Suzan Hughes Education Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 81-5453234

Suzan Hughes Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $886K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $44K.

Suzan Hughes Education Foundation at a glance

In short: Suzan Hughes Education Foundation gave $45K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $23K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$45,000
+28.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-90.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$22,500
+1185.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$22,500
Total assets
$885,613
-1.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (56% 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 Suzan Hughes Education Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

The Foundation for AIDS Research: $25KThe Foundation for AIDSResearch$25KYouth Villages Foundation Inc: $20KYouth Villages Foundation Inc$20K

The largest 2024 recipient was The Foundation for AIDS Research ($25K). Together the top 2 received $45K.

Grant Size Distribution

55 grants across all recorded years

55<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesNew YorkBartlettFt LauderdaleSanta MonicaBeverly HillsCulver CityEncinoMalibuAtlantaBoulder CityBurbankFairfieldMerrifieldMonterey ParkPacific PlsdsRancho Santa MargaritaS BurlingtonVeniceVentura

How Suzan Hughes Education Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 58% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 130% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K5 grants2020 12 grants2021 16 grants2022 20 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2020) to $45K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $45K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Foundation for AIDS Research New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$25,000
Youth Villages Foundation Inc Bartlett, TNGeneral & Unrestricted$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$885,613$44,150$58,347$45,0002$57,647$44,150$44,404
2023$899,810$42,116$48,026$35,00020$47,467$42,116$44,481
2022$905,720$11,714$48,416$35,00016$48,316$11,714$45,717
2021$942,422$140$43,266$28,50012$43,216$140$47,987
2020$995,548$3,160$48,547$27,0005—$3,160$50,103

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Suzan Hughes Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Suzan Hughes Education Foundation is led by Suzan Hughes, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Suzan Hughes

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexander Hughes

    Director, Secretary & CFO

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Suzan Hughes Education Foundation

How much does Suzan Hughes Education Foundation give each year?

Suzan Hughes Education Foundation gave $45K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $35K across 20 grants.

How large is Suzan Hughes Education Foundation?

Suzan Hughes Education Foundation reported $886K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Suzan Hughes Education Foundation?

Suzan Hughes Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds $886K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Suzan Hughes Education Foundation operate?

Suzan Hughes Education Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, New York, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont.

What is Suzan Hughes Education Foundation's EIN?

Suzan Hughes Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5453234. 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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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