BLACKHAWK WOMENS CHARITABLE GIVING (operating as Blackhawk Scholarship Fund)
To increase education opportunities for college-bound women in financial need by awarding annual scholarships based on academic achievement, demonstrated financial need, and community involvement.
About BLACKHAWK WOMENS CHARITABLE GIVING (operating as Blackhawk Scholarship Fund)
Blackhawk Womens Charitable Giving is a California 501(c)(3) organization that operates publicly as the Blackhawk Scholarship Fund to provide college scholarships to women from Contra Costa County. The organization was founded in 2003 and runs an annual application cycle to fund women headed to four‑year universities. The charity is entirely volunteer-run and reports ongoing community impact: it publishes an impact report, maintains an active application cycle (the 2026 application period closed March 8, 2026), and documents multi‑year scholarship totals and alumni outcomes. The organization’s stated focus is scholarships and student financial aid services for women from local high schools and community colleges.
Notable achievements
Milestone scholarship dollars
Reportedly has awarded more than $523,000 in scholarships to local women since its founding, supporting over 127 women scholars (figures shown on the organization's website).
Longstanding annual program
Established in 2003 and running annual scholarship cycles (most recently completed the 2026 application cycle), the program serves students transferring from local high schools and community colleges to four‑year universities.
Local reach and alumni success
Supports students from roughly 43 local high schools and community colleges and lists alumni attending selective institutions (examples include Stanford, UC Berkeley, Columbia, Duke, and Yale), demonstrating measurable educational outcomes for recipients.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $141K
- Annual revenue
- $103K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 41-2082902
- Location
- Danville, CA
- Website
- www.blackhawkscholarshipfund.org
- On Mahalo since
- May 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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