The Charles Evans Hughes Memorial
EIN 136159445 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2022
(4 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2022
$16.2M
101 grants · $2.3M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $5K–$25K
grant size
54%
supporter · 33/61 multi-year
repeat
$16.7M
Assets (2021)
61
Distinct Recipients
About
ASSETS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS PURSUANT TO THE APPROVED PLAN OF DISSOLUTION, SUCH DISSOLUTION PLAN BEING APPROVED BY THE NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL. ASSETS WERE DISTRIBUTED AT THEIR FAIR MARKET VALUE BY DECEMBER 31, 2022.
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
HELEN J WILLIAMSON
Phone
(212) 689-0288
Deadlines
2 GRANT CYCLES PER YEAR - SPRING AND FALL.
How to Apply
NY/NJ COMMON APPLICATION FORM.
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $774K | $13.6M | $493K | 41 |
| 2017 | $748K | $14.6M | $1.0M | 41 |
| 2020 | $782K | $15.6M | $479K | 7 |
| 2021 | $682K | $16.7M | $1.2M | 4 |
| 2022 | $13.2M | $0 | $555K | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 101 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$20K
Average
$160K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$12.5M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
4.0% of US grants
· Rank #8 of 15 states
$20K across
4 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Travis
Officers & Directors
SW
Sandra H. Waddell
5+ yrs
President, Director
Leadership
HW
Helen J. Williamson
5+ yrs
Vice President, Treasurer, Sec'Y, Director
Leadership
BW
Brewster Waddell
3 yrs
Assistant Treasurer, Director
Leadership
SM
Susan Johnson McLean
5+ yrs
Assistant Secretary, Director
Leadership
CA
Christopher Angell
3 yrs
Director
KL
Karen AG Loud
3 yrs
Director
MC
Mary B. Conrad
3 yrs
Director
SW
Sandra H. Waddell
5+ yrs
Vice President, Director
Leadership
HW
Helen J. Williamson
5+ yrs
President, Director
Leadership
LS
Lauren Katzowitz Shenfield
2 yrs
Secretary, Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
MC
Mary B. Conrad
3 yrs
Treasurer, Director
Leadership
BW
Brewster Waddell
3 yrs
Director
KL
Karen AG Loud
3 yrs
Director
CA
Christopher Angell
3 yrs
Director
TW
Theodore H. Waddell
2 yrs
Director
SM
Susan Johnson McLean
5+ yrs
Director
SW
Sandra H. Waddell
5+ yrs
Vice President, Director
Leadership
HW
Helen J. Williamson
5+ yrs
President, Director
Leadership
LS
Lauren Katzowitz Shenfield
2 yrs
Secretary, Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
MC
Mary B. Conrad
3 yrs
Treasurer, Director
Leadership
BW
Brewster Waddell
3 yrs
Director
KL
Karen AG Loud
3 yrs
Director
CA
Christopher Angell
3 yrs
Director
TW
Theodore H. Waddell
2 yrs
Director
SM
Susan Johnson McLean
5+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (101 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds (Fjc) | New York, NY | $12,489,551 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | $702,000 | GENERAL USE | 2020 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | $600,000 | GENERAL USE | 2021 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | $600,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $80,000 | GENERAL USE | 2021 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $75,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| The Legal Aid Society | New York, NY | $60,000 | GENERAL USE | 2016 |
| New York Public Radio | New York, NY | $60,000 | GENERAL USE | 2016 |
| The Legal Aid Society | New York, NY | $60,000 | GENERAL USE | 2017 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | GENERAL USE | 2020 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL USE | 2016 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL USE | 2016 |
| New York Foundation for the Arts | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL USE | 2016 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL USE | 2017 |
| Icivics Inc | Cambridge, MA | $50,000 | GENERAL USE | 2017 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL USE | 2017 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $35,000 | GENERAL USE | 2017 |
| National Women's Law Center | Washington, DC | $30,000 | GENERAL USE | 2017 |
| Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL USE | 2016 |
| Central Park Conservancy Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL USE | 2016 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL USE | 2016 |
| Friends of Island Academy | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL USE | 2016 |
| Global Greengrants Fund | Boulder, CO | $25,000 | GENERAL USE | 2016 |
| Icivics Inc | Cambridge, MA | $25,000 | GENERAL USE | 2016 |
| Jazz at Lincoln Center Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL USE | 2016 |
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