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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 94-3347646

The Hawkins Foundation

A private foundation in Solvang, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $47,000 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

    $47,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $365,461
  • Tax year 2024

    $49,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $428,627
  • Tax year 2023

    $45,885

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $430,605
  • Tax year 2022

    $42,800

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $604,561
  • Tax year 2021

    $73,310

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $647,689
  • Tax year 2020

    $40,120

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $792,158
  • Tax year 2019

    $20,470

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $943,723
  • Tax year 2018

    $19,775

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $801,219

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. One Thread CollectiveSanta Barbara, CA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  2. Muffin MusicBuellton, CA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  3. Tribal Trust FDNSanta Barbara, CA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  4. Salt VenturesCarol Stream, IL

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $3,500
  5. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $2,000
  6. Thurgood Marshall CollegeWashington DC, DC

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $2,000
  7. Black Girls CodeOakland, CA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  8. Casa of Santa BarbaraSanta Maria, CA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  9. Cool EffectGreenbrae, CA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  10. Create VisionsMalibu, CA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  11. Dignity Moves Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  12. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  13. Heal the OceanSanta Barbara, CA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  14. Jack Reid FoundationNew York, NY

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  15. Mass AudubonLincoln, MA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  16. New BeginningsSanta Barbara, CA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  17. Omprakash FoundationNew Canaan, CT

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  18. Pachamama AllianceSan Francisco, CA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  19. San Mateo Co Historical MuseumRedwood, CA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  20. SB Rescue MissionSanta Barbara, CA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  21. Sy Valley Scholarship FundSolvang, CA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  22. The Made MuseumOakland, CA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  23. Transition House AuxiliarySanta Barbara, CA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  24. Wilderness Youth ProjectSanta Barbara, CA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  25. Womens Economic VenturesSanta Barbara, CA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  26. Santa Barbara Botanic GardenSanta Barbara, CA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00032% of the total
  2. Environment4 grants $3,50023% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $2,00013% of the total
  4. Youth development2 grants $2,00013% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $1,0006% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,0006% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California19 grants $35,500
  2. Illinois1 grant $3,500
  3. Alabama1 grant $2,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $2,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $1,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000
  7. Missouri1 grant $1,000
  8. New York1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • William M Hawkins IIIPRESIDENT Hours 15Pay $0
  • Caroline MacdougallBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dan MacomberBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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