The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
EIN 815328519 Private FoundationTotal Given 2018–2024
$252.4M
1,180 grants · $36.1M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$15K
grant size
47%
supporter · 196/413 multi-year
repeat
$1.1B
Assets (2024)
413
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION
Phone
(580) 224-6227
Deadlines
MAY 31
How to Apply
AN INTRODUCTION LETTER DESCRIBING THE ORGANIZATION AND PROJECT
Restrictions
GENERALLY RESTRICTED TO SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $59.2M | $874.2M | $152.3M | 233 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.0B | $42.8M | N/A |
| 2020 | $43.4M | $1.1B | $47.2M | 273 |
| 2022 | $45.7M | $1.0B | $34.9M | 232 |
| 2023 | $49.5M | $1.1B | $37.4M | 246 |
| 2024 | $54.6M | $1.1B | $114.2M | 196 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 1180 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$214K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$53.2M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
15.5% of US grants
· Rank #2 of 28 states
$1.7M across
183 grants
13 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Tarrant
- 4 Fort Bend
- 5 Montgomery
- 6 Galveston
- 7 Collin
- 8 Brazos
- 9 Denton
- 10 Gillespie
+3 more
counties
· 3 grants
· $8K
Officers & Directors
CN
CODY Noble
6+ yrs
Chairman/Director
Leadership
MR
Marianne Rooney
6+ yrs
Director
SY
Stephen Young
6+ yrs
Director
JW
Jack Waldo
6+ yrs
Director
DB
Dr Randolph Brown Jr
6+ yrs
Director
SB
Susan Brown
6+ yrs
Director
JD
James Day
6+ yrs
Director
SD
Sam Dubose
6+ yrs
Advisory Director
VD
Vivian Noble Dubose
6+ yrs
Advisory Director
AG
Alyson Gilbert
2 yrs
Advisory Director
BG
Bill Goddard
6+ yrs
Director
VH
Virginia Heckman
6+ yrs
Director
JN
Jessie Nance
6+ yrs
Director
RN
Russell Noble
6+ yrs
Director
JP
Jo Kate Parker
6+ yrs
Advisory Director
CR
Clark Ruppert
3 yrs
Advisory Director
ER
Ellen Ruppert
Advisory Director
VD
Vivian Noble Dubose
6+ yrs
Chairman/Director
Leadership
CN
CODY Noble
6+ yrs
Chairman/Director
Leadership
JW
Jack Waldo
6+ yrs
Director
SY
Stephen Young
6+ yrs
Director
DB
Dr Randolph Brown Jr
6+ yrs
Director
SB
Susan Brown
6+ yrs
Director
JD
James Day
6+ yrs
Director
SD
Sam Dubose
6+ yrs
Advisory Director
AG
Alyson Gilbert
2 yrs
Director
BG
Bill Goddard
6+ yrs
Director
VH
Virginia Heckman
6+ yrs
Director
JN
Jessie Nance
6+ yrs
Director
RN
Russell Noble
6+ yrs
Director
JP
Jo Kate Parker
6+ yrs
Advisory Director
CR
Clark Ruppert
3 yrs
Advisory Director
MR
Marianne Rooney
6+ yrs
Director
VD
Vivian Noble Dubose
6+ yrs
Chairman/Director
Leadership
MR
Marianne Rooney
6+ yrs
Director
JW
Jack Waldo
6+ yrs
Director
SY
Stephen Young
6+ yrs
Director
DB
Dr Randolph Brown Jr
6+ yrs
Director
SB
Susan Brown
6+ yrs
Director
JD
James Day
6+ yrs
Director
SD
Sam Dubose
6+ yrs
Advisory Director
BG
Bill Goddard
6+ yrs
Director
VH
Virginia Heckman
6+ yrs
Director
JN
Jessie Nance
6+ yrs
Director
CN
CODY Noble
6+ yrs
Director
RN
Russell Noble
6+ yrs
Director
JP
Jo Kate Parker
6+ yrs
Advisory Director
CR
Clark Ruppert
3 yrs
Advisory Director
PR
Patrick Rooney
4 yrs
Advisory Director
SB
Susan Brown
6+ yrs
Chairman/Director
Leadership
JD
James Day
6+ yrs
Director
DB
Dr Randolph Brown Jr
6+ yrs
Director
SY
Stephen Young
6+ yrs
Director
JW
Jack Waldo
6+ yrs
Director
PR
Patrick Rooney
4 yrs
Advisory Director
MR
Marianne Rooney
6+ yrs
Director
JP
Jo Kate Parker
6+ yrs
Advisory Director - As of 11/20
SN
Samuel LARS Noble
2 yrs
Advisory Director - THRU 10/20
RN
Russell Noble
6+ yrs
Director
CN
CODY Noble
6+ yrs
Director
JN
Jessie Nance
6+ yrs
Director
VH
Virginia Heckman
6+ yrs
Director
BG
Bill Goddard
6+ yrs
Director
VD
Vivian Noble Dubose
6+ yrs
Director
SD
Sam Dubose
6+ yrs
Advisory Director
SB
Susan Brown
6+ yrs
Chairman/Director
Leadership
WB
William B. Buckner
2 yrs
President - THRU 01/19
Leadership
SY
Stephen Young
6+ yrs
Director
DJ
Dr Randolph Brown JR
6+ yrs
Director
JD
James C. Day
2 yrs
Director
JD
James Day
6+ yrs
Director
SD
Sam DuBose
6+ yrs
Advisory Director
VD
Vivian Noble DuBose
6+ yrs
Director
BG
Bill Goddard
6+ yrs
