The Grace W Dobson Family Foundation
The Grace W Dobson Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $1.7M. Net investment income was $300K.
The Grace W Dobson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Grace W Dobson Family Foundation gave $1.7M across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $288K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,729,473
- +2387.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +500.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $288,246
- +314.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250,000
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Grace W Dobson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was South Texas Mission of Mercy ($500K). Together the top 6 received $1.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 10 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Grace W Dobson Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 2206% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2024) to $1.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| South Texas Mission of Mercy Bastrop, TX | General Charitable Donation | $500,000 |
| Womens Shelter of South Texas DBA The Purple Door Corpus Christi, TX | General Charitable Donation | $500,000 |
| Texas A&M Foundation College Station, TX | General Charitable Donation | $350,000 |
| South Texas Botanical Gardens Corpus Christi, TX | General Charitable Donation | $150,000 |
| Coastal Bend Food Bank Corpus Christi, TX | General Charitable Donation | $129,473 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates C Corpus Christi, TX | General Charitable Donation | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $312,742 | $1,768,628 | $1,729,473 | 6 | $1,752,023 | $300,100 | $51,243 |
| 2024 | $1,456,985 | $149,260 | $83,990 | $69,527 | 1 | $77,241 | $142,511 | $79,982 |
| 2023 | $1,391,499 | $53,266 | $84,219 | $72,335 | 1 | $78,564 | $47,610 | $75,756 |
| 2022 | $1,422,432 | $26,353 | $95,046 | $75,000 | 1 | $82,424 | $19,168 | $83,230 |
| 2021 | $1,491,092 | $246,158 | $92,092 | $70,021 | 1 | — | $236,301 | $83,781 |
| 2020 | $1,336,980 | $30,325 | $85,889 | $70,000 | 1 | — | $27,310 | $78,450 |
| 2019 | $1,391,760 | $121,583 | $91,686 | $75,276 | 1 | — | $114,308 | $77,228 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Grace W Dobson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Grace W Dobson Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hugh Carlton Dobson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Lynne Dobson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas E Dobson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Grace W Dobson Family Foundation
How much does The Grace W Dobson Family Foundation give each year?
The Grace W Dobson Family Foundation gave $1.7M across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 1 grant.
What is The Grace W Dobson Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Grace W Dobson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250,000, and its average grant was $288,246, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Grace W Dobson Family Foundation give grants?
The Grace W Dobson Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Corpus Christi, TX (4 grants).
Does The Grace W Dobson Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Grace W Dobson Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Grace W Dobson Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Grace W Dobson Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include South Texas Mission of Mercy ($500,000), Womens Shelter of South Texas DBA The Purple Door ($500,000) and Texas A&M Foundation ($350,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How much is The Grace W Dobson Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Grace W Dobson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $51K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Grace W Dobson Family Foundation's EIN?
The Grace W Dobson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2935744. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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