Private foundation · Nashville
Hawkins Family Foundation
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 5 totaling $533,500
- Typical grant
- $2,500 to $20,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $10,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Rutherford County, Cheatham County · plus 7 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 60% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 3 of 5.
- Total giving that year
- $743,500
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $744K | $534K | 5 |
| 2024 | $974K | $64K | 4 |
| 2023 | $634K | — | 0 |
How to apply
The foundation's filing doesn't describe how to apply. Look for a website, or send a short letter asking whether it accepts requests.
Board and officers
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- John D HawkinsPresident/treasurer/director
- Renee D HawkinsVice-president/sec/director
- John D Hawkins JrDirector
- Anna Grace StolzDirector
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Community - program support
- Education - program support
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Education - program support | $500K |
| West End United Methodist Church | Nashville, Davidson County | Community - program support | $20K |
| American Red Cross of Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Community - program support | $10K |
| The Golf Club of Tennessee Scholarship Fund | Kingston Springs, Cheatham County | Education - program support | $2,500 |
| City of Belle Meade | Nashville, Davidson County | Community - program support | $1,000 |