Hamilton Fish Webster
Hamilton Fish Webster is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $56K. Net investment income was $116K.
Hamilton Fish Webster at a glance
In short: Hamilton Fish Webster gave $56K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $56K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,880
- +19.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $55,880
- +19.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $55,880
- Total assets
- $1,234,047
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (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 Hamilton Fish Webster funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Hamilton Fish Webster gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2020) to $60K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Statement Providence, RI | Unrestricted General | $55,880 |
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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 | $1,234,047 | $135,388 | $89,369 | $55,880 | 1 | $67,683 | $115,652 | $73,014 |
| 2024 | $1,187,240 | $120,447 | $77,406 | $46,751 | 1 | $58,025 | $100,324 | $67,992 |
| 2023 | $1,145,504 | $38,686 | $81,760 | $53,967 | 1 | $68,782 | $21,803 | $62,328 |
| 2022 | $1,189,015 | $-26,149 | $94,734 | $59,678 | 1 | $70,642 | $7,450 | $64,724 |
| 2021 | $1,309,851 | $280,577 | $83,919 | $50,485 | 1 | $62,427 | $259,494 | $73,339 |
| 2020 | $1,110,791 | $98,365 | $72,940 | $45,470 | 1 | — | $81,429 | $61,497 |
| 2019 | $1,085,386 | $74,435 | $75,872 | $49,366 | 1 | — | $61,246 | $60,223 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hamilton Fish Webster reported a distributable amount of $73K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hamilton Fish Webster's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; 2 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$21K (2021) → $21K (2025)
William B. Brownell
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$7K (2019) → $7K (2025)
Della Wells
Other
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy J. Watt
Other
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Maratta
Other
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Michael Dawson (2019–2022) — Other
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: James Jelinek (2019) — Other
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $21K, to Bank of America (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Hamilton Fish Webster
How much does Hamilton Fish Webster give each year?
Hamilton Fish Webster gave $56K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 1 grant.
How large is Hamilton Fish Webster?
Hamilton Fish Webster reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73K (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.
Where does Hamilton Fish Webster operate?
Hamilton Fish Webster has awarded grants in Rhode Island.
What is Hamilton Fish Webster's EIN?
Hamilton Fish Webster's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-6007212. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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