Funding search · EIN 853683086 · Jackson, WY
Hughes Charitable Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 182
- grants reported
- $19.8M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $35,583
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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1 grant matching “chilcare” · $48,000
- $48,000
Valley Village Preschool · Saratoga, WY · 2023
Restricted: chilcare building remodel
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Community Foundation of Jackson Hole2 grants · $6.1M
- Wyoming Nonprofit Network4 grants · $3.0M
- Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Teton Area3 grants · $845,111
- Pilot Hill1 grant · $800,000
- Wyoming Rescue Mission2 grants · $750,000
- Teton Youth & Family Services1 grant · $666,666
- Wyoming Governor'S Residence Foundation3 grants · $612,500
- Volunteers of American Northern Rockies1 grant · $575,000
- Cathedral Home for Children2 grants · $530,000
- Slow Food in the Tetons3 grants · $520,431
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 182 grants.
- $6.0M
Community Foundation of Jackson Hole · Jackson, WY · 2023
$500,000 to 12 organizations (One 22, CLIMB Wyoming, Teton Literacy Center, Community Entry Services, Children's Learning Center, Community Safety Network, Senior Center of Jackson Hole, Teton Youth & Family Services, M… read all$500,000 to 12 organizations (One 22, CLIMB Wyoming, Teton Literacy Center, Community Entry Services, Children's Learning Center, Community Safety Network, Senior Center of Jackson Hole, Teton Youth & Family Services, Mental Health & Recovery Services of Jackson Hole, Teton County Sheriff Dept, Jackson Police Dept, Jackson Hole Fire/EMS Foundation) less
- $1.0M
Wyoming Nonprofit Network · Cheyenne, WY · 2023
WyoGives 2023 Match; 2023 Leadership Summit
- $1.0M
Wyoming Nonprofit Network · Cheyenne, WY · 2022
Wyogives Matching Challenge
- $1.0M
Wyoming Nonprofit Network · Cheyenne, WY · 2025
WyoGives 2024 Match
- $800,000
Pilot Hill · Laramie, WY · 2022
Support access to open space
- $666,666
Teton Youth & Family Services · Jackson, WY · 2022
Restricted: Building Brighter Futures Campaign, multi-year gift
- $661,444
Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Teton Area · Jackson, WY · 2025
Funds to assist with the Parkside at Benson-Brown development - 2024 Match & Hats
- $600,000
Jackson Hole Community Housing Trust · Jackson, WY · 2022
Support for the pursuit and development of affordable housing
- $575,000
Volunteers of American Northern Rockies · Sheridan, WY · 2023
Restricted: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers ($75,000), Contribution Match ($500,000)
- $500,000
Wyoming Rescue Mission · Casper, WY · 2025
Matching grant for Recovery Ranch land acquisition
- $500,000
Teton County Search & Rescue · Jackson, WY · 2023
Contribution to purchase a helicopter
- $500,000
Unaccompanied Students Initiative · Cheyenne, WY · 2022
Conditional Challenge Grant to assist homeless youth
- $480,000
Cathedral Home for Children · Laramie, WY · 2022
Contribution for Mental Health Support for Youth & Families
- $410,000
Wyoming Family Homeownership Dba My Front Door · Cheyenne, WY · 2022
Support for first time homeowners
- $333,333
Community Center for the Arts · Jackson, WY · 2024
Restricted to Endowment Fund
- $333,333
Youth Emergency Services · Gillette, WY · 2022
Support for Treatment Services for At-Risk Youth - Multi-year gift
- $300,000
Mental Health & Recovery Services of Jackson Hole · Jackson, WY · 2025
Assistance to merge & expand accessible behavior health services in Jackson Hole
- $285,000
Wyoming Governor'S Residence Foundation · Cheyenne, WY · 2022
Restricted: Beta Sites, Grocery Replenishment, Food from the Farm and Ranch Project & WyoGives Matching Challenge
- $257,500
Wyoming Governor'S Residence Foundation · Cheyenne, WY · 2023
Restricted: Wyoming Hunger Initiative Summits & Infrastructure; Vets feeding vets
- $250,000
St John'S Health Foundation · Jackson, WY · 2025
Restricted to the construction of workforce housing
- $250,000
Children'S Museum of Cheyenne · Cheyenne, WY · 2024
Matching challenge grant for the completion of the capital campaign
- $250,000
St John'S Health Foundation · Jackson, WY · 2024
Restricted to the construction of workforce housing
- $250,000
Action Resources Internationalfeeding Laramie Valley · Laramie, WY · 2022
Restricted: Capital Upgrades & Wages, Fringe Benefits for Staff
- $250,000
Wyoming Rescue Mission · Casper, WY · 2022
