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Esther H Hawks Trust #0717116

Preselected recipients only Salem, Massachusetts · EIN 046035212

Esther H Hawks Trust #0717116 is a private foundation in Salem, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $115,000 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 down from $130,000 the year before.

14% 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$130,00023$2.9 million
2024$115,00022$3.1 million

How to apply

Esther H Hawks Trust #0717116 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 Esther H Hawks Trust #0717116 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts14$75,000
District of Columbia3$15,000
New Hampshire2$10,000
Connecticut1$5,000
Kentucky1$5,000
North Carolina1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Massachusetts (Boston)
Boston, MA
Same as above$10,000
American University
Washington, DC
All paid directly to colleges/universities for tuition & fees$5,000
Assumption University
Worcester, MA
Same as above$5,000
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA
Same as above$5,000
Boston College
Boston, MA
Same as above$5,000
Centre College
Danville, KY
Same as above$5,000
Curry College
Milton, MA
Same as above$5,000
Emmanuel College
Boston, MA
Same as above$5,000
Endicott College
Beverly, MA
Same as above$5,000
Framingham State University
Framingham, MA
Same as above$5,000
Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, NH
Same as above$5,000
George Washington University
Washington, DC
Same as above$5,000
Gordon College
Wenham, MA
Same as above$5,000
Howard University
Washington, DC
Same as above$5,000
MCPHS University
Boston, MA
Same as above$5,000
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC
Same as above$5,000
Salem State University
Salem, MA
Same as above$5,000
Simmons University
Boston, MA
Same as above$5,000
St Anselm College
Goffstown, NH
Same as above$5,000
Tufts University
Medford, MA
Same as above$5,000
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
Same as above$5,000
University of Massachusetts (Lowell)
Lowell, MA
Same as above$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Esther H Hawks Trust #0717116 accept grant applications?

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

How much does Esther H Hawks Trust #0717116 give?

$115,000 in tax year 2024, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Esther H Hawks Trust #0717116?

Its 2024 filing lists Charles L Newhall (Trustee).

What does Esther H Hawks Trust #0717116 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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