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Mary Louise Dobson Foundation: 21 grants to organizations, $557,031 (tax year ended December 2025)
Mary Louise Dobson Foundation, a private foundation in Wharton, TX, paid 21 grants to organizations totaling $557,031 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 12, 2026. The largest was $300,000 to Boys & Girls Club-Greater Houston in Houston, TX for general operating-wharton campus.
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- EIN
- 760690889
- Based in
- Wharton, TX
- Assets
- $18,489,918
- Grants paid
- $574,188
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202631329349104293. It reported $574,188 in grants paid; 21 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club-Greater Houston | Houston, TX | General Operating-Wharton Campus | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Just Do It Now Inc | Wharton, TX | General Operations | Youth development | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wharton Isd-Roar | Wharton, TX | Provide dual credit courses | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of El Campo | El Campo, TX | General Operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Team Wharton Inc | Wharton, TX | General Operations | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wharton Isd-Cis | Wharton, TX | Community in Schools Program | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wharton County Junior College | Wharton, TX | Scholarships | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blessing Cup Storehouse | El Campo, TX | Upgrade Interior lighting | $15,350 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 20TH Century Technology Museum | Wharton, TX | General Operating Support | $15,141 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wharton Police Officer Assoc | Boling, TX | Blue Santa 2026 | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scholarships for Wharton Ag Students | Wharton, TX | Scholarships | $10,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club-Palacios | Palacios, TX | General Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Hearing Institute | Houston, TX | Provide Thearapy for 24 Wharton Co children | $7,840 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts of San Jacinto | Houston, TX | Summer Camp 2026 | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Heart Association | Houston, TX | Purchase equipment, training | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wcjc-Pioneer Country Store | Wharton, TX | General Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Brass Band | Houston, TX | Student Instruction | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| 1St United Methodist Church-Wharton | Wharton, TX | Youth Program Assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oak Bend Medical Center | Richmond, TX | General Operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Plaza Theatre | Wharton, TX | Fundraiser support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wharton Lion's Club | Wharton, TX | Fundraiser support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed July 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202541959349100209. It reported $735,882 in grants paid; 22 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club-Greater Houston | Houston, TX | General operations | $349,360 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oakbend Medical Center | Richmond, TX | Wharton Campus elevatorqq | Health care | $71,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wharton High School | Wharton, TX | ROAR Academy,Counselor position | $63,632 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Just Do It Now Inc | Wharton, TX | General operations | Youth development | $31,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Matagorda County Crisis Center | Bay City, TX | New location construction | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Team Wharton Inc | Wharton, TX | Projects in Wharton | Youth development | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Billie H Jones Leadership Academy | Wharton, TX | General operations | Public and societal benefit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wharton County Junior College | Wharton, TX | Scholarship program | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Restoration City Inc | Hungerford, TX | Connect Youth Program | $22,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Philip the Apostle Catholic School | El Campo, TX | Upgrade classroom technology | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| BOYS& Girls Club of El Campo | El Campo, TX | General operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wharton Police Officer Academy | Wharton, TX | 2024 Bue Santa | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scholarships for Wharton Ag Students (swag) | Wharton, TX | Ag students scholarships | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Firl Scouts of San Jacinto Council | Houston, TX | Summer camp of 50 girls | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pioneer Country Store | Wharton, TX | Food Hygiene Pantry | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wharton Rotary Charity | Wharton, TX | Veterans Memorial Project | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Wharton Texas Animal Control | Wharton, TX | General assistance | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wharton Co Stray Pet Outreach Team | Wharton, TX | General assistance | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wharton Chamber of Commerce | Wharton, TX | Banquet sponsor, remodel | $2,070 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute for Civility in Government | Houston, TX | DC trip for 10 students | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Plaza Theatre Inc | Wharton, TX | Opera to Go youth program | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,920 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hesed House of Wharton | Wharton, TX | Hurricane Beryl assistance | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Youth development | $116,500 |
| Health care | $71,500 |
| Public and societal benefit | $25,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $6,420 |
| Education | $5,000 |
| Human services | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $1,292,913 |
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Updated May 12, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.