Sarah M Hughes Foundation
Sarah M Hughes Foundation is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $850K. Net investment income was $1.2M.
Sarah M Hughes Foundation at a glance
In short: Sarah M Hughes Foundation gave $850K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $170K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $850,000
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $170,000
- -43.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $8,102,892
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (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 Sarah M Hughes Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Seattle Children's Hospital ($525K across 3 grants). Together the top 3 received $850K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 18 (39%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sarah M Hughes Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% 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 $75K (2021) to $900K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $850K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA | To Support Brain Tumor Protein Therapeutics Research | $350,000 |
| Fred Hutch Cancer Research Seattle, WA | To Support Cancer Research | $225,000 |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA | To Support Medulloblastoma Clinical Trials Research | $150,000 |
| Providence St Joseph Health Foundation Tukwila, WA | To help terminally ill and grieving adults and children | $100,000 |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA | To Support Hospital Research | $25,000 |
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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 | $8,102,892 | $1,220,270 | $881,903 | $850,000 | 5 | $854,881 | $1,193,223 | $982,084 |
| 2024 | $7,764,525 | $3,825,283 | $933,141 | $900,000 | 3 | $904,254 | $706,550 | $916,758 |
| 2023 | $4,872,383 | $702,028 | $829,298 | $800,000 | 3 | $804,228 | $689,119 | $695,749 |
| 2022 | $4,998,153 | $438,160 | $780,343 | $735,000 | 4 | $766,713 | $425,292 | $551,723 |
| 2021 | $5,340,336 | $513,590 | $96,677 | $75,000 | 3 | $78,456 | $494,006 | $553,765 |
| 2020 | $4,922,173 | $358,825 | $361,948 | $335,000 | 4 | — | $346,781 | $431,487 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sarah M Hughes Foundation reported a distributable amount of $982K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sarah M Hughes Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Heather O. Hughes
Manager
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
James W. Hughes
Manager
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 Sarah M Hughes Foundation
How much does Sarah M Hughes Foundation give each year?
Sarah M Hughes Foundation gave $850K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $900K across 3 grants.
What is Sarah M Hughes Foundation's typical grant size?
Sarah M Hughes Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $150,000, and its average grant was $170,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sarah M Hughes Foundation give grants?
Sarah M Hughes Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (4 grants).
Does Sarah M Hughes Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Sarah M Hughes Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Sarah M Hughes Foundation's largest grantees?
Sarah M Hughes Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Seattle Children's Hospital ($525,000 across 3 grants), Fred Hutch Cancer Research ($225,000) and Providence St Joseph Health Foundation ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Sarah M Hughes Foundation?
Sarah M Hughes Foundation reported $8.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $855K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $982K (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 is Sarah M Hughes Foundation's EIN?
Sarah M Hughes Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2428957. 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 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Sarah M Hughes Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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