Hamm Family Foundation Inc
Hamm Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Essex, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $55K in total assets. Net investment income was $1K.
Hamm Family Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $54,565
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,456
- +50.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,115
- -12.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $341
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Hamm Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Hamm Family Foundation Inc gives
- In 2023 it paid out 2% 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 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $305K (2020) to $865K (2021). In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $865K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Hospital Foundation Brooklyn, NY | For Operations | $850,000 |
| Stuart Hall School New Orleans, LA | For Operations | $15,000 |
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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 | $54,565 | $1,456 | $341 | — | — | — | $1,115 | $2,861 |
| 2024 | $53,450 | $965 | $319 | — | — | — | $1,277 | $2,725 |
| 2023 | $52,805 | $1,213 | $351 | — | — | $50 | $1,052 | $2,541 |
| 2022 | $51,943 | $-4,614 | $186 | — | — | — | $537 | $2,752 |
| 2021 | $56,743 | $1,672 | $871,264 | $865,000 | 2 | $865,000 | — | $31,665 |
| 2020 | $926,335 | $395,863 | $313,490 | $305,000 | 4 | — | $387,473 | $44,599 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hamm Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hamm Family Foundation Inc is led by Charles J. Hamm, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles J. Hamm
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Irene F. Hamm
Vice President, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liza H. Hamm
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Hamm Family Foundation Inc
How large is Hamm Family Foundation Inc?
Hamm Family Foundation Inc reported $55K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1K.
Where does Hamm Family Foundation Inc operate?
Hamm Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut, Louisiana, New York.
How much is Hamm Family Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Hamm Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Hamm Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Hamm Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3963109. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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