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Hewson Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Tuscaloosa, Alabama · EIN 471245816

Hewson Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. In tax year 2024 it gave $810,300 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $60,000 and the largest $160,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $1.0 million the year before.

54% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.0 million9$16.2 million
2024$810,30013$17.9 million

How to apply

Hewson Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Hewson Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama8$571,300
Florida2$212,000
District of Columbia1$25,000
Texas1$1,000
Virginia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Tuscaloosa Education Foundation
Tuscaloosa, AL
General Operating$160,000
United Way of West Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
General Operating$120,000
NCH Healthcare System
Naples, FL
General Operating$112,000
Univ of Alabama Culverhouse College
Tuscaloosa, AL
General Operating$100,000
Saban Center Foundation
Tuscaloosa, AL
General Operating$100,000
Champions for Learning
Naples, FL
General Operating$100,000
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
General Operating$60,000
Kristen Amerson Youth Foundation
Tuscaloosa, AL
General Operating$25,000
White House Historical Association
Washington, DC
General Operating$25,000
Junior Achievement of Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa, AL
General Operating$3,500
Univ of Alabama RISE Program
Tuscaloosa, AL
General Operating$2,800
Lena Pope Home
Fort Worth, TX
General Operating$1,000
Air and Space Forces Association
Arlington, VA
General Operating$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hewson Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Hewson Family Foundation Inc give?

$810,300 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $60,000.

Who runs Hewson Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Marillyn Hewson (President), James Hewson (Executive VP), David A Hewson (Vice President) and William T Hewson (Vice President).

What does Hewson Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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