Funding search · EIN 760489862 · Houston, TX

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.

2 grants matching “endownment” · $12.4M

$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

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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