Open Foundations · Delaware

Geoffrey C Hughes Foundation Inc

Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 133622255. It paid $2.2M across 26 grants in 2024, a median of $50K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

All Delaware foundations · All states · Data updated October 31, 2026

$2.2M
paid in 2024
26
grants paid
$50K
median grant
11%
to first-time recipients
$24.2M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
GEOFFREY C HUGHES FOUNDATION INC
Address
FOUNDATION SOURCE 55 WALLS DR - 302, FAIRFIELD, CT, 06824
Phone
Not stated in the filing
Email
STROWBRIDGE@FOUNDATIONSOURCE.COM
Form the request should take
A LETTER OF INQUIRY STATING THE PURPOSE AND THE AMOUNT REQUESTED AND THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE APPLICANT ORGANIZATION SHOULD BE SUBMITTED VIA E-MAIL TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE FOUNDATION AT THE E-MAIL ADDRESS INDICATED: STROWBRIDGE@FOUNDATIONSOURCE.COM
Submission deadline
None
Restrictions on awards
THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON AWARDS. THE FOUNDATION CONCENTRATES ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202642609349100409. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 26 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Sheffield Land Trust IncMA$750,000General & Unrestricted
2Campaign Legal Center IncDC$150,000General & Unrestricted
3National Redistricting FoundationDC$150,000General & Unrestricted
4Nature ConservancyVA$125,000TO SUPPORT THE MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER OF THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
5Berkshire Natural ResourcesMA$100,000General & Unrestricted
6Neighbors Link CorpNY$100,000General & Unrestricted
7Princeton in Asia IncNJ$100,000General & Unrestricted
8Berkshire Agriculture VenturesMA$75,000General & Unrestricted
9Pittsfield Community Food Pantry IncMA$75,000General & Unrestricted
10Streetsquash IncNY$60,000General & Unrestricted
11Berkshire Bird ObservatoryMA$50,000General & Unrestricted
12Construct IncMA$50,000General & Unrestricted
13Greater Chicago Food DepositoryIL$50,000General & Unrestricted
14Greenagers IncMA$50,000General & Unrestricted
15Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center IncMA$50,000General & Unrestricted

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
201921$1.5M
202025$1.8M
202130$1.9M
202224$2.0M
202322$1.4M
202426$2.2M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Massachusetts62%
District of Columbia12%
New York12%
Virginia4%
New Jersey4%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Catherine BurnsDir, Sec · 2024
Mary BersaniDir, Pres · 2024
Matthew BersaniDir, Treas · 2024
Monica Orbe CliffDir · 2024
Paul BurnsDir · 2024
Ursula CliffDir · 2024
W Conway CliffDir · 2024

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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