Bernalee Hawkins Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 46-2253282

Bernalee Hawkins Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $802K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $14K.

Bernalee Hawkins Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Bernalee Hawkins Foundation Inc gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$15,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$801,967
-4.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Bernalee Hawkins Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Lake Travis Education Foundation: $15KLake Travis EducationFoundation$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Lake Travis Education Foundation ($15K).

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

AustinDes Moines

How Bernalee Hawkins Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2024) to $38K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lake Travis Education Foundation Austin, TXScout, Model Un, Soccer Scholarship$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$801,967$55,250$83,850$15,0001$42,393$14,011$42,181
2024$843,435$50,179$79,584$15,0001$42,543$19,385$42,324
2023$874,302$31,022$89,296$25,0002$52,587$8,159$39,169
2022$933,232$88,399$93,262$27,5003$56,797$63,753$41,985
2021$931,966$53,822$107,884$37,5003$68,039$23,524$47,550
2020$996,885$991,340$2,641———$50,471$611

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bernalee Hawkins Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bernalee Hawkins Foundation Inc's only listed officer is Tracy Barba, Officer on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Tracy Barba

    Officer

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    $50K (2021) → $55K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Tracy Barba — Officer: $55KTracy BarbaOfficer$55K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $55K, to Tracy Barba (Officer).

Frequently asked questions about Bernalee Hawkins Foundation Inc

How much does Bernalee Hawkins Foundation Inc give each year?

Bernalee Hawkins Foundation Inc gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.

How large is Bernalee Hawkins Foundation Inc?

Bernalee Hawkins Foundation Inc reported $802K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Bernalee Hawkins Foundation Inc?

Bernalee Hawkins Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Austin, TX. It holds $802K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Bernalee Hawkins Foundation Inc operate?

Bernalee Hawkins Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Iowa, Texas.

What is Bernalee Hawkins Foundation Inc's EIN?

Bernalee Hawkins Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2253282. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 2, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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