Barbara Merrick Hawkins Charitable
Barbara Merrick Hawkins Charitable is a private foundation, based in Lafayette, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $328K. Net investment income was $148K.
Barbara Merrick Hawkins Charitable at a glance
In short: Barbara Merrick Hawkins Charitable gave $328K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $82K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $328,481
- +1.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $82,120
- +1.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $65,696
- Total assets
- $6,375,291
- -2.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Barbara Merrick Hawkins Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Smith College of Northham ($164K). Together the top 4 received $328K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 10 grants of 20 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Barbara Merrick Hawkins Charitable gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−2%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $324K (2023) to $347K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $328K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Smith College of Northham Northhampton, MA | Scholarship Purposes | $164,241 |
| Franciscan St Elizabeth Health Lafayette, IN | Medical Equipment | $65,696 |
| NCHS West Lafayette, IN | Medical Equipment | $65,696 |
| YWCA of Greater Lafayette Lafayette, IN | Scholarship Purposes | $32,848 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,375,291 | $423,629 | $434,716 | $328,481 | 4 | $328,481 | $148,314 | $332,950 |
| 2023 | $6,562,615 | $376,328 | $425,695 | $324,395 | 4 | $324,395 | $159,071 | $328,481 |
| 2022 | $6,084,610 | $399,199 | $452,665 | $347,420 | 4 | $347,420 | $208,922 | $324,395 |
| 2021 | $6,973,673 | $468,211 | $489,124 | $334,610 | 4 | $334,610 | $313,697 | $347,420 |
| 2020 | $6,902,976 | $414,939 | $479,644 | $342,410 | 4 | — | $172,788 | $334,611 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barbara Merrick Hawkins Charitable reported a distributable amount of $333K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barbara Merrick Hawkins Charitable is led by Tammy Wolf, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Tammy Wolf
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Barbara Merrick Hawkins Charitable
How much does Barbara Merrick Hawkins Charitable give each year?
Barbara Merrick Hawkins Charitable gave $328K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $324K across 4 grants.
What is Barbara Merrick Hawkins Charitable's typical grant size?
Barbara Merrick Hawkins Charitable's median grant in 2024 was $65,696, and its average grant was $82,120, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Barbara Merrick Hawkins Charitable give grants?
Barbara Merrick Hawkins Charitable gives mostly in Massachusetts: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (50%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lafayette, IN (2 grants).
Does Barbara Merrick Hawkins Charitable give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Barbara Merrick Hawkins Charitable's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Barbara Merrick Hawkins Charitable?
Barbara Merrick Hawkins Charitable reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $328K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $333K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Barbara Merrick Hawkins Charitable's EIN?
Barbara Merrick Hawkins Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0482010. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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