Hobby Family Foundation
EIN 760489862 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2023
$18.2M
393 grants · $2.6M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
23%
balanced · 57/247 multi-year
repeat
$8.7M
Assets (2023)
247
Distinct Recipients
About
THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTED TWO-THIRDS OF ITS INVESTMENT SECURITIES TO TWO DONOR ADVISED FUNDS. THE NAMES, ADDRESSES, AND AMOUNTS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FUNDS ARE INCLUDED IN PART XIV OF FORM 990-PF.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(713) 521-4678
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1.8M | $17.1M | $1.1M | 100 |
| 2018 | $747K | $15.7M | $1.3M | 81 |
| 2020 | $939K | $20.8M | $881K | 69 |
| 2022 | $803K | $21.2M | $1.0M | 59 |
| 2023 | $13.9M | $8.7M | $1.1M | 84 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 393 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$46K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$6.2M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
78.1% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 19 states
$4.3M across
307 grants
14 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Travis
- 3 Hays
- 4 Tarrant
- 5 Washington
- 6 Gillespie
- 7 Dallas
- 8 Bexar
- 9 Guadalupe
- 10 Waller
+4 more
counties
· 4 grants
· $14K
Officers & Directors
PH
Paul W. Hobby
5+ yrs
Trustee & Vice President
Leadership
LB
Laura H. Beckworth
4 yrs
Trustee & Vice President
Leadership
WH
WP Hobby
4 yrs
Trustee & President
Leadership
KG
Katherine H. Gibson
2 yrs
Trustee & Vice President
Leadership
CL
Cathy Leeson
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
PG
Pamela George
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LB
Laura H. Beckworth
4 yrs
Trustee & Vice President
Leadership
WH
WP Hobby
4 yrs
Trustee & President
Leadership
PH
Paul W. Hobby
5+ yrs
Trustee & Vice President
Leadership
KG
Katherine H. Gibson
2 yrs
Trustee & Vice President
Leadership
CL
Cathy Leeson
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
PG
Pamela George
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (393 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Endownment Program | Warwick, RI | $6,228,721 | MAGNOLIA FAMILY FUND | 2023 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endownment Program | Warwick, RI | $6,153,890 | THE BECKWORTH FAMILY CHARITABLE FUND | 2023 |
| College Foundation Co UVA Gift Accounting | Charlottesville, VA | $500,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2017 |
| Memorial Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | $500,000 | CONTINUING OPERATING EXPENSES | 2017 |
| Menil Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | $200,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2017 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $150,000 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Memorial Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | $110,000 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| University of Texas Law School Foundation | Austin, TX | $100,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - ATHENAEUM PROJECT | 2022 |
| UNC Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $100,000 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Menil Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | $100,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2018 |
| University of Texas at Austin Development Office | Austin, TX | $90,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity Inc | Charlottesville, VA | $75,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| Houston Parks Board | Houston, TX | $75,000 | CA | 2018 |
| Menil Foundation Inc - the Menil Collection | Houston, TX | $70,000 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| UATX | Austin, TX | $66,667 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| St John's School | Houston, TX | $65,000 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $61,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| University of Texas at Austin Development Office | Austin, TX | $60,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| University of Texas Law School Foundation | Austin, TX | $60,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| University of Virginia | Boone, IA | $60,000 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Telluride Foundation | Telluride, CO | $55,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $55,000 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Houston Parks Board | Houston, TX | $50,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| University of Texas Law School Foundation | Austin, TX | $50,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation Inc | Arlington, TX | $50,000 | CONTINUING OPERATING EXPENSES | 2022 |
Looking for more funders like Hobby Family Foundation? Open the free Texas funder database and search 178,000+ foundations by state, type, and giving size.
Want to compare open opportunities instead? Open the free Texas grant database for active grants from federal, state, foundation, and corporate funders.