru-Tv · Austin, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$20,000
Brenham Main Str Historical Preservation · Brenham, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$20,000
Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation · Austin, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$20,000
The Alpine Chapel · Telluride, CO · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$20,000
University of Texas at Austin Development Office · Austin, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$20,000
Foundation for Art & Preservation in Embassies (Fape) · Washington, DC · 2022
Continuing operating expenses
$20,000
Telluride Foundation · Telluride, CO · 2022
Continuing operating expenses
$20,000
The University of Texas Foundation · Austin, TX · 2022
Continuing operating expenses for the lady bird johnson wildflower center
$20,000
University of Texas at Austin Development Office · Austin, TX · 2022
Darren walker scholars endowment
$16,000
University of Texas Law School Foundation · Austin, TX · 2022
Continuing operating expenses
$15,000
Hays Cnty Citizens Sherrifs Acad Alumni · San Marcos, TX · 2025
Continuing operating expenses
$15,000
San Marcos Citizens Police Acad Assoc · San Marcos, TX · 2025
Continuing operating expenses
$15,000
Friends of the Children - Austin · Austin, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$15,000
The University of Tx Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$12,500
Memorial Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2024
Annual gala support
$12,000
The Church of St John the Divine · Houston, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$12,000
Kinkaid School · Houston, TX · 2022
Continuing operating expenses
$11,200
Texas Cultural Trust Council · Austin, TX · 2022
Continuing operating expenses
$10,000
Friends of Pumpkin Park · Houston, TX · 2025
Continuing operating expenses
$10,000
Hays County Food Bank · San Marcos, TX · 2025
Continuing operating expenses
$10,000
Memorial Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2025
Annual gala support
$10,000
Telluride Foundation · Telluride, CO · 2025
Continuing operating expenses
$10,000
Hope City Live · Houston, TX · 2024
Disaster relief
$10,000
Make It Movement · Austin, TX · 2024
Fall fund raiser
$10,000
Telluride Foundation · Telluride, CO · 2024
Continuing operating expenses
$10,000
The College Foundation of the University of Virginia · Boone, IA · 2024
Continuing operating expenses
$10,000
Best Defense Foundation · Solana Beach, CA · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$10,000
Buffalo Bayou Partnership · Houston, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$10,000
Center for Pursuit · Houston, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$10,000
Childrens Museum · Houston, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$10,000
College Foundation of the University of Virginia · Boone, IA · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$10,000
Hope and Healing Center & Institute · Houston, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$10,000
Houston Botanic Garden · Houston, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$10,000
Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$10,000
Noras Gift Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$10,000
Planned Parenthood Center for Choice · Houston, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$10,000
Rice University'S Baker Institute · Houston, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$10,000
Sire · Houston, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$10,000
St Luke'S United Methodist Church · Houston, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$10,000
Telluride Foundation · Telluride, CO · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$10,000
Texas Cultural Trust Council · Austin, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$10,000
University of Texas at Austin Development Office · Austin, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$10,000
University of Texas Ex-Students Association · Austin, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$10,000
Virginia Athletics Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$10,000
Will Erwin Headache Research Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$10,000
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies · Aspen, CO · 2022
Continuing operating expenses
$10,000
Center for Pursuit · Houston, TX · 2022
Continuing operating expenses
$10,000
College Foundation of the University of Virginia · Boone, IA · 2022
Continuing operating expenses
$10,000
Houston Botanic Garden · Houston, TX · 2022
Continuing operating expenses
$10,000
Lyndon Baines Johnson Museum of San Marcos · San Marcos, TX · 2022
Continuing operating expenses
$10,000
Memorial Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2022
Continuing operating expenses
$10,000
Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Continuing operating expenses
$10,000
The Broach Foundation for Brain Cancer Research · Houston, TX · 2022
Continuing operating expenses
$10,000
United Way of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Continuing operating expenses
$10,000
Virginia Athletics Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
Continuing operating expenses
$10,000
Will Erwin Headache Research Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Continuing operating expenses
$9,000
Navy Seal Foundation · Virginia Beach, VA · 2024
Donation to houston evening of tribute
$7,500
Navy Seal Foundation · Coronado, CA · 2022
Continuing operating expenses
$7,500
Texas Tribune · Austin, TX · 2022
Continuing operating expenses
$7,100
Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation · Houston, TX · 2025
Continuing operating expenses
$6,500
Glenwood Cemetery Historic Preservation Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Continuing operating expenses
$6,000
St John'S School · Houston, TX · 2024
Continuing operating expenses

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