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Nonprofit · EIN 76-0690889

MARY LOUISE DOBSON FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · WHARTON, TX 77488

Financials

$1.2M$934K2022$785K$1M2023$1.7M$1M2024$1.1M$857K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MARY LOUISE DOBSON FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$1,055,471$856,741$198,730$15,220,435$0$15,220,435
December 31, 2024990-PF$1,650,585$1,011,757$638,828$14,568,621$1,000$14,567,621
December 31, 2023990-PF$785,265$1,012,580-$227,315$13,782,579$4,123$13,778,456
December 31, 2022990-PF$1,209,858$934,245$275,613$15,621,515$1,000$15,620,515
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,000
Dividends
$323,850
Interest
$60,426
Net gain from sales of assets
$624,198
Other income
$45,997

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$574,188
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$98,550
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$675,207
Excise tax on investment income
$12,215

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,568,621
Total assets, end of year
$15,220,435
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$15,220,435
Fair market value of assets
$18,489,918
Qualifying distributions
$675,207
Net investment income
$1,054,471

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Abby King
PO Box 588, Wharton, TX 77488
Exec Dir35$98,550$7,756
Jimmy Schulz
PO Box 588, Wharton, TX 77488
President1$0–
Don Hillis
PO Box 588, Wharton, TX 77488
Treas Dr1$0–
Ron Sanders
PO Box 588, Wharton, TX 77488
Director1$0–
Sarah Armour
PO Box 588, Wharton, TX 77488
Sec Dir1$0–
Jane Dobson
PO Box 588, Wharton, TX 77488
VP Dir1$0–
Dwight D King
PO Box 588, Wharton, TX 77488
Director1$0–
John Dettling
PO Box 588, Wharton, TX 77488
Director1$0–
Terence Ward
PO Box 588, Wharton, TX 77488
Director1$0–
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Abby King
PO Box 588, Wharton, TX 77488
Exec Dir35$90,000
Jimmy Schulz
PO Box 588, Wharton, TX 77488
President1$0
Don Hillis
PO Box 588, Wharton, TX 77488
Treas Dr1$0
Ron Sanders
PO Box 588, Wharton, TX 77488
Director1$0
Sarah Armour
PO Box 588, Wharton, TX 77488
Sec Dir1$0
Jane Dobson
PO Box 588, Wharton, TX 77488
VP Dir1$0
Dwight D King
PO Box 588, Wharton, TX 77488
Director1$0
John Dettling
PO Box 588, Wharton, TX 77488
Director1$0
Terence Ward
PO Box 588, Wharton, TX 77488
Director1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ABBY KING
PO BOX 588, WHARTON, TX 77488
EXECUTIVE DI35$91,445
JIMMY SCHULZ
PO BOX 588, WHARTON, TX 77488
PRESIDENT1$0
DON HILLIS
PO BOX 588, WHARTON, TX 77488
DIRECTOR1$0
RON SANDERS
PO BOX 588, WHARTON, TX 77488
DIRECTOR1$0
SARAH ARMOUR
PO BOX 588, WHARTON, TX 77488
DIRECTOR1$0
JANE DOBSON
PO BOX 588, WHARTON, TX 77488
VICE-PRESIDE1$0
DWIGHT D KING
PO BOX 588, WHARTON, TX 77488
DIRECTOR1$0
JOHN DETTLING
PO BOX 588, WHARTON, TX 77488
DIRECTOR1$0
TERENCE WARD
PO BOX 588, WHARTON, TX 77488
DIRECTOR1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2022: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Abby King
PO Box 588, Wharton, TX 77488
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR35$90,000$1,670
JIMMY SCHULZ
PO Box 588, Wharton, TX 77488
PRESIDENT1$0$0
JANE DOBSON
PO Box 588, Wharton, TX 77488
VICE PRESIDENT1$0$0
DON HILLIS
PO Box 588, Wharton, TX 77488
DIRECTOR1$0$0
BILLIE H JONES
PO Box 588, Wharton, TX 77488
SECRETARY/TREASURER1$0$0
RON SANDERS
PO Box 588, Wharton, TX 77488
DIRECTOR1$0$0
SARAH W ARMOUR
PO Box 588, Wharton, TX 77488
DIRECTOR1$0$0
DWIGHT D KING
PO Box 588, Wharton, TX 77488
DIRECTOR1$0$0
JOHN DETTLING
PO Box 588, Wharton, TX 77488
DIRECTOR1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 588, WHARTON, TX 77488-0588
In care of
% ABBY KING
Signed the 990-PF
Abby King, Executive Director
Phone
(979) 533-2441
Return prepared by
Judy Macha Brown CPA

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
76-0690889
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2001
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$15,220,435
Income (IRS master file)
$3,233,606

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$1,055,471$856,741$15,220,435IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$1,650,585$1,011,757$14,568,621XML
990-PFDecember 2023$785,265$1,012,580$13,782,579XML
990-PFDecember 2022$1,209,858$934,245$15,621,515XML
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2019–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 76-0690889).

Questions about MARY LOUISE DOBSON FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of MARY LOUISE DOBSON FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MARY LOUISE DOBSON FOUNDATION is 76-0690889.
Is MARY LOUISE DOBSON FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to MARY LOUISE DOBSON FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does MARY LOUISE DOBSON FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of MARY LOUISE DOBSON FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MARY LOUISE DOBSON FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of MARY LOUISE DOBSON FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $98,550 (Abby King, Exec Dir).
How much revenue does MARY LOUISE DOBSON FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,055,471, expenses of $856,741 and total assets of $15,220,435 at year end.

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