Earl C Hughes Scholarship Fund
Earl C Hughes Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $94K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4K. Net investment income was $9K.
Earl C Hughes Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Earl C Hughes Scholarship Fund gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,092
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,092
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,092
- Total assets
- $94,260
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Earl C Hughes Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Worcester Polytechnic Institute ($4K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Earl C Hughes Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $5K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA | Unrestricted General | $4,092 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $94,260 | $10,274 | $7,231 | $4,092 | 1 | $5,200 | $8,512 | $5,525 |
| 2024 | $91,197 | $9,500 | $6,592 | $3,797 | 1 | $4,869 | $7,711 | $5,164 |
| 2023 | $88,385 | $3,245 | $5,978 | $3,343 | 1 | $4,369 | $1,072 | $4,823 |
| 2022 | $91,153 | $-2,565 | $8,415 | $5,000 | 1 | $6,050 | $214 | $4,931 |
| 2021 | $102,122 | $21,162 | $6,701 | $3,720 | 1 | $4,845 | $19,280 | $5,587 |
| 2020 | $87,106 | $7,429 | $6,437 | $3,800 | 1 | — | $5,803 | $4,783 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Earl C Hughes Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Earl C Hughes Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$1K (2020) → $1K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Earl C Hughes Scholarship Fund
How much does Earl C Hughes Scholarship Fund give each year?
Earl C Hughes Scholarship Fund gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 1 grant.
How large is Earl C Hughes Scholarship Fund?
Earl C Hughes Scholarship Fund reported $94K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Earl C Hughes Scholarship Fund operate?
Earl C Hughes Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Earl C Hughes Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Earl C Hughes Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6028081. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
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