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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-2529981

Hicks Family Foundation

A private foundation in La Quinta, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $1.2 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $1,236,215

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,468,613
  • Tax year 2024

    $238,350

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,243,516
  • Tax year 2023

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,297,477
  • Tax year 2022

    $192,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,290,711
  • Tax year 2021

    $98,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,285,076
  • Tax year 2020

    $93,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,031,750
  • Tax year 2019

    $100,100

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,741,338
  • Tax year 2018

    $74,250

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,578,704

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Eisenhower HealthRancho Mirage, CA

    Eisenhower health's a passion for excellence campaign

    $1,039,715
  2. Friends of the Children - Central OregonBend, OR

    General operating support

    $95,000
  3. Find Food BankIndio, CA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  4. John F Kennedy Memorial FoundationPalm Desert, CA

    Ophelia program

    $11,500
  5. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Assistance for ukraine

    $10,000
  6. Greater South Bay STEM FoundationTorrance, CA

    Techakids program

    $10,000
  7. New Avenues for YouthPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $10,000
  8. The Blessing Center IncRedlands, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  9. Friends of the Children - Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $9,500
  10. PS I Love You FoundationRedondo Beach, CA

    General operating support

    $6,000
  11. Friends of the Children - Coachella ValleyIndio, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  12. The Children's CabinetReno, NV

    General operating support

    $4,000
  13. Eddy HouseReno, NV

    General operating support

    $3,000
  14. Write GirlLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development1 grant $95,00058% of the total
  2. Human services4 grants $22,00013% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $20,00012% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $16,00010% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $10,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California9 grants $1,114,215
  2. Oregon2 grants $105,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  4. Nevada2 grants $7,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Brent HicksPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jorja HicksSECRETARY AND DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Erin Hicks-DawsonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Chris HicksDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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