Hoblitzelle Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 75-6003984 · since 1953hoblitzelle.org·Dallas, Texas·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$7.3M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$30,000 to $250k

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$100k

Typical grant (median)

45 grants in the latest filing

Open to applications

Fixed application deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

Hoblitzelle Foundation funds capital projects—building construction, acquisition, renovation, equipment, vehicles and technology—for nonprofits in Texas, with priority given to the Dallas area, so this is a good fit only if your need is a capital one rather than operating, programme, research or scholarship support, which it does not fund.
A realistic request falls between $30,000 and $250,000, the range covering about eight in ten of its grants, with a median grant of $80,000 and occasional grants up to $1,000,000.
Applicants must have an annual budget greater than $250,000 and an external financial audit within the last two years, and organisations are encouraged to discuss a grant opportunity with the Foundation before submitting an application.
Apply through its online grants management system within one of its two annual windows, February 15 to April 15 or June 15 to August 15; note that the Foundation typically does not fund the same organisation again for three to four years, and a one-year wait applies between submissions.
Half of its grant dollars go to organisations it had already funded in the two prior filing years, suggesting an element of ongoing relationship, but new applicants with a qualifying capital project and budget should still consider applying.

Overview

Hoblitzelle Foundation is a US private foundation based in Dallas, TX.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Foundation supports capital projects—building construction, acquisition, renovation, equipment, vehicles and technology—by nonprofit organisations in Texas, primarily in the Dallas area. Its seven stated fields are arts and culture; civic initiatives such as neighbourhood revitalisation, museums, parks and volunteerism; disability services; education; environmental conservation and animal welfare; medical facilities and health organisations; and social services addressing food insecurity, shelter and housing, seniors’ special needs, family planning, counselling, children and youth needs, and general social services. Its grantmaking focuses on the capital needs of these organisations; Dallas-area organisations are prioritised, while others in North Texas may be considered.

Themes

Arts and culture
Civic initiatives
Disability services
Education
Environment
Medical
Social services

Geographic Focus

Texas; North Texas area. Priority: Dallas area.

What They Don't Fund

For religious purposes
Outside of Texas
To individuals
Debt retirement
Endowments
Media productions
Operations
Programs
Research
Scholarships

How to apply

Organisations submit applications through the Foundation’s online grants management system. First-time applicants create an account to begin; existing applicants can contact the Foundation for account access.

Deadlines: Proposals may be submitted from February 15 to April 15 and from June 15 to August 15 in the two annual cycles.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 50% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 177 grants to organisations were $80,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

Potential applicants are encouraged to discuss a grant opportunity with the Foundation before submitting an application.
Applicants must have an annual budget greater than $250,000.
Applicants must have an external financial audit within the last two years.
The Foundation typically does not make another grant to an organisation for three to four years.
A one-year waiting period applies between grant submissions.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

Texas100%

Kansas<1%

The largest single recipient received 8% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 50% of grant dollars went to organisations Hoblitzelle Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
2% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

45 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $100k

How much do they typically give?

Share of 45 grants in tax year 2024 by size

$25k–$50k13%

$50k–$100k24%

$100k–$250k31%

$250k–$500k24%

$500k–$1M4%

$1M and over2%

Median $100k (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Southwestern Medical Foundation Karl and Esther Hoblitzelle Fund · Toward a new dallas pediatric hospital campus
$1,000,0002024 tax year
YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas · Toward revitalization of the park south ymca.
$500,0002024 tax year
Texas Trees Foundation · Support of the southwestern medical district transformation project
$500,0002024 tax year
Fair Park First · Toward a capital campaign for the new community park.
$400,0002024 tax year
The Stewpot · Toward a campaign to purchase the citysquare campus.
$250,0002024 tax year
Southwestern Medical Foundation Karl and Esther Hoblitzelle Fund · Toward a new community clinic on dallas college-richland campus.
$250,0002024 tax year
Austin Theatre Alliance · Toward a capital campaign to restore and renovate the paramount & state theatres.
$250,0002024 tax year
The Salvation Army of North Texas · Toward the "the one army, many fronts campaign" for replacement facilities
$250,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Lydia H Novakov — Director
Lizzie Routman — Director
Catherine M Rose — Director
Daniel Podolsky MD — Director
Rafael M Anchia — Director
Holland P Gary — Treasurer
Michael S Rawlings — Vice Chairman
Jere W Thompson Jr — Chairman
Amie Karnes — Operations Manager
Chris T Baker — Executive Assistant
Kathryn H Robbins — President and CEO

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$7,209,619	$7,019,450	$149,543,047	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$7,979,399	$7,089,150	$158,010,784	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$12,620,159	$7,283,610	$162,397,592	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.