Robert Lee Hudson Foundation
The Robert Lee Hudson Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. In 2025, it reported 21 grants totaling $470,000 to charitable organizations, including recipients in California, Texas, North Carolina, and New York.
Robert Lee Hudson Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert Lee Hudson Foundation gave $470K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in California. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $470,000
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +31.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,381
- -27.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $1,300,157
- -0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (6 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (78% 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 Robert Lee Hudson Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 35 N Wynden Drive, Houston, TX 77056
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Robert Lee Hudson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys & Girls Club of Napa Valley ($50K). Together the top 10 received $402K.
Grant Size Distribution
96 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 96 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California recipients received 78% of grant dollars, Texas recipients 11%, North Carolina recipients 9%, and New York recipients 2%. These figures describe the locations of the reported recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Robert Lee Hudson Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 21 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $25K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $240K (2020) to $497K (2024). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $470K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club of Napa Valley Napa, CA | Annual Fundraising | $50,000 |
| Queen of the Valley Foundation Napa, CA | Annual Fundraising | $50,000 |
| University of California San Francisco San Francisco, CA | Annual Fundraising | $50,000 |
| 10000 Degrees San Rafael, CA | Annual Fundraising | $50,000 |
| MFA Houston Houston, TX | Annual Fundraising | $50,000 |
| Napa Valley Community Foundation Napa, CA | Annual Fundraising | $42,000 |
| Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC | Annual Fundraising | $40,000 |
| Napa Valley Festival Association Napa, CA | Annual Fundraising | $25,000 |
| Ole Health Foundation Napa, CA | Annual Fundraising | $25,000 |
| Providence Community Health Foundation Napa, CA | Annual Fundraising | $20,000 |
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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 | $1,300,157 | $516,117 | $525,172 | $470,000 | 21 | $472,800 | $463,745 | $500,213 |
| 2024 | $1,309,212 | $1,113,528 | $523,395 | $497,000 | 16 | $499,275 | $1,089,408 | $448,161 |
| 2023 | $719,079 | $172,482 | $393,849 | $342,500 | 19 | $342,500 | $124,733 | $400,580 |
| 2022 | $938,446 | $232,366 | $413,340 | $394,500 | 19 | $394,500 | $191,026 | $371,747 |
| 2021 | $1,119,420 | $141,512 | $271,695 | $263,550 | 21 | $263,550 | $134,867 | $328,951 |
| 2020 | $1,249,603 | $89,986 | $248,687 | $240,050 | 19 | — | $81,349 | $237,265 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert Lee Hudson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $500K 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 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including education, health, arts and culture, and community services. For example, grantee 10000 Degrees describes its work as helping students from low-income backgrounds access and complete higher education; the Napa Valley Festival Association says it presents performances and educational programs; and OLE Health Foundation says it raises philanthropic contributions to support care for its community. These are descriptions of the grantees’ work, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $470,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $20,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $50,000 each to Boys & Girls Club of Napa Valley, Queen of the Valley Foundation, University of California San Francisco, 10000 Degrees, and MFA Houston. Other grants included $42,000 to Napa Valley Community Foundation; $40,000 to Wake Forest University; $25,000 each to Napa Valley Festival Association and OLE Health Foundation; and $20,000 each to Providence Community Health Foundation and Napa Fire Wise. The listed purposes for these grants were “annual fundraising.”
Other 2025 recipients included the T.J. Martell Foundation, which received $10,000 and describes its work as raising funds for cancer research, and Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation, which received $5,000 and says it supports vineyard workers through education and professional development.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert Lee Hudson as president, Brian A Grove as vice president, and Robert Palmquist as secretary and treasurer.
Robert Lee Hudson Foundation is led by Robert Lee Hudson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Lee Hudson
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brian A. Grove
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert Palmquist
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Robert Lee Hudson Foundation
How much does Robert Lee Hudson Foundation give each year?
Robert Lee Hudson Foundation gave $470K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $497K across 16 grants.
What is Robert Lee Hudson Foundation's typical grant size?
Robert Lee Hudson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $22,381, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Robert Lee Hudson Foundation that year got $16K on average.
Where does Robert Lee Hudson Foundation give grants?
Robert Lee Hudson Foundation gives mostly in California: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (11%) and North Carolina (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Napa, CA (14 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Robert Lee Hudson Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Robert Lee Hudson Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Annual Fundraising" (21 grants).
Who are Robert Lee Hudson Foundation's largest grantees?
Robert Lee Hudson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boys & Girls Club of Napa Valley ($50,000), Queen of the Valley Foundation ($50,000) and University of California San Francisco ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Robert Lee Hudson Foundation?
Robert Lee Hudson Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $473K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $500K (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 Robert Lee Hudson Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including education, health, arts and culture, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Robert Lee Hudson Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Robert Lee Hudson Foundation's EIN?
Robert Lee Hudson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0100906. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Robert Lee 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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Robert Lee Hudson Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/robert-lee-hudson-foundation-morg_f440e49447654b6d8a108b64acebe054
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