Ham Jr Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brandywine, MD EIN: 52-2007618

Ham Jr Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Brandywine, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $13K. Net investment income was $2K.

Ham Jr Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Ham Jr Family Foundation Inc gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$13,000
+116.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$13,000
+333.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$13,000
Total assets
$23,829
-34.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Ham Jr Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

When Im Better Foundation: $13KWhen Im Better Foundation$13K

The largest 2025 recipient was When Im Better Foundation ($13K).

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

BrandywineCharlotte HallHuntingtownQuanticoUpper MarlboroAquascoDumfriesLa PlataLeonardtownLos AngelesWashington

How Ham Jr Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 160% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 760% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K7 grants2019 7 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $27K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
When Im Better Foundation Huntingtown, MDFunding cutting edge research and clinical trials that will lead to a cure for dipg/dmg, while also advocating for those children battling the tumor and their families.$13,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$23,829$3,465$16,153$13,0001$13,000$1,943$1,711
2024$36,517$17,566$8,460$6,0002$6,000$14,553$1,603
2023$27,411$4,524$10,005$7,0003$7,000$1,250$1,505
2022$32,892$8,974$6,483$5,0004$5,000$351$1,597
2021$30,401$15,651$21,093$14,5005—$11,804$2,081
2020$35,843$4,886$21,877$21,0007—$4,009$2,620
2019$52,834$4,048$36,047$26,9007—$2,401$3,796

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ham Jr Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ham Jr Family Foundation Inc is led by Carrie L. Meinhardt, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carrie L. Meinhardt

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia D. Williams

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Ham Jr Family Foundation Inc

How much does Ham Jr Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Ham Jr Family Foundation Inc gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 2 grants.

How large is Ham Jr Family Foundation Inc?

Ham Jr Family Foundation Inc reported $24K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Ham Jr Family Foundation Inc operate?

Ham Jr Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia.

What is Ham Jr Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Ham Jr Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2007618. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 25, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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