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 20222024. 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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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

$79,500
2022
$130,000
2023
$115,000
2024

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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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.