Mary Louise Dobson Foundation
Private foundation · Wharton, TX · EIN 76-0690889 · reported 2022–2025
93grants reported
$15Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$2.8Mtotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in TX. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 5 of its 93 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $41K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 588
Wharton, TX 77488-0588
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $369,089 |
| Boys & Girls Club-Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $349,360 |
| Boys & Girls Club of GH | Houston, TX | $308,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club-Greater Houston General Operating-Wharton Campus | Houston, TX | $300,000 |
| Oakbend Medical Center Wharton Campus elevatorqq | Richmond, TX | $71,500 |
| Wharton High School ROAR Academy,Counselor position | Wharton, TX | $63,632 |
| Boys & Girls Club of GH | Houston, TX | $60,250 |
| Wharton Isd | Wharton, TX | $50,000 |
| Wharton Isd Support for Community in schools counselors | Wharton, TX | $36,000 |
| Wharton High School | Wharton, TX | $32,000 |
| Just Do It Now Inc | Wharton, TX | $31,500 |
| Just Do It Now Inc | Wharton, TX | $30,000 |
| Wharton Isd-Roar Provide dual credit courses | Wharton, TX | $30,000 |
| Boys & Girls of Bay City & Matagorda County | Bay City, TX | $30,000 |
| Boling District Improvement CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT | Boling, TX | $30,000 |
| Just DO IT Now | Wharton, TX | $30,000 |
| Matagorda County Crisis Center New location construction | Bay City, TX | $30,000 |
| Team Wharton Inc Projects in Wharton | Wharton, TX | $30,000 |
| Recovery in Jesus Recovery Center | Wharton, TX | $26,210 |
| The Arc of Wharton | Wharton, TX | $26,028 |
| Boys & Girls Club of El Campo | El Campo, TX | $25,000 |
| Wharton Isd-Cis Community in Schools Program | Wharton, TX | $25,000 |
| Team Wharton Inc | Wharton, TX | $25,000 |
| Wharton Chamber of Commerce | Wharton, TX | $25,000 |
| Hesed House of Wharton | Wharton, TX | $25,000 |
| Billie H Jones Leadership Academy | Wharton, TX | $25,000 |
| Wharton County Junior College | Wharton, TX | $24,000 |
| Wcjc | Wharton, TX | $24,000 |
| Wharton County Junior College Scholarship program | Wharton, TX | $24,000 |
| Stop PROGRAM EXPENSES | Freeport, TX | $22,500 |
| Restoration City Inc Connect Youth Program | Hungerford, TX | $22,400 |
| Gulf Coast Casa | Wharton, TX | $22,000 |
| Northside Center in EC | EL Campo, TX | $20,650 |
| Oakbend Medical Center PROJECT SUPPORT | Richmond, TX | $20,000 |
| St Philip the Apostle Catholic School Upgrade classroom technology | El Campo, TX | $20,000 |
| Gulf Coast Casa Inc | Wharton, TX | $18,900 |
| Wharton Lions Club | Wharton, TX | $17,981 |
| Caney Creek Conservation Foundation | Wharton, TX | $17,565 |
| Wharton Isd-Advisor Part time college career advisor | Wharton, TX | $17,157 |
| Wharton High School Support College & Career Coordinator | Wharton, TX | $16,347 |
| Blessing Cup Storehouse Upgrade Interior lighting | El Campo, TX | $15,350 |
| 20th Century Technology Museum | Wharton, TX | $15,141 |
| Wharton Police Officer Assoc Blue Santa 2026 | Boling, TX | $15,000 |
| Matagorda County Birding Nature Conservation | Bay City, TX | $15,000 |
| Stop Inc Assist youth mental health assemblies at ISD campuses | Freeport, TX | $15,000 |
| Wharton County Jr College ASSIST CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT | Wharton, TX | $15,000 |
| Wharton Youth Soccer Association | Wharton, TX | $15,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of El Campo | El Campo, TX | $15,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of EC | EL Campo, TX | $15,000 |
| Wharton Citizens Police Academy Alu | Wharton, TX | $15,000 |
| Boys& Girls Club of El Campo | El Campo, TX | $15,000 |
| Wharton Police Officer Academy 2024 Bue Santa | Wharton, TX | $15,000 |
| Just Do It Now Inc | Wharton, TX | $12,000 |
| Scholarships for Wharton Ag Students | Wharton, TX | $10,700 |
| Boys & Girls Club-Palacios | Palacios, TX | $10,000 |
| Wharton Babe Ruth Baseball | Wharton, TX | $10,000 |
| Wharton Police Officer Association | Wharton, TX | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Palacios | EL Campo, TX | $10,000 |
| Boys Scouts 326 PROGRAM EXPENSE | Wharton, TX | $10,000 |
| Swag SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING | Wharton, TX | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 93 reported grants.
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