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John C Hughes Foundation

Preselected recipients only Anchorage, Alaska · EIN 261592584

John C Hughes Foundation is a private foundation in Anchorage, Alaska. In tax year 2025 it gave $127,874 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $28,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $119,212 the year before.

31% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$125,20312$2.5 million
2024$119,21213$2.7 million
2025$127,87413$2.8 million

How to apply

John C Hughes Foundation 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 John C Hughes Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Alaska.

StateGrantsAmount
Alaska13$127,874

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Camp Fire Alaska Council
Anchorage, AK
General purpose$28,000
St Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish
Anchorage, AK
General purpose$25,000
Junior Achievement Alaska
Anchorage, AK
General purpose$20,000
Food Bank of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
General purpose$15,000
Catholic Camp & Conference Ministries
Anchorage, AK
General purpose$10,000
Tundra Women's Coalition
Bethel, AK
General purpose$10,000
Bethel Search & Rescue
Bethel, AK
General purpose$5,000
Boys & Girls Club of Southcentral Alaska
Anchorage, AK
General purpose$5,000
The Huffman Foundation
Anchorage, AK
General purpose$5,000
Anchorage Mushing District
Anchorage, AK
General purpose$2,000
Alaska Humanities Forum
Anchorage, AK
General purpose$1,000
Anthc
Anchorage, AK
General purpose$1,000
The Roscoe Fund
Anchorage, AK
General purpose$874

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John C Hughes Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does John C Hughes Foundation give?

$127,874 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs John C Hughes Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mary K Hughes (President), Bridget Hughes Walsh (Vice Preside) and Carol Hughes Eastaugh (Secretary, T).

What does John C Hughes Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and faith communities.

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