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James and Esther Hawkins Scholarship

Preselected recipients only Indiana, Pennsylvania · EIN 256283102

James and Esther Hawkins Scholarship is a private foundation in Indiana, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $3,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $1,500. 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 $2,400 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$4,2282$111,657
2024$2,4002$119,658
2025$3,0002$130,989

How to apply

James and Esther Hawkins Scholarship 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 James and Esther Hawkins Scholarship funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$1,500
Vermont1$1,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pennsylvania Western University Edinboro
California, PA
Provide educational$1,500
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Provide educational$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James and Esther Hawkins Scholarship accept grant applications?

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

How much does James and Esther Hawkins Scholarship give?

$3,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs James and Esther Hawkins Scholarship?

Its 2025 filing lists First Commonwealth (Trustee).

What does James and Esther Hawkins Scholarship fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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