Director
VH
Virginia Heckman
6+ yrs
Director
JN
Jessie Nance
6+ yrs
Director
CN
Cody Noble
6+ yrs
Director
RN
Russell Noble
6+ yrs
Director
SN
Samuel Lars Noble
2 yrs
Advisory Director
JP
Jo Kate Parker
6+ yrs
Advisory Director
MR
Marianne Rooney
6+ yrs
Director
PR
Patrick Rooney
4 yrs
Advisory Director
JW
Jack Waldo
6+ yrs
Director
WB
William B. Buckner
2 yrs
President
Leadership
RN
Russell Noble
6+ yrs
Chairman/Director
Leadership
DJ
Dr Randolph Brown JR
6+ yrs
Director
SY
Stephen Young
6+ yrs
Director
JW
Jack Waldo
6+ yrs
Director
PR
Patrick Rooney
4 yrs
Director
MR
Marianne Rooney
6+ yrs
Advisory Director
JP
Jo Kate Parker
6+ yrs
Advisory Director
CN
Cody Noble
6+ yrs
Director
JN
Jessie Nance
6+ yrs
Director
SM
Shelley Dru Mullins
Director
VH
Virginia Heckman
6+ yrs
Director
BG
Bill Goddard
6+ yrs
Director
VD
Vivian Noble DuBose
6+ yrs
Director
SD
Sam DuBose
6+ yrs
Advisory Director
JD
James Day
6+ yrs
Director
JD
James C. Day
2 yrs
Director
SB
Susan Brown
6+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (1,180 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble Research Institute LLC | Ardmore, OK | $53,250,000 | Operating Support | 2018 |
| Noble Research Institute Llc | Ardmore, OK | $40,500,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Noble Research Institute Llc | Ardmore, OK | $37,625,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Noble Research Institute Llc | Ardmore, OK | $36,500,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Noble Research Institute Llc | Ardmore, OK | $34,000,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Leading the Way With Dr Michael Youssef Inc | Atlanta, GA | $8,250,000 | NOBLE MINISTRY FUND | 2024 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $3,500,000 | K-12 ENDOWMENT & GRADUATE SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL EDUCATION ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS | 2023 |
| Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $3,500,000 | DAVID R. BROWN CENTER FOR ADVANCED HUMAN IMAGING | 2023 |
| Soil Health Institute | Morrisville, NC | $2,000,000 | SOIL HEALTH INSTITUTE | 2020 |
| Soil Health Institute | Morrisville, NC | $2,000,000 | Operating Support | 2018 |
| Soil Health Institute | Morrisville, NC | $2,000,000 | Operating support | 2018 |
| The Children's Center Inc DBA Bethany Children's Health Center | Bethany, TX | $1,780,000 | THE LANDMARK OF HOPE EXPANSION PROJECT | 2024 |
| National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,500,000 | SAM NOBLE SPECIAL EVENTS CENTER | 2022 |
| Center of Family Love | Okarche, OK | $1,500,000 | DR. DAVID BROWN REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURAL CENTER | 2023 |
| Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,500,000 | PHASE 1: CORNERSTONE CREEK PROJECT | 2023 |
| Southern Oklahoma Ambulance Service Inc | Ardmore, OK | $1,500,000 | AMBULANCE FACILITY PROJECT | 2024 |
| Shepherd Center Inc | Atlanta, OK | $1,000,000 | PERFORMANCE LAB AND ED NOBLE SMART TECH HUB | 2024 |
| Newview Oklahoma Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $750,000 | WAREHOUSE EXPANSION-JOBS FOR BLIND OKLAHOMANS | 2023 |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $750,000 | ED NOBLE LOBBY | 2024 |
| Community Childrens Shelter and Family Service Center Inc | Ardmore, OK | $700,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: BUILDING PARK STREET CAMPUS | 2022 |
| Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $500,000 | THE GENERATIONS PROJECT | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, TX | $500,000 | YMCA CAMP CLASSEN: HERE FOR ALL. HERE FOR GOOD. CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2024 |
| Community Childrens Shelter and Family Service Center Inc | Ardmore, OK | $450,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: NEW CAMPUS AND FACILITY | 2020 |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $400,000 | THE EDWIN J. FEULNER INSTITUTE | 2020 |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $400,000 | GRANT | 2020 |
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