Mary Louise Dobson Foundation

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.

• Boys & Girls Club-Greater Houston2 grants · $649,360
• Boys & Girls Club of Greater Housto1 grant · $375,000
• Boys & Girls Club of Greater Houston1 grant · $369,089
• Boys & Girls Club of Gh2 grants · $368,250
• Oakbend Medical Center2 grants · $120,000
• Wharton Isd2 grants · $86,000
• Wharton High School2 grants · $79,979
• Oakbend Medical Center1 grant · $71,500
• Just Do It Now2 grants · $61,500
• Team Wharton2 grants · $55,000

Giving over time

Grant history

The 100 largest of 107 grants.

• $375,000

  Boys & Girls Club of Greater Housto · Houston, TX · 2021

  Operating expense/renovations

• $369,089

  Boys & Girls Club of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2022

  general support

• $349,360

  Boys & Girls Club-Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2024

  General operations

• $308,000

  Boys & Girls Club of Gh · Houston, TX · 2023

  General support

• $300,000

  Boys & Girls Club-Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2025

  General Operating-Wharton Campus

• $100,000

  Oakbend Medical Center · Richmond, TX · 2021

  Clinic conversion

• $71,500

  Oakbend Medical Center · Richmond, TX · 2024

  Wharton Campus elevatorqq

• $63,632

  Wharton High School · Wharton, TX · 2024

  ROAR Academy,Counselor position

• $60,250

  Boys & Girls Club of Gh · Houston, TX · 2023

  Program support

• $50,000

  Wharton Isd · Wharton, TX · 2023

  Program support

• $37,000

  Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach · Bay City, TX · 2021

  Purchase of equipment

• $36,000

  Wharton Isd · Wharton, TX · 2022

  Support for Community in schools counselors

• $36,000

  Wharton Isd · Wharton, TX · 2021

  Assist in funding the comm schools

• $32,000

  Wharton High School · Wharton, TX · 2023

  Program support

• $31,500

  Just Do It Now · Wharton, TX · 2024

  General operations

• $30,000

  Just Do It Now · Wharton, TX · 2025

  General Operations

• $30,000

  Wharton Isd-Roar · Wharton, TX · 2025

  Provide dual credit courses

• $30,000

  Matagorda County Crisis Center · Bay City, TX · 2024

  New location construction

• $30,000

  Team Wharton · Wharton, TX · 2024

  Projects in Wharton

• $30,000

  Boling District Improvement · Boling, TX · 2023

  Capital improvement

• $30,000

  Just Do It Now · Wharton, TX · 2023

  General support

• $30,000

  Boys & Girls of Bay City & Matagorda County · Bay City, TX · 2022

  General Support

• $26,210

  Recovery in Jesus Recovery Center · Wharton, TX · 2023

  General support

• $26,028

  The Arc of Wharton · Wharton, TX · 2023

  General support

• $25,000

  Boys & Girls Club of El Campo · El Campo, TX · 2025

  General Operations

• $25,000

  Team Wharton · Wharton, TX · 2025

  General Operations

• $25,000

  Wharton Isd-Cis · Wharton, TX · 2025

  Community in Schools Program

• $25,000

  Billie H Jones Leadership Academy · Wharton, TX · 2024

  General operations

• $25,000

  Hesed House of Wharton · Wharton, TX · 2022

  general support

• $25,000

  Wharton Chamber of Commerce · Wharton, TX · 2022

  Program support

• $24,000

  Wharton County Junior College · Wharton, TX · 2025

  Scholarships

• $24,000

  Wharton County Junior College · Wharton, TX · 2024

  Scholarship program

• $24,000

  Wcjc · Wharton, TX · 2023

  Scholarships

• $22,500

  Stop · Freeport, TX · 2023

  Program expenses

• $22,400

  Restoration City · Hungerford, TX · 2024

  Connect Youth Program

• $22,000

  Gulf Coast Casa · Wharton, TX · 2023

  Program support

• $21,500

  Hesed House of Wharton · Wharton, TX · 2021

  Salary of exec director

• $20,650

  Northside Center in Ec · El Campo, TX · 2023

  Scholarships

• $20,000

  St Philip the Apostle Catholic School · El Campo, TX · 2024

  Upgrade classroom technology

• $20,000

  Oakbend Medical Center · Richmond, TX · 2023

  Project support

• $19,500

  Boys & Girls Club of El Campo · El Campo, TX · 2021

  Operational expenses

• $18,900

  Gulf Coast Casa · Wharton, TX · 2022

  Program support

• $17,981

  Wharton Lions Club · Wharton, TX · 2023

  Program support

• $17,565

  Caney Creek Conservation Foundation · Wharton, TX · 2022

  Program Support

• $17,157

  Wharton Isd-Advisor · Wharton, TX · 2025

  Part time college career advisor

• $16,491

  Wharton High School · Wharton, TX · 2021

  Roar scholarships/career advisor

• $16,347

  Wharton High School · Wharton, TX · 2022

  Support College & Career Coordinator

• $15,350

