The Huston Foundation

MISSION STATEMENT The Huston Foundation, a regional, national and international philanthropy is committed to serving Protestant Evangelical Christian needs worldwide and secular purposes regionally, through its grant making, as an investment in humanitarian needs. The charitable interests of both founders are reflected in the Foundation’s overall mission and more specifically in the Protestant Evangelical Christian and Secular mission statements. It is important to note that while the Foundation operates as one non-profit corporate entity; distributions are divided between Protestant Evangelical Christian and Secular organizations. According to the directive established by the founders, a majority of the grants must be given to Protestant Evangelical Christian organizations. This has been the practice of the foundation since its inception in 1957. By providing funds, technical assistance, collaboration, and networking on behalf of not-for-profit organizations, the Directors of the Foundation seek to encourage individual and Christ-centered development, which promotes personal evangelism and discipleship. In addition, the directors seek to encourage problem solving and innovative, practical approaches to meeting the changing needs of our regional, national, and international communities. PROTESTANT EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN MISSION STATEMENT The Protestant Evangelical Christian grant-making of the Huston Foundation is structured to honor the legacy of Ruth Huston and her parents Charles L. and Annie Huston. The primary interest of the Foundation is in funding ministries that have a strong Protestant, Christ-centered, Biblical-based foundation with an effective prayer ministry and unique calling by the Holy Spirit to promote evangelism and discipleship around the world. Ministries which subscribe to the building up of the Body of Christ with a deep commitment to and dependence upon the leading of the Holy Spirit to promote strong integrated programs and projects where the Biblical claims of Christ are presented side by side with any ministry involved. SECULAR MISSION STATEMENT The Secular grant making of the Huston Foundation strives to conform to the principles and directions established by Charles Lukens Huston, Jr., for the benefit of improving the quality of life through not-for-profit organizations recognized by the Internal Revenue Services as qualified to receive foundation grants. The Foundation directors strive toward effective and efficient stewardship in receiving, researching, and evaluating requests for funding and determining the amount of distribution of funds in grants in areas of education, health, human services, arts, culture, science, civic, community services, and environment. HISTORY The Huston Foundation, a private family foundation, was incorporated as a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation on December 12, 1957 for federal tax purposes. The Huston Foundation was established by Charles Lukens Huston, Jr. and his sister Ruth Huston, co-founders and principal donors as a tribute to their parents, Charles Lukens Huston, a Protestant Evangelical Christian philanthropic industrialist, and Anne Stewart Huston, a Protestant Evangelical Christian community leader. Ruth Huston, 1900-1982, served for over half a century as a Protestant Evangelical Christian missionary in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Kentucky, and concurrently served as a director of the Lukens Steel Company in Coatesville, Pa. In Kentucky, she founded a summer Bible camp for children, taught Bible studies, promoted Christian education, and allocated most of her income to the Lord’s work, both nationally and internationally. Miss Huston was a trustee of Bryan College and Bob Jones University. She was conferred the Honorary Doctorate of Letters degree from Bryan College and Pikeville College. She authored several books including God’s Timing and Acting like Christians. Miss Huston was called upon on numerous occasions to speak publicly about her missionary services and business acumen. Charles Lukens Huston, Jr., 1906-1982, was an active supporter of educational, community, humanitarian, and faith-based organizations. He was founder of several family and children service organizations including Health and Welfare Council and The Family Services, both of Chester County. As President and CEO of the Lukens Steel Company he founded the Coatesville Opportunity Council on Low Income Housing. As a recipient of the prestigious Silver Beaver award from the Boy Scouts of America, it was evident that Mr. Huston was a champion of developing leadership qualities in children. His own leadership abilities benefited major university, bank and corporate boards. These included Eastern University; Drexel University, where he was conferred the Honorary Doctorate of Letters degree; Marine Midland Bank of New York; American Iron and Steel Institute; and the International Iron and Steel Institute. Following the passing of its founders, the Foundation continued to grow both in financial assets and family interest. The only income providing for operating expenses and grants to charity is derived through sound investments in the securities market. Therefore, securities market fluctuations have a direct impact on the Foundation’s expenditures and grants from year to year. The widow of Charles L. Huston, Jr., Nancy G. Huston, served as the Foundation president from 1982 until her death in 2002 — leaving her three children and five of the grandchildren to carry out the purposes and interests of the founders.