CHARLES & ETHEL HUGHES FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHARLES & ETHEL HUGHES FOUNDATION

EIN 43-1134135 · Private Grantmaking Foundations (T20)

What they do

CHARLES & ETHEL HUGHES FOUNDATION .

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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$50.93spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$10.93in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $4,800 for KAREN COOK (TREASURER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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Money in and money out

Revenue$647,382

Expenses$329,681

Annual surplus $317,701 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

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Revenue$647,382

Expenses$329,681

Assets$3,602,009

Income$1,522,677

Grants given$1,302,946

Average grant$23,267

Executive compensation (total)$26,100

Stocks and bonds$5,301,957

Accounting fees$930

Investing fees$28,512

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KAREN COOKTREASURER · 8 hrs/week $4,800

CARRIE PLASSMEYERDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $3,600

JOHNNY NORTHPRESIDENT · 2 hrs/week $3,600

JOE KNAPPDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $3,300

LEE SINGDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $2,700

DAN WATERMANDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $2,400

RYAN SOUTHARDDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $750

DAN TRUEDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $600

JAMIE JOHANSENDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $300

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)

KAREN COOKTREASURER

CARRIE PLASSMEYERDIRECTOR

JOHNNY NORTHPRESIDENT

JOE KNAPPDIRECTOR

LEE SINGDIRECTOR

DAN WATERMANDIRECTOR

RYAN SOUTHARDDIRECTOR

DAN TRUEDIRECTOR

JAMIE JOHANSENDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 460 W 5TH ST, LEBANON, MO 65536-2815
County: Laclede
In care of: % KAREN COOK
Primary officer: KAREN COOK, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(417) 532-9405

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990PF
Tax preparer: WALTERS STAEDTLER ALLEN LLC
NTEE classification: Private Grantmaking Foundations (T20)
IRS tax category: Private Grantmaking Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes