The Hawkins Foundation appears to be a very small, locally focused funder that made a single program support award to One Thread Collective. Their giving—at least in the available record—targets community-based education/creative initiatives in the Santa Barbara area and is directed as unrestricted or general program support. With only one grant on record, their philanthropic footprint is concentrated and modest.
Concentrated, one-off giving: a single $10,000 program support grant to a local nonprofit. No evidence of repeat or multi-year commitments; appears to operate as a small, discretionary local funder.
Notable grantees: One Thread Collective
A $10,000 grant to One Thread Collective in Santa Barbara stands out in The Hawkins Foundation’s recent record and points to a funder that supports local community organizations at modest levels. Across the available grants, the foundation gives mostly in small awards, often framed as general support rather than restricted project funding. That pattern appears alongside a mix of Santa Barbara-based grantees and a smaller number of organizations elsewhere in California and beyond. Recent recipients include Tribal Trust Fdn, Salt Ventures, Santa Barbara Rescue Mission, The Fish Reef Project, and Illuminate Film Festival. The names suggest attention to community programming, social services, and civic or cultural work rather than a single narrow issue area. The foundation’s footprint is limited in size, but its grant list shows repeat support to several organizations across multiple years, which helps distinguish it from a purely one-time donor. The overall picture is of a regional funder with a small grant portfolio and a strong California presence, especially in Santa Barbara.
In community-based work, The Hawkins Foundation gave $10,000 to One Thread Collective for general exempt-purpose support, alongside $3,000 to Santa Barbara Rescue Mission for the same broad purpose. Those awards sit within a Santa Barbara-centered pattern that also includes support for New Beginnings and the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. The foundation also backs civic and social-justice organizations outside its immediate area. It gave $2,000 to Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama, and $2,000 to Thurgood Marshall College in Washington, DC, each noted for exempt-purpose support. In education and youth-related work, it awarded $2,000 to Black Girls Code in Oakland and $2,000 to the Collaborative for Academic Social and Emotional Learnins (casel) in Chicago.
Typical grants are small: the 25th percentile and median are both $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $2,000. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including several recurring awards rather than a single one-time pattern. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Several grants are described broadly as support “to further the exempt purpose of the organization,” which suggests flexible operating or general-purpose funding.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $2K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$2K
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The Hawkins Foundation’s giving is concentrated in California, with 69% of grants to recipients in the headquarters state. Santa Barbara appears most often in the recent grants, including recipients such as Santa Barbara Rescue Mission, Illuminate Film Festival, and The Fish Reef Project. Outside California, grants also reached Chicago, Montgomery, Washington DC, Carol Stream, and New York, but the overall distribution remains overwhelmingly U.S.-based. The recipient-country record shows 86 grants, or 100%, in the United States.
The grant-size profile is small. The 25th percentile and median are both $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $2,000. Recent awards also include a larger $10,000 grant, but most listed grants fall within the $1,000 to $2,000 range.
Yes. California is the top state by grant count, and 69% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state. Santa Barbara appears frequently among recipient locations, showing a strong local concentration in addition to broader California giving.
The recent grants show support for community-based education and creative work, social services, environmental groups, and civic or social-justice organizations. Examples in the record include One Thread Collective, Santa Barbara Rescue Mission, The Fish Reef Project, Black Girls Code, and Equal Justice Initiative.
Several recipients appear in multiple years, which shows recurring support rather than a purely one-off pattern. Tribal Trust Fdn and Salt Ventures each received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Equal Justice Initiative, Poor Peoples Campaign, Thurgood Marshall College, and Illuminate Film Festival also appear more than once.
The foundation does not fund individuals. It is classified as a regular funder. The active program list shows some programs that accept unsolicited requests, including the Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas Sports Medicine & Shoulder Reconstruction Fellowship and Orthopaedic Research Support / Industry-Sponsored Studies.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONE THREAD COLLECTIVE | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MUFFIN MUSIC | BUELLTON, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TRIBAL TRUST FDN | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SALT VENTURES | CAROL STREAM, IL | $3,500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE | MONTGOMERY, AL | $2,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $2,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| WOMENS ECONOMIC VENTURES | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SAN MATEO CO HISTORICAL MUSEUM | REDWOOD, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| NEW BEGINNINGS | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CASA OF SANTA BARBARA | SANTA MARIA, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CREATE VISIONS | MALIBU, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| THE MADE MUSEUM | OAKLAND, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| DIGNITY MOVES SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SB RESCUE MISSION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| OMPRAKASH FOUNDATION | NEW CANAAN, CT | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MASS AUDUBON | LINCOLN, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SY VALLEY SCHOLARSHIP FUND | SOLVANG, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| COOL EFFECT | GREENBRAE, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| WILDERNESS YOUTH PROJECT | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| HEAL THE OCEAN | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BLACK GIRLS CODE | OAKLAND, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| JACK REID FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| PACHAMAMA ALLIANCE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TRANSITION HOUSE AUXILIARY | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ONE THREAD COLLECTIVE | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SALT VENTURES | CAROL STREAM, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TRIBAL TRUST FDN | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| THE FISH REEF PROJECT | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $2,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| POOR PEOPLES CAMPAIGN | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE | MONTGOMERY, AL | $2,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ILLUMINATE FILM FESTIVAL | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| WOMENS ECONOMIC VENTURES | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| JACK REID FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| NEW BEGINNINGS | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| WILDERNESS YOUTH PROJECT | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BLACK GIRLS CODE | OAKLAND, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TRANSITION HOUSE AUXILIARY | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SAN MATEO CO HISTORICAL MUSEUM | REDWOOD, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| COOL EFFECT | GREENBRAE, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| STATE STREET BALLET | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| GOOD SAMARITAN DIGNITY MOVES | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CASA OF SANTA BARBARA | SANTA MARIA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| OMPRAKASH FOUNDATION | NEW CANAAN, CT | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
ONE THREAD COLLECTIVE
$10,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
MUFFIN MUSIC
$5,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TRIBAL TRUST FDN
$5,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SALT VENTURES
$3,500TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE
$2,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE
$2,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
WOMENS ECONOMIC VENTURES
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SAN MATEO CO HISTORICAL MUSEUM
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
NEW BEGINNINGS
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CASA OF SANTA BARBARA
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CREATE VISIONS
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
THE MADE MUSEUM
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
DIGNITY MOVES SANTA BARBARA
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SB RESCUE MISSION
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
OMPRAKASH FOUNDATION
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
MASS AUDUBON
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SY VALLEY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
COOL EFFECT
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
WILDERNESS YOUTH PROJECT
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HEAL THE OCEAN
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BLACK GIRLS CODE
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
JACK REID FOUNDATION
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
PACHAMAMA ALLIANCE
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TRANSITION HOUSE AUXILIARY
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN
$500TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ONE THREAD COLLECTIVE
$10,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SALT VENTURES
$5,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TRIBAL TRUST FDN
$5,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
THE FISH REEF PROJECT
$3,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE
$2,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
POOR PEOPLES CAMPAIGN
$2,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE
$2,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ILLUMINATE FILM FESTIVAL
$2,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
WOMENS ECONOMIC VENTURES
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
JACK REID FOUNDATION
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
NEW BEGINNINGS
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
WILDERNESS YOUTH PROJECT
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BLACK GIRLS CODE
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TRANSITION HOUSE AUXILIARY
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SAN MATEO CO HISTORICAL MUSEUM
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
COOL EFFECT
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
STATE STREET BALLET
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
GOOD SAMARITAN DIGNITY MOVES
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CASA OF SANTA BARBARA
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
OMPRAKASH FOUNDATION
$1,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
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