D a Hamel Family Charitable Trust XXXXX5007
D a Hamel Family Charitable Trust XXXXX5007 is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its filings report grants to charitable organizations, including recipients in New Hampshire, Florida, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania in 2025.
D a Hamel Family Charitable Trust XXXXX5007 at a glance
In short: D a Hamel Family Charitable Trust XXXXX5007 gave $98K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New Hampshire. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $98,000
- +19.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +45.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,125
- -17.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $5,327,674
- +7.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to D a Hamel Family Charitable Trust XXXXX5007
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10 S Dearborn Il1-0111, Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (800) 496-2583
Website: https://hamelfamilyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who D a Hamel Family Charitable Trust XXXXX5007 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation ($20K). Together the top 10 received $68K.
Grant Size Distribution
126 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 118 grants of 126 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust is based in Chicago, Illinois. In 2025, 54% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Hampshire and 36% to recipients in Florida; Massachusetts and Pennsylvania each received 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is D a Hamel Family Charitable Trust XXXXX5007 open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 16 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 6% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 99% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 29% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $82K (2024) to $11.5M (2022). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $98K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation North Palm Beach, FL | General | $20,000 |
| New Hampshire Historical Society Concord, NH | General | $8,000 |
| Tuftonbro Scholarship Fund Center Tuftonboro, NH | General | $5,000 |
| Wiggin Memorial Library Stratham, NH | General | $5,000 |
| Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Holderness, NH | General | $5,000 |
| Tuftonboro Firefighters Association Melvin VLG, NH | General | $5,000 |
| Lasell College Newton, MA | General | $5,000 |
| Womenade of Greater Squamscott Stratham, NH | General | $5,000 |
| Cross Roads House Inc Portsmouth, NH | General | $5,000 |
| My Breast Cancer Portsmouth, NH | General | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,327,674 | $517,357 | $147,623 | $98,000 | 16 | $111,666 | $487,896 | $390,631 |
| 2024 | $4,957,969 | $337,091 | $124,418 | $82,000 | 11 | $94,123 | $303,307 | $351,777 |
| 2023 | $4,745,825 | $2,173 | $376,203 | $337,000 | 31 | $347,996 | $112,403 | $300,654 |
| 2022 | $5,120,001 | $789,851 | $11,609,036 | $11,466,000 | 32 | $11,515,852 | $705,547 | $541,938 |
| 2021 | $13,901,947 | $1,112,027 | $513,579 | $444,000 | 36 | — | $1,066,526 | $881,262 |
| 2020 | $13,304,328 | $913,322 | $697,573 | $574,439 | 47 | — | $822,364 | $740,518 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, D a Hamel Family Charitable Trust XXXXX5007 reported a distributable amount of $391K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust reported 16 grants totaling $98,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. It reported 11 grants totaling $82,000 in 2024 and 31 grants totaling $337,000 in 2023.
The largest reported grant in 2025 was $20,000 to Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation. The New Hampshire Historical Society received $8,000. Other listed recipients received $5,000 each, including Tuftonboro Scholarship Fund, Wiggin Memorial Library, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Tuftonboro Firefighters Association, Lasell College, Womenade of Greater Squamscott, Cross Roads House Inc, My Breast Cancer, The Barnstormers, and End of 68 Hours of Hunger. The listed grants carried a “GENERAL” purpose.
The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported: the New Hampshire Historical Society says it educates the public about the state’s history, while Squam Lakes Natural Science Center says it advances understanding of ecology by exploring New Hampshire’s natural world. Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation describes its work as strengthening surrounding communities and improving the lives of neighbors in need.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Dana A. Hamel is listed as co-trustee on the 2025 filing.
D a Hamel Family Charitable Trust XXXXX5007 is led by Dana A. Hamel, Co-Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dana A. Hamel
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about D a Hamel Family Charitable Trust XXXXX5007
How much does D a Hamel Family Charitable Trust XXXXX5007 give each year?
D a Hamel Family Charitable Trust XXXXX5007 gave $98K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $82K across 11 grants.
What is D a Hamel Family Charitable Trust XXXXX5007's typical grant size?
D a Hamel Family Charitable Trust XXXXX5007's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,125, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from D a Hamel Family Charitable Trust XXXXX5007 that year got $5K on average.
Where does D a Hamel Family Charitable Trust XXXXX5007 give grants?
D a Hamel Family Charitable Trust XXXXX5007 gives mostly in New Hampshire: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (36%) and Massachusetts (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were North Palm Beach, FL (2 grants), Stratham, NH (2 grants) and Portsmouth, NH (2 grants).
Does D a Hamel Family Charitable Trust XXXXX5007 give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of D a Hamel Family Charitable Trust XXXXX5007's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are D a Hamel Family Charitable Trust XXXXX5007's largest grantees?
D a Hamel Family Charitable Trust XXXXX5007's largest 2025 grantees include Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation ($20,000), New Hampshire Historical Society ($8,000) and Tuftonbro Scholarship Fund ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is D a Hamel Family Charitable Trust XXXXX5007?
D a Hamel Family Charitable Trust XXXXX5007 reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $112K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $391K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
How do I apply for a grant from D a Hamel Family Charitable Trust XXXXX5007?
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is D a Hamel Family Charitable Trust XXXXX5007's EIN?
D a Hamel Family Charitable Trust XXXXX5007's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6873334. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does D a Hamel Family Charitable Trust XXXXX5007 accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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