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Donald D Hammill Foundation

AUSTIN, TX EIN: 74-2499947 Website

The Donald D. Hammill Foundation is a private 501(c)(3) foundation established in 1988 in Austin, Texas through an initial endowment by Donald D. Hammill. The foundation operates as a family foundation dedicated to improving the quality of life for vulnerable populations in the Austin metropolitan area.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$14.7M

+3.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$740K

-13.6% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$740K

-13.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's mission is to improve the quality of life for people who have disabilities, the aged, and people who are financially disadvantaged, including the working poor and those who are indigent or chronically ill.

The foundation also supports researchers in their quest to understand the nature of disabilities and develop treatment options.

Grantmaking

The foundation does not accept applications.

Grant Range

$12,000

How to Apply

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation limits its giving to nonprofit organizations providing assistance to financially disadvantaged, disabled, or elderly individuals in the greater Austin, Texas area.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

AustinDallasLiberty HillMilwaukeeOverland ParkPortlandRichardsonRound Rock

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $14,233,721
  • Total Revenues: $1,315,562
  • Total Expenses: $1,033,223
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $374,520
  • Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $528,503
  • Total Liabilities: $5,000

Historical Giving Trends:

  • 2022: $817,000 in total giving (69 grants)
  • 2021: $787,000 in total giving (71 grants)
  • 2020: $728,000 in total giving (74 grants)
  • 2019: $705,000 in total giving (73 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$453K$906K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$14,721,147$14,233,721$13,946,383
Revenue$1,487,683$1,315,562$1,035,250
Expenses$995,258$1,033,223$1,104,639
Qualifying Distributions$788,933$865,554$877,954
Net Investment Income$1,305,890$1,166,195$841,976
Distributable Amount$939,908$845,483$830,725

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$214K$428K$642K$856K71 grants202069 grants202168 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

DONALD D HAMMILL FOUNDAT…$740K

Grant Size Distribution

152 grants across all recorded years

150<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

NILS PEARSONSECRETARY/DI$3KJIM PATTONPRESIDENT/DI$3KDONALD HAMMILLDIRECTOR$3KROBERT K LUMDIRECTOR$3KRITA SHERBENOUDIRECTOR$3K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
NILS PEARSONSECRETARY/DI1$2,500
JIM PATTONPRESIDENT/DI0.5$2,500
DONALD HAMMILLDIRECTOR0.25$2,500
ROBERT K LUMDIRECTOR1$2,500
RITA SHERBENOUDIRECTOR0.5$2,500

Contact Information

Address: 1301 W 25th St Ste 300, Austin, TX 78705-4248

Phone: 512-560-6376

Website: hammillfoundation.org

EIN: 74-2499947

Tax-Exempt Status: July 1989

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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