Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust
Fort Worth, TX · EIN 20-7142456. Reported 149 grants totalling $2,390,908 to 68 organizations across tax years 2021-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $20,000; the smallest was $25 and the largest $80,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth Zoo | Fort Worth, TX | $190,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cook Children's Health Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $126,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tarrant Area Food Bank | Fort Worth, TX | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alliance for Children | Fort Worth, TX | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Hogan Trophy Award Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mayfest | Fort Worth, TX | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | Kennesaw, GA | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saving Hope Rescue Fund | Fort Worth, TX | $71,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fort Worth Opera | Fort Worth, TX | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hill Schoool of Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | Fort Worth, TX | $63,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Humane Society of North Texas | Fort Worth, TX | $54,883 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Heart Association | Fort Worth, TX | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fort Worth Botanic Garden | Fort Worth, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gill Children's Services | Fort Worth, TX | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Center for Transforming Lives | Fort Worth, TX | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House of Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fort Worth Museum of Science and History | Fort Worth, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Texas Ballet Theater | Fort Worth, TX | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jewel Charity | Fort Worth, TX | $39,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| CASA Manana | Fort Worth, TX | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Saving Hope Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $37,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Irving, TX | $36,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Make a Wish | Irving, TX | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| March of Dimes | White Plains, NY | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Warm Place | Fort Worth, TX | $32,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Animal Refuge Foundation | Sherman, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Tarrant County | Fort Worth, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Humane Society of Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tamaya Horse Rescue | San Ysidro, NM | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Saving Hope Foundation Fund | Fort Worth, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dont Forget to Feed Me | Fort Worth, TX | $23,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Camp Fire USA First Texas Council | Fort Worth, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cancer Care | Fort Worth, TX | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Helping Restore Ability | Arlington, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hope Farm | Fort Worth, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Shaken Baby Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Ladder Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Van Cliburn Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Barkleyworld | Fort Worth, TX | $17,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Camp Fire First Texas | Fort Worth, TX | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brazos Valley FCA | College Station, TX | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Junior League of Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lamar & Red River County Crime Stoppers | Paris, TX | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| M2G Ventures | Fort Worth, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Riding Unlimited | Ponder, TX | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Food Bank | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Promise of Irving | Irving, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Tee of Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of the Chisolm Trail | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Theatre Arlington | Arlington, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Thomas Foundation Second Chance Horse Rescue | Bartonville, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Undies for Everyone | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Allie's Haven Animal Rescue | Fort Worth, TX | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ach Child and Family Services | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Amphibian Productions Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Amphibian Stage Productions | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| College Golf Fellowship | Roseville, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fort Worth Library Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fort Worth Public Library Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Paluxy River Children's Advocacy | Granbury, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stars Theater Company | Bedford, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Animal Grantmakers | Dallas, TX | $3,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mercy Clinic of Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arlington Chamber of Commerce | Arlington, TX | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Philanthropy Southwest | Dallas, TX | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
49 of 68 (72%) received money in more than one year over the 3 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 85%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- American Cancer Society
RESEARCH, SUPPORT, AND OUTREACH - Tarrant Area Food Bank
SUPPORT AND EDUCATION FOR NEEDY INDIVIDUALS - Saving Hope Rescue Fund
SUPPORT MEDICAL AND ADOPTION SERVICES FOR ABANDONED ANIMALS - Cook Children's Health Foundation
SUPPORT OF COOK'S CHILDREN MEDICAL CENTER - Fort Worth Botanic Garden
BAKER MARTIN FAMILY GARDEN YEAR 1 OF 3 COMMITMENT - Alliance for Children
CHILDRENS HEALTH AND MEDICAL
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 68 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44 | $718,133 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 52 | $865,275 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 53 | $807,500 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 91% of this one's giving went to organizations in Texas. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 3 returns (tax years 2021-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 2200 West 7TH Street Suite 210, Fort Worth, TX, 76107. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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