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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-6079161

The Dave Hokin Foundation

A private foundation in Darien, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $75,692 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 31, 2025), 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $75,692

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $560,282
  • Tax year 2023

    $49,400

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $667,638
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $877,073
  • Tax year 2021

    $9,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $513,024
  • Tax year 2020

    $15,250

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $529,084
  • Tax year 2019

    $216,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $543,373
  • Tax year 2018

    $88,050

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $756,693

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cancer Research FoundationChicago, IL

    General fund

    $10,000
  2. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    General fund

    $10,000
  3. Center on HalstedChicago, IL

    General fund

    $10,000
  4. Shakespeare on the SoundNorwalk, CT

    General fund

    $9,000
  5. Northfield Mount Hermon SchoolMount Hermon, MA

    General fund

    $5,000
  6. Fractured AtlasHartsdale, NY

    General fund

    $5,000
  7. Open DoorsNorwalk, CT

    General fund

    $4,000
  8. New Canaan Country SchoolNew Canaan, CT

    General fund

    $3,000
  9. Horizons at FooteNew Haven, CT

    General fund

    $2,500
  10. Westport Public LibraryWestport, CT

    General fund

    $2,500
  11. Darien LibraryDarien, CT

    General fund

    $2,500
  12. Family CentersGreenwich, CT

    General fund

    $2,500
  13. New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    General fund

    $1,200
  14. Food Bank of Lower Fairfield CountyStamford, CT

    General fund

    $1,000
  15. The WNET GroupNew York, NY

    General fund

    $1,000
  16. Darien Nature CenterDarien, CT

    General fund

    $1,000
  17. Friends of the Teton RiverDriggs, ID

    General fund

    $1,000
  18. Teton Regional Land TrustDriggs, ID

    General fund

    $1,000
  19. Triangle Community CenterNorwalk, CT

    General fund

    $1,000
  20. Planned Parenthood of Southern New EnglandBridgeport, CT

    General fund

    $742
  21. Person-To-PersonDarien, CT

    General fund

    $500
  22. Rowayton LibraryRowayton, CT

    General fund

    $500
  23. The Foote SchoolNew Haven, CT

    General fund

    $500
  24. Westport Country PlayhouseWestport, CT

    General fund

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture2 grants $11,00024% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $10,50023% of the total
  3. Arts and culture3 grants $10,45022% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $10,00022% of the total
  5. Environment3 grants $3,0006% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut15 grants $31,492
  2. Illinois3 grants $30,000
  3. New York3 grants $7,200
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  5. Idaho2 grants $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Richard HokinPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Lauren HokinSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Amy HokinDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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