Hermsen Family Foundation
Hermsen Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Naples, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $300K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $44K.
Hermsen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hermsen Family Foundation gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $5,000
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $299,740
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (33% 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 Hermsen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lakes Region Food Pantry ($5K). Together the top 3 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hermsen Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 46% 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
In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lakes Region Food Pantry Moultonborough, NH | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank Boston, MA | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Harry Chapin Food Bank Fort Myers, FL | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $299,740 | $1,041,835 | $20,243 | $15,000 | 3 | $20,243 | $43,649 | $43,689 |
| 2023 | $51,250 | $255,603 | — | — | — | — | $1,047 | $936 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hermsen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hermsen Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexander Hermsen
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Hermsen
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Hermsen
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel O'Lear
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Hermsen Family Foundation
How much does Hermsen Family Foundation give each year?
Hermsen Family Foundation gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Hermsen Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hermsen Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hermsen Family Foundation give grants?
Hermsen Family Foundation's top state is New Hampshire, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (33%) and Florida (33%).
Does Hermsen Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Hermsen Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Hermsen Family Foundation?
Hermsen Family Foundation reported $300K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (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 is Hermsen Family Foundation's EIN?
Hermsen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4394566. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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