Hawkins Family Foundation
The Hawkins Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Vero Beach, Florida. It supports preselected charitable organizations and, according to its 2024 filing, does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Hawkins Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hawkins Family Foundation gave $90K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Nebraska. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,000
- -9.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,429
- -9.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,750
- Total assets
- $2,217,379
- -3.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (4 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Hawkins Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3939 Ocean Drive Apt 413C, Vero Beach, FL 32963
Phone: (402) 960-5200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hawkins Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands ($25K). Together the top 10 received $87K.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 75 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Nebraska recipients received 66% of grant dollars, New York recipients 22%, Florida recipients 7%, Iowa recipients 4%, and Minnesota recipients 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Hawkins Family Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 13 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 78% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2018–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2019) to $100K (2021). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands Omaha, NE | General Funding | $25,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Stanton Island, NY | General Funding | $20,000 |
| Bellevue University Foundation Bellevue, NE | General Funding | $10,000 |
| Bellevue University Foundation Bellevue, NE | General Funding | $10,000 |
| Central High School Foundation Omaha, NE | General Funding | $5,000 |
| St Helen's Catholic Church of Vero Vero Beach, FL | General Funding | $5,000 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation Omaha, NE | General Funding | $3,000 |
| College of St Mary Omaha, NE | General Funding | $2,500 |
| Special Olympics Omaha, NE | General Funding | $2,500 |
| St John Paul Parish Carroll, IA | General Funding | $2,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,217,379 | $45,170 | $133,884 | $90,000 | 14 | $91,875 | $25,892 | $117,094 |
| 2024 | $2,306,093 | $1,553,973 | $109,195 | $99,500 | 14 | $101,285 | $1,546,943 | $88,052 |
| 2023 | $861,315 | $57,164 | $103,342 | $99,000 | 14 | $100,760 | $55,404 | $97,842 |
| 2022 | $907,493 | $52,497 | $98,940 | $95,000 | 13 | $96,685 | $51,222 | $104,903 |
| 2021 | $953,936 | $45,267 | $103,674 | $100,000 | 20 | $101,685 | $43,895 | $102,024 |
| 2020 | $1,012,343 | $48,018 | $86,005 | $81,600 | 19 | — | $46,333 | $90,521 |
| 2019 | $1,050,330 | $53,442 | $69,043 | $64,800 | 19 | — | $51,762 | $92,377 |
| 2018 | $1,065,763 | $53,263 | $72,940 | $69,600 | 17 | — | $51,593 | $86,532 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hawkins Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $117K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands, universities, a high school foundation, churches, and charitable organizations.
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands describes its mission as inspiring and enabling young people—especially those who need support—to reach their full potential as productive, responsible, healthy, and caring members of society.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 14 grants totaling $90,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $2,750. Notable grants included $25,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands in Omaha, Nebraska; $20,000 to Tunnel to Towers Foundation in Staten Island, New York; and two grants of $10,000 each to Bellevue University Foundation in Bellevue, Nebraska. The listed grants were for general funding.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Fred Hawkins Jr as president and Patricia Hawkins as secretary.
Hawkins Family Foundation is led by Fred Hawkins Jr., President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fred Hawkins Jr.
President
Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Patricia Hawkins
Secretary
President & Treasurer → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kim Hawkins (2018–2022) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Hawkins Family Foundation
How much does Hawkins Family Foundation give each year?
Hawkins Family Foundation gave $90K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 14 grants.
What is Hawkins Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hawkins Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,750, and its average grant was $6,429, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hawkins Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Hawkins Family Foundation give grants?
Hawkins Family Foundation gives mostly in Nebraska: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (22%) and Florida (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Omaha, NE (6 grants), Bellevue, NE (2 grants) and Vero Beach, FL (2 grants).
Does Hawkins Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Hawkins Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Hawkins Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Hawkins Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands ($25,000), Bellevue University Foundation ($20,000 across 2 grants) and Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hawkins Family Foundation?
Hawkins Family Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $92K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $117K (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 does Hawkins Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands, universities, a high school foundation, churches, and charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hawkins Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hawkins Family Foundation's EIN?
Hawkins Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1538510. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Does Hawkins Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(9)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS April 25, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Hawkins Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hawkins-family-foundation-morg_2c6f476ef6004948be3eac22558f5a1c
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