Hurston Family Foundation Inc
Hurston Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in North Andover, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $130K. Net investment income was $94K.
Hurston Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Hurston Family Foundation Inc gave $130K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $130,000
- -11.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -46.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,571
- +65.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $2,997,363
- +56.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (62% 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 Hurston Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brehm Foundation ($40K). Together the top 7 received $130K.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 51 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hurston Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 385% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $126K (2020) to $170K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $130K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brehm Foundation Carbondale, IL | Charitable Purpose | $40,000 |
| Zebrin Foundation Cambridge, MA | Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| Association for Autism and Neurodiv Watertown, MA | Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| Spiral Foundation Newton, MA | Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Cente Boston, MA | Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Natural Resource Concil Albany, NY | Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| ACLU Boston, MA | Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,997,363 | $1,240,912 | $159,220 | $130,000 | 7 | $130,000 | $94,415 | $33,785 |
| 2024 | $1,915,671 | $22,214 | $174,115 | $146,100 | 13 | $146,100 | $87,309 | $149,670 |
| 2023 | $2,067,572 | $72,194 | $178,516 | $147,000 | 13 | $147,000 | $68,616 | $144,243 |
| 2022 | $2,173,894 | $60,648 | $197,497 | $170,000 | 9 | $170,000 | $59,802 | $154,087 |
| 2021 | $2,310,633 | $52,508 | $177,252 | $150,000 | 9 | $150,000 | $50,662 | $162,400 |
| 2020 | $2,435,477 | $418,723 | $153,077 | $126,000 | 8 | — | $61,176 | $158,142 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hurston Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hurston Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Samuel Hurston
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven J. Dennen
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Alan P. Kenney (2020–2023) — President
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 Hurston Family Foundation Inc
How much does Hurston Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Hurston Family Foundation Inc gave $130K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $146K across 13 grants.
What is Hurston Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Hurston Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $18,571, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hurston Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Hurston Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (31%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (2 grants).
Who are Hurston Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Hurston Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Brehm Foundation ($40,000), Zebrin Foundation ($20,000) and Association for Autism and Neurodiv ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hurston Family Foundation Inc?
Hurston Family Foundation Inc reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $130K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hurston Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Hurston Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0581018. 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 August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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