Grace Graves Huggins Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Egg Harbor, WI EIN: 52-6854449

Grace Graves Huggins Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Egg Harbor, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $115 in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 3 grants totaling $383K. Net investment income was $4K.

Grace Graves Huggins Foundation at a glance

In short: Grace Graves Huggins Foundation gave $383K across 3 grants in 2026 (avg $128K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2026)
$382,950
+25430.0% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
3
+50.0% vs 2025
Average grant
$127,650
+16920.0% vs 2025
Median grant
$170,900
Total assets
$115
-100.0% vs 2025
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated September 2026.

Who Grace Graves Huggins Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2026

Mars Hill University: $173KMars Hill University$173KRockingham Community College Foundation: $39KRockingham Community CollegeFoundation$39K

The largest 2026 recipient was Mars Hill University ($173K). Together the top 2 received $212K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($170,900), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 10 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Mars HillThomasvilleReidsvilleWentworthWake Forest

How Grace Graves Huggins Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 742% from 2023 to 2026. 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 0 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025 3 grants2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $383K (2026). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $383K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mars Hill University Mars Hill, NCScholarships$173,450
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$170,900
Rockingham Community College Foundation Wentworth, NCScholarships$38,600
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2026$115$4,560$400,825$382,9503$4,410$6,435
2025$396,380$9,088$2,494$1,5002$305,270$14,993
2024$93,304$7,253$21,186$20,2002$7,094$16,977
2023$107,096$6,835$46,755$45,5003$6,535$17,029
2022$147,016$6,512$1,287——$25,905$17,821
2021$122,096$6,966$31,939$31,0003$28,084$15,735
2020$125,651$8,997$41,875$41,0003$8,934$16,795

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grace Graves Huggins Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Grace Graves Huggins Foundation's 2026 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Michael H Pressley

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shaun G Huggins

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: David Huggins (2020–2024) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Grace Graves Huggins Foundation

How much does Grace Graves Huggins Foundation give each year?

Grace Graves Huggins Foundation gave $383K across 3 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $2K across 2 grants.

What is Grace Graves Huggins Foundation's typical grant size?

Grace Graves Huggins Foundation's median grant in 2026 was $170,900, and its average grant was $127,650, across 3 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Grace Graves Huggins Foundation give grants?

Grace Graves Huggins Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Grace Graves Huggins Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2026: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Grace Graves Huggins Foundation's 2026 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (3 grants).

How large is Grace Graves Huggins Foundation?

Grace Graves Huggins Foundation reported $115 in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $5K.

What is Grace Graves Huggins Foundation?

Grace Graves Huggins Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Egg Harbor, WI. It holds $115 in total assets as of 2026.

How much is Grace Graves Huggins Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2026, Grace Graves Huggins Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Grace Graves Huggins Foundation's EIN?

Grace Graves Huggins Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6854449. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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