Hamlin Family Private Foundation
Hamlin Family Private Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $15,400 to charitable organizations, most of them in Colorado.
Hamlin Family Private Foundation at a glance
In short: Hamlin Family Private Foundation gave $15K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Colorado. 67% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,400
- +115.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,283
- -28.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $600,058
- +1.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 67% first-time grantees (8 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Hamlin Family Private Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hamlin Family Private Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Food Share Inc ($2K). Together the top 10 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 86% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, 6% to Utah, 4% to California, and 3% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Hamlin Family Private Foundation open to new grantees?
67%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 12 grantees (67%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 17% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 135% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Food Share Inc Louisville, CO | General & Unrestricted | $1,950 |
| Conscious Alliance Broomfield, CO | General & Unrestricted | $1,950 |
| Hands in Hands Boulder, CO | General & Unrestricted | $1,950 |
| Impact on Education Louisville, CO | General & Unrestricted | $1,950 |
| Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence Inc Boulder, CO | General & Unrestricted | $1,950 |
| Boulder Community Foundation Boulder, UT | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Bridge House Boulder, CO | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association Inc Boulder, CO | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| YWCA Boulder County Boulder, CO | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Laguna Hills, CA | General & Unrestricted | $650 |
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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 | $600,058 | $39,257 | $31,222 | $15,400 | 12 | $25,183 | $55,203 | $29,623 |
| 2024 | $592,023 | $18,752 | $36,017 | $7,150 | 4 | $21,686 | $67,651 | $27,064 |
| 2023 | $599,687 | $-4,067 | $21,215 | $9,675 | 8 | $17,318 | $17,260 | $25,071 |
| 2022 | $624,969 | $-10,674 | $24,238 | $6,550 | 3 | $16,674 | $4,584 | $24,752 |
| 2021 | $659,881 | $670,951 | $11,070 | — | — | $9,202 | $263,657 | $10,663 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hamlin Family Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included organizations working on food assistance, education, homelessness services, family support, women’s and girls’ empowerment, technology education, and animal welfare. For example, Community Food Share says its mission is to eliminate hunger in Boulder and Broomfield counties, while Bridge House says it addresses immediate needs of people experiencing homelessness and provides resources toward employment, housing, stability, and healing. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $15,400. Grants ranged from $500 to $1,950, with a median of $1,000. The largest listed grants were $1,950 each to Community Food Share, Conscious Alliance, Hands in Hands, Impact on Education, and Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence. Other listed recipients included Bridge House, Emergency Family Assistance Association, and YWCA Boulder County, each receiving $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sally Ann Forester as director and treasurer, Bruce S Hamlin as director and president, and Abigail Nancy Sehnert as director and secretary.
Hamlin Family Private Foundation is led by Bruce S Hamlin, Director & President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce S Hamlin
Director & President
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer → Director & President, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Sally Ann Forester
Director & Treasurer
Director & Secretary → Director, Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
Director, Secretary & Treasurer → Director & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$638 (2025)
Abigail Nancy Sehnert
Director & Secretary
Director & Treasurer → Director, Treasurer & Secretary, 2024
Director, Treasurer & Secretary → Director & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ruthanne F Hamlin (2021–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $638, to Sally Ann Forester (Dir, Treas).
Frequently asked questions about Hamlin Family Private Foundation
How much does Hamlin Family Private Foundation give each year?
Hamlin Family Private Foundation gave $15K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 4 grants.
What is Hamlin Family Private Foundation's typical grant size?
Hamlin Family Private Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,283, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hamlin Family Private Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Hamlin Family Private Foundation give grants?
Hamlin Family Private Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Utah (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boulder, CO (6 grants) and Louisville, CO (2 grants).
Does Hamlin Family Private Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Hamlin Family Private Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Hamlin Family Private Foundation's largest grantees?
Hamlin Family Private Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Food Share Inc ($1,950), Conscious Alliance ($1,950) and Hands in Hands ($1,950), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hamlin Family Private Foundation?
Hamlin Family Private Foundation reported $600K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (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.
What does Hamlin Family Private Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included organizations working on food assistance, education, homelessness services, family support, women’s and girls’ empowerment, technology education, and animal welfare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hamlin Family Private Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hamlin Family Private Foundation's EIN?
Hamlin Family Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3559187. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Hamlin Family Private Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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