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Who funds The Hobby Center Foundation
EIN 76-0428914 · Houston, TX · NTEE A116
The Hobby Center Foundation of Houston, TX (EIN 76-0428914) was named as a grant recipient by 34 funders in 96 grants paid totaling $8,754,467 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$8,754,467
96 grants paid
Funders
34
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$50,840
not included in grants received
Funders
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 98 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Sarofim Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $5,000,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202641329349103289 |
| 2025 | Hcpa Services Company | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $1,104,553 | paid | General support | 202601969349302450 |
| 2025 | The Elkins Foundation | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $250,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF HOBBY CENTER CAMPUS ENHANCEMENTS | 202600409349100305 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $87,605 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | The Hg Ash Foundation | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $56,000 | paid | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | 202611319349102496 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $44,500 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $34,500 | paid | CULTURE & ARTS | 202601289349302480 |
| 2025 | Harriet & Joe Foster Foundation | The Hobby Center Houston, TX | C | $15,000 | paid | Charitable | 202640979349101009 |
| 2025 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202621349349304192 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation of Johnson County | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $7,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MISSION | 202533399349300548 |
| 2025 | Ai and Manet Schepps Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $6,000 | paid | Unrestricted Operating Funds | 202611879349100401 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $5,110 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $5,110 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2024 | Houston Arts Alliance | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $727,641 | paid | General support | 202513219349301601 |
| 2024 | Jerry C Dearing Family Foundation | Hobby Center Houston, TX | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543109349101519 |
| 2024 | The Elkins Foundation | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $100,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF THE EDUCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAM EXPANSION | 202530509349100503 |
| 2024 | The Wortham Foundation Inc | Hobby Center Houston, TX | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202543219349103794 |
| 2024 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $70,930 | paid | ARTS | 202543219349315304 |
| 2024 | Hobby Family Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $55,000 | paid | PARKING GARAGE PLANTERS/CONTINUING OPERATING EXPENSES | 202531349349104348 |
| 2024 | The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $50,000 | paid | To support education and accessibility programs including the ExxonMobil Discovery Series | 202513159349303971 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $45,130 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | The Hg Ash Foundation | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $36,000 | paid | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | 202531279349101043 |
| 2024 | Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $30,000 | paid | GRANTS | 202531909349301703 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | HEALTH | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202520499349301607 |
| 2024 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202543109349303959 |
| 2024 | The Alkek and Williams Foundation | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $7,500 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202543189349101619 |
| 2024 | The US Charitable Gift Trust | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $6,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202533189349305673 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $6,000 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | Ai and Manet Schepps Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $6,000 | paid | Unrestricted Operating Funds | 202543119349101149 |
| 2024 | Gatewood Family Foundation | The Hobby Center Houston, TX | C | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543219349105139 |
| 2024 | J Squared Family Foundation | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $6,000 | paid | Contribution | 202522449349100802 |
| 2024 | Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE EXXONMOBIL DISCOVERY SERIES. | 202543179349103544 |
| 2024 | The Zions Bancorporation Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | PRESENT ENGAGING PERFORMANCES FOR HOUSTON COMMUNITY | 202513199349100301 |
| 2024 | Shell USA Company Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $3,360 | paid | 3360 | 202503169349100200 |
| 2024 | Ney Foundation | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $1,500 | paid | Donation | 202542249349100109 |
| 2024 | Madison Charitable Foundation Inc | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202543159349100144 |
| 2024 | Shell USA Company Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $500 | paid | 500 | 202503169349100200 |
| 2024 | Stephen Warren Miles & Marilyn Ross Miles Foundation | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $156 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202542739349100009 |
| 2023 | The Elkins Foundation | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE EDUCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAM EXPANSION | 202400469349100505 |
| 2023 | Hobby Family Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $50,000 | approved, future | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202433249349100608 |
| 2023 | Hobby Family Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $50,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202433249349100608 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $43,806 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $30,000 | paid | GRANTS | 202431659349301003 |
| 2023 | The Hg Ash Foundation | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $26,000 | paid | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | 202421289349103892 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $16,000 | paid | CULTURE & ARTS | 202431429349301368 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $12,000 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | Gatewood Family Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | General support | 202403209349102565 |
