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The John C & Karyl Kay Hughes Foundation: 28 grants to organizations, $3.4 million (tax year ended November 2025)
The John C & Karyl Kay Hughes Foundation, a private foundation in Seattle, WA, paid 28 grants to organizations totaling $3,403,000 in its tax year ended November 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 31, 2026. The largest was $682,000 to United Way of King County in Seattle, WA for uwkc gates challenge.
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- EIN
- 911286019
- Based in
- Seattle, WA
- Assets
- $29,131,446
- Grants paid
- $3,403,000
- Tax year ended
- November 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 31, 2026, IRS object ID 202630909349100828. It reported $3,403,000 in grants paid; 28 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of King County | Seattle, WA | Uwkc gates challenge | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $682,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seattle First Baptist Church | Seattle, WA | Support a justice-oriented & inclusive intergenerational community | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Church Council of Greater Seattle | Seattle, WA | Support building collective power through faith-rooted community organizing | Housing and shelter | $260,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Swedish Medical Center Foundation | Seattle, WA | Support advancing health care in the seattle region | Health care | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity | Tukwila, WA | Family resource program | $207,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Seattle, WA | Support innovative research and compassionate care to prevent and eliminate cancer and infectious disease | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Union Gospel Mission | Seattle, WA | Support for women & children's shelter | $196,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Noah Center | Stanwood, WA | Low cost spay/neuter program | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carter Center | Atlanta, GA | Support human rights and the alleviation of human suffering | International, foreign affairs and national security | $133,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 1St Church of Christ Scientist | Boston, MA | Mother church endowment fund and general support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 12TH Church of Christ Scientist | Seattle, WA | Support for christian science services & activities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cascade PBS | Seattle, WA | Specific programming | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mayo Clinic Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | Cancer research | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Seattle, WA | White center community center | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Companis | Seattle, WA | Support healthy communities by fostering skilled volunteer service | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uplift Northwest | Seattle, WA | Guiding people on their path to self-sufficiency by providing employment and job readiness services | Human services | $46,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YWCA of King County | Seattle, WA | Support eliminating racism, empowering women and strengthening communities | $46,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Care | Seattle, WA | Orion center support | $46,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Treehouse | Seattle, WA | Provide opportunities and support for children experiencing foster care | Youth development | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliance for Education | Seattle, WA | Support excellence in education by advancing educational justice and racial equity for students in seattle public schools | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity International | Americus, GA | Support building homes, communities and hope. | Housing and shelter | $34,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seeds of Peace | New York, NY | Int'l camp in maine scholarships | $33,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seattle Aquarium Society | Seattle, WA | Support conservation of our marine environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seattle Public Library Foundation | Seattle, WA | Help the library build its collection and resources and offer programs | Education | $29,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| KBTC Association | Tacoma, WA | Support the artistic, cultural and educational activities of kbtc public tv | Arts, culture and humanities | $21,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Hawaii Community Hospital | Waimea, HI | Support improving access to care and providing high-quality services at a reasonable cost | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of San Juan County | Friday Harbor, WA | Enhance the ability of local agencies to meet vital needs of the community | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Juan Island Emergency Medical Technician Association | Friday Harbor, WA | Support public health, safe and injury prevention through education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202501009349102010. It reported $3,094,000 in grants paid; 28 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of King County | Seattle, WA | Uwkc gates challenge | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $640,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seattle First Baptist Church | Seattle, WA | Support a justice-oriented & inclusive intergenerational community | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Church Council of Greater Seattle | Seattle, WA | Support building collective power through faith-rooted community organizing | Housing and shelter | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Swedish Medical Center Foundation | Seattle, WA | Support advancing health care in the seattle region | Health care | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Seattle, WA | Support innovative research and compassionate care to prevent and eliminate cancer and infectious disease | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity | Tukwila, WA | Family resource program | $180,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Union Gospel Mission | Seattle, WA | Support for women & children's shelter | $170,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Noah Center | Stanwood, WA | Low cost spay/neuter program | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 1St Church of Christ Scientist | Boston, MA | Mother church endowment fund and general support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carter Center | Atlanta, GA | Support human rights and the alleviation of human suffering | International, foreign affairs and national security | $115,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 12TH Church of Christ Scientist | Seattle, WA | Support for christian science services & activities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mayo Clinic Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | Cancer research | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Seattle, WA | White center community center | $69,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Companis | Seattle, WA | Support healthy communities by fostering skilled volunteer service | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cascade PBS | Seattle, WA | Support public media specific programming | $46,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uplift Northwest | Seattle, WA | Guiding people on their path to self-sufficiency by providing employment and job readiness services | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YWCA of King County | Seattle, WA | Support eliminating racism, empowering women and strengthening communities | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Care | Seattle, WA | Orion center support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Treehouse | Seattle, WA | Provide opportunities and support for children experiencing foster care | Youth development | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seeds of Peace | New York, NY | Int'l camp in maine scholarships | $33,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance for Education | Seattle, WA | Support excellence in education by advancing educational justice and racial equity for students in seattle public schools | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seattle Aquarium Society | Seattle, WA | Support conservation of our marine environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity International | Americus, GA | Support building homes, communities and hope. | Housing and shelter | $29,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seattle Public Library Foundation | Seattle, WA | Help the library build its collection and resources and offer programs | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| KBTC Association | Tacoma, WA | Support the artistic, cultural and educational activities of kbtc public tv | Arts, culture and humanities | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Hawaii Community Hospital | Waimea, HI | Support improving access to care and providing high-quality services at a reasonable cost | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of San Juan County | Friday Harbor, WA | Enhance the ability of local agencies to meet vital needs of the community | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Juan Island Emergency Medical Technician Association | Friday Harbor, WA | Support public health, safe and injury prevention through education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,344,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $548,000 |
| Health care | $450,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $248,000 |
| Education | $119,000 |
| Human services | $86,000 |
| Youth development | $75,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $39,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Washington | $5,637,000 |
| Georgia | $311,000 |
| Massachusetts | $250,000 |
| Arizona | $200,000 |
| New York | $66,000 |
| Hawaii | $33,000 |
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Updated March 31, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.