Hawk Rock Foundation

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL EIN: 26-1518305

Hawk Rock Foundation is a private foundation established in 2008 and based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The organization operates exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$35.6M

-2.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.9M

+7.4% YoY

Grant Count

32

+6.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$92K

+0.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's grant-making priorities include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily directs funding to:

  • Vermont
  • District of Columbia
  • Virginia

Grant Distribution by State

16states
+9 more states

Cities

AlexandriaArlingtonBarreBerkeleyBishopBostonBrunswickCambridgeChantillyChristianstedClearwaterColchesterColumbiaKingshillMorrisvilleMysticNew YorkNew York CityOaklandPortland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets: $35,638,371 (as of most recent 990 filing in 2024)

Annual Giving: $2,939,590 (fiscal year 2024)

Tax-Exempt Status: 501(c)(3) organization; tax-exempt since December 2008

EIN: 26-1518305

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$4M$5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$35,638,371$36,548,105$37,638,868
Revenue$2,694,763$1,902,009$1,899,749
Expenses$3,419,996$2,992,772$3,269,605
Qualifying Distributions$2,984,547$2,749,701$2,818,336
Net Investment Income$2,247,991$1,658,938$1,358,596
Distributable Amount$1,700,937$1,705,791$1,777,608

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$779K$2M$2M$3M27 grants202030 grants202133 grants202230 grants202332 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HEALTHY LEARNERS$350KVERMONT FOODBANK$333KLEARNING ALLY$263KGLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN$200KACCION INTERNATIONAL$200KNEPAL YOUTH FOUNDATION$175KCOPLEY HOSPITAL$175KGLOBAL IMPACT$154KTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY$150KONESKY FOUNDATION$150K

Grant Size Distribution

152 grants across all recorded years

59<$50K34$50–100K46$100–250K12$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BARBARA WATSONDIRECTOR2
STEVEN T WATSONDIRECTOR2
KATHARINE G WATSONDIRECTOR0.5
WILLIAM W WATSONDIRECTOR0.5
CHARLES P WATSONDIRECTOR0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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