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Leola W and Charles H Hugg Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 741907673

Leola W and Charles H Hugg Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $456,300 in 151 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $4,000. 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 $417,175 the year before.

15% 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$433,225160$10.2 million
2024$417,175151$11.0 million
2025$456,300151$11.8 million

How to apply

Leola W and Charles H Hugg Trust 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 Leola W and Charles H Hugg Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas129$383,000
New York4$14,500
Massachusetts4$11,900
California3$11,000
Oklahoma3$9,650
Maryland2$5,250
Alabama1$3,500
Arkansas1$3,500
Hawaii1$3,500
North Carolina1$3,500

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 151 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
TX
Scholarship$4,000
Individual
TX
Scholarship$4,000
Individual
TX
Scholarship$4,000
Individual
CA
Scholarship$4,000
Jacob Vasquez University of North Texas
Denton, TX
Scholarship$4,000
Cade Salyer Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
Scholarship$4,000
Jacob Levins Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX
Scholarship$4,000
Gary Sunderland Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX
Scholarship$4,000
Individual
TX
Scholarship$4,000
Madeleine Hudgins Tufts University
Medford, MA
Scholarship$4,000
Individual
TX
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
TX
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
TX
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
TX
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
TX
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
TX
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
NY
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
WI
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
VA
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
TX
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
TX
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
TX
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
TX
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
NY
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
TX
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
TX
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
TX
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
TX
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
TX
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
TX
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
TX
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
TX
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
TX
Scholarship$3,500
Amani Odiyo Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
HI
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
TX
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
CA
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
TX
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
TX
Scholarship$3,500
Individual
TX
Scholarship$3,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Leola W and Charles H Hugg Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Leola W and Charles H Hugg Trust give?

$456,300 in tax year 2025, across 151 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs Leola W and Charles H Hugg Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Leola W and Charles H Hugg Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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