Funding search · EIN 911286019 · Seattle, WA

The John C & Karyl Kay Hughes 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.

114
grants reported
$12.7M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$50,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. 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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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Seattle First Baptist Church4 grants · $1.4M
  • United Way of King County2 grants · $1.3M
  • Church Council of Greater Seattle4 grants · $935,000
  • Swedish Medical Center Foundation4 grants · $900,000
  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center4 grants · $800,000
  • Habitat for Humanity4 grants · $747,000
  • Union Gospel Mission4 grants · $706,000
  • United Way - (Other)2 grants · $700,000
  • Noah Center4 grants · $600,000
  • United Way - (Nwa Contrib)2 grants · $552,000

Giving over time

$3.1M
2021
$3.1M
2022
$3.1M
2023
$3.4M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 114 grants.

  • $682,000

    United Way of King County · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Uwkc gates challenge

  • $640,000

    United Way of King County · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Uwkc gates challenge

  • $400,000

    Seattle First Baptist Church · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Support a justice-oriented & inclusive intergenerational community

  • $350,000

    Seattle First Baptist Church · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Support a justice-oriented & inclusive intergenerational community

  • $350,000

    Seattle First Baptist Church · Seattle, WA · 2022

    General support

  • $350,000

    United Way - (Other) · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Uwkc gates challenge

  • $350,000

    Seattle First Baptist Church · Seattle, WA · 2021

    General support

  • $350,000

    United Way - (Other) · Seattle, WA · 2021

    Uwkc gates challenge

  • $280,000

    United Way - (Nwa Contrib) · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Uwkc gates challenge

  • $272,000

    United Way - (Nwa Contrib) · Seattle, WA · 2021

    Uwkc gates challenge

  • $260,000

    Church Council of Greater Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Support building collective power through faith-rooted community organizing

  • $225,000

    Swedish Medical Center Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Support advancing health care in the seattle region

  • $225,000

    Church Council of Greater Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Support building collective power through faith-rooted community organizing

  • $225,000

    Swedish Medical Center Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Support advancing health care in the seattle region

  • $225,000

    Church Council of Greater Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2022

    General support

  • $225,000

    Swedish Medical Center Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022

    General support

  • $225,000

    Church Council of Greater Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2021

    General support

  • $225,000

    Swedish Medical Center Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2021

    General support

  • $207,000

    Habitat for Humanity · Tukwila, WA · 2024

    Family resource program

  • $200,000

    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Support innovative research and compassionate care to prevent and eliminate cancer and infectious disease

  • $200,000

    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Support innovative research and compassionate care to prevent and eliminate cancer and infectious disease

  • $200,000

    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center · Seattle, WA · 2022

    General support

  • $200,000

    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center · Seattle, WA · 2021

    General support

  • $196,000

    Union Gospel Mission · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Support for women & children's shelter

  • $180,000

    Habitat for Humanity · Tukwila, WA · 2023

    Family resource program

  • $180,000

    Habitat for Humanity · Tukwila, WA · 2022

    Family resource program

  • $180,000

    Habitat for Humanity · Tukwila, WA · 2021

    Family resource program

  • $170,000

    Union Gospel Mission · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Support for women & children's shelter

  • $170,000

    Union Gospel Mission · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Support for women & children's shelter

  • $170,000

    Union Gospel Mission · Seattle, WA · 2021

    Support for women & children's shelter

  • $150,000

    Noah Center · Stanwood, WA · 2024

    Low cost spay/neuter program

  • $150,000

    Noah Center · Stanwood, WA · 2023

    Low cost spay/neuter program

  • $150,000

    Noah Center · Stanwood, WA · 2022

    Low cost spay/neuter program

  • $150,000

    Noah Center · Stanwood, WA · 2021

    Low cost spay/neuter program

  • $133,000

    Carter Center · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Support human rights and the alleviation of human suffering

  • $125,000

    1st Church of Christ Scientist · Boston, MA · 2024

    Mother church endowment fund and general support

  • $125,000

    1st Church of Christ Scientist · Boston, MA · 2023

    Mother church endowment fund and general support

  • $125,000

    1st Church of Christ Scientist · Boston, MA · 2022

    Mother church endowment fund and general support

  • $125,000

    1st Church of Christ Scientist · Boston, MA · 2021

    Mother church endowment fund and general support

  • $115,000

    Carter Center · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Support human rights and the alleviation of human suffering

  • $115,000

    Carter Center · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    Various program support

  • $115,000

    Carter Center · Atlanta, GA · 2021

    Various program support

  • $100,000

    12th Church of Christ Scientist · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Support for christian science services & activities

  • $100,000

    Cascade Pbs · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Specific programming

  • $100,000

    Mayo Clinic Foundation · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024

    Cancer research

  • $100,000

    12th Church of Christ Scientist · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Support for christian science services & activities

