Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust
The Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Fort Worth, Texas. It supports established tax-exempt organizations, primarily in North Texas, with a stated emphasis on medical research and treatment, children’s initiatives, cultural endeavors, and animal welfare.
Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust gave $694K across 50 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Texas. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $693,871
- -14.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 50
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,877
- -8.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $10,314,569
- -3.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (6 of 50, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (85% 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 Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Application contact: David Bucher
Mailing address: 2200 West 7Th Street Suite 210, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Phone: (817) 298-5553
Website: HTTP://WWW.VIRGINIAHOBBSCHARITABLETRUST.ORG/
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Cancer Society ($80K). Together the top 10 received $372K.
Grant Size Distribution
244 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 228 grants of 244 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Trust states that it primarily supports organizations in the North Texas region. In 2025, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas; the filing also reports grants to recipients in Georgia, Washington, DC, and New Mexico.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 50 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 50 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 $643K (2021) to $865K (2023). In 2025 it made 50 grants totaling $694K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Cancer Society Kennesaw, GA | Mtap Deletion Research | $80,000 |
| Fort Worth Zoo Fort Worth, TX | Education and Support | $60,000 |
| Fort Worth Botanic Garden Fort Worth, TX | Baker martin family garden year 2 of 3 commitment | $50,000 |
| Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX | Scholarship, Support and Development | $35,000 |
| Humane Society of North Texas Fort Worth, TX | Ensuring Excellent Medical Care for Animals | $30,000 |
| Cook Children's Health Foundation Fort Worth, TX | Support of Cook's Children Medical Center | $26,000 |
| Center for Transforming Lives Fort Worth, TX | Educational Childcare for Low Income and Homeless Families | $25,000 |
| Mayfest Fort Worth, TX | Education and Support | $25,000 |
| Saving Hope Animal Rescue Fund Fort Worth, TX | Support Medical and Adoption Services for Abandoned Animals | $20,500 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | To Support Blood Saves Lives Initiative | $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 | $10,314,569 | $520,286 | $880,106 | $693,871 | 50 | $737,921 | $378,306 | $761,893 |
| 2024 | $10,673,138 | $425,802 | $967,635 | $807,500 | 53 | $832,555 | $284,799 | $738,671 |
| 2023 | $11,215,854 | $228,735 | $1,043,724 | $865,275 | 52 | $899,577 | $224,342 | $742,510 |
| 2022 | $12,048,278 | $757,152 | $908,623 | $718,133 | 44 | $742,639 | $518,409 | $840,754 |
| 2021 | $12,268,442 | $1,996,954 | $836,012 | $642,746 | 45 | — | $1,858,915 | $764,389 |
| 2020 | $11,089,805 | $-236,519 | $896,626 | $748,750 | 44 | — | $150,633 | $701,989 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $762K 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
The Trust’s mission is to provide meaningful support primarily in medical research and treatment, children’s initiatives, cultural endeavors, and animal welfare. Its vision is to improve the lives of people and animals through support for established 501(c)(3) and 170(c)(2) organizations, primarily in North Texas.
Its 2025 grants included support for cancer research, a zoo, a botanical garden, a university, children’s health care, educational childcare, cultural programming, and animal medical and adoption services. For example, the American Cancer Society describes its work as improving the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support. The Humane Society of North Texas says it works to save, shelter, protect, and advocate for animals in need in North Texas. The Center for Transforming Lives describes its work as helping women, children, and families move from poverty to independence.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Trust reported 50 grants totaling $693,871. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $80,000, with a median of $10,000. Its largest listed awards included $80,000 to the American Cancer Society for MTAP deletion research; $60,000 to Fort Worth Zoo for education and support; $50,000 to Fort Worth Botanic Garden for year two of a three-year family garden commitment; and $35,000 to Texas Christian University for scholarship, support, and development.
The Trust’s website says applications are by invitation only and requests organizations that believe they align with its mission and vision to contact it. How to apply: The Trust does not accept unsolicited requests according to its website. Invited organizations are asked to provide a brief description of the request’s purpose, the amount requested, a 501(c)(3) determination letter, the latest summary sheet of IRS Form 990, and a list of current directors or trustees. The website states that eligible applicants are tax-exempt organizations described under sections 501(c)(3) or 170(c)(2), and that grantees are asked to submit a follow-up report on how funds were spent. The Trust’s 2023 filing separately says applications must include the amount requested, purpose, and proof of 501(c)(3) status; it states that applications from individuals are not accepted. Deadline: The website prefers requests by May 15; the 2023 filing states January 30 for consideration in the current year.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Simmons Bank is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing. The Trust’s website says members of Virginia Hobbs’s family and close friends serve on its Grant Committee.
Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Simmons Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Simmons Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$118K (2020) → $148K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $148K, to Simmons Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust
How much does Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust give each year?
Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust gave $694K across 50 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $808K across 53 grants.
What is Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,877, across 50 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust that year got $7K on average.
Where does Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust give grants?
Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust gives mostly in Texas: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Worth, TX (37 grants) and Irving, TX (2 grants).
Does Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Occasionally: 2% of Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 50) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Education and Support" (4 grants).
Who are Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include American Cancer Society ($80,000), Fort Worth Zoo ($60,000) and Fort Worth Botanic Garden ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust?
Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust reported $10.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $738K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $762K (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 Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust fund?
The Trust’s mission is to provide meaningful support primarily in medical research and treatment, children’s initiatives, cultural endeavors, and animal welfare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust?
Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines. Check virginiahobbscharitabletrust.org for any change to that policy.
What is Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust's EIN?
Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7142456. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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