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JL Hodges Foundation

Preselected recipients only Houston, Texas · EIN 760265720

JL Hodges Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $84,025 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $12,000 and the largest $52,225. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $72,046 the year before.

33% of its 2025 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$52,18811$237,042
2024$72,0466$242,861
2025$84,0255$277,967

How to apply

JL Hodges 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Texas3$55,125
Florida1$16,900
New York1$12,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Kleinwood Church of Christ
Spring, TX
Charitable$52,225
Florida College
Temple Terrace, FL
Charitable$16,900
Individual
NY
Charitable$12,000
Alliance for Therapeutic Choice
Houston, TX
Charitable$2,000
Individual
TX
Charitable$900

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does JL Hodges Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does JL Hodges Foundation give?

$84,025 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $12,000.

Who runs JL Hodges Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists S Craig Hodges (President), Richard Hodges (Vice-President), Stephen Hodges (Chief Financial Offficer) and Jill H Parsons (Secretary).

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