
The Dwayne Hawkins Family Foundation (Crown Automotive Charities) makes a small number of large, locally focused gifts that fund capital projects and capacity-building for community institutions. Their recent grants show a preference for affordable housing and shelter solutions, pediatric healthcare (including fellowship support), and one-time building/real-estate gifts to strengthen local nonprofit infrastructure in the St. Petersburg/Pinellas area.
A $298,500 real estate gift to Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas Inc sets the tone for Dwayne Hawkins Family Foundation Inc D/b/a Crown Automotive Charities: this is a funder that uses large local grants to strengthen community infrastructure. Their recent giving shows repeated support for housing, pediatric health, and nonprofit facilities in the St. Petersburg and Pinellas County area. The foundation also made a $200,000 fellowship final payment to Johns Hopkins All Childrens Hospital Foundation, linking its healthcare giving to medical training and hospital support. In the same group of recent awards, the foundation backed building campaigns, endowment gifts, and equipment purchases, suggesting a preference for grants that help organizations build long-term capacity rather than fund isolated short-term activities. Several recipients appear more than once across the recent grants list, including The Dysautonomia Project, Starting Right Now, National Pediatric Cancer Foundation, and Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas, which points to ongoing relationships as well as one-time project support. The pattern is local, practical, and centered on institutions serving children, families, and community needs.
Housing and shelter are a clear theme. The foundation gave $298,500 to Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas Inc for a real estate gift and another $25,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas Inc for a gala tied to the organization. Pediatric healthcare is another anchor area: Johns Hopkins All Childrens Hospital Foundation received $200,000 as a fellowship grant final payment, and Morton Plant Mease Health Care Foundation received $100,000 for an interventional radiology suite at Morton Plant Hospital. The foundation also supports child and family services through $50,000 to Gulf Coast Jfc for Helping Children Find Forever Families. Education and youth-serving organizations appear as well, including $75,000 to The Dysautonomia Project Inc for an education grant and $50,000 to Pinellas Education Foundation for general support. Community capacity building shows up in gifts such as $184,000 to Starting Right Now for a building campaign.
$1.6M
$14.7M
$4.5M
$2M
Most grants fall between $5K and $13K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$13K
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Concentrated, high-dollar, project-oriented giving: few (3) large grants in a year focused on capital/real-estate and capacity-building, primarily to local or regionally significant organizations rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas, Inc., Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Foundation, Starting Right Now
Typical grants cluster in a modest-to-middle range, with p25 at $5,000, a median of $7,500, and p75 at $12,500. Recent award sizes range from small sponsorships to six-figure capital gifts, which suggests a mix of event support and larger project funding. The recent grants list shows repeat recipients across multiple years and multiple awards to the same organizations, including The Dysautonomia Project, Starting Right Now, and National Pediatric Cancer Foundation. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it also funds individuals. Applications are accepted through named grant and sponsorship programs.
Giving is highly concentrated in Florida, with 85% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state and the top state by grant count also listed as FL. Recent grants land especially in Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Tampa, and Pinellas Park, with additional activity in Largo, Tierra Verde, and Orlando. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, at 180 grants and 100.0% in the United States. This is a local grantmaker rather than a broad national or international one.
Its recent grants show support for hospitals and healthcare providers, housing and shelter organizations, child and family services, education groups, and local nonprofits seeking capital or equipment support. Examples in the grant list include healthcare, housing, and youth-serving organizations across Pinellas County and the Tampa Bay area.
Yes. Recent awards include a $298,500 real estate gift to Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas Inc, a $184,000 building campaign grant to Starting Right Now, and a $100,000 interventional radiology suite gift to Morton Plant Mease Health Care Foundation. These are clearly project- and infrastructure-oriented gifts.
The typical grant-size distribution is p25 at $5,000, median at $7,500, and p75 at $12,500. At the same time, the recent grants list includes much larger awards, including six-figure gifts for housing, hospital, and building projects.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeated support for organizations such as The Dysautonomia Project, Starting Right Now, National Pediatric Cancer Foundation, and Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas across multiple years and multiple awards, indicating ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts.
