Public Charity

The Hobby Center Foundation

Based in Houston, TX, The Hobby Center Foundation operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $46.2M in revenue, $36.7M in expenses, $96.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 54 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.8M.

EIN: 760428914 Houston, TX Single Organization Support NTEE: A11 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$46.2M
Total Expenses$36.7M
Total Assets$96.6M
Grant Records54
Funding Total$2.8M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts deepens understanding of our shared humanity. We serve as a connector, convenor and incubator for all Houston audiences, artmakers and arts organizations. By presenting engaging performances and educational programs, we strengthen our sense of belonging to shape a more cohesive and connected Houston community.

Where $100 goes at The Hobby Center Foundation

How The Hobby Center Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$87 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $87 for programs

$84
Presented Programming and Rentals:The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts welcomes hundreds of thousands of audience members each year to diverse, high quality performing arts programming presented by…
97% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 34 performances; 12 organizations
$3
Education and Engagement:An expanded Education Department is leading the development of programs on stage, in the classroom and in the community
3% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 20,000 students
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Director Ange Finn
Director Anisha Aroara
Director Caroline Baker Hurley
VP of Prog & Education Deborah Lugo
VP Operations Denise Wright
Director Franklin Jones

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,423,215 31 grants
Arts & Culture
$282,795 19 grants
Education
$54,790 2 grants
Health & Medicine
$15,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $46.2M $36.7M $96.6M
2024 $34.0M $33.3M $85.5M
2023 $39.8M $38.0M $81.6M
2022 $35.1M $31.7M $77.7M
2021 $8.2M $7.6M $78.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $8.2M to $46.2M (+460%), with total assets most recently reported at $96.6M.

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