Gates Helms Hawn Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Charlottesville, VA EIN: 13-6939318

Gates Helms Hawn Foundation is a private foundation, based in Charlottesville, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $39K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $1K.

Key facts about Gates Helms Hawn Foundation

In short: Gates Helms Hawn Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-6939318
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,700
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$2,700
Median grant
$2,700
Total assets
$38,702
Primary geography
New Jersey (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$39K

-3.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$3K

+17.4% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+17.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gates Helms Hawn Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Gates Helms Hawn Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 93% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

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

Cities

BedminsterBernardsvilleHasbrouck HeightsNew York

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3K0 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $3K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Grace Chapel: $3KGrace Chapel$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Grace Chapel ($3K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Grace Chapel Bedminster, NJGeneral$2,700

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2K$4K$6K$8K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$38,702$40,016$40,814
Revenue$1,763$1,855$1,239
Expenses$3,077$2,653$2,392
Qualifying Distributions$2,700$2,300$2,100
Net Investment Income$1,458$1,566$983
Distributable Amount$2,894$2,665$2,284

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 3, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 6, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 25, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gates Helms Hawn Foundation is led by Gates Helms Hawn, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gates Helms Hawn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Gates Helms Hawn Foundation

How much does Gates Helms Hawn Foundation give each year?

Gates Helms Hawn Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 1 grant.

How large is Gates Helms Hawn Foundation?

Gates Helms Hawn Foundation reported $39K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (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.

Where does Gates Helms Hawn Foundation operate?

Gates Helms Hawn Foundation has awarded grants in New Jersey, New York.

What is Gates Helms Hawn Foundation's EIN?

Gates Helms Hawn Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6939318. 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.

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