Hughes Family Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Honolulu, HI EIN: 83-3831954

Hughes Family Charitable Foundation is a Form 990-PF (a private foundation) based in Honolulu, Hawaii. In 2025, it gave $149,500 through 11 grants, all to organizations in Hawaii.

Key facts about Hughes Family Charitable Foundation

In short: Hughes Family Charitable Foundation gave $150K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
83-3831954
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$149,500
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$13,591
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$3,079,829
Primary geography
Hawaii (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.1M

-2.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$150K

+6.0% YoY

Grant Count

11

+120.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

-51.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hughes Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $198K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Hughes Family Charitable Foundation gives

  • 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 498% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 80% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported schools and other organizations, with stated purposes including tuition and scholarship assistance, cancer treatment support, and food assistance. The Hawaii Children’s Cancer Foundation, which received $5,000, says its mission is to assist, support, and advocate for children with cancer, their families, and long-term survivors, and to provide services and programs for children with cancer and their families.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $149,500. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $35,000, with a median of $10,000. Its largest grants were $35,000 to Mary Star of the Sea School for scholarship assistance, $25,000 to Maryknoll School for tuition assistance, $20,000 to Make Lemonade Project for cancer treatment costs, and $20,000 to The Pantry to help address food insecurity in Hawaii’s communities. Other grants included $18,500 to Sacred Hearts Academy for tuition assistance and $10,000 to Chaminade University for financial assistance.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Hawaii. Listed recipients were in Honolulu or Hilo.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

States

Cities

HonoluluHilo

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $150K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $150K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Mary Star of the Sea School: $35KMary Star of the Sea School$35KMaryknoll School: $25KMaryknoll School$25KMake Lemonade Project: $20KMake Lemonade Project$20KThe Pantry: $20KThe Pantry$20KSacred Hearts Academy: $19KSacred Hearts Academy$19KChaminade University: $10KChaminade University$10KHawaii Children's Cancer Foundation: $5KHawaii Children's CancerFoundation$5KUh Foundation: $5KUh Foundation$5KSt Anthony Retreat Center: $5KSt Anthony Retreat Center$5KSt Joseph School: $4KSt Joseph School$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mary Star of the Sea School ($35K). Together the top 10 received $148K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 22 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mary Star of the Sea School Honolulu, HIScholarship Assistance$35,000
Maryknoll School Honolulu, HITuition Assistance$25,000
Make Lemonade Project Honolulu, HITo Financially Help Cancer Patients with Cancer Treatments.$20,000
The Pantry Honolulu, HITo help feed Hawaii's communities that are facing food insecurity issues.$20,000
Sacred Hearts Academy Honolulu, HITuition Assistance$18,500
Chaminade University Honolulu, HIFinancial Assistance to the Chaminade University$10,000
Hawaii Children's Cancer Foundation Honolulu, HIFinancial Support for Cancer Treatments$5,000
Uh Foundation Honolulu, HIFinancial Assitance$5,000
St Anthony Retreat Center Honolulu, HIFinancial Assitance$5,000
St Joseph School Hilo, HITuition Assistance$4,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $3,079,829 $102,944 $167,887 $149,500 11
2024 $3,142,817 $259,716 $156,594 $141,000 5
2023 $3,041,004 $88,953 $131,437 $108,500 5
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,079,829$3,142,817$3,041,004
Revenue$102,944$259,716$88,953
Expenses$167,887$156,594$131,437
Qualifying Distributions$158,018$148,077$114,187
Net Investment Income$94,933$251,198$88,076
Distributable Amount$197,873$186,852$158,413

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 23, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Jeffrey Niebling is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.

Hughes Family Charitable Foundation is led by Jeffrey Niebling, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeffrey Niebling

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $10K (2023) → $12K (2025)

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

Jeffrey Niebling — Trustee: $12KJeffrey NieblingTrustee$12K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Jeffrey Niebling (Trustee).

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 240606, Honolulu, HI 96824
Phone: (808) 732-7788

Frequently asked questions about Hughes Family Charitable Foundation

How much does Hughes Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

Hughes Family Charitable Foundation gave $150K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $141K across 5 grants.

What is Hughes Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Hughes Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,591, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Hughes Family Charitable Foundation give grants?

Hughes Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Hawaii: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (10 grants).

Does Hughes Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Hughes Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Tuition Assistance" (4 grants).

Who are Hughes Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Hughes Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mary Star of the Sea School ($35,000), Maryknoll School ($25,000) and Make Lemonade Project ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Hughes Family Charitable Foundation?

Hughes Family Charitable Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $158K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $198K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Hughes Family Charitable Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported schools and other organizations, with stated purposes including tuition and scholarship assistance, cancer treatment support, and food assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Hughes Family Charitable Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Hughes Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Hughes Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3831954. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Hughes Family Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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