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The Betty Ann and Ben Huger Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lexington, Virginia · EIN 546480836

The Betty Ann and Ben Huger Family Foundation is a private foundation in Lexington, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $12,300 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $3,500. 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 $9,500 the year before.

44% of its 2025 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$9,0009$0
2024$9,5008$0
2025$12,3009$147,750

How to apply

The Betty Ann and Ben Huger 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 Betty Ann and Ben Huger Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia3$8,000
Georgia3$1,800
Maryland1$1,000
New York1$1,000
North Carolina1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Habitat for Humanity of South Hampt
Norfolk, VA
Support$3,500
Cape Henry Collegiate
Virginia Beach, VA
Support$3,000
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
Verona, VA
Support$1,500
Notre Dame Preparatory School
Towson, MD
Support$1,000
Ron Clark Academy
Atlanta, GA
Support$1,000
Harlem Lacrosse
New York, NY
Support$1,000
Our Lady of Lourdes Bounty Garden
Raleigh, NC
Support$500
Woodward Academy
College Park, GA
Support$500
Shepherd Center Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Support$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Betty Ann and Ben Huger Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Betty Ann and Ben Huger Family Foundation give?

$12,300 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Betty Ann and Ben Huger Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Carroll H Griffin (Director), Benjamin Huger III (Director) and Scott S Huger II (Director).

What does The Betty Ann and Ben Huger Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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