Hoblitzelle Foundation
The Hoblitzelle Foundation is a private philanthropic organization based in Dallas, Texas, established in 1942 by Karl and Esther Hoblitzelle. The foundation supports capital projects of Texas nonprofit organizations, primarily in the Dallas area. Since its formation, the Hoblitzelle Foundation has distributed more than 3,500 grants totaling $265 million to charitable causes.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$135.7M
+2.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$7.3M
+2.7% YoY
Grant Count
45
-30.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$162K
+48.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation supports capital projects—including building construction, acquisition, renovation, equipment, vehicles, and technology—of nonprofit organizations in Texas, primarily in the Dallas area. The foundation makes grants in seven funding categories:
Arts & Culture: Supporting efforts to enhance the quality of and access to arts and culture, with current focus on projects that stabilize the Dallas Arts District and other existing assets. Cumulative grants through Fiscal Year 2025: $27,231,515 (average grant: $96,900; highest grant: $2 million)
Civic: Projects include neighborhood revitalization, support of philanthropy and volunteerism, civic education, museums, exhibits, parks, trails, and gardens. Current focus is supporting existing community assets. Cumulative grants through Fiscal Year 2025: $41,040,780 (average grant: $73,700; highest grant: $2 million)
Education
Medicine
Social Services
Environment
Support for Disabled Individuals
The foundation does not make grants for religious purposes, outside of Texas, to individuals, for debt retirement, endowments, media productions, operations, programs, research, or scholarships. Grants are typically not made to an organization more than once every three to four years.
Grantmaking
Review Cycle
December 15th, April 15th, and August 15th (the next business day if these dates fall on a weekend)
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation supports nonprofit organizations in Texas, primarily in the Dallas area. When grants are made outside this geographic preference, it is typically due to a historical interest exhibited by the founder, a current interest by a board member, or the large scope of impact the grant would have on that particular region of Texas. Grants have been distributed to organizations in Texas and Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $135,684,279 (2025); $132,939,156 (2024)
- Total Revenues: $11,676,370 (2025)
- Total Expenses: $12,620,159 (2025)
- Annual Income: $64.2 million
- Total Giving: $7,089,150 (2024)
- Employees: 2
Asset growth: From $99.4 million (2011) to $132.9 million (2024)
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $135,684,279 | $132,939,156 | $128,406,207 |
| Revenue | $11,676,370 | $13,251,251 | $1,965,913 |
| Expenses | $12,620,159 | $7,979,399 | $7,209,619 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $7,965,162 | $7,738,614 | $7,608,428 |
| Net Investment Income | $10,838,326 | $12,533,459 | $2,355,785 |
| Distributable Amount | $7,970,146 | $7,378,108 | $7,209,316 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
245 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Hoblitzelle Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Board of Directors:
- Jere W. Thompson, Jr., Chairman
- Michael S. Rawlings, Vice Chairman
- Holland P. Gary, Treasurer
- Rafael M. Anchía
- Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt
- Nita Prothro Clark
- Jennifer Staubach Gates
- Daniel K. Podolsky, M.D.
- Catherine M. Rose
- Lizzie H. Routman
Honorary Lifetime Directors:
- Linda P. Custard
- John W. Dayton
- Paul W. Harris
- Lydia H. Novakov
- Caren H. Prothro
- Dee (last name not provided)
Staff:
- Kathryn H Robbins, President and Chief Executive Officer
- Amie Karnes, Operations Manager
- Chris T Baker, Executive Assistant
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN H ROBBINS | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $280,563 |
| CHRIS T BAKER | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT | 40 | $19,921 |
| AMIE KARNES | OPERATIONS MANAGER | 40 | $62,500 |
| JERE W THOMPSON JR | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL S RAWLINGS | VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| HOLLAND P GARY | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| RAFAEL M ANCHIA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DANIEL PODOLSKY MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CATHERINE M ROSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LIZZIE ROUTMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LYDIA H NOVAKOV | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The Hoblitzelle Foundation has been recognized as the winner of The Sprague Award by the Southwestern Medical Foundation. Recent grant recipients include the University of Texas at Arlington School of Social Work ($100,000 gift in 2024) and Southern Methodist University's Hilltop Scholars program ($100,000 gift in 2024).
New Grants from Hoblitzelle and Kozmetsky Foundations ...Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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