Yes. The foundation has active grant and sponsorship programs that accept unsolicited applications. Those programs support 501(c)(3) public charities, and some programs also allow projects with a fiscal sponsor.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF PINELLAS INC | CLEARWATER, FL | $298,500 | 2025 | REAL ESTATE GIFT |
| JOHNS HOPKINS ALL CHILDRENS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $200,000 | 2025 | FELLOWSHIP GRANT FINAL PAYMENT |
| MORTON PLANT MEASE HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION | CLEARWATER, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY SUITE AT MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL |
| THE DYSAUTONOMIA PROJECT INC | CLEARWATER, FL | $75,000 | 2025 | TDP EDUCATION GRANT 2024 |
| NATIONAL PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION | TAMPA, FL | $75,000 | 2025 | FASHION FUNDS THE CURE 2024 |
| STARTING RIGHT NOW | TAMPA, FL | $65,000 | 2025 | FACILITIES GRANT 2024 |
| ORLANDO HEALTH FOUNDATION INC DBA BAYFRONT HEALTH ST PETERSBURG FOUNDATION | ORLANDO, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | ORLANDO HEALTH BAYFRONT GRANT 2024 2028 |
| THE DYSAUTONOMIA PROJECT INC | CLEARWATER, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GALA 2024 SPONSORSHIP |
| NINA HARRIS EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION CENTER | PINELLAS PARK, FL | $31,000 | 2025 | GRANT FOR EQUIPMENT |
| PINELLAS COUNTY URBAN LEAGUE | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | PINELLAS URBAN LEAGUE VEHICLE GRANT 2024 |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF PINELLAS INC | CLEARWATER, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | GALA 2024 |
| NATIONAL PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION | TAMPA, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | PADDLE RAISE 2024 |
| THE DYSAUTONOMIA PROJECT INC | CLEARWATER, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | GALA PADDLE RAISE 2024 |
| FLORIDA DREAM CENTER | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL GRANT 3 YEAR FINAL PAYMENT |
| GREAT EXPLORATIONS INC | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | VEHICLE GRANT 2024 |
| FRAMEWORKS OF TAMPA BAY INC | TAMPA, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | OYSTER FEST 2024 |
| HOPE VILLAGES | CLEARWATER, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL GRANT 3 YEAR FINAL PAYMENT |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF CENTRAL OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $17,000 | 2025 | GOLF CLASSIC 2024 |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $15,000 | 2025 | GALA 2024 |
| SAIL FUTURE | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | SAILFUTURE VEHICLE GRANT 2024 |
| ANCHOR CHURCH OF SAFETY HARBOR | SAFETY HARBOR, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | HEAVENS PANTRY DONATION |
| STARTING RIGHT NOW | TAMPA, FL | $12,000 | 2025 | LUNCHEON 2024 |
| PINELLAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION | LARGO, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | WALKERS RISING STARS |
| THE DALI MUSEUM | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | LOS SUENOS 2024 |
| JOHNS HOPKINS ALL CHILDRENS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GOLF SARASOTA 2024 |
| ARISE ALLIANCE | TAMPA, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | BRAVE BASH 2024 |
| CLEARWATER FOR YOUTH | CLEARWATER, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GALA SPONSOR |
| BELLEAIR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BELLEAIR, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GRANT 2024 |
| MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOUNDATION | TAMPA, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | MAGNOLIA BALL 2024 |
| FOUNDATION HOUSE MINISTRIES | CLEVELAND, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| BROTHERHOOD OF HOPE | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION 2024 |
| FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | STUDENT FUND CLUB |
| ST PETERSBURG FREE CLINIC | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | BATTLE OF THE MINDS 2024 |
| BURNING LIMB FOUNDATION | FRISCO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION 2024 |
| JUNIOR LEAGUE OF ST PETERSBURG | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GALA 2024 |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY | TAMPA, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GRANT 2024 |
| CLEARWATER MARINE AQUARIUM | CLEARWATER, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GALA 2024 |
| PINELLAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION | LARGO, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE RELIEF |
| RAYS BASEBALL FOUNDATION | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | RAYS THE ANTE |
| LEARNING INDEPENDENCE FOR TOMORROW | CLEARWATER, FL | $7,500 | 2025 | GALA 2024 |
| COMMUNITY ACTION STOPS ABUSE INC | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $7,500 | 2025 | NAUTICAL NIGHTS GALA |
| GREAT EXPLORATIONS INC | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION 2024 |
| ARISE ALLIANCE | TAMPA, FL | $6,000 | 2025 | BRAVE BASH GOLF TOURNAMENT |
| FRAMEWORKS OF TAMPA BAY INC | TAMPA, FL | $6,000 | 2025 | LUNCHEON |
| MIKE ALSTOTT FAMILY FOUNDATION | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $5,500 | 2025 | GOLF TOURNAMENT 2024 |
| SHORECREST PREPARATORY SCHOOL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION 2024 |
| ST PETERSBURG FREE CLINIC | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | 2024 PADDLE RAISE |
| NATIONWIDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | GOLF TOURNAMENT 2024 |
| UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TAMPA BAY | TAMPA, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATION HELPING HAND NAVY / USF GAME 2024 |
| MORTON PLANT MEASE HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION | CLEARWATER, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | SKIP CLINE SEAWALL RODEO |
FELLOWSHIP GRANT FINAL PAYMENT
INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY SUITE AT MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL
FASHION FUNDS THE CURE 2024
ORLANDO HEALTH BAYFRONT GRANT 2024 2028
NINA HARRIS EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION CENTER
$31,000GRANT FOR EQUIPMENT
FLORIDA DREAM CENTER
$20,000GENERAL GRANT 3 YEAR FINAL PAYMENT
GREAT EXPLORATIONS INC
$20,000VEHICLE GRANT 2024
HOPE VILLAGES
$20,000GENERAL GRANT 3 YEAR FINAL PAYMENT
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA
$15,000GALA 2024
SAIL FUTURE
$15,000SAILFUTURE VEHICLE GRANT 2024
ANCHOR CHURCH OF SAFETY HARBOR
$15,000HEAVENS PANTRY DONATION
PINELLAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$10,000WALKERS RISING STARS
THE DALI MUSEUM
$10,000LOS SUENOS 2024
ARISE ALLIANCE
$10,000BRAVE BASH 2024
CLEARWATER FOR YOUTH
$10,000GALA SPONSOR
BELLEAIR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10,000GRANT 2024
MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOUNDATION
$10,000MAGNOLIA BALL 2024
FOUNDATION HOUSE MINISTRIES
$10,000GENERAL DONATION
BROTHERHOOD OF HOPE
$10,000GENERAL DONATION 2024
BURNING LIMB FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL DONATION 2024
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF ST PETERSBURG
$10,000GALA 2024
CLEARWATER MARINE AQUARIUM
$10,000GALA 2024
PINELLAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$10,000HURRICANE RELIEF
RAYS BASEBALL FOUNDATION
$10,000RAYS THE ANTE
GREAT EXPLORATIONS INC
$7,500GENERAL DONATION 2024
ARISE ALLIANCE
$6,000BRAVE BASH GOLF TOURNAMENT
MIKE ALSTOTT FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5,500GOLF TOURNAMENT 2024
NATIONWIDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$5,000GOLF TOURNAMENT 2024
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TAMPA BAY
$5,000OPERATION HELPING HAND NAVY / USF GAME 2024