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Hughes Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania · EIN 236298104

Hughes Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $179,717 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $11,750 and the largest $40,000. 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 $159,820 the year before.

25% 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$174,23013$3.5 million
2024$159,82012$3.8 million
2025$179,71712$4.2 million

How to apply

Hughes 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 Hughes Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania12$179,717

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Salvation Army
East Stroudsburg, PA
Unrestricted$40,000
Pocono Area Transitional Housing Inc
Stroudsburg, PA
Unrestricted$35,000
Developmental Education Services of Monroe County
East Stroudsburg, PA
Unrestricted$30,000
Catholic Social Services Shepherd's House
Wilkes Barre, PA
Unrestricted$15,000
Safe Monroe
Delaware Water Gap, PA
Unrestricted$15,000
LVHN - Pocono Foundation
East Stroudsburg, PA
Unrestricted$13,500
East Stroudsburg University Foundation
East Stroudsburg, PA
Unrestricted$10,000
Pocono Concert Chorale
Stroudsburg, PA
Unrestricted$7,500
Monroe County Meals on Wheels Inc
Stroudsburg, PA
Unrestricted$5,000
Support Services for Seniors
Stroudsburg, PA
Unrestricted$5,000
Barrett Paradise Friendly Library
Cresco, PA
Unrestricted$2,700
American Legion Auxiliary
East Stroudsburg, PA
Unrestricted$1,017

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hughes Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hughes Foundation Inc give?

$179,717 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $11,750.

Who runs Hughes Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Bryan E Hughes (President), Kevin Hughes (Vice President), Terri A Cramer (Treasurer & Asst Secretary) and Kathy G Seaber (Secretary & Asst. Tresurer) among 8 officers and trustees.

What does Hughes Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services, education and seniors.

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