Support for homeless families
- $232,685
Wyoming Community Foundation · Laramie, WY · 2022
Restricted: Building advocacy capacity for Wyoming Women's Foundation
- $225,000
Slow Food in the Tetons · Jackson, WY · 2024
Restricted: operational and local discount program ($150,000); SRG Challenge Match
- $200,000
Wyoming Pbs Foundation · Riverton, WY · 2024
A state of Mind; Confronting Wyoming's Mental Health Crisis-Season 2
- $199,747
Johnson County Friends Feeding Friends · Buffalo, WY · 2023
Restricted: food truck purchase - healthy protein, hire program coordinators
- $190,000
Cheyenne Frontier Days Foundation · Cheyenne, WY · 2024
Funds to improve and relocate the Native American Indian Village at Cheyenne Frontier Days
- $166,667
The Episcopal Church of Jackson Hole · Jackson, WY · 2025
Legacy of Love Campaign
- $166,667
Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Teton Area · Jackson, WY · 2024
Funds to assist with development staff and a strategic plan for the Parkside at Benson-Brown development
- $165,431
Slow Food in the Tetons · Jackson, WY · 2023
Restricted: operational and local discount program ($150,000); SRG Challenge Match
- $165,000
Gap · Jackson, WY · 2025
Funds to promote the success of girls through education, self-discovery, community-building & belonging
- $157,000
Wyoming Community Foundation · Laramie, WY · 2023
Restricted: WY Women's Foundation ($2,000), TV Gals/Generation Warrior Film ($150,000); Unrestricted Women in Wyoming
- $150,000
Climb · Cheyenne, WY · 2024
Workforce development & economic empowerment for low-income single moms
- $150,000
Tumbleweed Creative Arts · Jackson, WY · 2024
Fund manager and instructor salaries to support and cultivate local creatives
- $150,000
Wyoming Pathways · Lander, WY · 2022
Support to encourage people-powered recreation opportunities - multi-year grant
- $150,000
Wyoming Pbs Foundation · Riverton, WY · 2022
Restricted: "A State of Mind" Docuseries
- $138,000
Community Change Foundation · Powell, TN · 2023
Restricted: Wyoming Kindness Matters EDU K-12 schools project
- $130,000
Slow Food in the Tetons · Jackson, WY · 2022
Restricted: Healthy Food Access and Farmer Support
- $125,000
Feeding Hawaii Together · Honolulu, HI · 2025
Assistance to provide free, high quality food across O'ahu
- $125,000
Robbie'S House · Laramie, WY · 2024
Restricted: Pathways to Healing
- $125,000
Robbie'S House · Laramie, WY · 2023
Restricted: Pathways to Healing
- $120,087
Central Wyoming College Foundation · Riverton, WY · 2023
Restricted: Fresh Foods Wyoming/L3C DBA Eat Wyoming Operational Costs
- $120,000
Wyoming Association of Nonprofit Organizations · Cheyenne, WY · 2022
Support for Nonprofit Capacity Building
- $117,520
Maker Space 307 · Riverton, WY · 2022
Restricted: Woxhooxeibii horseback rides for suicide prevention
- $100,000
Community Foundation of Jackson Hole · Jackson, WY · 2025
Provide funding to Teton Interagency Peer Support to strengthen the well-being and mental health of local first responders
- $100,000
Doug Coombs Foundation · Jackson, WY · 2024
Empower local youth to grow and thrive by reducing barriers to outdoor recreation during the summer months
- $100,000
Boys & Girls Club of Douglas · Douglas, WY · 2023
Operating support
- $100,000
Youth Crisis Center · Casper, WY · 2023
Contribution for general operating/clinical programs
- $100,000
Climb · Cheyenne, WY · 2022
Contributions for Wyoming Low-Income Single Mother Families - multi-year gift
- $100,000
Ho' Ola Na Pua · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Restricted: Care for at risk and sexually exploited children and youth
- $100,000
The Food Group · Sheridan, WY · 2022
Restricted: Direct Food Cost Assistance
- $100,000
Western States Learning Corporation · Cheyenne, WY · 2022
Restricted: Ace Interface
- $99,986
Slow Food USA · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Funds to Slow Food Wind River to provide Wyoming-made food year round
- $80,000
Wyoming Association of Nonprofit Organizations · Cheyenne, WY · 2025
Funding for a director of advocacy & external affairs
- $80,000
Center for Popular Research · Fort Washakie, WY · 2023
Restricted: Wind River Reservation Food Sovereignty Project
- $80,000
Women'S Self Help Center · Evansville, WY · 2022
Support for Violence Prevention & Crisis Intervention
- $75,000
Off Square Theatre · Jackson, WY · 2023
Restricted: The Youth Theatre Arts Program
- $70,000
Wyoming Governor'S Residence Foundation · Cheyenne, WY · 2025
