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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-1518305

Hawk Rock Foundation

A private foundation in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 32 grants and $2.9 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,939,590

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $35,638,371

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,737,090

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $36,548,105

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,818,336

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $37,638,868

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,449,983

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $39,008,724

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,114,982

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $37,856,064

Grants paid in 2024

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Healthy LearnersColumbia, SC

    Charitable / general purpose

    $350,000
  2. Vermont FoodbankBarre, VT

    Charitable / general purpose

    $333,340
  3. Learning AllyPrinceton, NJ

    Charitable / general purpose

    $262,500
  4. Global Fund for ChildrenWashington, DC

    Charitable / general purpose

    $200,000
  5. Accion InternationalWashington, DC

    Charitable / general purpose

    $200,000
  6. Nepal Youth FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable / general purpose

    $175,000
  7. Copley HospitalMorrisville, VT

    Charitable / general purpose

    $175,000
  8. Global ImpactWashington, DC

    Charitable / general purpose

    $153,750
  9. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Charitable / general purpose

    $150,000
  10. Onesky FoundationBerkeley, CA

    Charitable / general purpose

    $150,000
  11. Raise the ChildrenPortsmouth, NH

    Charitable / general purpose

    $100,000
  12. ApopoWashington, DC

    Charitable / general purpose

    $100,000
  13. Meals on Wheels of Lamoille CountyMorrisville, VT

    Charitable / general purpose

    $60,000
  14. Free GeekPortland, OR

    Charitable / general purpose

    $60,000
  15. The Brown Ledge FoundationColchester, VT

    Charitable / general purpose

    $50,000
  16. Preble StreetPortland, ME

    Charitable / general purpose

    $50,000
  17. Northeastern Vermont Regional HospitalSt Johnsbury, VT

    Charitable / general purpose

    $50,000
  18. Lamoille Community Food ShareMorrisville, VT

    Charitable / general purpose

    $50,000
  19. Gorkha FoundationChantilly, VA

    Charitable / general purpose

    $50,000
  20. New York Genealogical & Biographical SocietyNew York, NY

    Charitable / general purpose

    $40,000
  21. New England Historic Genealogical SocietyBoston, MA

    Charitable / general purpose

    $40,000
  22. International Generosity FoundationClearwater, FL

    Charitable / general purpose

    $25,000
  23. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Charitable/general purpose

    $20,000
  24. Social Good FundRichmond, CA

    Charitable / general purpose

    $20,000
  25. Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome CenterPortland, ME

    Charitable / general purpose

    $20,000
  26. Downstreet Housing & Community DevelopmentBarre, VT

    Charitable / general purpose

    $20,000
  27. The Innocence Project IncNew York, NY

    Charitable / general purpose

    $10,000
  28. Mystic Seaport MuseumMystic, CT

    Charitable / general purpose

    $10,000
  29. Women's Coalition of St CroixChristiansted, VI

    Charitable / general purpose

    $5,000
  30. Global GivingWashington, DC

    Charitable / general purpose

    $5,000
  31. St Croix Animal Welfare CenterKingshill, VI

    Charitable / general purpose

    $2,500
  32. Collective CollaborationChristiansted, VI

    Charitable / general purpose

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid4 grants $548,75027% of the total
  2. Human services5 grants $392,50019% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 grants $383,34019% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $225,00011% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $210,00010% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $60,0003% of the total
  7. 6 other causes7 grants $217,50011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Vermont7 grants $738,340
  2. South Carolina1 grant $350,000
  3. California3 grants $345,000
  4. District of Columbia4 grants $325,000
  5. New Jersey1 grant $262,500
  6. Massachusetts2 grants $240,000
  7. Virginia3 grants $206,250
  8. Washington1 grant $150,000
  9. New Hampshire1 grant $100,000
  10. Maine2 grants $70,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Barbara WatsonDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Steven T WatsonDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Katharine G WatsonDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • William W WatsonDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Charles P WatsonDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

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