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The Hawkins Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 582360574

The Hawkins Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $601,220 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $515,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $83,000 the year before.

10% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$83,00011$5.4 million
2024$601,22010$10.1 million

How to apply

The Hawkins Foundation Inc 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 Hawkins Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia9$600,720
North Carolina1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Shepherd Center
Atlanta, GA
Medical institution$515,000
Friends of Refugees
Clarkston, GA
General charitable$64,220
Northside UMC
Atlanta, GA
Religious organization$10,000
Trinity School
Atlanta, GA
Educational institution$7,500
Buckhead Christian Ministry
Atlanta, GA
Religious organization$1,000
Childrens Literature
Peachtree City, GA
General charitable$1,000
Development in Gardening
Atlanta, GA
Develop gardening skills$1,000
Davidson Athelic Fund
Davidson, NC
Educational$500
Emory Univeristy
Atlanta, GA
Educational$500
Marr
Doraville, GA
General charitable$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Hawkins Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Hawkins Foundation Inc give?

$601,220 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Hawkins Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Scott Hawkins (Director).

What does The Hawkins Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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