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HOBBY FAMILY FOUNDATION

· HOUSTON, TX · private_foundation · program funder

127recipients FY2016–24
$17Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 84% of giving in Texas

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A local funder — 84% of its dollars go to TX. It is a candidate for organizations in the 15 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, CO, DC, FL, IL, IN, KY, MI, NC, NJ, NM, NY, PA, TX, VA.

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BROWN FOUNDATION INCHOUSTON, TXprogram funder34
HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INCHOUSTON, TXprogram funder29
STRAKE FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder23
THE ELKINS FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder23
VIVIAN L SMITH FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder23
ALBERT AND ETHEL HERZSTEIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder21
THE POWELL FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder21
STERLING-TURNER FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder18
ALVIN & LUCY OWSLEY FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder17
J SQUARED FAMILY FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder16
JOHN P MCGOVERN FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder16
MECHIA FOUNDATIONBEAUMONT, TXprogram funder15
WILLIAM STAMPS FARISH FUNDHOUSTON, TXprogram funder15
HARRY S AND ISABEL C CAMERON FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder14
HOUSTON JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder14
JOHN M OQUINN FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder14
CENTERPOINT ENERGY FOUNDATION INCHOUSTON, TXprogram funder13
HARRIS AND ELIZA KEMPNER FUNDGALVESTON, TXprogram funder13
MEMORIAL HERMANN HEALTH SYSTEMHOUSTON, TXprogram funder13
THE METHODIST HOSPITALHOUSTON, TXprogram funder13
SCURLOCK FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder12
SUSAN VAUGHAN FOUNDATION INCHOUSTON, TXprogram funder12
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder11
GREENTREE FUNDHOUSTON, TXprogram funder11
KAYSER FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder11

Recent recipients

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MENIL FOUNDATION INCTX52024$295,000
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINETX52024$246,000
MEMORIAL PARK CONSERVANCY INCTX62024$146,000
ST JOHNS SCHOOLTX72024$114,500
THE HOBBY CENTER FOUNDATIONTX22024$105,000
TELLURIDE FOUNDATIONCO52024$105,000
CENTER FOR NEW AMERICAN MEDIA INCNY22024$100,000
UATXTX22024$66,666
BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIPTX52024$51,000
KAPPA ALPHA THETA FOUNDATIONIN12024$25,000
CITY KIDS ADVENTURESTX52024$14,000
HOPE CITY LIVE INCTX22024$11,000
MAKE IT MOVEMENT INCTX12024$10,000
NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION INCVA12024$9,000
HOUSTON ARBORETUM & NATURE CENTERTX12024$5,000
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICAVA12024$2,000
WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION OF TEXASTX12024$250
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS LAW SCHOOL FOUNDATIONTX62023$462,650
HOUSTON PARKS BOARDTX52023$112,500
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUNDATIONTX52023$101,250
LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON FOUNDATIONTX32023$80,000
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HOUSTON TEXASTX52023$75,000
TEXAS CULTURAL TRUST COUNCILTX52023$69,800
WILL ERWIN HEADACHE RESEARCH FOUNDATIONTX62023$60,000
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTONTX62023$49,500
SIRE INCTX62023$41,100
HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCETX22023$37,500
HOUSTON BOTANIC GARDENTX62023$31,000
BROACH FOUNDATION FOR BRAIN CANCER RESEARCHTX42023$30,000
THE ALPINE CHAPELCO22023$25,000
CENTER FOR PURSUITTX32023$22,000
HAYS COUNTY FOOD BANKTX22023$17,500
TEXAS TRIBUNE INCTX52023$17,500
FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - AUSTINTX22023$16,000
FOSTER ANGELS OF CENTRAL TEXAS FOUNDATIONTX52023$13,500
THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE DIVINETX12023$12,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD GULF COAST INCTX22023$12,000
ST LUKES UNITED METHODIST CHURCHTX22023$10,250
NORAS GIFT FOUNDATION INCTX12023$10,000
CHILDRENS MUSEUM INCTX12023$10,000
HOPE AND HEALING CENTER & INSTITUTETX12023$10,000
DONNIE EDWARDS BEST DEFENSE FOUNDATIONCA12023$10,000
ORANGE SHOW FOUNDATIONTX32023$9,500
BRIDGES TO LIFETX32023$9,000
GARDEN CLUB OF HOUSTONTX32023$8,500
HERMANN PARK CONSERVANCYTX32023$7,000
GAY-MOUND-CEDAR HILL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCTX32023$6,000
HOUSTON ZOO INCTX22023$5,500
SCENIC HOUSTON INCTX12023$5,000
TYING VINES INCPA12023$5,000