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Hughes Ruby L Mem PFDN

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, Ohio · EIN 526956586

Hughes Ruby L Mem PFDN is a private foundation in Brooklyn, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $230,682 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $68,350 and the largest $68,350. 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 $209,814 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$217,1265$4.3 million
2024$209,8145$4.6 million
2025$230,6825$5.0 million

How to apply

Hughes Ruby L Mem PFDN 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 Hughes Ruby L Mem PFDN funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina1$68,350
Pennsylvania1$68,350
Wisconsin1$68,350
New York1$14,240
Ohio1$11,392

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Bible Society
Philadelphia, PA
To be used at discretion of$68,350
Gospel Broadcasting-Christian Hour
Onalaska, WI
To be used at discretion of$68,350
Billy Graham Evangelistic Assn Planned Giving Administration
Charlotte, NC
To be used at discretion of$68,350
The Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
To be used at discretion of$14,240
Franklin Circle Christian Church
Cleveland, OH
To be used at discretion of$11,392

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hughes Ruby L Mem PFDN accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hughes Ruby L Mem PFDN give?

$230,682 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $68,350.

Who runs Hughes Ruby L Mem PFDN?

Its 2025 filing lists Keybank N A (Trustee).

What does Hughes Ruby L Mem PFDN fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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