Hughes Family Foundation
Hughes Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Solon, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $340K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $12K. Net investment income was $17K.
Hughes Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hughes Family Foundation gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,000
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,000
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $339,566
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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 Hughes Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Williamson's Chapel UMC ($12K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Hughes Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 57% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $11K (2020) to $20K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Williamson's Chapel UMC Mooresville, NC | General Contribution | $12,000 |
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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 | $339,566 | $33,849 | $14,869 | $12,000 | 1 | $12,000 | $16,780 | $21,229 |
| 2024 | $320,586 | $20,004 | $15,022 | $12,300 | 1 | $12,300 | $27,351 | $19,095 |
| 2023 | $315,604 | $18,965 | $22,458 | $20,000 | 2 | $20,000 | $18,436 | $17,395 |
| 2022 | $319,097 | $18,677 | $14,751 | $12,025 | 2 | $12,025 | $8,074 | $17,797 |
| 2021 | $315,171 | $17,655 | $13,814 | $10,800 | 1 | $10,800 | $22,981 | $17,818 |
| 2020 | $311,330 | $16,844 | $13,406 | $10,800 | 1 | — | $15,203 | $15,957 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hughes Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hughes Family Foundation is led by Vicki Helt, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Vicki Helt
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Carol J. Hughes
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Ardus
Secretary & Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Hughes Family Foundation
How much does Hughes Family Foundation give each year?
Hughes Family Foundation gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 1 grant.
How large is Hughes Family Foundation?
Hughes Family Foundation reported $340K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (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.
Where does Hughes Family Foundation operate?
Hughes Family Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina, Tennessee.
What is Hughes Family Foundation's EIN?
Hughes Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1876519. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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