Hughes Foundation
Hughes Foundation is a private foundation based in Clarkston, Washington. It supports charitable purposes that include education, health care, assistance for people in need, and community betterment.
Hughes Foundation at a glance
In short: Hughes Foundation gave $31K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Washington. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,015
- -54.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,102
- -27.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,240
- Total assets
- $1,466,789
- +20.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (5 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (93% 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 Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. The filing lists the contact as Hughes Foundation; form and materials are listed as N/A, and no deadline is listed. Awards are for charitable purposes, including the areas described above. For assistance to individuals in need, the foundation writes checks directly to landlords or property management groups rather than to individuals.
- Contact
Application contact: Hughes Foundation
Mailing address: 617 Sycamore Street, Clarkston, WA 99403
Phone: (541) 944-3147
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hughes Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grantham Elementary ($10K). Together the top 10 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington and 7% to recipients in Idaho. Listed recipients were in Clarkston, Washington, and Lewiston, Idaho.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hughes Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 10 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 40% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 67% 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 (2022–2025). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2025) to $69K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grantham Elementary Clarkston, WA | School Sponsorship for Teachers and Projects | $10,200 |
| Boys Girls Club Clarkston, WA | To provide funds to accomplish organization's exempt function programs | $5,000 |
| Red Door Clarkston, WA | Food for Those in Need | $5,000 |
| American Legion Post 0246 Clarkston, WA | To Provide Funds to Accomplish Exempt Function | $5,000 |
| Tri-State Hospital Foundation Clarkston, WA | To Provide Funds to for Surgery Center | $1,280 |
| Lewiston High School Lewiston, ID | School Robotics Program | $1,200 |
| Lili GC Foundation Lewiston, ID | To Provide Funds to Accomplish Exempt Function | $1,000 |
| Kristen Smith Clarkston, WA | Rental Assistance | $1,000 |
| Karly Mauhar Clarkston, WA | Rental Assistance | $735 |
| Wa State School Retirees Associatio Clarkston, WA | Smile Project | $600 |
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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 | $1,466,789 | $177,207 | $57,574 | $31,015 | 10 | $42,765 | $62,398 | $63,631 |
| 2024 | $1,212,762 | $98,702 | $94,126 | $68,826 | 16 | $80,182 | $28,758 | $56,830 |
| 2023 | $1,077,224 | $38,387 | $50,173 | $46,010 | 9 | $47,000 | $33,234 | $50,038 |
| 2022 | $979,642 | $299,272 | $50,576 | $40,435 | 14 | $44,839 | $8,534 | $50,274 |
| 2021 | $1,004,717 | $999,953 | — | — | — | — | — | $350 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hughes Foundation reported a distributable amount of $64K 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’s 2025 filing lists charitable purposes including medical and health care, education, assistance to economically disadvantaged people, environmental concerns, animal care, community betterment, arts, historic preservation, youth programs, women’s and family assistance, and civil liberties.
Its 2025 grants included support for education, food assistance, health care, a robotics program, and rental assistance. Among the grantees, Tri-State Hospital Foundation says its mission is to ensure quality local health care access by raising funds for Tri-State Memorial Hospital’s programs and services. Lili GC Foundation Corp says it supports women and families impacted by women’s cancers in the Lewis-Clark Valley and surrounding area.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $31,015. Grants ranged from $600 to $10,200, with a median of $1,240. Its largest grants included $10,200 to Grantham Elementary for teacher and project sponsorship; $5,000 each to Boys Girls Club, Red Door, and American Legion Post 0246 in Clarkston; and $1,280 to Tri-State Hospital Foundation for its surgery center. Other grants included $1,200 to Lewiston High School for its robotics program, $1,000 to Lili GC Foundation, and two rental-assistance grants of $1,000 and $735.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Karrie Kay, Gary Hughes, Jutta Hughes, and Gregory Hughes as trustees.
Hughes Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karrie Kay
Trustee
On filings since 2021
15 hrs/week
$18K (2024) → $18K (2025)
Gary Hughes
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Gregory Hughes
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jutta Hughes
Trustee
On filings since 2021
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $18K, to Karrie Kay (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Hughes Foundation
How much does Hughes Foundation give each year?
Hughes Foundation gave $31K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $69K across 16 grants.
What is Hughes Foundation's typical grant size?
Hughes Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,240, and its average grant was $3,102, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hughes Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Hughes Foundation give grants?
Hughes Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Idaho (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Clarkston, WA (8 grants) and Lewiston, ID (2 grants).
Does Hughes Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Hughes Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Hughes Foundation's largest grantees?
Hughes Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Grantham Elementary ($10,200), Boys Girls Club ($5,000) and Red Door ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hughes Foundation?
Hughes Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (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 Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists charitable purposes including medical and health care, education, assistance to economically disadvantaged people, environmental concerns, animal care, community betterment, arts, historic preservation, youth programs, women’s and family assistance, and civil liberties. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hughes Foundation?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hughes Foundation's EIN?
Hughes Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4127508. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021–2024
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