Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation
The Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation is a private foundation based in Corpus Christi, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations supporting activities that include community fire safety, agriculture, health, arts and culture, and public gardens.
Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation at a glance
In short: Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation gave $325K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Texas. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $325,000
- +18.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,250
- +18.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $4,248,759
- +2.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (3 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 749, Corpus Christi, TX 78403
Phone: (361) 844-1138
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was San Patricio and Aransas Counties a & H Show Inc ($40K). Together the top 10 received $230K.
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 97 grants of 97 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas. The remaining shares went to recipients in Indiana (6%), Tennessee (6%), New York (6%), and Illinois (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 20 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $218K (2020) to $325K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $325K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Patricio and Aransas Counties a & H Show Inc Sinton, TX | To support the operations and needs of the annual san patricio and Aransas counties agricultural and homemakers show. | $40,000 |
| Skidmore Volunteer Fire Department Skidmore, TX | To Support Fire Safety Services for the Community. | $27,500 |
| Sound Off Inc San Antonio, TX | To provide mental health support to veterans and service members in such a way that the 47%+ of those suffering who otherwise refuse to seek help. | $25,000 |
| Shades of Green Legacy Foundation San Antonio, TX | To support the foundation's aim to create a public legacy garden in san antonio. | $25,000 |
| Future Farmers of America Indianapolis, IN | Makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. | $20,000 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | To support md anderson's aim to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world. | $20,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | To advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. | $20,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | To honor the sacrifice of fdny firefighter stephen siller and all those who laid down their lives to save others on september 11, 2001 and those who continue to sacrifice their life and limb for their country through military and first responder services. | $20,000 |
| Papalote Volunteer Fire Department Sinton, TX | To Support Fire Safety Services for the Community. | $17,500 |
| Beeville Art Association Inc Beeville, TX | To support the association in uniting its members in the study of art, as well as the promotion of cultural activities and the public interest in art. | $15,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,248,759 | $518,339 | $411,187 | $325,000 | 20 | $325,000 | $433,703 | $300,645 |
| 2024 | $4,140,403 | $460,619 | $369,432 | $275,500 | 20 | $275,500 | $371,309 | $304,118 |
| 2023 | $4,025,659 | $445,240 | $385,083 | $295,500 | 23 | $295,500 | $361,262 | $289,626 |
| 2022 | $3,990,258 | $460,575 | $306,981 | $230,000 | 18 | $230,000 | $388,862 | $283,507 |
| 2021 | $3,836,983 | $466,385 | $327,650 | $232,750 | 16 | — | $376,133 | $249,654 |
| 2020 | $3,697,772 | $336,742 | $303,409 | $217,500 | 17 | — | $258,375 | $233,084 |
| 2019 | $3,662,923 | $360,461 | $317,953 | $239,500 | 18 | — | $285,087 | $232,790 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation reported a distributable amount of $301K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its reported grants show support for organizations working in varied areas. For example, Sound Off describes its mission as providing mental health support to veterans and service members; Future Farmers of America says it develops students’ leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education; and the Children’s Heart Foundation says it funds research to advance the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of congenital heart defects.
Other 2025 grants supported fire safety services, cancer research and treatment, public gardens, art and cultural activities, Catholic parish music, and the preservation of local history.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $325,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $40,000, with a median of $15,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $40,000 to San Patricio and Aransas Counties A & H Show Inc. to support the annual agricultural and homemakers show; $27,500 to Skidmore Volunteer Fire Department for community fire safety services; and $25,000 each to Sound Off for mental health support for veterans and service members and to Shades of Green Legacy Foundation to support its public garden in San Antonio. Other grants included $20,000 each to Future Farmers of America, MD Anderson Cancer Center, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Frost Bank is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation's only listed officer is Frost Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frost Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$34K (2019) → $43K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $43K, to Frost Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation
How much does Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation give each year?
Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation gave $325K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $276K across 20 grants.
What is Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation's typical grant size?
Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $16,250, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation that year got $18K on average.
Where does Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation give grants?
Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (6%) and Tennessee (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sinton, TX (4 grants), San Antonio, TX (4 grants) and Skidmore, TX (2 grants).
Does Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation's largest grantees?
Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include San Patricio and Aransas Counties a & H Show Inc ($40,000), Skidmore Volunteer Fire Department ($27,500) and Sound Off Inc ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation?
Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $325K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $301K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its reported grants show support for organizations working in varied areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation's EIN?
Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7000801. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Mary Hobbs Griffith 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.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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