Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation
Invitation OnlyCorpus Christi, Texas · EIN 23-7000801 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$325K
Organizations funded20
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$6.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
20% of grants went outside Texas.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | 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… | $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… | $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… | $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… | $15,000 |
| Catholic Music Initiative Inc | Mckinney, TX | To support the organization's aim to renew the catholic parish music experience at mass. | $15,000 |
| Sinton Tx Historical Museum | Sinton, TX | To support the organization's aim to collect and preserve artifacts from early settlers and their descendants in the sinton area to educate… | $12,500 |
| Friends of Taft Public Library | Taft, TX | To support literacy in the residents in the taft, texas, service area. | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Cibolo Wilderness | Boerne, TX | To support the conservation of natural resources through education and stewardship. | $10,000 |
| San Antonio Zoological Soceity | San Antonio, TX | To support animal care, education, and conservation. | $10,000 |
| St Joseph Catholic Church | Corpus Christi, TX | To invite every parishioner to a life rooted in gratitude to god. | $10,000 |
| Brackenridge Park Conservancy | San Antonio, TX | To support the convervancy's aim to be a steward of and an advocate for brackenridge park. | $10,000 |
| Skidmore Historical Society Inc | Skidmore, TX | To support the association's aim to provide for an understanding, appreciation, and preservation of the history of skidmore, texas. | $7,500 |
| Children's Heart Foundation | Northbrook, IL | To advance the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of congenital heart defects by funding the most promising research. | $5,000 |
| Sinton Isd | Sinton, TX | To support the objectives of the sinton isd. | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $325,000 | 20 |
| 2023 | $275,500 | 20 |
| 2022 | $295,500 | 23 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Feb 23, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202600549349100215
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-7000801
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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