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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-6575237

JT Hobby Jr Endowment Fund

A private foundation in Raleigh, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $280,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $280,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $6,013,682
  • Tax year 2024

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $5,598,168
  • Tax year 2023

    $277,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,458,681
  • Tax year 2022

    $280,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,930,467
  • Tax year 2021

    $276,533

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $6,235,262
  • Tax year 2020

    $276,533

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $5,785,191

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fishburne Hudgins Educational Foundation Fishburne Military AcademyWaynesboro, VA

    General support

    $75,000
  2. Carolina BalletRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $20,000
  3. CasaRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $20,000
  4. The Lustgarten FoundationBethpage, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  5. Hilltop Home FoundationRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $15,000
  6. Transition Kids Hospice of Wake CountyRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $15,000
  7. Methodist Home for ChildrenRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $15,000
  8. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General support

    $15,000
  9. Healing TransitionsRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $15,000
  10. Baptist Children's Home of NCThomasville, NC

    General support

    $10,000
  11. Dorothea Dix Park ConservancyRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $10,000
  12. SafechildRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $10,000
  13. Salvation ArmyRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $10,000
  14. Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation IncRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $10,000
  15. YMCA of Triangle AreaRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $10,000
  16. Triangle Family ServicesRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  17. Shepherd's Table Soup KitchenRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $3,000
  18. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    General support

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services3 grants $40,00030% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $20,00015% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $20,00015% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $15,00011% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $15,00011% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $13,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina14 grants $168,000
  2. Virginia1 grant $75,000
  3. New York1 grant $20,000
  4. Tennessee1 grant $15,000
  5. Iowa1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jean H HolmesTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $25,000
  • Judy H PoeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $25,000

The return

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