About Hawn Foundation
The Hawn Foundation appears to be a highly concentrated funder based in Dallas, TX: all reported giving ($5.39M across 4 grants) went to a single set of recipients listed as “see attached.” With only four grants on record and the entire portfolio directed to that attachment, the foundation seems to make large, targeted awards rather than many small grants. Because grantee names and purposes were not provided in the data, the specific issue areas supported cannot be confidently identified from these records alone.
Focus Areas
Concentrated support to a single primary grantee or small set of related organizations (unspecified mission)Likely large-scale program or capital support (given grant size and low grant count)Local Dallas-based nonprofit support (foundation headquartered in Dallas suggests local focus)
Who They Fund
Dallas-area nonprofit organizations (primary grantees)local Dallas community (indirect beneficiaries)
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated — a small number of large grants (all recorded giving directed to a single 'see attached' recipient list), suggesting targeted, possibly multi-year or capital funding rather than broad, diversified grantmaking.
About Hawn Foundation
A defining feature of Hawn Foundation is its concentrated, large-scale grantmaking: the four recent grants on record all went to a single Dallas recipient listing, with awards ranging from $1,243,036 to $1,617,886. That pattern points to a funder making substantial commitments rather than spreading money across many organizations. The foundation’s annual grant program is described as supporting educational, scientific, cultural, Christian, and other charitable organizations, with primary emphasis on organizations serving the Dallas metropolitan area. Recent filings show the same Dallas-based recipient format across multiple years, including a 2023 award of $1,243,036 and a 2024 award of $1,617,886. The 2025 record also shows a $1,285,468 grant to the attached Dallas list. Taken together, the available data suggest a highly focused local grantmaker whose support is directed to a small set of related charitable recipients in Dallas.
What Hawn Foundation Funds
The foundation’s stated program areas include education, science, culture, Christian ministries, and other charitable work, all with a primary emphasis on the Dallas metropolitan area. In educational, scientific, and cultural giving, the recent grant records show large awards to a Dallas recipient listed as “see attached,” including a $1,243,036 grant in 2023 and another $1,243,036 grant in 2025. The 2024 filing shows a $1,617,886 grant to the same Dallas-based attached list, indicating continued support for a related local recipient set. The program language also allows general operating and program support, which fits the large, annual awards shown in the filings.
How Hawn Foundation Gives
Hawn Foundation’s recent grant sizes are tightly clustered: the 25th percentile is $1,243,036, the median is $1,264,252, and the 75th percentile is $1,368,572. The latest 990 on file is 2025, and the recent grants show repeat awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025, suggesting a recurring annual pattern rather than one-off giving. The foundation reports annual grants of $5,389,426 and total assets of $43,838,180. It does not make program-related investments and does not fund individuals. Its active grant program is invitation-only and reviews Letters of Inquiry; unsolicited applications are not accepted.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.5M
Total Assets
$43.8M
Total Revenue
$1.8M
Total Expenses
$1.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $1.2M and $1.4M, with a median of $1.3M.
25th Percentile
$1.2M
Median
$1.3M
75th Percentile
$1.4M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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