M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation
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About M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation
The M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation makes very large, targeted gifts to Texas-based organizations focused on youth development and community cultural programming. Recent grants show a willingness to fund both capital projects for established faith-based youth organizations and early-stage operational build-out for new community arts spaces. Their giving appears mission-driven toward place-based investments that create facilities and launch programs rather than many small awards.
Focus Areas
Christian youth camping facilities in Texas (e.g., Young Life LoneHollow Ranch capital projects)Start-up community arts and interactive cultural spaces in North Texas (e.g., The Rabbit Hole)Capital construction and recreational amenities for youth experiential programs (pools, water features, ranch infrastructure)Operational and programmatic build-out support for new nonprofit launch/expansion
Who They Fund
children and youth (K-12, Dallas youth)students (including high school students)teachers and school leaders / educators
About M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation
The M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation’s recent giving is marked by large, invitation-only grants for Texas youth and cultural spaces, often tied to buildings, program launches, or major expansions. One of the clearest examples is its support for The Rabbit Hole in North Kansas City, which received $500,000 in 2024 for general operations and programmatic and administrative build-out ahead of a grand opening, followed by additional funding in 2023 and 2025 for capital campaign and continued build-out work. The foundation also made a $500,000 grant in 2023 to Young Life for construction at LoneHollow Ranch in Vanderpool, Texas, showing a parallel interest in youth camping infrastructure. Its grantmaking also reaches Texas-based institutions serving children, students, and families through arts, school, and leadership programming. Grants to House of Shine in Grapevine, Keller Independent School District, and Stand Ministries show repeated support for activities that combine facilities, programming, and operational support. The pattern points to a funder that backs a small number of place-based projects with substantial awards rather than distributing many small grants. The foundation funds individuals and awards grants through an internal, invitation-based process.
What M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation Funds
A major theme in the foundation’s giving is youth experience and recreation. Young Life Northeast Texas Region received $210,000 in 2025 for LoneHollow Ranch free-time activities and WyldLife event upgrades, and it also received $100,000 in 2024 for initiatives to impact young people and organizational needs. The foundation also supports school-centered programming and student-facing transformation work. Keller Independent School District received $250,000 in 2023 for the KISD Art Show, Transformation Grants, ITS Awards, Keller Shake, a high school library transformation, and work on a Whimsy Park concept. Westlake Academy Foundation received $125,000 in 2024 for opportunities for teachers and students. Leadership development is another thread. SustainED Leaders received $100,000 in 2024 for research, development, and creating programs to scale, and $100,000 in 2023 for codifying learning and designing training and coaching tools.
How M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation Gives
Typical awards are sizeable: the grant distribution sits at $24,347 at the 25th percentile, $35,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile, while the recent list shows several six-figure and seven-figure commitments. The foundation appears to favor repeated support for selected recipients over one-off awards; multiple organizations appear in more than one year across the recent-grants list. It gives through an invitation-only general grants process rather than open applications, and it also funds individuals. The overall pattern is program support plus capital and build-out support, often attached to facilities, new spaces, or scaled programming.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.3M
Total Assets
$76.9M
Total Revenue
$5M
Total Expenses
$5.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $24K and $50K, with a median of $35K.
25th Percentile
$24K
Median
$35K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Regional9 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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