The John C and Karyl Kay Hughes Foundation
Private foundation · Seattle, WA · EIN 91-1286019 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The John C & Karyl Kay Hughes Foundation
85grants reported
$50Kmedian award
$30Klower quartile
$4,000smallest grant
$9.6Mtotal paid
6states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 15 of its 85 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $3.0M in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
2323 Eastlake Ave E
Seattle, WA 98102-3305
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of King County UWKC GATES CHALLENGE | Seattle, WA | $682,000 |
| United Way of King County UWKC GATES CHALLENGE | Seattle, WA | $640,000 |
| Seattle First Baptist Church SUPPORT A JUSTICE-ORIENTED & INCLUSIVE INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY | Seattle, WA | $400,000 |
| Seattle First Baptist Church | Seattle, WA | $350,000 |
| United Way - (other) UWKC GATES CHALLENGE | Seattle, WA | $350,000 |
| Seattle First Baptist Church SUPPORT A JUSTICE-ORIENTED & INCLUSIVE INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY | Seattle, WA | $350,000 |
| United Way - (nwa Contrib) UWKC GATES CHALLENGE | Seattle, WA | $280,000 |
| Church Council of Greater Seattle SUPPORT BUILDING COLLECTIVE POWER THROUGH FAITH-ROOTED COMMUNITY ORGANIZING | Seattle, WA | $260,000 |
| Swedish Medical Center Foundation SUPPORT ADVANCING HEALTH CARE IN THE SEATTLE REGION | Seattle, WA | $225,000 |
| Church Council of Greater Seattle | Seattle, WA | $225,000 |
| Swedish Medical Center Foundation | Seattle, WA | $225,000 |
| Church Council of Greater Seattle SUPPORT BUILDING COLLECTIVE POWER THROUGH FAITH-ROOTED COMMUNITY ORGANIZING | Seattle, WA | $225,000 |
| Swedish Medical Center Foundation SUPPORT ADVANCING HEALTH CARE IN THE SEATTLE REGION | Seattle, WA | $225,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity FAMILY RESOURCE PROGRAM | Tukwila, WA | $207,000 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center SUPPORT INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND COMPASSIONATE CARE TO PREVENT AND ELIMINATE CANCER AND INFECTIOUS DI | Seattle, WA | $200,000 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Seattle, WA | $200,000 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center SUPPORT INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND COMPASSIONATE CARE TO PREVENT AND ELIMINATE CANCER AND INFECTIOUS DI | Seattle, WA | $200,000 |
| Union Gospel Mission SUPPORT FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN'S SHELTER | Seattle, WA | $196,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity FAMILY RESOURCE PROGRAM | Tukwila, WA | $180,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity FAMILY RESOURCE PROGRAM | Tukwila, WA | $180,000 |
| Union Gospel Mission SUPPORT FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN'S SHELTER | Seattle, WA | $170,000 |
| Union Gospel Mission SUPPORT FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN'S SHELTER | Seattle, WA | $170,000 |
| Noah Center LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM | Stanwood, WA | $150,000 |
| Noah Center LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM | Stanwood, WA | $150,000 |
| Noah Center LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM | Stanwood, WA | $150,000 |
| Carter Center SUPPORT HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE ALLEVIATION OF HUMAN SUFFERING | Atlanta, GA | $133,000 |
| 1st Church of Christ Scientist MOTHER CHURCH ENDOWMENT FUND AND GENERAL SUPPORT | Boston, MA | $125,000 |
| 1st Church of Christ Scientist MOTHER CHURCH ENDOWMENT FUND AND GENERAL SUPPORT | Boston, MA | $125,000 |
| 1st Church of Christ Scientist MOTHER CHURCH ENDOWMENT FUND AND GENERAL SUPPORT | Boston, MA | $125,000 |
| Carter Center VARIOUS PROGRAM SUPPORT | Atlanta, GA | $115,000 |
| Carter Center SUPPORT HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE ALLEVIATION OF HUMAN SUFFERING | Atlanta, GA | $115,000 |
| 12TH Church of Christ Scientist SUPPORT FOR CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES & ACTIVITIES | Seattle, WA | $100,000 |
| Cascade PBS SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING | Seattle, WA | $100,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Foundation CANCER RESEARCH | Scottsdale, AZ | $100,000 |
| 12TH Church of Christ Scientist | Seattle, WA | $100,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Foundation - Arizona CANCER RESEARCH | Scottsdale, AZ | $100,000 |
| 12TH Church of Christ Scientist SUPPORT FOR CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES & ACTIVITIES | Seattle, WA | $100,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Foundation CANCER RESEARCH | Scottsdale, AZ | $100,000 |
| Salvation Army WHITE CENTER COMMUNITY CENTER | Seattle, WA | $80,000 |
| Salvation Army WHITE CENTER COMMUNITY CENTER | Seattle, WA | $69,000 |
| Salvation Army WHITE CENTER COMMUNITY CENTER | Seattle, WA | $69,000 |
| Companis SUPPORT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES BY FOSTERING SKILLED VOLUNTEER SERVICE | Seattle, WA | $50,000 |
| Companis | Seattle, WA | $50,000 |
| Companis SUPPORT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES BY FOSTERING SKILLED VOLUNTEER SERVICE | Seattle, WA | $50,000 |
| Uplift Northwest GUIDING PEOPLE ON THEIR PATH TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT AND JOB READINESS SERVICES | Seattle, WA | $46,000 |
| Youth Care ORION CENTER SUPPORT | Seattle, WA | $46,000 |
| YWCA of King County SUPPORT ELIMINATING RACISM, EMPOWERING WOMEN AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES | Seattle, WA | $46,000 |
| Kcts Television SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING | Seattle, WA | $46,000 |
| Cascade PBS SUPPORT PUBLIC MEDIA SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING | Seattle, WA | $46,000 |
| Treehouse PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN EXPERIENCING FOSTER CARE | Seattle, WA | $40,000 |
| Uplift Northwest | Seattle, WA | $40,000 |
| Youth Care ORION CENTER SUPPORT | Seattle, WA | $40,000 |
| YWCA of King County | Seattle, WA | $40,000 |
| Uplift Northwest GUIDING PEOPLE ON THEIR PATH TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT AND JOB READINESS SERVICES | Seattle, WA | $40,000 |
| Youth Care ORION CENTER SUPPORT | Seattle, WA | $40,000 |
| YWCA of King County SUPPORT ELIMINATING RACISM, EMPOWERING WOMEN AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES | Seattle, WA | $40,000 |
| Alliance for Education SUPPORT EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION BY ADVANCING EDUCATIONAL JUSTICE AND RACIAL EQUITY FOR STUDENTS IN S | Seattle, WA | $35,000 |
| Treehouse | Seattle, WA | $35,000 |
| Treehouse PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN EXPERIENCING FOSTER CARE | Seattle, WA | $35,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity International SUPPORT BUILDING HOMES, COMMUNITIES AND HOPE. | Americus, GA | $34,000 |
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