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The Donald Hughes Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Charlotte, North Carolina · EIN 562239763

The Donald Hughes Family Foundation is a private foundation in Charlotte, North Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $5,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 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 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $129,500 the year before.

100% 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$129,50038$211,806
2024$5,0002$247,006

How to apply

The Donald Hughes Family 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 The Donald Hughes Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina1$4,000
Georgia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
UNC Charlotte Foundation
Charlotte, NC
Char recov prog sustainability fund$4,000
Avvba Foundation Inc
Powder Springs, GA
Veterans scholarship program c/o alan gravel, treasurer.$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Donald Hughes Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Donald Hughes Family Foundation give?

$5,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs The Donald Hughes Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Agnes B Hughes (Chairman), Suzanne H Sullivan (Secretary) and Elizabeth Hughes (Treasurer).

What does The Donald Hughes Family Foundation fund?

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

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