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Hufty Foundation

Preselected recipients only West Palm Beach, Florida · EIN 526041681

Hufty Foundation is a private foundation in West Palm Beach, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $312,600 in 113 grants; the typical grant was $1,200 and the largest $72,600. 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 up from $233,500 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$233,50057$1.8 million
2024$312,600113$1.7 million

How to apply

Hufty 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 Hufty Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 21 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida27$116,700
California24$81,000
District of Columbia12$27,700
Pennsylvania11$22,900
Virginia8$21,500
Colorado3$9,500
New York7$8,100
Maryland4$4,100
Kentucky1$3,500
Tennessee2$3,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 113 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Archbold Expeditions
Venus, FL
Unrestricted$72,600
Movie Guide
Camarillo, CA
Unrestricted$20,000
Prager University
Sherman Oaks, CA
Unrestricted$10,000
The Leadership Insitute
Arlington, VA
Unrestricted$10,000
Archbold Biological Research Statio
Venus, FL
Unrestricted$8,500
Animal Legal Defense
Cotati, CA
unrestricted$8,000
Christ Church
Portola Valley, CA
Unrestricted$6,000
Bay Area Barns and Trails
mill valley, CA
Unrestricted$6,000
Wolf
Laporte, CO
Unrestricted$5,000
Freedom Works
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$4,200
Commonwealth Foundation
Harrisburg, PA
Unrestricted$4,200
Heritage Foundation
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$4,000
Judicial Watch
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$4,000
Barking Out Loud Rescue
Lorida, FL
Unrestricted$4,000
National Right to Work Foundation
Springfield, VA
Unrestricted$3,500
Capstone Legacy Foundation
Wayne, PA
Unrestricted$3,500
Equestrian Land Conservation Resour
Lexington, KY
Unrestricted$3,500
Childrens Jubilee Fund
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$3,500
Chester County Fund for Women Girls
West Chester, PA
Unrestricted$3,200
CATO Institute
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$3,000
Organization of Biological Field St
Woodside, CA
Unrestricted$3,000
Wounded Warriors
Jacksonville, FL
Unrestricted$3,000
Post
Palo Alto, CA
Unrestricted$3,000
Animal Equality
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$3,000
Animal Recovery Mission
Port Saint Lucie, FL
Unrestricted$3,000
Lost Meadows Mule Refuge
Pueblo, CO
Unrestricted$3,000
Academy of Natural Science
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$2,200
Uptown Alliance
West Chester, PA
Unrestricted$2,100
Rare Species Conservatory Foundatio
Loxahatchee, FL
Unrestricted$2,000
Stanford Univ Jasper Ridge Bio St
Stanford, CA
Unrestricted$2,000
Stanford Univ Red Barn
Stanford, CA
Unrestricted$2,000
Duke Universtiy Lemur Center
Durham, NC
Unrestricted$2,000
Save the Bay
Oakland, CA
Unrestricted$2,000
National Wildlife Federation
Reston, VA
Unrestricted$2,000
Save the Chimps
Fort Pierce, FL
Unrestricted$2,000
Doctors Without Borders
Hagerstown, MD
Unrestricted$2,000
Reason Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted$2,000
World Wildlife Fund
Washington, DC
Unrestriced$2,000
The Jane Goodall Institute
Vienna, VA
Unrestricted$2,000
The Elephant Sanctuary
Hohenwald, TN
Unrestricted$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hufty Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hufty Foundation give?

$312,600 in tax year 2024, across 113 grants, with a typical grant of $1,200.

Who runs Hufty Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Mary P Hufty (Trustee), John A Hufty (Trustee) and Frances H Leidy (Trustee).

What does Hufty Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals, environment and conservation and education.

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