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Catherine Margaret Oconnor Hough Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Ft Lauderdale, Florida · EIN 873295884

Catherine Margaret Oconnor Hough Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $25,275 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $5,000. 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 $25,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 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$28,30018$483,642
2024$25,00014$515,750
2025$25,27513$463,723

How to apply

Catherine Margaret Oconnor Hough 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 Catherine Margaret Oconnor Hough Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia9$12,275
Massachusetts2$6,500
North Carolina1$5,000
Virginia1$1,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Duke University #260
Durham, NC
Educational support$5,000
Boston College #261
Chestnut Hill, MA
Educational support$5,000
The Paideia Fund #259
Atlanta, GA
Educational support$3,200
Wabe #262
Atlanta, GA
Educational programming$2,000
St Thomas More Catholic Church #265
Decatur, GA
Church support$2,000
Food Allergy Research and Education (Fare) #263
McLean, VA
Providing food allergy research and education$1,500
Food Allergy Science Initiative (Fasi) #264
Cambridge, MA
Providing food allergy research and education$1,500
St Thomas More Catholic Church #266
Decatur, GA
Youth faith church support$1,500
Agape Youth & Family Center of Atlanta #268
Atlanta, GA
Empower children and families to discover, embrace, and achieve their full potential$1,500
The Paideia Fund #256
Atlanta, GA
Educational support$1,000
Focus Georgia #258
Atlanta, GA
To embrace and equip families of children with disabilities$500
Whole World Improv Theatre #267
Atlanta, GA
Providing an artistic experience$500
The Atlanta Community Food Bank #255
Atlanta, GA
Providing food to end hunger in atlanta$75

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Catherine Margaret Oconnor Hough Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Catherine Margaret Oconnor Hough Family Foundation Inc give?

$25,275 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs Catherine Margaret Oconnor Hough Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Catherine Margaret O'Connor Hough (President, Sec/Treas, Director), Daniel PJ O'Connor (Director) and Elizabeth F O'Connor (Director).

What does Catherine Margaret Oconnor Hough Family Foundation Inc fund?

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

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