Hambrick Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hickory, NC EIN: 56-0670674

Hambrick Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Hickory, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $456K.

Hambrick Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Hambrick Family Foundation Inc gave $456K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $456K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$456,199
+2276.0% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
1
-95.8% vs 2022
Average grant
$456,199
+56924.9% vs 2022
Median grant
$456,199
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Hambrick Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2023

Schwab Charitable Fund: $456KSchwab Charitable Fund$456K

The largest 2023 recipient was Schwab Charitable Fund ($456K).

Grant Size Distribution

88 grants across all recorded years

87<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 88 (99%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

HickoryConoverNewtonRoxboroBarium SpringsCharlotteOrlando

How Hambrick Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 4245% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above 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$200K$400K$600K23 grants2019 18 grants2020 22 grants2021 24 grants2022 1 grant2023

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $456K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $456K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Schwab Charitable Fund Orlando, FLAll Donations Are Philanthropic$456,199
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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
2023—$8,933$468,046$456,1991$458,380—$7,246
2022$318,256$39,201$26,197$19,20024$23,035$36,560$24,306
2021$305,063$26,485$21,631$17,00022—$23,891$24,897
2020$300,045$7,862$15,349$10,50018—$8,395$21,643
2019$307,500$40,747$32,443$27,50023—$13,555$20,678

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hambrick Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hambrick Family Foundation Inc is led by Bess Fuller, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Bess Fuller

    President

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    $200 (2019) → $0 (2023)

  • Jack Hambrick

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    $200 (2019) → $0 (2023)

  • Robert T. Hambrick III

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    $200 (2019) → $0 (2023)

  • Gaither Hambrick

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    $200 (2019) → $0 (2023)

  • Margaret H. Glaze

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    $200 (2019) → $0 (2023)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Suzanne H. Hambrick (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Robert T Hambrick III — Director: $200Robert T Hambrick IIIDirector$200Margaret H Glaze — Treasurer: $200Margaret H GlazeTreasurer$200Gaither Hambrick — Secretary: $200Gaither HambrickSecretary$200Bess Fuller — President: $200Bess FullerPresident$200Jack Hambrick — Director: $200Jack HambrickDirector$200

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $200, to Robert T Hambrick III (Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Hambrick Family Foundation Inc

How much does Hambrick Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Hambrick Family Foundation Inc gave $456K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $19K across 24 grants.

Where does Hambrick Family Foundation Inc operate?

Hambrick Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Florida, North Carolina.

How much is Hambrick Family Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Hambrick Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $7K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Hambrick Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Hambrick Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0670674. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 12, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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