Leon & Beatrice Obenhaus Grodhaus Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Columbus, TX EIN: 74-6328959

The Leon & Beatrice Obenhaus Grodhaus Foundation is a private foundation based in Columbus, Texas. Its 2024 filing lists grants for scholarships, youth programs, food assistance, historic building maintenance, and community facilities.

Key facts about Leon & Beatrice Obenhaus Grodhaus Foundation

In short: Leon & Beatrice Obenhaus Grodhaus Foundation gave $121K across 11 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in Texas. 0% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
74-6328959
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$120,700
Grants made (2024)
11
Average grant
$10,973
Median grant
$5,800
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2024; small sample)
Total assets
$1,094,628
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
Yes
How to apply
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

+45.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$121K

-3.1% YoY

Grant Count

11

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-3.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leon & Beatrice Obenhaus Grodhaus Foundation reported a distributable amount of $272K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Leon & Beatrice Obenhaus Grodhaus Foundation open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count

  • 100% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−2%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 44% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement is provided. The 2024 grants included support for high school scholarships, after-school and summer youth programs, food for people in need, historic building maintenance, and restroom facilities at a fairground.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2024, the foundation gave $120,700 through 11 grants. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $35,000, with a median grant of $5,800.

The largest awards were $35,000 each to Columbus Education Foundation Inc. and Weimar Independent School District for high school scholarships, and $12,500 to Columbus Historical Preservation Trust to maintain historic buildings. Other awards included $8,700 each to the Weimar Boys Girls Club and Columbus Boys Girls Club for youth programs, and $5,800 to Weimar Ministerial Fellowship Alliance for Christmas food and food for local indigents.

How to Apply

The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Applicants should submit a letter; no specific form is required. The filing states there is no deadline. Award restrictions are organizations supporting the elderly and/or needy, and education institutions near Weimar, Texas.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2024 went to recipients in Texas. The filing’s stated restrictions include education institutions near Weimar, Texas.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ColumbusWeimar

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K11 grants2019 11 grants2020 11 grants2021 11 grants2022 11 grants2023 11 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $114K (2022) to $134K (2019). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $121K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Columbus Education Foundation Inc: $35KColumbus Education FoundationInc$35KColumbus Historical Preservation Tr: $13KColumbus HistoricalPreservation Tr$13KWeimar Boys Girls Club: $9KWeimar Boys Girls Club$9KColumbus Boys Girls Club: $9KColumbus Boys Girls Club$9KWeimar Ministerial Fellowship Alli: $6KWeimar Ministerial FellowshipAlli$6KFirst United Methodist Church: $5KFirst United Methodist Church$5KColumbus Food Pantry: $4KColumbus Food Pantry$4KColorado County Fair Association: $3KColorado County FairAssociation$3KColumbus Ministerial Alliance: $2KColumbus Ministerial Alliance$2KWeimar FFA: $2KWeimar FFA$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Columbus Education Foundation Inc ($35K). Together the top 10 received $86K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($35,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

55 grants across all recorded years

55<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Columbus Education Foundation Inc Columbus, TXHigh School Scholarships$35,000
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$35,000
Columbus Historical Preservation Tr Columbus, TXMaintain Historical Buildings$12,500
Weimar Boys Girls Club Weimar, TXYouth After School and Summer Programs$8,700
Columbus Boys Girls Club Columbus, TXYouth and After School Summer Programs$8,700
Weimar Ministerial Fellowship Alli Weimar, TXChristmas Food and Food for Local Indigents$5,800
First United Methodist Church Columbus, TXShare Your Christmas$4,800
Columbus Food Pantry Columbus, TXFood for the Needy$3,900
Colorado County Fair Association Columbus, TXAssist in Building Restroom Facilities$2,900
Columbus Ministerial Alliance Columbus, TXFood for Local Indigents$1,900

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $1,094,628 $471,575 $136,489 $120,700
2023 $753,725 $27,806 $134,742 $124,600
2022 $860,661 $31,263 $125,304 $113,600
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,094,628$753,725$860,661
Revenue$471,575$27,806$31,263
Expenses$136,489$134,742$125,304
Qualifying Distributions$120,700$124,600$113,600
Net Investment Income$453,807$10,413$12,265
Distributable Amount$271,536$120,346$125,702

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Melissa Parks, Gus H. Miller, Chris Arthur, and Harvey Vornsand as trustees, and Lisa McNutt as trustee-secretary.

Leon & Beatrice Obenhaus Grodhaus Foundation's 2024 filing lists 5 officers; all 5 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Chris Arthur

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    $1K (2020) → $1K (2024)

  • Gus H. Miller

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    $1K (2020) → $1K (2024)

  • Harvey Vornsand

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    $1K (2020) → $1K (2024)

  • Melissa Parks

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    $1K (2020) → $1K (2024)

  • Lisa McNutt

    Trusteesecretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2020) → $1K (2024)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Lisa McNutt — Trusteesecretary: $1KLisa McNuttTrusteesecretary$1KMelissa Parks — Trustee: $1KMelissa ParksTrustee$1KGus H Miller — Trustee: $1KGus H MillerTrustee$1KChris Arthur — Trustee: $1KChris ArthurTrustee$1KHarvey Vornsand — Trustee: $1KHarvey VornsandTrustee$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $1K, to Lisa McNutt (Trusteesecretary). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Application contact: Lisa Mcnutt
Mailing address: 420 Walnut, Columbus, TX 78934
Phone: (979) 732-2332

Frequently asked questions about Leon & Beatrice Obenhaus Grodhaus Foundation

How much does Leon & Beatrice Obenhaus Grodhaus Foundation give each year?

Leon & Beatrice Obenhaus Grodhaus Foundation gave $121K across 11 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $125K across 11 grants.

What is Leon & Beatrice Obenhaus Grodhaus Foundation's typical grant size?

Leon & Beatrice Obenhaus Grodhaus Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,800, and its average grant was $10,973, across 11 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Leon & Beatrice Obenhaus Grodhaus Foundation give grants?

Leon & Beatrice Obenhaus Grodhaus Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, TX (7 grants) and Weimar, TX (3 grants).

Does Leon & Beatrice Obenhaus Grodhaus Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Leon & Beatrice Obenhaus Grodhaus Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Leon & Beatrice Obenhaus Grodhaus Foundation's largest grantees?

Leon & Beatrice Obenhaus Grodhaus Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Columbus Education Foundation Inc ($35,000), Columbus Historical Preservation Tr ($12,500) and Weimar Boys Girls Club ($8,700), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($35,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Leon & Beatrice Obenhaus Grodhaus Foundation?

Leon & Beatrice Obenhaus Grodhaus Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $121K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $272K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Leon & Beatrice Obenhaus Grodhaus Foundation fund?

No mission statement is provided. The 2024 grants included support for high school scholarships, after-school and summer youth programs, food for people in need, historic building maintenance, and restroom facilities at a fairground. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Leon & Beatrice Obenhaus Grodhaus Foundation?

The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Leon & Beatrice Obenhaus Grodhaus Foundation's EIN?

Leon & Beatrice Obenhaus Grodhaus Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6328959. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Does Leon & Beatrice Obenhaus Grodhaus Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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