Grace Hughes Foundation
Grace Hughes Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Lime Springs, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $247K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $14K.
Grace Hughes Foundation at a glance
In short: Grace Hughes Foundation gave $14K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,000
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,333
- -44.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,800
- Total assets
- $246,515
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (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 Grace Hughes Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pleasent Hill Cemetery Assoc ($5K). Together the top 6 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Grace Hughes Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $12K (2023) to $15K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasent Hill Cemetery Assoc Lime Springs, IA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Regional Health Services of Howard Cresco, IA | Charitable | $3,600 |
| Lime Springs-Chester Fish & Game CL Lime Springs, IA | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Lime Springs Pool & Parks Lime Springs, IA | Charitable | $1,600 |
| Lime Springs Community Club Lime Springs, IA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Lime Springs Ecumenical VBS Lime Springs, IA | Charitable | $800 |
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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 | $246,515 | $21,480 | $18,232 | $14,000 | 6 | $14,000 | $14,432 | $12,655 |
| 2024 | $243,267 | $22,794 | $16,602 | $12,500 | 3 | $12,500 | $8,549 | $12,923 |
| 2023 | $237,075 | $11,294 | $15,579 | $11,800 | 6 | $11,800 | $7,554 | $12,060 |
| 2022 | $241,360 | $9,966 | $18,703 | $14,700 | 7 | $14,700 | $7,094 | $14,392 |
| 2021 | $249,994 | $17,809 | $18,221 | $14,200 | 8 | $14,200 | $8,562 | $14,357 |
| 2020 | $276,714 | $10,442 | $17,103 | $13,600 | 6 | — | $10,532 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grace Hughes Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grace Hughes Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara J Robinson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirstin Widell
Board Memebe
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Janel Cray (2020) — Board Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about Grace Hughes Foundation
How much does Grace Hughes Foundation give each year?
Grace Hughes Foundation gave $14K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 3 grants.
What is Grace Hughes Foundation's typical grant size?
Grace Hughes Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,800, and its average grant was $2,333, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Grace Hughes Foundation give grants?
Grace Hughes Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lime Springs, IA (5 grants).
Does Grace Hughes Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Grace Hughes Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (6 grants).
Who are Grace Hughes Foundation's largest grantees?
Grace Hughes Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pleasent Hill Cemetery Assoc ($5,000), Regional Health Services of Howard ($3,600) and Lime Springs-Chester Fish & Game CL ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Grace Hughes Foundation?
Grace Hughes Foundation reported $247K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Grace Hughes Foundation?
Grace Hughes Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Lime Springs, IA. It holds $247K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Grace Hughes Foundation's EIN?
Grace Hughes Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1635744. 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 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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