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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 76-0690889

Mary Louise Dobson Foundation

A private foundation in Wharton, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $574,188 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

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Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
continous
Restrictions
Limited to 501c3 organizations

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $574,188

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $15,220,435

  • Tax year 2024

    $735,882

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $14,568,621

  • Tax year 2023

    $759,727

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $13,782,579

  • Tax year 2022

    $678,525

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $15,621,515

  • Tax year 2021

    $646,491

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $16,243,370

  • Tax year 2020

    $627,946

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $14,952,254

  • Tax year 2019

    $444,875

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $10,530,380

  • Tax year 2018

    $498,892

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $10,407,197

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boys & Girls Club-Greater HoustonHouston, TX

    General Operating-Wharton Campus

    $300,000
  2. Just Do It Now IncWharton, TX

    General Operations

    $30,000
  3. Wharton ISD-ROARWharton, TX

    Provide dual credit courses

    $30,000
  4. Boys & Girls Club of El CampoEl Campo, TX

    General Operations

    $25,000
  5. Wharton ISD-CISWharton, TX

    Community in Schools Program

    $25,000
  6. Team Wharton IncWharton, TX

    General Operations

    $25,000
  7. Wharton County Junior CollegeWharton, TX

    Scholarships

    $24,000
  8. Wharton ISD-AdvisorWharton, TX

    Part time college career advisor

    $17,157
  9. Blessing Cup StorehouseEl Campo, TX

    Upgrade Interior lighting

    $15,350
  10. 20th Century Technology MuseumWharton, TX

    General Operating Support

    $15,141
  11. Wharton Police Officer AssocBoling, TX

    Blue Santa 2026

    $15,000
  12. Scholarships for Wharton Ag StudentsWharton, TX

    Scholarships

    $10,700
  13. Boys & Girls Club-PalaciosPalacios, TX

    General Operations

    $10,000
  14. Texas Hearing InstituteHouston, TX

    Provide Thearapy for 24 Wharton Co children

    $7,840
  15. Girl Scouts of San JacintoHouston, TX

    Summer Camp 2026

    $6,500
  16. American Heart AssociationHouston, TX

    Purchase equipment, training

    $5,000
  17. WCJC-Pioneer Country StoreWharton, TX

    General Operations

    $5,000
  18. Houston Brass BandHouston, TX

    Student Instruction

    $3,500
  19. 1st United Methodist Church-WhartonWharton, TX

    Youth Program Assistance

    $1,000
  20. Plaza TheatreWharton, TX

    Fundraiser support

    $1,000
  21. Wharton Lion's ClubWharton, TX

    Fundraiser support

    $1,000
  22. Oak Bend Medical CenterRichmond, TX

    General Operations

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development2 grants $55,00060% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $25,00027% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $7,8408% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $4,5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas22 grants $574,188

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Abby KingExec Dir Hours 35Pay $98,550
  • Jimmy SchulzPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Don HillisTreas Dr Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ron SandersDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sarah ArmourSec Dir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jane DobsonVP Dir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dwight D KingDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • John DettlingDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Terence WardDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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