Hughes Charitable Foundation
Hughes Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Jackson, Wyoming. It supports organizations serving people in need, with its stated philanthropy focused on meeting basic needs and helping individuals and families thrive.
Hughes Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Hughes Charitable Foundation gave $3.9M across 36 grants in 2025 (avg $108K), mostly in Wyoming. 57% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,899,661
- +38.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 36
- +24.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $108,324
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $5,896,781
- -6.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 57% first-time grantees (20 of 35, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Wyoming (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Hughes Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Invitation Only
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Applications are by invitation only. The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 12649, Jackson, WY 83002
Phone: (307) 690-0809
Website: https://hughescf.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hughes Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wyoming Nonprofit Network ($1.0M across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $3.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
218 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 110 grants of 218 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation describes its work as supporting organizations across Wyoming and the region. In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wyoming and 5% to recipients in Hawaii.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 36 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Hughes Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
57%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 20 of 35 grantees (57%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $46K; repeat grants $199K. How we count
Medians: $16K first-time, $70K repeat.
- 23% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.8M (2024) to $10.3M (2023). In 2025 it made 36 grants totaling $3.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming Nonprofit Network Cheyenne, WY | WyoGives 2024 Match | $1,000,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Teton Area Jackson, WY | Funds to assist with the Parkside at Benson-Brown development - 2024 Match & Hats | $661,444 |
| Wyoming Rescue Mission Casper, WY | Matching grant for Recovery Ranch land acquisition | $500,000 |
| Mental Health & Recovery Services of Jackson Hole Jackson, WY | Assistance to merge & expand accessible behavior health services in Jackson Hole | $300,000 |
| St John's Health Foundation Jackson, WY | Restricted to the construction of workforce housing | $250,000 |
| The Episcopal Church of Jackson Hole Jackson, WY | Legacy of Love Campaign | $166,667 |
| Gap Jackson, WY | Funds to promote the success of girls through education, self-discovery, community-building & belonging | $165,000 |
| Feeding Hawaii Together Honolulu, HI | Assistance to provide free, high quality food across O'ahu | $125,000 |
| Community Foundation of Jackson Hole Jackson, WY | Provide funding to Teton Interagency Peer Support to strengthen the well-being and mental health of local first responders | $100,000 |
| Wyoming Association of Nonprofit Organizations Cheyenne, WY | Funding for a director of advocacy & external affairs | $80,000 |
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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 | $5,896,781 | $10,201,566 | $4,966,307 | $3,899,661 | 36 | $4,106,081 | $118,541 | $215,464 |
| 2024 | $6,285,282 | $10,159,714 | $15,438,036 | $2,814,933 | 29 | $2,579,983 | $94,231 | $135,344 |
| 2023 | $2,479,632 | $9,765,040 | $7,489,609 | $10,340,682 | 56 | $6,262,630 | $69,381 | $159,887 |
| 2022 | $5,676,764 | $10,003,792 | $16,799,459 | $7,717,692 | 56 | $7,950,077 | — | $117,233 |
| 2021 | $3,862,157 | $13,107,471 | $9,510,314 | $9,002,628 | 41 | $9,230,769 | — | $178,091 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hughes Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $215K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation says it is called to “help meet people’s basic needs and bless them where they are.” It identifies poor, hungry, oppressed, housing-insecure, veteran, women, children, and Indigenous communities among its areas of concern. Its stated priorities include social-service organizations working in domestic violence, foster care, services for adults with disabilities, community health and wellbeing, food insecurity, support for single mothers, and at-risk youth programming. It also lists faith, housing insecurity and homelessness, arts and education, animals and the environment, and community vibrance among its areas of support.
Grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Teton Area says it brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope; Wyoming Rescue Mission says it works to restore homeless lives to community independence; and Mental Health & Recovery Services of Jackson Hole says it promotes mental wellness and provides essential mental health services in Teton County regardless of ability to pay. Feeding Hawaii Together describes its work as ensuring reliable access to nutritious, culturally appropriate food on Oʻahu.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 36 grants totaling $3,899,661. Individual grants ranged from $2,500 to $1,000,000, with a median of $22,500. The largest awards included $1,000,000 to Wyoming Nonprofit Network for a WyoGives match; $661,444 to Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Teton Area for the Parkside at Benson-Brown development; $500,000 to Wyoming Rescue Mission for a Recovery Ranch land-acquisition match; $300,000 to Mental Health & Recovery Services of Jackson Hole to help merge and expand accessible behavioral health services; and $250,000 to St John’s Health Foundation, restricted to workforce-housing construction. Other 2025 awards included $166,667 to The Episcopal Church of Jackson Hole for its Legacy of Love Campaign and $125,000 to Feeding Hawaii Together to support food provision across Oʻahu.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Molly Hughes as president; Liz Brimmer as treasurer; James Gersack as secretary; and Bradley Wayne Hughes Jr, Marilyn Kite, and Kristen Vieh Crago as directors. The foundation’s website identifies Wayne Hughes as its founder and chairman of the board.
Hughes Charitable Foundation is led by Molly Hughes, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Molly Hughes
President
Director & President → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$125K (2021) → $130K (2025)
Bradley Wayne Hughes Jr.
Director
Director & Board Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Vieh Crago
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Kite
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Gersack
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liz Brimmer
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Lydia Heinbockel (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ty Green (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Brimmer (2020) — Director & Treasurer
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 $130K, to Molly Hughes (President).
Frequently asked questions about Hughes Charitable Foundation
How much does Hughes Charitable Foundation give each year?
Hughes Charitable Foundation gave $3.9M across 36 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.8M across 29 grants.
What is Hughes Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Hughes Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $108,324, across 36 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hughes Charitable Foundation that year got $46K on average.
Where does Hughes Charitable Foundation give grants?
Hughes Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Wyoming: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Hawaii (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jackson, WY (14 grants), Cheyenne, WY (6 grants), Honolulu, HI (6 grants) and Casper, WY (2 grants).
Does Hughes Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 36 grants with a stated purpose on Hughes Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Hughes Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Hughes Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wyoming Nonprofit Network ($1,002,850 across 2 grants), Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Teton Area ($661,444) and Wyoming Rescue Mission ($500,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hughes Charitable Foundation?
Hughes Charitable Foundation reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $215K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hughes Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation says it is called to “help meet people’s basic needs and bless them where they are.” It identifies poor, hungry, oppressed, housing-insecure, veteran, women, children, and Indigenous communities among its areas of concern. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hughes Charitable Foundation?
Applications are by invitation only. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hughes Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Hughes Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3683086. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Hughes Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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