The Dolly Hawthorne Foundation
The Dolly Hawthorne Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lafayette, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $806K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $45K.
The Dolly Hawthorne Foundation at a glance
In short: The Dolly Hawthorne Foundation gave $45K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- +70.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $806,150
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Dolly Hawthorne Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Acadian Heritage and Culture Founda ($30K). Together the top 2 received $35K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Dolly Hawthorne Foundation gives
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $45K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Acadian Heritage and Culture Founda Erath, LA | Support of efforts to educate individuals on local heritage and culture | $30,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
| Christian Young Theater Lafayette, LA | Support Community Musical Theatre for Young People | $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 | $806,150 | $86,302 | $135,430 | $45,000 | 3 | $45,000 | — | $43,096 |
| 2024 | $856,699 | $116,359 | $128,334 | $44,000 | 5 | $44,000 | $16,684 | $44,087 |
| 2023 | $868,892 | $117,558 | $133,291 | $37,000 | 5 | $37,000 | $16,398 | $44,111 |
| 2022 | $909,777 | $317,808 | $73,926 | $35,000 | 6 | $35,000 | $139,289 | $36,992 |
| 2021 | $665,895 | $37,984 | $68,671 | $35,000 | 6 | $35,000 | $2,476 | $35,461 |
| 2020 | $696,582 | $34,470 | $66,335 | $25,000 | 5 | — | — | $35,472 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Dolly Hawthorne Foundation reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Dolly Hawthorne Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christine G. Leblanc
Trustee
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $25K (2025)
James Warren Leblanc
Trustee
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $55K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kimberly R. Neustrom (2020–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $55K, to James Warren Leblanc (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Dolly Hawthorne Foundation
How much does The Dolly Hawthorne Foundation give each year?
The Dolly Hawthorne Foundation gave $45K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $44K across 5 grants.
What is The Dolly Hawthorne Foundation's typical grant size?
The Dolly Hawthorne Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Dolly Hawthorne Foundation give grants?
The Dolly Hawthorne Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Dolly Hawthorne Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Dolly Hawthorne Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Dolly Hawthorne Foundation?
The Dolly Hawthorne Foundation reported $806K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Dolly Hawthorne Foundation's EIN?
The Dolly Hawthorne Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2097340. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 30, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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