The Hawkins Family Foundation
The Hawkins Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Boise, Idaho, that reported 23 grants totaling $387,500 in filing year 2025. Its reported grants supported organizations in Idaho and other states, including schools and organizations serving children, families, and communities.
The Hawkins Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Hawkins Family Foundation gave $388K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Idaho. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $387,500
- +40.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +35.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,848
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $8,202,481
- +1.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (7 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Idaho (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Hawkins Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Shauna Patrick. An application is available upon request. The filing lists no restrictions on awards and no deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Shauna Patrick
Mailing address: 855 W Broad Street Suite 300, Boise, ID 83702
Phone: (208) 908-5562
Email: shauna@hawkins-trust.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Hawkins Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Innovate Academy Preparatory School ($100K). Together the top 10 received $260K.
Grant Size Distribution
94 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 90 grants of 94 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in Idaho (90%), Oregon (5%), Arizona (3%), and Missouri (3%). The percentages as reported total 101%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Hawkins Family Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 23 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 61% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 91% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $187K (2021) to $388K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $388K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Innovate Academy Preparatory School Eagle, ID | To Support the School. | $100,000 |
| Hope House Marsing, ID | Support Emotionally Impaired and Developmental Disabled Children | $35,000 |
| Idaho Youth Ranch Boise, ID | To Help Idaho's Underprivileged Children. | $20,000 |
| Women's Children's Alliance Boise, ID | To provide suppport to women and children of domestic violence. | $20,000 |
| Foster and Heart Meridian, ID | Provide Support Children in Foster Care. | $20,000 |
| International Children's Surgical F Boise, ID | To Provide Medical/Surgical Assistance to Children Internationally. | $15,000 |
| Faces of Hope Victim Center Boise, ID | To Support Victims of Domestic Violence | $15,000 |
| Jesse Tree Boise, ID | Provide Housing Assistance to Needy | $15,000 |
| Make-a-Wish Phoenix, AZ | Grant Children with Life-Threatening Illnesses Wishes | $10,000 |
| The Salvation Army Happy Valley, OR | CS Booth Girls Program | $10,000 |
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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 | $8,202,481 | $575,737 | $428,793 | $387,500 | 23 | $387,500 | $431,254 | $391,913 |
| 2024 | $8,054,791 | $5,032,714 | $299,279 | $275,250 | 17 | $275,250 | $341,061 | $301,531 |
| 2023 | $3,300,523 | $413,032 | $378,152 | $368,000 | 19 | $368,000 | $174,209 | $158,349 |
| 2022 | $3,265,643 | $214,047 | $210,536 | $203,150 | 19 | $203,150 | $171,569 | $155,533 |
| 2021 | $3,247,465 | $193,708 | $191,798 | $186,500 | 16 | $186,500 | $158,394 | $157,993 |
| 2020 | $3,245,555 | $193,180 | $200,929 | $193,700 | 19 | — | $158,389 | $158,333 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hawkins Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $392K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for varied organizations. Innovate Academy & Preparatory School describes its mission as offering a challenging, diverse curriculum and equipping students to become successful, well-rounded adults. Hope House says it provides a home for children who are emotionally impaired, developmentally disabled, or come from disrupted adoptions or dysfunctional families. Idaho Youth Ranch says it provides programs and services that nurture hope, healing, and resilience for Idaho’s youth.
Other 2025 grantees describe work that includes promoting access to bicycles and cycling education (Boise Bicycle Project), providing basic hygiene supplies to families (Idaho Diaper Bank), and supporting veterans and active-duty personnel (Veteran Advocates of Ore-Ida).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $387,500. Grant amounts ranged from $7,500 to $100,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $100,000 to Innovate Academy & Preparatory School, $35,000 to Hope House, $20,000 each to Idaho Youth Ranch, Women’s and Children’s Alliance, and Foster and Heart, and $15,000 each to International Children’s Surgical F, Faces of Hope Victim Center, and Jesse Tree. Other reported grants included $10,000 each to Make-A-Wish, The Salvation Army, Idaho Diaper Bank, Boise Bicycle Project, and Veteran Advocates of Ore-Ida, and $7,500 to Idaho Community Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gary R. Hawkins and R. Gail Hawkins as trustees.
The Hawkins Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary R. Hawkins
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
R. Gail Hawkins
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Hawkins Family Foundation
How much does The Hawkins Family Foundation give each year?
The Hawkins Family Foundation gave $388K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $275K across 17 grants.
What is The Hawkins Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Hawkins Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,848, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Hawkins Family Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does The Hawkins Family Foundation give grants?
The Hawkins Family Foundation gives mostly in Idaho: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oregon (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boise, ID (13 grants) and Meridian, ID (3 grants).
Does The Hawkins Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on The Hawkins Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Hawkins Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Hawkins Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Innovate Academy Preparatory School ($100,000), Hope House ($35,000) and Idaho Youth Ranch ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Hawkins Family Foundation?
The Hawkins Family Foundation reported $8.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $388K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $392K (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 Hawkins Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for varied organizations. Innovate Academy & Preparatory School describes its mission as offering a challenging, diverse curriculum and equipping students to become successful, well-rounded adults. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Hawkins Family Foundation?
Contact Shauna Patrick. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Hawkins Family Foundation's EIN?
The Hawkins Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6730473. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Hawkins Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-hawkins-family-foundation-morg_2f4895f400c14e1cbf64ff7ba79e4a91
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