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Grant recipient EIN 76-0428914Arts and culture

Who funds The Hobby Center Foundation?

23 private foundations gave The Hobby Center Foundation in Houston, TX $6.5 million across 63 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

63 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The HG Ash FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    Community outreach

    $56,000
  2. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    The exxonmobil discovery series

    $25,000
  3. AI and Manet Schepps FoundationBellaire, TX 2025

    Unrestricted Operating Funds

    $6,000
  4. The Sarofim FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000,000
  5. The Elkins FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    In support of hobby center campus enhancements

    $250,000
  6. The Humphreys FoundationLiberty, TX 2024

    Productions

    $200,000
  7. Hobby Family FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Parking garage planters/continuing operating expenses

    $55,000
  8. Hamill FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Operating programs to provide mainstream musical productions & educational programs

    $50,000
  9. The HG Ash FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Community outreach

    $36,000
  10. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Support exxonmobil discovery series

    $25,000
  11. The Alkek and Williams FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Program support

    $7,500
  12. AI and Manet Schepps FoundationBellaire, TX 2024

    Unrestricted Operating Funds

    $6,000
  13. J Squared Family FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Contribution

    $6,000
  14. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Towards support of the exxonmobil discovery series.

    $5,000
  15. The Zions Bancorporation FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2024

    Present engaging performances for houston community

    $5,000
  16. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    3360

    $3,360
  17. Ney FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Donation

    $1,500
  18. Madison Charitable Foundation IncRichmond, TX 2024

    General funding

    $1,000
  19. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    500

    $500
  20. The Humphreys FoundationLiberty, TX 2023

    2024 productions

    $200,000
  21. The Elkins FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    In support of the education and accessibility program expansion

    $100,000
  22. Hobby Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $50,000
  23. The HG Ash FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Community outreach

    $26,000
  24. Gatewood Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  25. AI and Manet Schepps FoundationBellaire, TX 2023

    Unrestricted Operating Funds

    $6,000
  26. The Alkek and Williams FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Program support

    $5,130
  27. The Zions Bancorporation FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2023

    Provide world-class entertainment and innovative works

    $4,000
  28. The Zions Bancorporation FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2023

    Provide world-class entertainment and innovative works

    $4,000
  29. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Mef

    $2,280
  30. Stephen Warren Miles & Marilyn Ross Miles FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General purpose

    $156
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $128
  32. The Elkins FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Support of the education and accessibility program expansion

    $100,000
  33. Petrello Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Promoting arts education and theater

    $10,440
  34. The Sarofim FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General charitable purposes

    $6,000
  35. The HG Ash FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Community outreach

    $6,000
  36. AI and Manet Schepps FoundationBellaire, TX 2022

    Unrestricted Operating Funds

    $6,000
  37. The Alkek and Williams FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Program support

    $6,000
  38. Gatewood Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General support

    $4,310
  39. The Zions Bancorporation FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2022

    Provide world-class entertainment and innovative works

    $4,000
  40. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Mef

    $2,520
  41. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Mef

    $1,140
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $189
  43. The HG Ash FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Community outreach

    $31,000
  44. Foundation for Chinese Cultural HeritageHouston, TX 2021

    To support performing arts

    $10,815
  45. Petrello Family FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Promoting arts education and theater

    $10,440
  46. Gatewood Family FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General support

    $6,000
  47. The Zions Bancorporation FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2021

    Support performing arts

    $4,000
  48. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Mef

    $2,340
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $111
  50. The HG Ash FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General donation

    $6,000
  51. The Alkek and Williams FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Program support

    $6,000
  52. The Zions Bancorporation FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2020

    Provide world-class entertainment and innovative works; inspire performers and patrons

    $2,960
  53. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Mef

    $2,520
  54. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    MG

    $300
  55. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $114
  56. The HG Ash FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Discovery series

    $46,000
  57. J Squared Family FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Vip donor program

    $5,090
  58. The HG Ash FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Uniquely houston program needs

    $31,000
  59. Petrello Family FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    To support the fine arts

    $14,880
  60. L E Foundation TrustHouston, TX 2018

    Operating fund

    $6,000
  61. J Squared Family FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Vip donor program for 2018-2019 broadway season

    $5,160
  62. Gatewood Family FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    General support

    $5,160
  63. Celanese FoundationIrving, TX 2018

    Charitable contribution

    $1,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Houston, TX and are not among The Hobby Center Foundation’s funders above.

  1. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 550 grants Accepts applications $59,238,089 to similar organizations
  2. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 433 grants Accepts applications $49,088,656 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 98 grants Preselected only $767,142 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 174 grants Accepts applications $733,900 to similar organizations
  5. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 101 grants Accepts applications $5,628,576 to similar organizations
  6. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 89 grants Accepts applications $676,100 to similar organizations
  7. Baker Hughes FoundationHouston, TX 49 grants Preselected only $42,569 to similar organizations
  8. The Cullen FoundationHouston, TX 51 grants Accepts applications $12,285,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 76-0428914 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.