Dale and Martha Hawk Foundation

Private foundation Wolford, ND EIN: 45-0365556

Dale and Martha Hawk Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wolford, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it made $126K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $4K.

Dale and Martha Hawk Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$1,033,327
-4.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$94,208
-44.4% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$125,801
+11.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$148,085
+8.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,033,327$94,208$148,085$125,801$3,614$5,986
2024$1,086,873$169,470$137,074$113,033$1,555$5,534
2023$1,054,555$149,141$160,423$142,059$1,941$9,880
2022$1,066,050$106,823$133,023$113,520$542$18,913
2021$1,093,163$157,075$131,606$108,877$876$14,813
2020$1,069,268$122,300$109,264—$3,781$14,717
2019$1,054,767$108,429$130,284—$1,993$14,376

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dale and Martha Hawk Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dale and Martha Hawk Foundation is led by Lyman Halvorson, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lyman Halvorson

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Cathy Halvorson

    Treasurer

    Manager → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    $4K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Adam Held

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Ervin Helmuth

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Ethan Oakland

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Halvorson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Houle

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Thompson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Slaubaugh

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Macdonald

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Jacob Lemieux

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Larry Pieterick (2019–2023) — Board Memeber
  • Former: David Thompson (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Dale Pederson (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Tim Yoder (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Bruce Rabe (2020) — Museum Manag
  • Former: Dwayne Gamble (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Gerald Rosscup (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Gordon Thingvold (2019) — Museum Manag
  • Former: Jean Tuomala (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Robert Martinson (2019) — Board Member

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

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

Frequently asked questions about Dale and Martha Hawk Foundation

How large is Dale and Martha Hawk Foundation?

Dale and Martha Hawk Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $126K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Dale and Martha Hawk Foundation's EIN?

Dale and Martha Hawk Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0365556. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 20, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 6, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 19, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 22, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 27, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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