Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr Foundation

NEW ORLEANS, LA EIN: 33-1059511

The Lois and Lloyd Hawkins JR Foundation is a private foundation based in New Orleans, Louisiana, established in 2005. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to philanthropic grantmaking, with a primary focus on supporting nonprofit organizations in Louisiana and the New Orleans area.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$43.9M

+12.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.8M

+0.8% YoY

Grant Count

17

+6.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$107K

-5.1% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's areas of interest include:

  • Arts and culture
  • Education
  • Human services
  • Military and veterans

The foundation demonstrates a particular commitment to supporting cultural institutions and performing arts organizations in the New Orleans region.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 17 grants in 2024, with total giving of $1,815,000. Grant amounts typically range from $15,000 to $910,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily supports nonprofit organizations in Louisiana, with emphasis on the New Orleans area. Grant activity also extends to organizations in Ohio and Kansas.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

CincinnatiCovingtonIndianapolisKennerMetairieNew OrleansTopeka

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total Assets: $43,927,758
  • Total Revenues: $3,542,384
  • Total Expenses: $2,370,002
  • Total Liabilities: $1,100,000
  • Number of Employees: 0

The foundation maintains substantial assets and demonstrates consistent annual giving activity, with total giving of $1,815,000 in the most recent fiscal year.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$43,927,758$39,093,014$33,441,958
Revenue$3,542,384$3,245,531$1,127,364
Expenses$2,370,002$2,263,457$2,613,158
Qualifying Distributions$1,815,000$1,800,000$2,000,000
Net Investment Income$2,987,382$2,782,074$617,372
Distributable Amount$2,049,793$1,804,233$1,797,095

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$2M$2M17 grants202015 grants202116 grants202216 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC O…$250KNEW ORLEANS BALLET ASSOC…$250KNEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART$250KGREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUN…$200KNEW ORLEANS OPERA ASSOCI…$200KSECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK$175KBRIDGE HOUSE$100KDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS$100KAMERICAN LEGION ENDOWMENT$50KNATIONAL WWII MUSEUM$50K

Grant Size Distribution

81 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K10$50–100K26$100–250K5$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation's trustees include:

  • John C Lovell JR
  • H L Hawkins III
  • Deborah Hawkins

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN C LOVELL JRTREASURER
H L HAWKINS IIIPRESIDENT
DEBORAH HAWKINSVICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

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

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