Paul and Beatriz Hicks Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Coconut Grove, FL EIN: 45-4928591

PAUL AND BEATRIZ HICKS CHARITABLE is a private foundation based in Coconut Grove, Florida. Its 2024 grants supported charitable organizations working in areas including vision rehabilitation, housing, humanitarian aid, health, and education.

Key facts about Paul and Beatriz Hicks Charitable Foundation

In short: Paul and Beatriz Hicks Charitable Foundation gave $216K across 40 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Florida. 5% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
45-4928591
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$216,100
Grants made (2024)
40
Average grant
$5,403
Median grant
$4,000
New grantees (estimate)
5% first-time grantees (2 of 38, 2024)
Total assets
$3,344,009
Primary geography
Florida (78% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.3M

+6.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$216K

+6.3% YoY

Grant Count

40

+8.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-1.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paul and Beatriz Hicks Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $170K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Paul and Beatriz Hicks Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?

5%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 2 of 38 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 95% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 29% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 127% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations with varied charitable purposes. For example, Miami Lighthouse for the Blind says it works to build a more inclusive society for blind and visually impaired people through education, training, research, and eye care. ILAC Foundation describes its work as promoting health, living conditions, and education for impoverished communities and farmers in the Dominican Republic. Samaritan’s Purse describes providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by poverty, disasters, disease, and other crises.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation made 40 grants totaling $216,100. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $4,000. Notable awards included $25,000 to Miami Lighthouse for the Blind for vision rehabilitation and $25,000 to St. Mathew’s House for “poor.” The foundation also gave $15,000 to ILAC Foundation for general purposes and $15,000 to Samaritan’s Purse for hurricane relief. Other 2024 grants included $8,000 to Respect Life Ministry for education and a pregnancy program, $6,000 to Doctors Without Borders for medical assistance, and $5,000 each to Marian Center School & Services, Children’s Resources, Habitat for Humanity, and Lotus House for purposes listed as student and adult wellbeing, on-site therapy, housing, and shelter, respectively.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 78% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 14% to North Carolina, 4% to New York, 2% to Washington, DC, and 1% to Tennessee.

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.

Cities

MiamiBooneBurlingtonCoconut CreekCoconut GroveCoral GablesDavieHollywoodLittle RockMemphisMiami BeachMiami GardensN Miami BeachNaplesNew RochelleNew YorkPalmetto BaySt AugustineStaten IslandValley Stream

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K35 grants2020 34 grants2021 35 grants2022 37 grants2023 40 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $116K (2020) to $216K (2024). In 2024 it made 40 grants totaling $216K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Miami Lighthouse for the Blind: $25KMiami Lighthouse for the Blind$25KSamaritan's Purse: $25K across 2 grantsSamaritan's Purse$25K · 2 grantsSt Mathew's House: $25KSt Mathew's House$25KIlac Foundation: $21K across 2 grantsIlac Foundation$21K · 2 grantsRespect Life Ministry: $8KRespect Life Ministry$8KDoctors Withouth Borders: $6KDoctors Withouth Borders$6KMarian Center School & Services IN: $5KMarian Center School &Services IN$5KChildren's Resources: $5KChildren's Resources$5KHabitat for Humanity: $5KHabitat for Humanity$5KLotus House: $5KLotus House$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Miami Lighthouse for the Blind ($25K). Together the top 10 received $130K.

Grant Size Distribution

181 grants across all recorded years

181<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 181 grants of 181 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind Miami, FLVision Rehabilitation$25,000
St Mathew's House Naples, FLPOOR$25,000
Ilac Foundation Miami, FLGeneral$15,000
Samaritan's Purse Boone, NCHurricane$15,000
Samaritan's Purse Boone, NCCorona Virus Pandemic$10,000
Respect Life Ministry Hollywood, FLEducation and Pregnancy Program$8,000
Doctors Withouth Borders New York, NYMedical Assistance$6,000
Ilac Foundation Miami, FLGeneral$6,000
Marian Center School & Services IN Miami Gardens, FLWellbeing of Students and Adults$5,100
Children's Resources Miami, FLDiamond Life Society-on Site Therapy$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grant total Grant count
2024 $216,100 40
2023 $203,220 37
2022 $206,100 35
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,344,009$3,131,973$3,401,332
Revenue$493,792$-45,714$884,578
Expenses$238,237$222,145$251,939
Qualifying Distributions$216,100$203,220$206,100
Net Investment Income$103,862$145,597$105,416
Distributable Amount$170,352$156,246$163,176

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 31, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Paul F. Hicks, Beatriz Hicks, Lilliana Alvelo, Graciella Maria Lorenzo Luaces, Jorge Rodriguez, and Ana Maria Crucet as trustees.

Paul and Beatriz Hicks Charitable Foundation's 2024 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ana Maria Crucet

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beatriz Hicks

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Graciella Maria Lorenzo Luaces

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jorge Rodriguez

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lilliana Alvelo

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul F. Hicks

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/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.

Contact

Mailing address: One Grove Isle Drive Apt 1502, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Phone: (305) 883-0120

Frequently asked questions about Paul and Beatriz Hicks Charitable Foundation

How much does Paul and Beatriz Hicks Charitable Foundation give each year?

Paul and Beatriz Hicks Charitable Foundation gave $216K across 40 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $203K across 37 grants.

What is Paul and Beatriz Hicks Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Paul and Beatriz Hicks Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $4,000, and its average grant was $5,403, across 40 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Paul and Beatriz Hicks Charitable Foundation that year got $5K on average.

Where does Paul and Beatriz Hicks Charitable Foundation give grants?

Paul and Beatriz Hicks Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Miami, FL (18 grants), Boone, NC (2 grants) and Coconut Grove, FL (2 grants).

Does Paul and Beatriz Hicks Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 13% of Paul and Beatriz Hicks Charitable Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 40) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Paul and Beatriz Hicks Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Paul and Beatriz Hicks Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Miami Lighthouse for the Blind ($25,000), Samaritan's Purse ($25,000 across 2 grants) and St Mathew's House ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Paul and Beatriz Hicks Charitable Foundation?

Paul and Beatriz Hicks Charitable Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $216K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $170K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Paul and Beatriz Hicks Charitable Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations with varied charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Paul and Beatriz Hicks Charitable Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it 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 Paul and Beatriz Hicks Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Paul and Beatriz Hicks Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4928591. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Paul and Beatriz Hicks Charitable 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.

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