W Foster Hughes Charitable Trust 1045000022

Private foundation · Grantmaker New Orleans, LA EIN: 72-6164805

W Foster Hughes Charitable Trust 1045000022 is a private foundation, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $458K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $22K.

W Foster Hughes Charitable Trust 1045000022 at a glance

In short: W Foster Hughes Charitable Trust 1045000022 gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$19,642
-9.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$19,642
-9.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$19,642
Total assets
$457,982
-0.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Mississippi (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 W Foster Hughes Charitable Trust 1045000022 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Our Lady of Victories: $20KOur Lady of Victories$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Our Lady of Victories ($20K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 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

Pascagoula

How W Foster Hughes Charitable Trust 1045000022 gives

  • Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 99% 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$10K$20K$30K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2021) to $25K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Our Lady of Victories Pascagoula, MSGeneral Support$19,642
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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$457,982$28,187$28,802$19,6421$22,517$22,330$22,769
2024$458,580$24,662$30,742$21,7801$24,655$18,715$22,551
2023$464,508$7,172$26,576$17,7351$20,610$6,618$22,237
2022$483,806$-1,440$34,973$25,1191$28,007$2,996$22,829
2021$520,591$42,108$25,118$16,2791$18,617$35,738$25,580
2020$503,468$10,718$33,398$24,9381—$9,403$25,389

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, W Foster Hughes Charitable Trust 1045000022 reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

W Foster Hughes Charitable Trust 1045000022's only listed officer is Hancock Whitney Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Hancock Whitney Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    $8K (2020) → $8K (2025)

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

Hancock Whitney Bank — Trustee: $8KHancock Whitney BankTrustee$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Hancock Whitney Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about W Foster Hughes Charitable Trust 1045000022

How much does W Foster Hughes Charitable Trust 1045000022 give each year?

W Foster Hughes Charitable Trust 1045000022 gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 1 grant.

How large is W Foster Hughes Charitable Trust 1045000022?

W Foster Hughes Charitable Trust 1045000022 reported $458K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (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.

Where does W Foster Hughes Charitable Trust 1045000022 operate?

W Foster Hughes Charitable Trust 1045000022 has awarded grants in Mississippi.

What is W Foster Hughes Charitable Trust 1045000022's EIN?

W Foster Hughes Charitable Trust 1045000022's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-6164805. 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 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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