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The Hawaux Foundation

Preselected recipients only Naples, Florida · EIN 800961655

The Hawaux Foundation is a private foundation in Naples, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $110,139 in 31 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $32,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $94,092 the year before.

16% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$99,66530$2.1 million
2024$94,09231$2.2 million
2025$110,13931$2.2 million

How to apply

The Hawaux Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Hawaux Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida14$39,400
Rhode Island1$32,500
Connecticut7$19,250
Tennessee1$15,000
New York3$1,700
Massachusetts1$770
Illinois1$500
Maryland1$500
Virginia1$269
District of Columbia1$250

Grants paid in 2025

All 31 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
International Tennis Hall of Fame
Newport, RI
Civil$32,500
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Health$15,000
St Matthews House
Naples, FL
Civil$12,500
Norwalk Grass Roots Tennis
Norwalk, CT
Civil$6,000
Avow Hospice
Naples, FL
Health$5,000
Collier County Public Library
Naples, FL
Civil$5,000
Connecticut Food Bank
Wallingford, CT
Civil$5,000
Harry Chapin Food Bank
Ft Myers, FL
Civil$5,000
Westport Library
Westport, CT
Civil$5,000
Humane Society Naples
Naples, FL
Civil$3,000
Alzheimers Support Network
Naples, FL
Health$2,500
Baker Senior Center Naples
Naples, FL
Civil$2,000
Abilis
Greenwich, CT
Civil$1,500
Boys & Girls Club of Collier County
Naples, FL
Civil$1,000
Champions for Learning
Naples, FL
Education$1,000
Empire State Ride to End Cancer
Buffalo, NY
Health$1,000
Naples Therapeutic Riding Center
Naples, FL
Civil$1,000
Paws
Norwalk, CT
Civil$1,000
Pan Mass Challenge
Needham, MA
Health$770
Kent Island High School
Stevensville, MD
Education$500
Malta House
Norwalk, CT
Civil$500
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Health$500
Bay Colony Scholarship Fund
Naples, FL
Education$500
Alzheimers Orangesullivan County
Chicago, IL
Health$500
Guadalupe Center
Immokalee, FL
Civil$500
Toys for Tots
Triangle, VA
Civil$269
Westport Volunteer Ems
Westport, CT
Health$250
Rails to Trails Conservancy
Washington, DC
Environmental$250
Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Yorktown Heights, NY
Civil$200
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
Civil$200
Florida Sheriffs Association
Tallahassee, FL
Civil$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Hawaux Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Hawaux Foundation give?

$110,139 in tax year 2025, across 31 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Hawaux Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Andre J Hawaux (Trustee) and Rita F Hawaux (Trustee).

What does The Hawaux Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and education.

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