Hussman Family Foundation
The Hussman Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 2025, it reported 28 grants totaling $1,434,528, with a stated preference for education purposes and organizations.
Hussman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hussman Family Foundation gave $1.4M across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in North Carolina. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,434,528
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,233
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,250
- Total assets
- $6,626,685
- -14.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (5 of 28, 2025)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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 Hussman Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing names Walter Hussman as the contact and asks applicants to provide a written description of the organization’s purpose and activities and the proposed use of funds. The foundation gives preference to education purposes and organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: Walter Hussman
Mailing address: PO Box 2221, Little Rock, AR 72203
Phone: (501) 378-3402
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hussman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UNC School of Journalism ($1.3M). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
147 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 141 grants of 147 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 93% of grant dollars went to North Carolina recipients, 4% to Arkansas, and 1% each to Mississippi, California, and Michigan. The itemized grants also include a $5,000 grant to the Center for Executive Leadership in Birmingham, Alabama.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hussman Family Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 28 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $62K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 399% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $77K (2020) to $1.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UNC School of Journalism Chapel Hill, NC | Charitable | $1,329,028 |
| Gladney Cup Little Rock, AR | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation Little Rock, AR | Charitable | $12,500 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Prager University Sherman Oaks, CA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| The Truth Matters Trust Little Rock, AR | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Grigot Arts Clarksdale, MS | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Bruce Livingston Rowan Oak Endowment Oxford, MS | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Center For Executive Leadership Birmingham, AL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Pathway to Freedom Little Rock, AR | Charitable | $5,000 |
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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 | $6,626,685 | $316,427 | $1,469,439 | $1,434,528 | 28 | $1,440,455 | $252,137 | $361,033 |
| 2024 | $7,785,423 | $1,097,131 | $1,553,850 | $1,536,979 | 30 | $1,536,979 | $383,364 | $368,484 |
| 2023 | $7,011,129 | $1,630,257 | $1,431,569 | $1,419,278 | 28 | $1,419,278 | $249,511 | $283,170 |
| 2022 | $6,838,623 | $1,476,676 | $1,420,732 | $1,409,528 | 29 | $1,409,528 | $101,811 | $275,566 |
| 2021 | $5,883,040 | $2,780,705 | $158,870 | $150,000 | 32 | $150,000 | $78,487 | $167,055 |
| 2020 | $3,030,286 | $1,409,748 | $84,437 | $76,500 | 29 | — | $41,781 | $81,161 |
| 2019 | $1,503,290 | $1,557,080 | $1,402,746 | $1,390,978 | 28 | — | $43,074 | $64,840 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hussman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $361K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its filing states a preference for education purposes and organizations. The 2025 grants also included organizations whose own stated missions span arts, religious and spiritual development, prisoner reentry, schooling, and hunger relief.
For example, the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation says it manages an endowment for the benefit of the museum and holds legal title to its art collection. Pathway to Freedom describes its work as Christ-centered educational and reentry services for prisoners. Pulaski Academy says it operates an independent private school for students from preschool through twelfth grade, while the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance says it works on behalf of Arkansans facing hunger.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 28 grants totaling $1,434,528. Grants ranged from $250 to $1,329,028, with a median grant of $2,250. The largest grant was $1,329,028 to the UNC School of Journalism in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Other notable grants included $20,000 to Gladney Cup in Little Rock, $12,500 to the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation in Little Rock, and $10,000 each to Hillsdale College, Prager University, and The Truth Matters Trust.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Walter Hussman as president and Eliza Gaines, Palmer Hussman, Ben Hussman, and Olivia Ramsey as vice presidents.
Hussman Family Foundation is led by WALTER E HUSSMAN Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
WALTER E HUSSMAN Jr.
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Hussman
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eliza Gaines
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Olivia Ramsey
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Palmer Hussman
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Hussman Family Foundation
How much does Hussman Family Foundation give each year?
Hussman Family Foundation gave $1.4M across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 30 grants.
What is Hussman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hussman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $51,233, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hussman Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Hussman Family Foundation give grants?
Hussman Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Little Rock, AR (12 grants), Oxford, MS (2 grants) and Monterey, CA (2 grants).
Does Hussman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on Hussman Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (28 grants).
Who are Hussman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Hussman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include UNC School of Journalism ($1,329,028), Gladney Cup ($20,000) and Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hussman Family Foundation?
Hussman Family Foundation reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $361K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hussman Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its filing states a preference for education purposes and organizations. The 2025 grants also included organizations whose own stated missions span arts, religious and spiritual development, prisoner reentry, schooling, and hunger relief. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hussman Family Foundation?
The filing names Walter Hussman as the contact and asks applicants to provide a written description of the organization’s purpose and activities and the proposed use of funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hussman Family Foundation's EIN?
Hussman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1167511. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Hussman Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hussman-family-foundation-morg_4c2a309adf0b4b43b1c191ea7a107180
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