Assistance for Wyoming Hunger Initiative & 2025-2026 Regional Summits
- $65,000
Moorcroft Interfaith Community · Gillette, WY · 2023
Restricted: Totes of Hope, food pantry replenishment, professional strategic plan
- $60,000
Anam Cara Giving · Lander, WY · 2025
Provide support in delivering compassionate, high-quality care throughout the course of progressive illnesses and at the end of life care
- $60,000
Polestar Outdoors · Cody, WY · 2023
Contribution for operational support
- $57,372
Mother Seton House · Casper, WY · 2022
Restricted: Staff salaries
- $56,200
Gap · Jackson, WY · 2024
Funds to promote the success of girls through education, self-discovery, community-building & belonging
- $55,700
Sheridan College Foundation · Sheridan, WY · 2025
Provide sponsorship for Sheridan College Museum of Discovery
- $53,000
St Lukes Episcopal Church · Buffalo, WY · 2025
Restricted: Bread of Life Food Pantry
- $51,300
Grace for 2 Brothers Foundation · Cheyenne, WY · 2022
Restricted: Case Manager/Trainee Position
- $50,002
Teton Youth and Family Services · Jackson, WY · 2024
Sponsorship for the 2024 Shine Event
- $50,000
Off Square Theatre · Jackson, WY · 2025
Youth Theatre Arts education and performance programs
- $50,000
Blue Mountain Associates · Riverton, WY · 2024
Restricted: Healing horseback rides
- $50,000
Cathedral Home for Children · Laramie, WY · 2024
Community-Based Prevention and Social Health Initiatives
- $50,000
Teton Music School · Jackson, WY · 2024
Funds to help provide music education for all ages
- $50,000
The Wyldlife Fund · Buffalo, WY · 2024
Donation to Wyldlife for tomorrow to protect wildlife habitat in Wyoming
- $50,000
Western States Learning Corporation · Cheyenne, WY · 2024
Restricted: Fall 2024 Governor's Mental Health Summit
- $50,000
Women'S Self Help Center · Evansville, WY · 2024
Funds to break the cycle of violence for survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse
- $50,000
Casper Youth for Christ · Casper, WY · 2023
Restricted: Paths to Hope Youth Outreach Initiative
- $50,000
One 22 · Jackson, WY · 2023
Matching challenge grant
- $50,000
Lander Community Foundation · Lander, WY · 2022
Restricted: Build and Sustain a Strong and Vibrant Lander - multi-year grant
- $50,000
Off Square Theatre · Jackson, WY · 2022
Restricted: The Youth Theatre Arts Program
- $50,000
Wyoming 4-H Foundation · Laramie, WY · 2022
Restricted: Equal Opportunity Program - multi-year gift
- $50,000
Youth Crisis Center · Casper, WY · 2022
Support for At-Risk Youth
- $48,000
Valley Village Preschool · Saratoga, WY · 2023
Restricted: chilcare building remodel
- $47,200
Gap · Jackson, WY · 2023
Summer challenge & leadership activities contribution
- $46,000
Sheridan Foster Parent Exchange · Sheridan, WY · 2022
#loveyourneighbor Challenge
- $45,000
Boys and Girls Club of Sweetwater County · Rock Springs, WY · 2023
Restricted: General operating and sewer repair
- $45,000
Laramie Interfaith · Laramie, WY · 2023
Restricted: Strategic Redesign
- $45,000
Chaps Equine Assisted Services · Sheridan, WY · 2022
Restricted: Equine Services for Heroes - multi-year gift
- $41,650
Gap · Jackson, WY · 2022
Donation for matching challenge
- $40,000
Joshua'S Storehouse · Casper, WY · 2023
Restricted: operational support, freezer and cooler replacement
- $36,000
University of Wyoming Foundation · Laramie, WY · 2023
Wyoming Latina Youth Center Leadership Program, Restricted: strategic plan for Shoshone Ancestral food gathering ($25,000)
- $35,166
First Hunt Foundation · Meeteetse, WY · 2022
Contribution to provide education & training for new hunters - multi-year gift
- $30,745
Blessings in a Backpack · Gillette, WY · 2024
Provide weekend meals for low-income children over the course of three years.
- $30,000
Rock On Society · Jackson, WY · 2025
Donation for Rock the Ride; team indoor cycling event
- $30,000
Nami Sheridan · Sheridan, WY · 2022
Restricted: Community Awareness Campaign
- $30,000
St Joseph Childrens Home · Torrington, WY · 2022
Provide continuing education support for staff members
- $30,000
Wyoming Association of Skills USA · Cheyenne, WY · 2022
Restricted: CEO Contract Salary Increase - multi-year gift
- $29,000
Womentum · Jackson, WY · 2023
Restricted to Staff Expansion ($25,000), Leadership Summit & Event Contribution
- $26,000
Hole Food Rescue · Jackson, WY · 2022
Restricted: Sprout Weekend Food Bags
- $25,217
Pinedale Community Food Basket · Pinedale, WY · 2023
Restricted: client services update and expansion
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