The W Foster Hughes Virginia T Hughes

Private foundation · Grantmaker Birmingham, AL EIN: 72-6120445
Economically disadvantaged peoplePhilanthropyFoundations

The W Foster Hughes Virginia T Hughes is a private foundation focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $55K. Net investment income was $97K.

The W Foster Hughes Virginia T Hughes at a glance

In short: The W Foster Hughes Virginia T Hughes gave $55K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $55K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$54,812
+8.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$54,812
+8.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$54,812
Total assets
$1,055,560
+3.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Louisiana (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 The W Foster Hughes Virginia T Hughes funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

St John Berchmans Cathedral Board of: $55KSt John Berchmans CathedralBoard of$55K

The largest 2025 recipient was St John Berchmans Cathedral Board of ($55K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Shreveport

How The W Foster Hughes Virginia T Hughes gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2024) to $103K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $55K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St John Berchmans Cathedral Board of Shreveport, LAGeneral Operating$54,812
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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
2025$1,055,560$102,384$63,412$54,8121$56,862$97,258$58,863
2024$1,017,253$66,570$57,697$50,4281$52,442$61,550$56,826
2023$1,008,550$23,246$59,164$52,8231$54,731$20,635$52,336
2022$1,044,378$28,690$68,446$59,9341$61,912$24,228$54,801
2021$1,084,424$111,674$62,475$54,6761$56,773$100,720$62,031
2020$1,035,134$56,749$134,731$103,3421—$52,292$56,628

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The W Foster Hughes Virginia T Hughes reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The W Foster Hughes Virginia T Hughes is led by Regions, Trustee on the 2025 filing — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Regions

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Regions Bank (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Regions Bank Trust Dept (2021–2023) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Regions — Trustee: $5KRegionsTrustee$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Regions (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about The W Foster Hughes Virginia T Hughes

How much does The W Foster Hughes Virginia T Hughes give each year?

The W Foster Hughes Virginia T Hughes gave $55K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.

How large is The W Foster Hughes Virginia T Hughes?

The W Foster Hughes Virginia T Hughes reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (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 The W Foster Hughes Virginia T Hughes?

The W Foster Hughes Virginia T Hughes is a private foundation focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Birmingham, AL. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The W Foster Hughes Virginia T Hughes operate?

The W Foster Hughes Virginia T Hughes has awarded grants in Louisiana.

What is The W Foster Hughes Virginia T Hughes's EIN?

The W Foster Hughes Virginia T Hughes's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-6120445. 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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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