Huffman Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 87-2573811

Huffman Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $837K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $39K. Net investment income was $42K.

Huffman Foundation at a glance

In short: Huffman Foundation gave $39K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$38,500
+97.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,417
-1.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,250
Total assets
$836,506
-0.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Colorado (39% 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 Huffman Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

World Central Kitchen Incorporated: $10KWorld Central KitchenIncorporated$10KZero Line Logistics: $10KZero Line Logistics$10KSt Marys Food Bank Alliance: $8KSt Marys Food Bank Alliance$8KArizona Community Foundation: $5KArizona Community Foundation$5KCopa Safety & Education Foundation: $1KCopa Safety & EducationFoundation$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was World Central Kitchen Incorporated ($10K). Together the top 5 received $34K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

PhoenixAspenFresnoSanfordWashingtonBoulder

How Huffman Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 113% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2021 1 grant2023 3 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $39K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $39K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
World Central Kitchen Incorporated Washington, DCCharitable Event$10,000
Zero Line Logistics Aspen, COGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
St Marys Food Bank Alliance Phoenix, AZGeneral & Unrestricted$7,500
Arizona Community Foundation Phoenix, AZMirabel Scholarship Fund$5,000
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$5,000
Copa Safety & Education Foundation Sanford, NCGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$836,506$50,148$57,779$38,5006$49,188$41,957$43,532
2024$844,137$20,549$38,007$19,5003$29,906$14,777$43,119
2023$861,595$710$22,337$5,0001$15,080$12,676$39,817
2021$942,672$942,672————$750,600—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Huffman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Huffman Foundation is led by Marc Huffman, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Marc Huffman

    Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Huffman Foundation

How much does Huffman Foundation give each year?

Huffman Foundation gave $39K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 3 grants.

What is Huffman Foundation's typical grant size?

Huffman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,250, and its average grant was $6,417, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Huffman Foundation give grants?

Huffman Foundation's top state is Colorado, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Arizona (32%) and District of Columbia (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (2 grants).

Does Huffman Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 67% of Huffman Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Huffman Foundation's largest grantees?

Huffman Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include World Central Kitchen Incorporated ($10,000), Zero Line Logistics ($10,000) and St Marys Food Bank Alliance ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Huffman Foundation?

Huffman Foundation reported $837K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Huffman Foundation's EIN?

Huffman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2573811. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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