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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-6932710

The Hudson Foundation

A private foundation in Chapel Hill, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $529,017 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $529,017

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,624,020

  • Tax year 2024

    $502,556

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,930,100

  • Tax year 2023

    $337,851

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $5,113,459

  • Tax year 2022

    $468,135

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $5,223,806

  • Tax year 2021

    $383,510

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $5,631,176

  • Tax year 2020

    $343,144

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $5,819,352

  • Tax year 2019

    $336,134

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,973,788

  • Tax year 2018

    $312,160

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,920,615

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Kenan-Flagler Business School FoundationChapel Hill, NC

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $278,017
  2. Chatham Habitat for HumanityPittsboro, NC

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $70,000
  3. UNC School of Social WorkChapel Hill, NC

    Tiny homes project

    $30,000
  4. NC Disaster Relief FundCary, NC

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $25,000
  5. United Way of Chatham CountyPittsboro, NC

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $20,000
  6. United Way of Martin CountyStuart, FL

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $20,000
  7. American Red Cross of Eastern NCRaleigh, NC

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  8. Durham Rescue MissionDurham, NC

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  9. Food Bank of Eastern NCRaleigh, NC

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  10. Individual

    To provide scholarship to further education.

    $10,000
  11. The Salvation ArmyDurham, NC

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  12. UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  13. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  14. Individual

    To provide scholarship to further education.

    $5,000
  15. Individual

    To provide scholarship to further education.

    $5,000
  16. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $2,000
  17. Christmas HouseChapel Hill, NC

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $2,000
  18. Deloitte FoundationWilton, CT

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  19. Manassas Baptist ChurchManassas, VA

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $278,01785% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $40,00012% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $10,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina11 grants $475,017
  2. Florida1 grant $20,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $2,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $1,000
  6. Virginia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Franklin Street TrustTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $21,417
  • Doug GutheTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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