Hug Morenz Foundation for Media Literacy

Private foundation · Grantmaker Covington, WA EIN: 88-1382325

Hug Morenz Foundation for Media Literacy is a private foundation, based in Covington, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $319K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $24K.

Hug Morenz Foundation for Media Literacy at a glance

In short: Hug Morenz Foundation for Media Literacy gave $120K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$120,000
-25.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$40,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$37,500
Total assets
$318,641
+53.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (42% 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 Hug Morenz Foundation for Media Literacy funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Center for Humane Technology: $50KCenter for Humane Technology$50KGlobal Investigative Journalism Network: $38KGlobal InvestigativeJournalism Network$38KTransparency Coalition Ai: $33KTransparency Coalition Ai$33K

The largest 2025 recipient was Center for Humane Technology ($50K). Together the top 3 received $120K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 11 (64%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkSan FranciscoBostonCalabasasSeattleWashingtonWatertown

How Hug Morenz Foundation for Media Literacy gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 489% 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$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $120K (2025) to $165K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $120K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Center for Humane Technology San Francisco, CATo Help Further Media Literacy$50,000
Global Investigative Journalism Network Washington, DCTo Help Further Media Literacy$37,500
Transparency Coalition Ai Seattle, WATo Help Further Media Literacy$32,500
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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$318,641$250,672$139,720$120,0003$134,819$24,445$27,543
2024$207,689$21,060$179,903$160,0004$160,000$17,060$13,081
2023$382,248$23,468$174,349$165,0004—$10,654$20,213
2022$518,042$527,232$9,190———$33$356

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hug Morenz Foundation for Media Literacy reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hug Morenz Foundation for Media Literacy is led by Mark A Morenz-Harbinger, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark A Morenz-Harbinger

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Morenz-Harbinger

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyler Morenz

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Travis Morenz

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Hug Morenz Foundation for Media Literacy

How much does Hug Morenz Foundation for Media Literacy give each year?

Hug Morenz Foundation for Media Literacy gave $120K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $160K across 4 grants.

What is Hug Morenz Foundation for Media Literacy's typical grant size?

Hug Morenz Foundation for Media Literacy's median grant in 2025 was $37,500, and its average grant was $40,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Hug Morenz Foundation for Media Literacy give grants?

Hug Morenz Foundation for Media Literacy's top state is California, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (31%) and Washington (27%).

Does Hug Morenz Foundation for Media Literacy give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Hug Morenz Foundation for Media Literacy's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Help Further Media Literacy" (3 grants).

How large is Hug Morenz Foundation for Media Literacy?

Hug Morenz Foundation for Media Literacy reported $319K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $135K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Hug Morenz Foundation for Media Literacy's EIN?

Hug Morenz Foundation for Media Literacy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1382325. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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