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Doris K Hobson Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Naples, Florida · EIN 656285127

Doris K Hobson Family Foundation is a private foundation in Naples, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $151,000 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $40,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $152,000 the year before.

13% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$161,00023$3.0 million
2023$152,00016$3.4 million
2024$151,00016$3.3 million

How to apply

Doris K Hobson 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 Doris K Hobson Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida10$101,000
Iowa4$46,000
North Carolina1$3,000
Missouri1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Shelter for Abused Women & Children
Naples, FL
General operating support$40,000
Lee Memorial Health System Foundation Inc
Fort Myers, FL
General operating support$25,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Iowa
Iowa City, IA
General operating support$20,000
The University of Iowa Center for Advancement
Iowa City, IA
Holden comprehensive health center support$20,000
Artis-Naples (Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts)
Naples, FL
General operating support$5,000
Avow Foundation
Naples, FL
General operating support$5,000
Collier County Senior Resource Center Inc
Naples, FL
General operating support$5,000
Conservancy of Southwest Florida
Naples, FL
General operating support$5,000
Herbert Hoover Foundation
West Branch, IA
General operating support$5,000
Naples Botanical Garden
Naples, FL
General operating support$5,000
Naples Therapeutic Riding Center
Naples, FL
General operating support$5,000
Youth Haven
Naples, FL
General operating support$5,000
United States Power Squadron
Raleigh, NC
General operating support$3,000
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA
General operating support$1,000
Stephens College
Columbia, MO
General operating support$1,000
The Guadalupe Center
Immokalee, FL
General operating support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Doris K Hobson Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Doris K Hobson Family Foundation give?

$151,000 in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Doris K Hobson Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Doris K Hobson (Trustee) and Kenneth K Kinsey (Trustee).

What does Doris K Hobson Family Foundation fund?

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

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