  • $100,000

    Mayo Clinic Foundation · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023

    Cancer research

  • $100,000

    12th Church of Christ Scientist · Seattle, WA · 2022

    General support

  • $100,000

    Mayo Clinic Foundation - Arizona · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022

    Cancer research

  • $100,000

    12th Church of Christ Scientist · Seattle, WA · 2021

    General support

  • $100,000

    Mayo Clinic Foundation - Arizona · Scottsdale, AZ · 2021

    Cancer research

  • $80,000

    Salvation Army · Seattle, WA · 2024

    White center community center

  • $69,000

    Salvation Army · Seattle, WA · 2023

    White center community center

  • $69,000

    Salvation Army · Seattle, WA · 2022

    White center community center

  • $69,000

    Salvation Army · Seattle, WA · 2021

    White center community center

  • $50,000

    Companis · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Support healthy communities by fostering skilled volunteer service

  • $50,000

    Companis · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Support healthy communities by fostering skilled volunteer service

  • $50,000

    Companis · Seattle, WA · 2022

    General support

  • $50,000

    Companis · Seattle, WA · 2021

    General support

  • $46,000

    Uplift Northwest · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Guiding people on their path to self-sufficiency by providing employment and job readiness services

  • $46,000

    Youth Care · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Orion center support

  • $46,000

    Ywca of King County · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Support eliminating racism, empowering women and strengthening communities

  • $46,000

    Cascade Pbs · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Support public media specific programming

  • $46,000

    Kcts Television · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Specific programming

  • $46,000

    Kcts Television · Seattle, WA · 2021

    Specific programming

  • $40,000

    Treehouse · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Provide opportunities and support for children experiencing foster care

  • $40,000

    Uplift Northwest · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Guiding people on their path to self-sufficiency by providing employment and job readiness services

  • $40,000

    Youth Care · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Orion center support

  • $40,000

    Ywca of King County · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Support eliminating racism, empowering women and strengthening communities

  • $40,000

    Uplift Northwest · Seattle, WA · 2022

    General support

  • $40,000

    Youth Care · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Orion center support

  • $40,000

    Ywca of King County · Seattle, WA · 2022

    General support

  • $40,000

    Uplift Northwest · Seattle, WA · 2021

    General support

  • $40,000

    Youth Care · Seattle, WA · 2021

    Orion center support

  • $40,000

    Ywca of King County · Seattle, WA · 2021

    General support

  • $35,000

    Alliance for Education · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Support excellence in education by advancing educational justice and racial equity for students in seattle public schools

  • $35,000

    Treehouse · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Provide opportunities and support for children experiencing foster care

  • $35,000

    Treehouse · Seattle, WA · 2022

    General support

  • $35,000

    Treehouse · Seattle, WA · 2021

    General support

  • $34,000

    Habitat for Humanity International · Americus, GA · 2024

    Support building homes, communities and hope.

  • $33,000

    Seeds of Peace · New York, NY · 2024

    Int'l camp in maine scholarships

  • $33,000

    Seeds of Peace · New York, NY · 2023

    Int'l camp in maine scholarships

  • $33,000

    Seeds of Peace · New York, NY · 2022

    Int'l camp in maine scholarships

  • $33,000

    Seeds of Peace · New York, NY · 2021

    Int'l camp in maine scholarships

  • $30,000

    Seattle Aquarium Society · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Support conservation of our marine environment

  • $30,000

    Alliance for Education · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Support excellence in education by advancing educational justice and racial equity for students in seattle public schools

  • $30,000

    Seattle Aquarium Society · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Support conservation of our marine environment

  • $30,000

    Alliance for Education · Seattle, WA · 2022

    General support

  • $30,000

    Seattle Aquarium Society · Seattle, WA · 2022

    General support

  • $30,000

    Alliance for Education · Seattle, WA · 2021

    General support

  • $30,000

    Seattle Aquarium Society · Seattle, WA · 2021

    General support

  • $29,000

    Seattle Public Library Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Help the library build its collection and resources and offer programs

  • $29,000

    Habitat for Humanity International · Americus, GA · 2023

    Support building homes, communities and hope.

  • $29,000

    Habitat for Humanity International · Americus, GA · 2022

    General support

  • $29,000

    Habitat for Humanity International · Americus, GA · 2021

    General support

  • $25,000

    Seattle Public Library Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Help the library build its collection and resources and offer programs

  • $25,000

    Seattle Public Library Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022

    General support

  • $25,000

    Seattle Public Library Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2021

    General support

  • $21,000

    Kbtc Association · Tacoma, WA · 2024

    Support the artistic, cultural and educational activities of kbtc public tv

  • $18,000

    North Hawaii Community Hospital · Waimea, HI · 2024

    Support improving access to care and providing high-quality services at a reasonable cost

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