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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 76-0100906

Robert Lee Hudson Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $470,000 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

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

    $470,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,300,157
  • Tax year 2024

    $497,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,309,212
  • Tax year 2023

    $342,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $719,079
  • Tax year 2022

    $394,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $938,446
  • Tax year 2021

    $263,550

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,119,420
  • Tax year 2020

    $240,050

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,249,603
  • Tax year 2019

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,408,304
  • Tax year 2018

    $234,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,589,754

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boys & Girls Club of Napa ValleyNapa, CA

    Annual fundraising

    $50,000
  2. Queen of the Valley FoundationNapa, CA

    Annual fundraising

    $50,000
  3. University of California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Annual fundraising

    $50,000
  4. 10000 DegreesSan Rafael, CA

    Annual fundraising

    $50,000
  5. Mfa HoustonHouston, TX

    Annual fundraising

    $50,000
  6. Napa Valley Community FoundationNapa, CA

    Annual fundraising

    $42,000
  7. Wake Forest UniversityWinstonsalem, NC

    Annual fundraising

    $40,000
  8. Napa Valley Festival AssociationNapa, CA

    Annual fundraising

    $25,000
  9. Ole Health FoundationNapa, CA

    Annual fundraising

    $25,000
  10. Providence Community Health FoundationNapa, CA

    Annual fundraising

    $20,000
  11. Napa Fire WiseNapa, CA

    Annual fundraising

    $20,000
  12. The Kitchen SistersSan Francisco, CA

    Annual fundraising

    $10,000
  13. TJ MARTELL FoundationNew York, NY

    Annual fundraising

    $10,000
  14. Puertas Abiertas Community Resource CenterNapa, CA

    Annual fundraising

    $10,000
  15. Napa Valley Farmworker FoundationNapa, CA

    Annual fundraising

    $5,000
  16. Napa Valley Vine Trail CoalitionNapa, CA

    Annual fundraising

    $5,000
  17. University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX

    Annual fundraising

    $2,500
  18. Napa County Animal ShelterNapa, CA

    Annual fundraising

    $2,000
  19. Friends of the Napa City-County Library IncNapa, CA

    Annual fundraising

    $2,000
  20. Napa County Resource Conservation DistrictNapa, CA

    Annual fundraising

    $1,000
  21. Jameson HumaneSaint Helena, CA

    Annual fundraising

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $145,00059% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $67,00027% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California17 grants $367,500
  2. Texas2 grants $52,500
  3. North Carolina1 grant $40,000
  4. New York1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Robert Lee HudsonPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Brian A GroveVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert PalmquistSecretary, Treasurer Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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