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Hoblitzelle Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 75-6003984 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$15M
Grants reported
104
Typical grant
$100K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

$12.9M

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
Kathryn H Robbins President Ceo
Deadlines
December 15th, April 15th, and August 15th; the next business day if these dates fall on a weekend.
Application materials
It is preferred that the initial approach be through a brief narrative letter describing the project for which funds are asked, its justification, the cost based upon reliable estimates, the amount already realized or anticipated, other expected sources of funding, and the amount to be requested (unbound without folders or binders). If the project falls within the areas of the foundation's interests, purposes and current funding policies, more detailed information May be requested. Please include a mailing address and phone number.
Restrictions
The foundation makes grants to educational, scientific, cultural, and other charitable organizations. No grants are made for religious purposes or to individuals. No grants are made outside the state of texas. The foundation's main geographical focus is the dallas metroplex. Under the present day policy of the directors, contributions are not made toward operating budgets, debt retirement, research, media productions or publications, scholarships or endowments. The foundation makes no loans. A few grants in these categories have been made, but are infrequent and are initiated by the board. Before an application can be considered, proof is required that the applicant has an exempt classification as described in section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and that the applicant is considered not a private foundation" within the meaning of code section 509(a). An applicant May qualify under section 170(c)(1) if its requested grant is shown to be "for public purposes only."
Original filing text
Contact
KATHRYN H ROBBINS PRESIDENT CEO
Address
5556 CARUTH HAVEN LANE SUITE 200 DALLAS, TX, 75225
Phone
2143730462
Deadlines
DECEMBER 15TH, APRIL 15TH, AND AUGUST 15TH; THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY IF THESE DATES FALL ON A WEEKEND.
Application materials
IT IS PREFERRED THAT THE INITIAL APPROACH BE THROUGH A BRIEF NARRATIVE LETTER DESCRIBING THE PROJECT FOR WHICH FUNDS ARE ASKED, ITS JUSTIFICATION, THE COST BASED UPON RELIABLE ESTIMATES, THE AMOUNT ALREADY REALIZED OR ANTICIPATED, OTHER EXPECTED SOURCES OF FUNDING, AND THE AMOUNT TO BE REQUESTED (UNBOUND WITHOUT FOLDERS OR BINDERS). IF THE PROJECT FALLS WITHIN THE AREAS OF THE FOUNDATION'S INTERESTS, PURPOSES AND CURRENT FUNDING POLICIES, MORE DETAILED INFORMATION MAY BE REQUESTED. PLEASE INCLUDE A MAILING ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER.
Restrictions
THE FOUNDATION MAKES GRANTS TO EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, CULTURAL, AND OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. NO GRANTS ARE MADE FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES OR TO INDIVIDUALS. NO GRANTS ARE MADE OUTSIDE THE STATE OF TEXAS. THE FOUNDATION'S MAIN GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS IS THE DALLAS METROPLEX. UNDER THE PRESENT DAY POLICY OF THE DIRECTORS, CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOT MADE TOWARD OPERATING BUDGETS, DEBT RETIREMENT, RESEARCH, MEDIA PRODUCTIONS OR PUBLICATIONS, SCHOLARSHIPS OR ENDOWMENTS. THE FOUNDATION MAKES NO LOANS. A FEW GRANTS IN THESE CATEGORIES HAVE BEEN MADE, BUT ARE INFREQUENT AND ARE INITIATED BY THE BOARD. BEFORE AN APPLICATION CAN BE CONSIDERED, PROOF IS REQUIRED THAT THE APPLICANT HAS AN EXEMPT CLASSIFICATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND THAT THE APPLICANT IS CONSIDERED NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION" WITHIN THE MEANING OF CODE SECTION 509(A). AN APPLICANT MAY QUALIFY UNDER SECTION 170(C)(1) IF ITS REQUESTED GRANT IS SHOWN TO BE "FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES ONLY."

Reported organization name: HOBLITZELLE FOUNDATION

Giving by tax year

Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202559$7.7M
202445$7.3M

Where Hoblitzelle Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Texas$15MKansas$33.5K

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Southwestern Medical Foundation Karl & Esther Hoblitzelle Fund

DALLAS, TX

$1MTax year 2025

Grant purpose

Toward a new dallas pediatric hospital campus

Southwestern Medical Foundation Karl & Esther Hoblitzelle Fund

DALLAS, TX

$1MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Toward a new dallas pediatric hospital campus

Metrocare Services

DALLAS, TX

$500KTax year 2025

Grant purpose

For additional support of the "changing minds" capital campaign.

At&T Performing Arts Center

DALLAS, TX

$500KTax year 2025

Grant purpose

Toward enclosing the elevators at the dee and charles wyly theatre.

Ymca of Metropolitan Dallas

DALLAS, TX

$500KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Toward revitalization of the park south ymca.

Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (104 reported in all).

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from Hoblitzelle Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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