The Hawk Family Foundation
The Hawk Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Dunmore, Pennsylvania. It supports nonprofit organizations and religious organizations working to improve quality of life in Northeastern Pennsylvania, with particular emphasis on vulnerable people and organizations in Lackawanna County.
The Hawk Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Hawk Family Foundation gave $1.2M across 100 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,199,925
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 100
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,999
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,750
- Total assets
- $22,225,237
- +0.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (24 of 84, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Hawk Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: 901 Keystone Park, Dunmore, PA 18512
Phone: (570) 342-7487
Website: https://hawkfamilyfoundation.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Hawk Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wvia ($100K). Together the top 10 received $500K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($17,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
546 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 513 grants of 546 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation says it primarily serves organizations in Northeastern Pennsylvania, with an emphasis on Lackawanna County. In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania; the remaining reported shares were Massachusetts (4%), New York (3%) and California (1%), with Florida listed at 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 100 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Hawk Family Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 24 of 84 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2019) to $1.2M (2020). In 2025 it made 100 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wvia Pittston, PA | Sponsorship Pledge | $100,000 |
| Crusage for Family Prayer North Eastern, MA | Charitable Pledge | $50,000 |
| Geisinger Health Foundation Danville, PA | 2025 Scholarships | $50,000 |
| Greater Scranton YMCA Dunmore, PA | Capital Campaign | $50,000 |
| Marywood University Scranton, PA | Empower Program | $50,000 |
| Scranton Preparatory School Scranton, PA | Capital Campaign | $50,000 |
| Nativity Miguel School of Scranton Scranton, PA | Annual Donation | $30,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Ne PA Scranton, PA | After School Program | $25,000 |
| Church of St Paul the Apostle Annville, PA | Campaign | $25,000 |
| Friendship House Scranton, PA | Depaul School | $25,000 |
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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 | $22,225,237 | $1,550,599 | $1,415,611 | $1,199,925 | 100 | $1,253,611 | $1,431,525 | $1,316,795 |
| 2024 | $22,090,237 | $1,882,032 | $1,441,085 | $1,240,100 | 109 | $1,321,605 | $1,762,791 | $1,266,383 |
| 2023 | $21,650,107 | $461,255 | $1,314,285 | $1,142,160 | 115 | $1,198,380 | $357,053 | $1,166,735 |
| 2022 | $22,503,137 | $967,930 | $1,348,917 | $1,144,506 | 119 | $1,202,137 | $854,200 | $1,204,046 |
| 2021 | $22,884,124 | $1,650,892 | $1,325,803 | $1,154,724 | 103 | $1,184,124 | $1,509,452 | $1,331,487 |
| 2020 | $22,559,270 | $223,650 | $1,385,266 | $1,242,822 | 65 | — | $312,957 | $1,189,146 |
| 2019 | $23,720,886 | $732,688 | $1,195,178 | $1,044,313 | 69 | — | $675,214 | $1,155,011 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hawk Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s broad mission is to improve people’s quality of life, particularly for children, older adults, vulnerable people and returning citizens. It says it supports 501(c)(3) public charities and religious organizations serving vulnerable populations and improving quality of life in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Organizations are expected to define project scope and provide meaningful outcomes and evaluation metrics.
Funding areas include scholarships and capital or programmatic support for educational institutions; services for children, families and seniors; education and workforce development for incarcerated people and returning citizens; and community, arts and cultural programs. The Foundation says scholarships may support students at all educational levels, but it does not provide scholarships directly to individuals or endow permanent scholarships. It also states that it does not fund individuals, permanent endowments, animal welfare agencies, medical research or abortion.
Grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported. For example, Friendship House says it serves families and children affected by autism, emotional or behavioral difficulties, or trauma, as well as adults with mental illness or developmental or intellectual disabilities. The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute describes its mission as easing the burden of cancer in Northeastern Pennsylvania, while the Women’s Resource Center describes its work as addressing domestic violence and sexual assault through advocacy, education and services.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Foundation awarded 100 grants totaling $1,199,925. Grants ranged from $250 to $100,000, with a median of $6,750. Among the largest awards were $100,000 to WVIA for a sponsorship pledge; $50,000 each to Crusage for Family Prayer, Geisinger Health Foundation, an individual recipient YMCA, Marywood University and Scranton Preparatory School; and $30,000 to Nativity Miguel School of Scranton. Other listed grants included $25,000 each to Boys and Girls Club of NE PA, Church of St Paul the Apostle, Friendship House, Ignatian Volunteer Corps of NEPA and North Pocono Public Library.
The Foundation’s website describes an online application and asks applicants in its supported categories to submit an application and project budget through its portal. Its 2024 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David W. Hawk and Ann M. Hawk as trustees. The Foundation’s website says Dave and Ann Hawk established the Foundation and describes their involvement with nonprofit and educational organizations.
The Hawk Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann M. Hawk
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David W. Hawk
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Hawk Family Foundation
How much does The Hawk Family Foundation give each year?
The Hawk Family Foundation gave $1.2M across 100 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 109 grants.
What is The Hawk Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Hawk Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,750, and its average grant was $11,999, across 100 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Hawk Family Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does The Hawk Family Foundation give grants?
The Hawk Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Scranton, PA (59 grants), Wilkes-Barre, PA (8 grants), Dunmore, PA (6 grants) and Moscow, PA (3 grants).
Does The Hawk Family Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of The Hawk Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 100) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Annual Donation" (6 grants) and "Capital Campaign" (3 grants).
Who are The Hawk Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Hawk Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wvia ($100,000), Scranton Preparatory School ($60,000 across 2 grants) and Crusage for Family Prayer ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($17,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Hawk Family Foundation?
The Hawk Family Foundation reported $22.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (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.
What does The Hawk Family Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s broad mission is to improve people’s quality of life, particularly for children, older adults, vulnerable people and returning citizens. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Hawk Family Foundation?
The Hawk Family Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines. Check hawkfamilyfoundation.com for any change to that policy.
What is The Hawk Family Foundation's EIN?
The Hawk Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1719365. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Hawk Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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