This appears to be a bank‑administered charitable trust that makes a small number of very large, schedule‑driven disbursements rather than many individual grants. Both recorded payments ($1,196,833 across 2 grants) reference an “attached schedule,” so the trustee likely distributes funds to multiple beneficiaries listed elsewhere; no specific programmatic or beneficiary details are provided in the record. To understand precise priorities you will need the attached schedule or the trustee’s grant list.
The most distinctive feature of Mabel Y Hughes Charitable Trust Wells Fargo Bank Na is its schedule-driven grantmaking: the three largest recorded payments all went to "See Attached Schedule" recipients in Colorado, with awards of $631,333 in 2025, $618,000 in 2025, and $565,500 in 2024. That pattern points to a trust that distributes substantial sums through trustee-directed beneficiary lists rather than through many public, stand-alone awards. The trust is administered by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and the record shows a regional giving footprint with all recorded recipients in the United States. The trust’s current grant structure is relatively narrow in count but high in dollar value, which suggests that each disbursement is part of a planned distribution rather than ad hoc charitable response. The trust’s recorded payments do not identify the underlying organizations by name, but the schedule format indicates multiple beneficiaries embedded in the trustee’s grant list. In the available record, the trust’s grantmaking is concentrated enough that a small number of scheduled disbursements account for the visible activity. For a nonprofit researcher, that means the key signal is less about individual project grants and more about the trust’s recurring, trustee-managed distribution pattern.
The available record points to a trust whose beneficiaries are listed on an attached schedule, so the clearest topical signal comes from the trustee-administered grant structure rather than named program grants. The trust is linked to Wells Fargo Philanthropic Services and appears alongside grantmaking tied to financial opportunity, housing access and affordability, and small business growth, which are the main priorities associated with Wells Fargo-managed private foundations. Within that broader framework, the trust’s own profile references community development as a focus area. The disclosed guidance also connects it to nonprofit support in Colorado. Because the actual beneficiary list is withheld in the record, the topics are best read as the operating context for trustee-directed grants rather than as separately labeled programs. That makes the trust relevant to researchers looking at institutional philanthropy that moves through scheduled, multi-beneficiary distributions rather than open, issue-specific requests.
$618K
$9.2M
$1M
$842K
Most grants fall between $582K and $615K, with a median of $598K.
25th Percentile
$582K
Median
$598K
75th Percentile
$615K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CO.
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Concentrated and large: very few grants (2) totaling nearly $1.2M, paid via a trustee with recipients specified on an external schedule. The pattern suggests scheduled, bulk distributions to multiple organizations rather than many small, direct grants; there are repeat/similarly‑structured disbursements but no named repeat grantees in the available data.
Notable grantees: SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE (beneficiaries not listed in the provided data)
The recorded grant sizes are large and tightly clustered: p25 is $581,958, median is $598,416, and p75 is $614,875. That narrow spread indicates a consistent payout band rather than a wide range of award sizes. The trust also appears to make few grants each year, with the visible record showing just three large payments across 2024 and 2025. It is a private charitable trust administered by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and the available site content says grantmaking is handled through Wells Fargo Philanthropic Services. The program description also says eligible organizations are invited to apply through an online portal using an invitation code, and unsolicited applications are not accepted.
All recorded grants in the data went to recipients in the United States, with Colorado standing out as the top state by grant count. The recent grant list places the visible awards in Attacked Schedule recipients in CO, and the trust gives 0% of grants to recipients in Missouri even though it is headquartered in Saint Louis. The geography therefore reflects where beneficiaries are located, not the trust’s home city. The record supports a regional footprint with a Colorado tilt.
Grantmaking is administered through Wells Fargo Philanthropic Services, and eligible organizations are invited to apply through an online portal using an invitation code. The program notes that unsolicited applications are not accepted.
The trust is tied to nonprofit support in areas associated with Wells Fargo-managed private foundations, including financial opportunity, housing access and affordability, small business growth, and community development. The record also indicates that beneficiaries are listed on an attached schedule.
The grant-size distribution is very tight: p25 is $581,958, median is $598,416, and p75 is $614,875. That suggests the trust usually makes large, schedule-driven awards in a narrow band.
Colorado is the top state by grant count, and all recorded grants in the data went to recipients in the United States. The trust gives 0% of its grants to recipients in Missouri.
The visible record shows three large payments across 2024 and 2025, all described as attached-schedule disbursements. That pattern suggests a recurring trustee-directed distribution process rather than a one-off award model.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Mabel Y Hughes Charitable Trust Wells Fargo Bank Na that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Organizations must operate in Colorado and may apply once per calendar year.
Deadline: March 1, July 1, and November 1 annually; applications are accepted year-round.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE | ATTACHED, CO | $618,000 | 2026 | ATTACHED |
| SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE | ATTACHED, CO | $631,333 | 2025 | ATTACHED |
| SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE | ATTACHED, CO | $565,500 | 2024 | ATTACHED |
SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE
$618,000ATTACHED
SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE
$631,333ATTACHED
SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE
$565,500ATTACHED