Hawkins Family Foundation
The Hawkins Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Nashville, Tennessee. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including support for education and community programs.
Hawkins Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hawkins Family Foundation gave $744K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $62K), mostly in Tennessee. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $743,500
- -23.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $61,958
- -42.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $9,956,574
- +82.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (72% 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 states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1216 Canterbury Drive, Nashville, TN 37205
Phone: (713) 302-3125
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 Middle Tennessee State University ($500K). Together the top 10 received $740K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 43 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing shows grant dollars distributed to recipients in Tennessee (72%), North Carolina (23%), Virginia (3%), New York (1%), and Texas (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Hawkins Family Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $86K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 204% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $516K (2019) to $2.5M (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $744K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN | Education - Program Support | $500,000 |
| Summit Charter School Cashiers, NC | Education - Program Support | $100,000 |
| Vision Cashiers Cashiers, NC | Community - Program Support | $35,000 |
| Kappa Sigma Endowment Charlottesville, VA | Community - Program Support | $25,000 |
| North Carolina Community Foundation Raleigh, NC | Education - Program Support | $25,000 |
| West End United Methodist Church Nashville, TN | Community - Program Support | $20,000 |
| American Red Cross of Nashville Nashville, TN | Community - Program Support | $10,000 |
| Blue Ridge School Education Foundation Cashiers, NC | Education - Program Support | $10,000 |
| Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund Albany, NY | Community - Program Support | $10,000 |
| St Paul's United Methodist Church Houston, TX | Religious - Program Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $9,956,574 | $6,704,200 | $801,516 | $743,500 | 12 | $746,050 | $2,430,500 | $365,989 |
| 2024 | $5,462,915 | $2,870,948 | $1,001,231 | $973,500 | 9 | $975,875 | $1,833,376 | $271,071 |
| 2023 | $4,450,493 | $1,481,836 | $661,349 | $633,520 | 5 | $635,770 | $91,559 | $224,836 |
| 2022 | $4,209,282 | $663,649 | $2,566,905 | $2,523,550 | 7 | $2,526,168 | $170,249 | $297,747 |
| 2021 | $6,212,496 | $4,791,231 | $1,240,002 | $1,203,300 | 10 | $1,205,235 | $1,802,584 | $231,057 |
| 2020 | $4,034,333 | $1,832,801 | $762,460 | $736,638 | 10 | — | $610,980 | $178,242 |
| 2019 | $3,480,215 | $1,220,749 | $528,709 | $516,250 | 7 | — | $358,875 | $159,405 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hawkins Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $366K 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 listed 2025 grants include education, community, and religious program support. Among the recipients, Summit Charter School describes its mission as operating a North Carolina public charter school; VISION CASHIERS says it works to address community problems and guide growth in the greater Cashiers area through volunteer efforts and community engagement. The North Carolina Community Foundation describes its work as building philanthropic capacity and administering funds for community needs, nonprofits, and scholarships across North Carolina.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $743,500. The median grant was $15,000; grants ranged from $1,000 to $500,000. Its largest grants included $500,000 to Middle Tennessee State University for education program support, $100,000 to Summit Charter School for education program support, and $35,000 to VISION CASHIERS for community program support.
Other listed recipients included Kappa Sigma Endowment ($25,000), North Carolina Community Foundation ($25,000), West End United Methodist Church ($20,000), American Red Cross of Nashville ($10,000), Blue Ridge School Education Foundation ($10,000), Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund ($10,000), St Paul's United Methodist Church ($5,000), The Golf Club of Tennessee Scholarship Fund ($2,500), and the City of Belle Meade ($1,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John D Hawkins as president, treasurer, and director; Renee D Hawkins as vice-president, secretary, and director; John D Hawkins Jr as director; and Anna Grace Stolz as director.
Hawkins Family Foundation is led by John D. Hawkins, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John D. Hawkins
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John D. Hawkins Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renee D. Hawkins
Vice President, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Grace Stolz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Anna Grace Hawkins (2019–2024) — Director
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 Hawkins Family Foundation
How much does Hawkins Family Foundation give each year?
Hawkins Family Foundation gave $744K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $974K across 9 grants.
What is Hawkins Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hawkins Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $61,958, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hawkins Family Foundation that year got $14K on average.
Where does Hawkins Family Foundation give grants?
Hawkins Family Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cashiers, NC (3 grants) and Nashville, TN (3 grants).
Does Hawkins Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Hawkins Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community - Program Support" (6 grants) and "Education - Program Support" (5 grants).
Who are Hawkins Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Hawkins Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Middle Tennessee State University ($500,000), Summit Charter School ($100,000) and Vision Cashiers ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hawkins Family Foundation?
Hawkins Family Foundation reported $10.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $746K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $366K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hawkins Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed 2025 grants include education, community, and religious program support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hawkins Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. 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 20-8060303. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Hawkins Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Hawkins Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hawkins-family-foundation-morg_55254a6739a54096ac1899a67ef0e364
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