| 2023 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $6,000 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202413109349304401 |
| 2023 | The US Charitable Gift Trust | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $6,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202431319349304428 |
| 2023 | Ai and Manet Schepps Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $6,000 | paid | Unrestricted Operating Funds | 202421739349100012 |
| 2023 | The Sarofim Foundation | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202431359349106083 |
| 2023 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $5,130 | paid | ARTS | 202423209349321922 |
| 2023 | The Alkek and Williams Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $5,130 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202433189349101228 |
| 2023 | The Zions Bancorporation Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $4,000 | paid | PROVIDE WORLD-CLASS ENTERTAINMENT AND INNOVATIVE WORKS | 202443209349105904 |
| 2023 | The Zions Bancorporation Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $4,000 | paid | PROVIDE WORLD-CLASS ENTERTAINMENT AND INNOVATIVE WORKS | 202443209349105904 |
| 2023 | Shell USA Company Foundation (fka Shell Oil Company Foundation) | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $2,280 | paid | MEF | 202403199349102135 |
| 2023 | Shell USA Company Foundation (fka Shell Oil Company Foundation) | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $840 | approved, future | MEF | 202403199349102135 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $128 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $14,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $14,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $6,000 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | The Alkek and Williams Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $6,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202333179349101018 |
| 2022 | The Hg Ash Foundation | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $6,000 | paid | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | 202311289349104451 |
| 2022 | National Philanthropic Trust | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $6,000 | paid | CULTURE & ARTS | 202311359349313966 |
| 2022 | Ai and Manet Schepps Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $6,000 | paid | Unrestricted Operating Funds | 202343129349100029 |
| 2022 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $5,610 | paid | ARTS | 202343199349320524 |
| 2022 | Gatewood Family Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $4,310 | paid | General support | 202303109349100860 |
| 2022 | The Zions Bancorporation Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $4,000 | paid | PROVIDE WORLD-CLASS ENTERTAINMENT AND INNOVATIVE WORKS | 202343179349102299 |
| 2022 | Shell USA Company Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $2,520 | paid | MEF | 202323139349100302 |
| 2022 | Shell USA Company Foundation (fka Shell Oil Company Foundation) | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $2,520 | paid | MEF | 202443199349102539 |
| 2022 | Shell USA Company Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $1,140 | paid | MEF | 202323139349100302 |
| 2022 | Shell USA Company Foundation (fka Shell Oil Company Foundation) | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $1,140 | paid | MEF | 202443199349102539 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $189 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | The Hg Ash Foundation | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $31,000 | paid | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | 202231339349104628 |
| 2021 | National Philanthropic Trust | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $6,000 | paid | CULTURE & ARTS | 202231339349309863 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $6,000 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202230499349301028 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $6,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | Shell USA Company Foundation (fka Shell Oil Company Foundation) | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $2,340 | paid | MEF | 202443199349100424 |
| 2020 | Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $40,000 | paid | GRANTS | 202121029349301177 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $11,090 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | The Hg Ash Foundation | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202101509349100000 |
| 2020 | The Alkek and Williams Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $6,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202143139349100224 |
| 2020 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $5,545 | paid | 2020 VIP Donor Program (2020-2021 Broadway Season), from Beverly and Staman Ogilvie; the donor advisors will be attending | 202133199349306838 |
| 2020 | The Zions Bancorporation Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $2,960 | paid | PROVIDE WORLD-CLASS ENTERTAINMENT AND INNOVATIVE WORKS; INSPIRE PERFORMERS AND PATRONS | 202143199349105464 |
| 2020 | Shell Oil Company Foundation | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $2,520 | paid | MEF | 202133159349100603 |
| 2020 | Shell Oil Company Foundation | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $300 | paid | MG | 202133159349100603 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $114 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $37,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | Petrello Family Foundation | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $14,880 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE FINE ARTS | 201932289349100003 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $6,000 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202010489349300101 |
| 2018 | Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $40,000 | paid | GRANTS | 201921939349301282 |
| 2018 | The Hg Ash Foundation | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $31,000 | paid | UNIQUELY HOUSTON PROGRAM NEEDS | 201931299349101938 |
| 2018 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $21,900 | paid | This grant is a VIP Donor Experience contribution for the 2018-2019 season. | 201922699349301307 |
| 2018 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $12,000 | paid | FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | 201931359349301478 |
| 2018 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $11,160 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 201930459349302018 |
| 2018 | L E Foundation Trust | Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $6,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND | 201932669349100408 |
| 2018 | Gatewood Family Foundation | The Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | B | $5,160 | paid | General support | 201903539349100500 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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