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Hood Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Woodland Hills, California · EIN 832224839

Hood Family Foundation is a private foundation in Woodland Hills, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $602,784 in 34 grants. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

The grants listed in this filing add up to more than the total it reports, so grant sizes may be wrong. Check the filing.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $6.4 million the year before.

39% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$6.4 million32$33.1 million
2024$602,78434$34.7 million

How to apply

Hood Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Hood Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas14$1.3 million
California16$577,284
Missouri1$50,000
Arkansas2$15,500
Washington1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 34 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Texas A&m Foundation
College Station, TX
Education$1.0 million
Curebound
San Diego, CA
Cancer support$250,000
PROMISES2KIDS
San Diego, CA
Support foster children$200,000
The University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler, TX
Education$79,000
Planned Parenthood
Bedford, TX
Education$50,000
Pi Beta Phi Foundation
Kansas City, MO
Education$50,000
Del Mar Community Connections
Del Mar, CA
Support for seniors$50,000
Stephen F Austin University
Nacogdoches, TX
Education$26,500
Kilgore College
Kilgore, TX
Education$23,500
Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX
Education$19,000
Miracle Children's Foundation
Del Mar, CA
Cancer support$15,000
Letourneau University
Long View, TX
Education$15,000
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
La Jolla, CA
Education$12,500
Curebound
San Diego, CA
Cancer support$11,100
University of North Texas
Denton, TX
Education$11,000
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX
Education$10,500
A New Path
San Diego, CA
Education$10,000
The Old Globe
San Diego, CA
Eductaion$10,000
Del Mar Community Connections
Del Mar, CA
Support for seniors$10,000
Baylor University
Waco, TX
Education$10,000
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR
Education$10,000
Darla's Angels
Gladewater, TX
Education$7,000
Southern Arkansas University
Magnolia, AR
Education$5,500
Texas A&m Foundation
College Station, TX
Education$5,000
Cheerforce SD Allstars Booster Club
El Cajon, CA
Physical education$2,500
Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX
Education$1,500
Make A Wish San Diego
San Diego, CA
Education$1,100
San Diego Humane Society
San Diego, CA
Support for pets$1,084
Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
Education$1,000
Sickle Forward
San Diego, CA
Support for veterans$1,000
Jackson Zinn Memorial Fund
Seattle, WA
Eductaion$1,000
Givebutter Hollywood
Los Angeles, CA
Education$1,000
Girls Inc
Carlsbad, CA
Eductaion$1,000
Adaptmovementorg
Carlsbad, CA
Education$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hood Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Hood Family Foundation give?

$602,784 in tax year 2024, across 34 grants.

Who runs Hood Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists John Hood (Director), Sally Hood (Director) and Allison Hood (Director).

What does Hood Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and youth programs.

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