Funding search · EIN 046035212 · Salem, MA
Esther H Hawks Trust #0717116
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 68
- grants reported
- $324,500
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $5,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
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- University of Massachusetts (Amherst)2 grants · $25,500
- University of Massachusetts (Boston)3 grants · $23,000
- Tufts University3 grants · $16,000
- Howard University3 grants · $13,000
- Centre College3 grants · $13,000
- Salem State University3 grants · $13,000
- Emmanuel College3 grants · $13,000
- Berklee College of Music3 grants · $13,000
- University of Massachusetts (Lowell)3 grants · $13,000
- Framingham State University3 grants · $13,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 68 reported grants, largest first.
- $15,000
University of Massachusetts (Amherst) · Amherst, MA · 2023
Same as above
- $10,500
University of Massachusetts (Amherst) · Amherst, MA · 2022
Same as above
- $10,000
University of Massachusetts (Boston) · Boston, MA · 2024
Same as above
- $10,000
University of Massachusetts (Boston) · Boston, MA · 2023
Same as above
- $6,000
Tufts University · Medford, MA · 2022
Same as above
- $5,000
American University · Washington, DC · 2024
All paid directly to colleges/universities for tuition & fees
- $5,000
Assumption University · Worcester, MA · 2024
Same as above
- $5,000
Berklee College of Music · Boston, MA · 2024
Same as above
- $5,000
Boston College · Boston, MA · 2024
Same as above
- $5,000
Centre College · Danville, KY · 2024
Same as above
- $5,000
Curry College · Milton, MA · 2024
Same as above
- $5,000
Emmanuel College · Boston, MA · 2024
Same as above
- $5,000
Endicott College · Beverly, MA · 2024
Same as above
- $5,000
Framingham State University · Framingham, MA · 2024
Same as above
- $5,000
Franklin Pierce University · Rindge, NH · 2024
Same as above
- $5,000
George Washington University · Washington, DC · 2024
Same as above
- $5,000
Gordon College · Wenham, MA · 2024
Same as above
- $5,000
Howard University · Washington, DC · 2024
Same as above
- $5,000
McPhs University · Boston, MA · 2024
Same as above
- $5,000
North Carolina Central University · Durham, NC · 2024
Same as above
- $5,000
Salem State University · Salem, MA · 2024
Same as above
- $5,000
Simmons University · Boston, MA · 2024
Same as above
- $5,000
St Anselm College · Goffstown, NH · 2024
Same as above
- $5,000
Tufts University · Medford, MA · 2024
Same as above
- $5,000
University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT · 2024
Same as above
- $5,000
University of Massachusetts (Lowell) · Lowell, MA · 2024
Same as above
- $5,000
Assumption University · Worcester, MA · 2023
All paid directly to colleges/universities for tuition & fees
- $5,000
Berklee College of Music · Boston, MA · 2023
Same as above
- $5,000
Boston College · Boston, MA · 2023
Same as above
- $5,000
Centre College · Danville, KY · 2023
Same as above
- $5,000
Emmanuel College · Boston, MA · 2023
Same as above
- $5,000
Endicott College · Beverly, MA · 2023
Same as above
- $5,000
Framingham State University · Framingham, MA · 2023
Same as above
- $5,000
Franklin Pierce University · Rindge, NH · 2023
Same as above
- $5,000
George Washington University · Washington, DC · 2023
Same as above
- $5,000
Gordon College · Wenham, MA · 2023
Same as above
- $5,000
Howard University · Washington, DC · 2023
Same as above
- $5,000
McPhs University · Boston, MA · 2023
Same as above
- $5,000
Mount Holyoke College · South Hadley, MA · 2023
Same as above
- $5,000
North Carolina Central University · Durham, NC · 2023
Same as above
- $5,000
Salem State University · Salem, MA · 2023
Same as above
- $5,000
Smith College · Northampton, MA · 2023
Same as above
- $5,000
St Anselm College · Goffstown, NH · 2023
Same as above
- $5,000
Tufts University · Medford, MA · 2023
Same as above
- $5,000
University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT · 2023
Same as above
- $5,000
University of Massachusetts (Lowell) · Lowell, MA · 2023
Same as above
- $5,000
University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2023
Same as above
- $3,000
Baylor University · Waco, TX · 2022
All paid directly to colleges/universities for tuition & fees
- $3,000
Berklee College of Music · Boston, MA · 2022
Same as above
- $3,000
Boston College · Boston, MA · 2022
Same as above
- $3,000
Boston University · Boston, MA · 2022
Same as above
- $3,000
Bowdoin College · Brunswick, ME · 2022
Same as above
- $3,000
Centre College · Danville, KY · 2022
Same as above
- $3,000
Emmanuel College · Boston, MA · 2022
Same as above
- $3,000
Emory University · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Same as above
- $3,000
Framingham State University · Framingham, MA · 2022
Same as above
- $3,000
Howard University · Washington, DC · 2022
Same as above
- $3,000
Massachusetts College of Art and Design · Boston, MA · 2022
Same as above
- $3,000
Mount Holyoke College · South Hadley, MA · 2022
Same as above
- $3,000
Notre Dame University · Notre Dame, IN · 2022
Same as above
- $3,000
Providence College · Providence, RI · 2022
Same as above
- $3,000
Salem State University · Salem, MA · 2022
Same as above
- $3,000
Smith College · Northampton, MA · 2022
Same as above
- $3,000
University of Massachusetts (Boston) · Boston, MA · 2022
Same as above
- $3,000
University of Massachusetts (Dartmouth) · North Dartmouth, MA · 2022
Same as above
- $3,000
University of Massachusetts (Lowell) · Lowell, MA · 2022
Same as above
- $3,000
University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Same as above
- $3,000
Williams College · Williamstown, MA · 2022
Same as above
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