The Haugh Foundation
The Haugh Foundation is a private foundation based in Tucson, Arizona. In its 2025 filing, it reported $70,500 in grants to 21 organizations; the filing says eligible applicants are exempt organizations serving Pima County, Arizona, and not individuals.
The Haugh Foundation at a glance
In short: The Haugh Foundation gave $71K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Arizona. 48% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,500
- +85.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +31.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,357
- +41.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,876,758
- +12.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 48% first-time grantees (10 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% 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 The Haugh Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists Sidney L. Felker as the contact for applications and requests the materials described above.
- Review Cycle
- The 2025 filing lists a deadline of October 1 for the current year.
- Deadline
- The 2025 filing lists a deadline of October 1 for the current year.
- Contact
Application contact: Sidney L Felker
Mailing address: 7440 N Oracle Rd Bldg 2, Tucson, AZ 85704
Phone: (520) 742-0440
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Haugh Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Christ the King Episcopal Church ($13K). Together the top 10 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 69 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing states that awards are restricted to exempt organizations serving Pima County, Arizona. All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Haugh Foundation open to new grantees?
48%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 21 grantees (48%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 52% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 156% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $12K (2023) to $71K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $71K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christ the King Episcopal Church Tucson, AZ | Poverty Relief | $12,500 |
| Marshall Home for Men Tucson, AZ | Assisted Living Low Income Men | $8,000 |
| Sister Jose Women's Center Tucson, AZ | Support Homeless Women | $5,000 |
| Community Home Repair Projects Tucson, AZ | Home Repairs | $5,000 |
| Youth on Their Own Tucson, AZ | Assist Homeless Youth | $4,000 |
| Children's Clinics for Rehab Svcs Tucson, AZ | Healthcare Services | $4,000 |
| Tucson Botanical Gardens Tucson, AZ | Educational Outreach | $3,500 |
| Primavera Foundation Tucson, AZ | Community Assistance | $3,000 |
| El Rio Health Center Foundation Tucson, AZ | Health Care | $2,500 |
| Jewish Community Center Tucson, AZ | Childhood Education | $2,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,876,758 | $172,417 | $87,510 | $70,500 | 21 | $82,566 | $142,501 | $86,139 |
| 2024 | $1,671,075 | $123,147 | $51,571 | $38,000 | 16 | $47,100 | $119,547 | $78,058 |
| 2023 | $1,481,461 | $80,115 | $25,035 | $12,000 | 8 | $20,832 | $62,695 | $68,170 |
| 2022 | $1,377,425 | $75,198 | $43,234 | $27,500 | 7 | $38,894 | $71,802 | $69,722 |
| 2021 | $1,494,447 | $70,462 | $66,617 | $55,500 | 17 | $63,605 | $67,450 | $67,763 |
| 2020 | $1,298,026 | $57,553 | $70,341 | $60,000 | 11 | — | $54,794 | $63,008 |
| 2019 | $1,293,744 | $54,824 | $71,227 | $60,000 | 11 | — | $52,334 | $52,820 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Haugh Foundation reported a distributable amount of $86K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable purposes. For example, Marshall Home for Men says it provides lodging, food, and care for elderly or infirm men; Sister Jose Women’s Center describes its work as caring for unhoused women; and Youth On Their Own says it supports the high school graduation and continued success of youth experiencing homelessness in Pima County.
Other 2025 grantees describe their work as connecting people with plants and nature (Tucson Botanical Gardens), providing employment options and related services for people with disabilities (Beacon Group), and delivering medically tailored meals to homebound adults (Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $70,500 across 21 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $12,500, with a median grant of $2,500.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $12,500 to Christ the King Episcopal Church for poverty relief; $8,000 to Marshall Home for Men for assisted living for low-income men; $5,000 each to Sister Jose Women’s Center to support homeless women and Community Home Repair Projects for home repairs; and $4,000 each to Youth On Their Own for homeless youth and Children’s Clinics for Rehab Services for health care services.
The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It requests a short narrative statement, a copy of the organization’s IRS exemption letter, and a budget for the proposed use of funds. Awards are restricted to exempt organizations—not individuals—serving Pima County, Arizona.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sean Haugh as president/director, Sidney L. Felker as managing director, Margaret Hayes Haugh as vice-president, and Brooke Felker-Johnston as secretary.
The Haugh Foundation is led by Sean Haugh, President & Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sean Haugh
President & Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Sidney L. Felker
Managing Director
On filings since 2019
$9K (2019) → $14K (2025)
Brooke Felker-Johnston
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Margaret Hayes Haugh
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Emilie G. Haugh-Schell (2019–2024) — President & Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to Sidney L Felker (Managing DIR).
Frequently asked questions about The Haugh Foundation
How much does The Haugh Foundation give each year?
The Haugh Foundation gave $71K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 16 grants.
What is The Haugh Foundation's typical grant size?
The Haugh Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,357, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Haugh Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Haugh Foundation give grants?
The Haugh Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tucson, AZ (19 grants).
Does The Haugh Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on The Haugh Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Assistance" (4 grants).
Who are The Haugh Foundation's largest grantees?
The Haugh Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Christ the King Episcopal Church ($12,500), Marshall Home for Men ($8,000) and Sister Jose Women's Center ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Haugh Foundation?
The Haugh Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $83K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $86K (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 does The Haugh Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Haugh Foundation?
The filing lists Sidney L. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Haugh Foundation's EIN?
The Haugh Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0503012. 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 September 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 March 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). The Haugh Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-haugh-foundation-morg_f393c2bbc6a34ae3aeeb717d06eb5f96
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