Carolyn Lee & John Paul Hooten Foundation

Grantmaker San Antonio, TX EIN: 80-0322582

Carolyn Lee & John Paul Hooten Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $196K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $115K.

Carolyn Lee & John Paul Hooten Foundation at a glance

In short: Carolyn Lee & John Paul Hooten Foundation gave $115K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $58K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Annual giving (2024)
$115,000
+769.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$57,500
+334.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$57,500
Total assets
$195,757
-19.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Carolyn Lee & John Paul Hooten Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

TMI Episcopal: $100KTMI Episcopal$100KPort Aransas ISD: $15KPort Aransas ISD$15K

The largest 2024 recipient was TMI Episcopal ($100K). Together the top 2 received $115K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 7 (71%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Port AransasAgoura HillsSan Antonio

How Carolyn Lee & John Paul Hooten Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1050% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $204K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $115K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
TMI Episcopal San Antonio, TXCharitable Support$100,000
Port Aransas ISD Port Aransas, TXCharitable Support$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$195,757$67,685$115,000$115,0002
2023$243,072$59,244$13,227$13,2271
2022$197,055$66,701$15,000$15,0001
2021$145,354$151,016$10,000$10,0001
2020$4,338$201,049$204,000$204,0002

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Carolyn Lee & John Paul Hooten Foundation is led by Carolyn Lee Hooten, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Carolyn Lee Hooten

    President

    Vice President & Secretary → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas N Clark

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: John Paul Hooten (2020) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Carolyn Lee & John Paul Hooten Foundation

How much does Carolyn Lee & John Paul Hooten Foundation give each year?

Carolyn Lee & John Paul Hooten Foundation gave $115K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $13K across 1 grant.

How large is Carolyn Lee & John Paul Hooten Foundation?

Carolyn Lee & John Paul Hooten Foundation reported $196K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $68K.

Where does Carolyn Lee & John Paul Hooten Foundation operate?

Carolyn Lee & John Paul Hooten Foundation has awarded grants in California, Texas.

What is Carolyn Lee & John Paul Hooten Foundation's EIN?

Carolyn Lee & John Paul Hooten Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0322582. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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