The Hughes Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Braselton, GA EIN: 20-2055555

The Hughes Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Braselton, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $287K. Net investment income was $139K.

The Hughes Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Hughes Family Foundation Inc gave $287K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $41K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$287,000
+378.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
7
+16.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$41,000
+310.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$1,124,471
-11.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
North Carolina (88% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who The Hughes Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

Wine to Water: $152KWine to Water$152KSamaritans Purse: $100KSamaritans Purse$100KBarrow County Food Pantry: $10KBarrow County Food Pantry$10KGeorgia Mountain Food Bank: $10KGeorgia Mountain Food Bank$10KToys for Tots: $5KToys for Tots$5KNortheast Georgia Homeless Veterans: $5KNortheast Georgia HomelessVeterans$5KMike Rowe Works Foundation: $5KMike Rowe Works Foundation$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Wine to Water ($152K). Together the top 7 received $287K.

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 38 (89%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

BooneTriangleWinderFlowery BranchRockvilleGainesvilleAlbanyArlingtonAthensAtlantaChapel HillGeorgetownJeffersonNashvillePark CityPeachtree CornersSacramentoSandy SpringsSanta Monica

How The Hughes Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 132% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 338% 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$100K$200K$300K6 grants2020 11 grants2021 8 grants2022 6 grants2023 7 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2023) to $287K (2024). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $287K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wine to Water Boone, NCExempt Purpose Use$152,000
Samaritans Purse Boone, NCExempt Purpose Use$100,000
Barrow County Food Pantry Winder, GAExempt Purpose Use$10,000
Georgia Mountain Food Bank Gainesville, GAExempt Purpose Use$10,000
Toys for Tots Triangle, VAExempt Purpose Use$5,000
Northeast Georgia Homeless Veterans Winder, GAExempt Purpose Use$5,000
Mike Rowe Works Foundation Santa Monica, CAExempt Purpose$5,000
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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$1,124,471$138,525$287,464$287,0007$287,000$138,525$84,909
2023$1,273,363$44,468$60,658$60,0006$60,000$46,719$74,694
2022$1,289,553$-56,832$94,810$92,0008$92,000$31,732$77,667
2021$1,441,186$149,382$128,807$123,50011$123,500$149,382$84,702
2020$1,420,611$-36,479$101,129$101,0006—$25,152—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hughes Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Hughes Family Foundation Inc is led by Roger Allen Hughes, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Roger Allen Hughes

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Haley Hughes

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Teresa Hughes

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    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 The Hughes Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Hughes Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The Hughes Family Foundation Inc gave $287K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $60K across 6 grants.

What is The Hughes Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Hughes Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $41,000, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Hughes Family Foundation Inc give grants?

The Hughes Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boone, NC (2 grants) and Winder, GA (2 grants).

Who are The Hughes Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Hughes Family Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Wine to Water ($152,000), Samaritans Purse ($100,000) and Barrow County Food Pantry ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Hughes Family Foundation Inc?

The Hughes Family Foundation Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $287K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Hughes Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Hughes Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2055555. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 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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