Hawthorne Charitable Foundation
Hawthorne Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Florham Park, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2024, it made $9K in qualifying distributions.
Hawthorne Charitable Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,253,630
- -1.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $46,389
- -152.1% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $8,990
- -98.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $94,795
- -88.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Hawthorne Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 10 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Hawthorne Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 128% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 84% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2022) to $750K (2023). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $750K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boothbay Regional Housing Trust West Boothbay Harbor, ME | Grant for Alexander Way Housing Project | $350,000 |
| Franciscan Charities Inc Great River, NY | Franciscan Charities Soup Kitchen Build Out | $300,000 |
| Oasis Haven for Women Children In Patterson, NJ | General operating support | $100,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,253,630 | $46,389 | $94,795 | — | — | $8,990 | — | $10,660 |
| 2023 | $3,298,477 | $-88,999 | $837,382 | $750,000 | 3 | $751,577 | — | $1,901 |
| 2022 | $4,342,062 | $36,129 | $237,870 | $150,000 | 2 | $152,065 | — | $58,418 |
| 2021 | $4,571,292 | $148,134 | $292,404 | $205,050 | 2 | $207,499 | $60,780 | $71,179 |
| 2020 | $5,081,385 | $60,252 | $415,429 | $329,624 | 3 | — | — | $85,863 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hawthorne Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hawthorne Charitable Foundation is led by Miriam Duffy Maher, President Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Miriam Duffy Maher
President Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Basil Maher
Chairman Treasurer Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Schley
Gc & Secretary Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Hawthorne Charitable Foundation
How large is Hawthorne Charitable Foundation?
Hawthorne Charitable Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (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 Hawthorne Charitable Foundation operate?
Hawthorne Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Maine, New Jersey, New York.
What is Hawthorne Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Hawthorne Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1447633. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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