Kenneth (kim) & Karen Hawkins Foundation

OMAHA, NE EIN: 26-1870636

The Kenneth (Kim) & Karen Hawkins Foundation is a private family foundation established in 2008 and based in Omaha, Nebraska. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization designated for religious, educational, charitable, scientific, and literary purposes.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$139K

-43.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$807K

+40.3% YoY

Grant Count

25

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$32K

+68.3% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding interests include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy and voluntarism
  • Human services
  • Religious causes
  • General funding

Grantmaking

No specific application procedures are documented in available sources.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • Nebraska
  • Texas
  • Florida

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

AtkinsonAtlantaBoys TownDallasElkhornFort PierceLincolnOfallonOmahaPapillionSt PaulValley

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total assets: $139,427
  • Total revenues: $709,556
  • Total expenses: $815,655
  • Total liabilities: $0
  • Number of employees: 0

Revenue Breakdown (2024):

  • Grants and contributions: $175,000
  • Investment income and dividends: $5,752
  • Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: -$2,849
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$224K$449K$673K$897K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$139,427$245,526$461,245
Revenue$709,556$608,346$703,778
Expenses$815,655$576,725$475,306
Qualifying Distributions$806,850$575,264$474,238
Net Investment Income$5,752$256,027$3,778
Distributable Amount$16,016$10,599$23,422

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$202K$403K$605K$807K23 grants202027 grants202135 grants202230 grants202325 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MORNING STAR LUTHERAN CH…$391KBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB MIDL…$159KBROWNELL TALBOT SCHOOL$55KJOSLYN ART MUSEUM$51KCOLLEGE OF SAINT MARY$40KWESTSIDE FOUNDATION$26KLAURITZEN GARDENS$25KUNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS$25KOMAHA PERFORMING ARTS$6KHEARTLAND FAMILY SERVICE$5K

Grant Size Distribution

140 grants across all recorded years

128<$50K7$50–100K2$100–250K3$250–500K$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

Kenneth "Kim" Hawkins — Chairman and President of Hawkins Construction Company. Kim is a graduate of Georgia Tech and Creighton University Law School. He and his older brother Fred Jr. are inductees of the Omaha Business Hall of Fame (2016). The Hawkins family business, Hawkins Construction Company, traces its roots to 1922 and has been incorporated in its current form since 1960.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KAREN HAWKINSDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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