  Blessing Cup Storehouse · El Campo, TX · 2025

  Upgrade Interior lighting

• $15,141

  20th Century Technology Museum · Wharton, TX · 2025

  General Operating Support

• $15,000

  Wharton Police Officer Assoc · Boling, TX · 2025

  Blue Santa 2026

• $15,000

  Boys& Girls Club of El Campo · El Campo, TX · 2024

  General operations

• $15,000

  Wharton Police Officer Academy · Wharton, TX · 2024

  2024 Bue Santa

• $15,000

  Boys & Girls Club of Ec · El Campo, TX · 2023

  General support

• $15,000

  Wharton Citizens Police Academy Alu · Wharton, TX · 2023

  Program support

• $15,000

  Boys & Girls Club of El Campo · El Campo, TX · 2022

  program support

• $15,000

  Matagorda County Birding Nature Conservation · Bay City, TX · 2022

  Program SUPPORT

• $15,000

  Stop · Freeport, TX · 2022

  Assist youth mental health assemblies at ISD campuses

• $15,000

  Wharton County Jr College · Wharton, TX · 2022

  Assist campus improvement

• $15,000

  Wharton Youth Soccer Association · Wharton, TX · 2022

  Program SUPPORT

• $15,000

  St Philip the Apostle Catholic Sch · El Campo, TX · 2021

  Improve facilities

• $12,000

  Just Do It Now · Wharton, TX · 2022

  general support

• $10,700

  Scholarships for Wharton Ag Students · Wharton, TX · 2025

  Scholarships

• $10,000

  Boys & Girls Club-Palacios · Palacios, TX · 2025

  General Operations

• $10,000

  Scholarships for Wharton Ag Students (Swag) · Wharton, TX · 2024

  Ag students scholarships

• $10,000

  Boys & Girls Club of Palacios · El Campo, TX · 2023

  General support

• $10,000

  Boys Scouts 326 · Wharton, TX · 2023

  Program expense

• $10,000

  Swag · Wharton, TX · 2023

  Scholarship funding

• $10,000

  Wharton Babe Ruth Baseball · Wharton, TX · 2022

  General support

• $10,000

  Wharton Police Officer Association · Wharton, TX · 2022

  general support

• $10,000

  Wharton Police Officer Association · Wharton, TX · 2021

  Operation blue santa

• $8,958

  Texas Hearing Institute · Houston, TX · 2023

  Program support

• $7,840

  Texas Hearing Institute · Houston, TX · 2025

  Provide Thearapy for 24 Wharton Co children

• $7,500

  St Philip Apostle Catholic School · El Campo, TX · 2023

  Project support

• $7,500

  Faith Christian Academy · Wharton, TX · 2022

  Assist campus improvement

• $6,650

  Louise Isd · Louise, TX · 2023

  Project support

• $6,500

  Girl Scouts of San Jacinto · Houston, TX · 2025

  Summer Camp 2026

• $6,500

  Firl Scouts of San Jacinto Council · Houston, TX · 2024

  Summer camp of 50 girls

• $6,500

  Girl Scouts of San Jacinto · Houston, TX · 2023

  Summer camp program

• $6,500

  Girl Scout of San Jacinto Council · Houston, TX · 2022

  program support

• $6,000

  Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council · Houston, TX · 2021

  Girl scouts camp

• $5,000

  American Heart Association · Houston, TX · 2025

  Purchase equipment, training

• $5,000

  Wcjc-Pioneer Country Store · Wharton, TX · 2025

  General Operations

• $5,000

  Pioneer Country Store · Wharton, TX · 2024

  Food Hygiene Pantry

• $5,000

  Wharton Rotary Charity · Wharton, TX · 2024

  Veterans Memorial Project

• $5,000

  Fumc-Small Blessings · Wharton, TX · 2023

  General support

• $5,000

  Pioneer County Store-Wcjc · Wharton, TX · 2023

  General support

• $5,000

  Scholarships for Wharton Ag · Wharton, TX · 2022

  scholarships

• $5,000

  St James Missionary Baptist Church · Wharton, TX · 2022

  Program support

• $5,000

  Just Do It Now · Wharton, TX · 2021

  Operating expenses

• $5,000

  Texas Hearing Institute · Houston, TX · 2021

  Assist with hearing supplies

• $3,624

  Texas Hearing Institute · Houston, TX · 2022

  program support

• $3,500

  Houston Brass Band · Houston, TX · 2025

  Student Instruction

• $3,500

  Wharton Lion'S Club · Wharton, TX · 2022

  Assist Community Event

• $2,500

  Friends of Wharton Texas Animal Control · Wharton, TX · 2024

  General assistance

• $2,500

  Wharton Co Stray Pet Outreach Team · Wharton, TX · 2024

  General assistance

• $2,500

  Wharton Ag Department · Wharton, TX · 2022

  general support

• $2,070

  Wharton Chamber of Commerce · Wharton, TX · 2024

  Banquet sponsor, remodel

• $2,000

  Institute for Civility in Government · Houston, TX · 2024

  DC trip for 10 students

• $1,920

  The Plaza Theatre · Wharton, TX · 2024

  Opera to Go youth program

• $1,000

  1st United Methodist Church-Wharton · Wharton, TX · 2025

  Youth Program Assistance

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