M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation
The M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation is a private foundation based in Keller, Texas. It supports invited 501(c)(3) organizations in children’s issues and discovery experiences, education, and arts and culture, with a geographic focus on the metropolitan areas of North Texas, DFW, and Kansas City.
M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation at a glance
In short: M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation gave $4.3M across 83 grants in 2024 (avg $52K), mostly in Texas. 18% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $4,300,000
- -12.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 83
- -14.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $51,807
- +2.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $76,927,082
- -1.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (14 of 76, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Texas (79% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Invitation Only
-
The Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes grants only to preselected charitable organizations. Its website says proposals are by invitation only and that grants are limited to organizations exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Organizations identified in the Foundation’s annual Vision Document are invited to apply; for the 2024 process, invitations were to be sent within the first 90 days of the year. Organizations funded within the prior three years that believe they align with the Foundation’s current interests may contact it near year-end to ask whether future funding might be possible. The grant committee typically reviews applications weekly, with final decisions and payouts in spring and fall. Applicants normally receive no more than one grant per calendar year. The Foundation does not fund aid to individuals, partisan political groups or lobbying, event tickets, advertisements, debt reduction or deficit underwriting, endowments, or nonprofit pass-through organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: P O Box 2110, Keller, TX 76244
Phone: (817) 431-4800
Website: https://thehudsonfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Young Life Northeast Texas Region ($310K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
402 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 247 grants of 402 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation identifies the metropolitan areas of North Texas, DFW, and Kansas City as its geographic focus. In 2024, 79% of grant dollars went to Texas recipients, 8% to Missouri, 6% to Oklahoma, 4% to Kansas, and 2% to California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 83 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 14 of 76 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $76K; repeat grants $52K. How we count
Medians: $40K first-time, $45K repeat.
- 80% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+16%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 96% 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 (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3.7M (2020) to $4.9M (2023). In 2024 it made 83 grants totaling $4.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Perot Museum of Nature and Science Dallas, TX | Funds will provide support towards the Toshiko Horiuchi Indoor climbing structure in Moody Family Children's Museum. | $275,000 |
| The Rabbit Hole KC North Kansas City, MO | Funds will provide support for continued build-out and operations. | $275,000 |
| Young Life Northeast Texas Region Dallas, TX | Funds will help support LoneHollow Ranch Free Time Activities and WyldLife Event upgrades. | $210,000 |
| House of Shine Inc Grapevine, TX | Funds will provide support for season ten of Rise and Shine, the student entrepreneurship experience, update to shine benches, and creative innovations. | $125,000 |
| Stand Ministries Keller, TX | Funds will provide support for general operations, earnest money and expenditures as it relates to the new space. | $125,000 |
| Oklahoma Hall of Fame Oklahoma, OK | Funds will support general operations. | $125,000 |
| CCC Leadership Program Inc Arlington, TX | Funds to support women's retreat, November 2024, POS/CCC reunion, the table of 8 and book concept, and professional development opportunities. | $100,000 |
| Marriage Today dba XO Marriage Southlake, TX | Funds will support the 2025 XO Marriage Conference and Next Generation Initiatives. | $100,000 |
| Out Loud Dallas Dallas, TX | Funds will support Outloud Voices programming and Illuminated Voices. | $100,000 |
| Stand Ministries Keller, TX | Funds will support the sublease for a new location and expenditures as it relates to the new space. | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $76,927,082 | $4,963,251 | $5,828,662 | $4,300,000 | 83 | $5,337,949 | $4,589,467 | $5,553,359 |
| 2023 | $77,792,371 | $4,752,163 | $6,505,298 | $4,900,000 | 97 | $6,061,305 | $4,380,623 | $5,305,011 |
| 2022 | $79,545,569 | $3,725,481 | $5,814,087 | $4,300,000 | 77 | $5,286,347 | $3,317,519 | $5,415,924 |
| 2021 | $81,633,941 | $4,993,813 | $5,199,585 | $3,700,000 | 67 | $4,649,743 | $4,520,518 | $5,263,630 |
| 2020 | $81,839,713 | $130,494 | $5,064,720 | $3,700,000 | 78 | — | $1,804,937 | $4,715,099 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5.6M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated areas of interest are children’s issues and discovery experiences, education, and arts and culture. Its children’s focus is primarily on ages birth to five, with a secondary focus on ages six to 18. Discovery experiences may serve children from birth to 18 and exclude formal education. Education grants focus on innovative approaches to reducing dropout rates, improving academic performance, and helping young adults prepare for the future, with a primary focus on kindergarten through high school. In arts and culture, the Foundation supports performing and visual arts, literature, and cultural diversity, with particular interest in projects for children and young adults.
The Foundation says it favors innovative programs that present clear results, address root causes and create lasting change, are scalable, and encourage collaboration. Its 2024 grants included organizations working in literature, arts, youth development, and education. For example, The Rabbit Hole KC describes its mission as creating a living culture around literature, with a museum, printshop and bindery, bookstore, story and writing labs, resource library, and theater space. North Texas Performing Arts says it develops youth character through performing arts education and family entertainment. SustainED Leaders says it partners with schools to improve teaching and learning.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the Foundation made 83 grants totaling $4,300,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,801 to $275,000, with a median grant of $40,000.
Among the largest 2024 grants were $275,000 to Perot Museum of Nature and Science for a children’s museum climbing structure and $275,000 to The Rabbit Hole KC for continued build-out and operations. Young Life Northeast Texas Region received $210,000 for ranch free-time activities and event upgrades. House of Shine received $125,000 for its Rise and Shine student entrepreneurship experience and related initiatives. Oklahoma Hall of Fame received $125,000 for general operations. SustainED Leaders received $100,000 for district partnerships and team expansion.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists M K Larson as president and director; Jesse Larson as vice president and grants analyst; Amy Coopman as director; Amy Meadows as secretary and director; and Frank Merrick, deceased, as chairman and director.
M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation is led by M K Larson, President & Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 4 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
M K Larson
President & Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$230K (2020) → $248K (2024)
Amy Coopman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Meadows
Secretary & Director
Director → Secretary & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jesse Larson
Vice President & Grants Anal
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$114K (2020) → $120K (2024)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Frank Merrick (2020–2024) — Chairman & Director · Filing note: Deceased
- Former: Karon Smith (2020–2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $248K, to M K Larson (Pres./Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation
How much does M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation give each year?
M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation gave $4.3M across 83 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4.9M across 97 grants.
What is M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation's typical grant size?
M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $40,000, and its average grant was $51,807, across 83 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation that year got $76K on average.
Where does M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation give grants?
M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (8%) and Oklahoma (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (38 grants), Fort Worth, TX (9 grants), Keller, TX (6 grants) and Lenexa, KS (3 grants).
Does M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 17% of M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 83) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation's largest grantees?
M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Young Life Northeast Texas Region ($310,000 across 2 grants), Perot Museum of Nature and Science ($275,000) and The Rabbit Hole KC ($275,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation?
M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation reported $76.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5.6M (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 M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s stated areas of interest are children’s issues and discovery experiences, education, and arts and culture. Its children’s focus is primarily on ages birth to five, with a secondary focus on ages six to 18. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation?
The Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes grants only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation's EIN?
M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1107753. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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