Hughes Texas Foundation
Hughes Texas Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $204K.
Hughes Texas Foundation at a glance
In short: Hughes Texas Foundation gave $1.2M across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $178K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,247,200
- +111.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- -41.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $178,171
- +262.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $4,673,538
- -2.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Hughes Texas Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Jesuit ($1.0M). Together the top 7 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 50 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hughes Texas Foundation gives
- Giving grew 67% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 636% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2020) to $1.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jesuit Dallas, TX | Philanthropic | $1,021,700 |
| St Vincent De Paul Dallas, TX | Philanthropic | $80,000 |
| Christ the King Dallas, TX | Philanthropic | $70,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Dallas Dallas, TX | Philanthropic | $25,000 |
| Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep Dallas, TX | Philanthropic | $25,000 |
| Notre Dame School of Dallas Dallas, TX | Philanthropic | $25,000 |
| Camp Courageous Monticello, IA | Philanthropic | $500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,673,538 | $1,159,419 | $1,276,258 | $1,247,200 | 7 | $1,247,200 | $203,825 | $196,185 |
| 2023 | $4,790,377 | $1,921,466 | $617,224 | $589,700 | 12 | $589,700 | $139,214 | $145,164 |
| 2022 | $3,486,135 | $1,444,335 | $392,160 | $361,200 | 10 | $361,200 | $104,185 | $99,763 |
| 2021 | $2,433,960 | $1,067,976 | $768,532 | $745,950 | 15 | $748,900 | $57,351 | $78,722 |
| 2020 | $2,134,516 | $411,303 | $82,926 | $61,500 | 6 | — | $32,720 | $77,064 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hughes Texas Foundation reported a distributable amount of $196K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hughes Texas Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Holly Oldfield Hughes
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph V. Hughes III
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph V. Hughes Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn H. Pollack
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kathryn Margaret Hughes (2020–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Texas Foundation
How much does Hughes Texas Foundation give each year?
Hughes Texas Foundation gave $1.2M across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $590K across 12 grants.
What is Hughes Texas Foundation's typical grant size?
Hughes Texas Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $178,171, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hughes Texas Foundation give grants?
Hughes Texas Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (6 grants).
Does Hughes Texas Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Hughes Texas Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Philanthropic" (7 grants).
Who are Hughes Texas Foundation's largest grantees?
Hughes Texas Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Jesuit ($1,021,700), St Vincent De Paul ($80,000) and Christ the King ($70,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Hughes Texas Foundation?
Hughes Texas Foundation reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $196K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hughes Texas Foundation's EIN?
Hughes Texas Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4937164. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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