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Hobbs Foundation

Preselected recipients only Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 311538421

Hobbs Foundation is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $10,500 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 up from $8,000 the year before.

67% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$8,0003$292,435
2024$10,5003$319,035

How to apply

Hobbs 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 Hobbs Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado1$5,000
Georgia1$5,000
New York1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Piedmont College
Demorest, GA
Education$5,000
YMCA of the Rockies
Estes Park, CO
Renovation$5,000
SPCA International Inc
New York, NY
Charity$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hobbs Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hobbs Foundation give?

$10,500 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Hobbs Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Douglas H Hobbs (Director), Richard L Hobbs (Director) and James C Hobbs III (President).

What does Hobbs Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, animals and international.

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