Hawkins Foundation
Hawkins Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 5 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $37.
Hawkins Foundation at a glance
In short: Hawkins Foundation gave $49K across 5 grants in 2023 (avg $10K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $48,781
- -59.4% vs 2022
- Grants made (2023)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2022
- Average grant
- $9,756
- -43.2% vs 2022
- Median grant
- $10,750
- Primary geography
- Missouri (89% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.
Who Hawkins Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2023
The largest 2023 recipient was Marian Middle School ($15K). Together the top 5 received $49K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 30 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hawkins Foundation gives
- In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2019) to $120K (2022). In 2023 it made 5 grants totaling $49K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marian Middle School St. Louis, MO | Charitable Donation | $15,000 |
| Scholarship Foundation of St Louis Clayton, MO | Charitable Donation | $15,000 |
| University of Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO | Charitable Donation | $10,750 |
| Waterloo Rotary Tol Waterloo, IL | Charitable Donation | $5,531 |
| Cinema St Louis St. Louis, MO | Charitable Donation | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | $37 | $51,584 | $48,781 | 5 | $51,381 | $37 | $1,092 |
| 2022 | $51,547 | $14,782 | $122,967 | $120,250 | 7 | $122,700 | $14,606 | $6,843 |
| 2021 | $171,397 | $158,550 | $105,379 | $101,832 | 10 | — | $6,562 | $7,754 |
| 2019 | $152,145 | $3,763 | $43,551 | $38,500 | 8 | — | $202 | $8,740 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hawkins Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hawkins Foundation is led by Pauline Hawkins, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Pauline Hawkins
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 Foundation
How much does Hawkins Foundation give each year?
Hawkins Foundation gave $49K across 5 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $120K across 7 grants.
What is Hawkins Foundation's typical grant size?
Hawkins Foundation's median grant in 2023 was $10,750, and its average grant was $9,756, across 5 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hawkins Foundation give grants?
Hawkins Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (2 grants).
Does Hawkins Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2023: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Hawkins Foundation's 2023 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donation" (5 grants).
Who are Hawkins Foundation's largest grantees?
Hawkins Foundation's largest 2023 grantees include Marian Middle School ($15,000), Scholarship Foundation of St Louis ($15,000) and University of Missouri Columbia ($10,750), according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2023 grant dollars.
What is Hawkins Foundation?
Hawkins Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO.
How much is Hawkins Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Hawkins Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Hawkins Foundation's EIN?
Hawkins Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1949482. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 12, 2019)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2023
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