Hamel Family Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Naples, FL EIN: 47-2441438

Hamel Family Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Naples, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $1.6M.

Key facts about Hamel Family Foundation Inc

In short: Hamel Family Foundation Inc gave $1.6M across 16 grants in 2024 (avg $98K), mostly in New York. 0% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

EIN
47-2441438
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$1,560,700
Grants made (2024)
16
Average grant
$97,544
Median grant
$25,850
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 16, 2024)
Primary geography
New York (64% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$1.6M

+190.9% YoY

Grant Count

16

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$98K

+190.9% YoY

Is Hamel Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 0 of 16 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 153% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 16 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

SonomaNew YorkRancho MirageSanta RosaAlexandriaSan FranciscoArlington HeightsMadisonBerkeleyGlen EllenLynnSata RosaMenlo ParkTampa

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M7 grants20204 grants20217 grants202216 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

The Posse Foundation Inc: $1.0MThe Posse Foundation Inc$1.0MChildren's Law Center of MA: $225KChildren's Law Center of MA$225KJack London Park Partners: $53KJack London Park Partners$53KEisenhower Health Foundation: $50KEisenhower Health Foundation$50KUniversity of Wisconsin Foundation: $50KUniversity of WisconsinFoundation$50KSonoma Volunteer Firefighters Association: $47KSonoma Volunteer FirefightersAssociation$47KCalifornia Trout: $30KCalifornia Trout$30KFoundation for Children in Need: $27KFoundation for Children inNeed$27KCatholic Charities: $25KCatholic Charities$25KSonoma County Vintners Foundation: $25KSonoma County VintnersFoundation$25K

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K10$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
THE POSSE FOUNDATION INC New York, NYCHARITABLE GIFT$1,000,000
CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER OF MA Lynn, MACHARITABLE GIFT$225,000
JACK LONDON PARK PARTNERS Glen Ellen, CACHARITABLE GIFT$53,000
EISENHOWER HEALTH FOUNDATION Rancho Mirage, CACHARITABLE GIFT$50,000
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION Madison, WICHARITABLE GIFT$50,000
SONOMA VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION Sonoma, CACHARITABLE GIFT$46,500
CALIFORNIA TROUT San Francisco, CACHARITABLE GIFT$30,000
FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN IN NEED Arlington Heights, ILCHARITABLE GIFT$26,700
CATHOLIC CHARITIES Alexandria, VACHARITABLE GIFT$25,000
SONOMA COUNTY VINTNERS FOUNDATION Santa Rosa, CACHARITABLE GIFT$25,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.5$1$1.520202021202220232024
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hamel Family Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • George F. Hamel Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luke T. Hamel

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela O. Hamel

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Hamel Family Foundation Inc

How much does Hamel Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Hamel Family Foundation Inc gave $1.6M across 16 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $536K across 16 grants.

What is Hamel Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Hamel Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $25,850, and its average grant was $97,544, across 16 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Where does Hamel Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Hamel Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (15%) and Massachusetts (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sonoma, CA (4 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Santa Rosa, CA (2 grants).

Does Hamel Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Hamel Family Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 filing were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Gift" (16 grants).

Who are Hamel Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Hamel Family Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include The Posse Foundation Inc ($1,000,000), Children's Law Center of MA ($225,000) and Jack London Park Partners ($53,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

What is Hamel Family Foundation Inc?

Hamel Family Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Naples, FL. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

What is Hamel Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Hamel Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2441438. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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