Homer & Ruth Hamby Family Foundation
Homer & Ruth Hamby Family Foundation is a private foundation based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing reports grants to individual recipients for tuition, with nearly all grant dollars going to recipients in New Mexico.
Homer & Ruth Hamby Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Homer & Ruth Hamby Family Foundation gave $79K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $79,000
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -30.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,389
- +29.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Homer & Ruth Hamby Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2190 Hillcrest Avenue Apt 2418, St Paul, MN 55116
Phone: (575) 313-0844
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Homer & Ruth Hamby Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
111 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 111 grants of 111 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Mexico; the remaining 3% is listed with an unspecified state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
How Homer & Ruth Hamby Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). 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 $79K (2025) to $113K (2021). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $79K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 18 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $79,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $113,000 | $79,350 | $79,000 | 18 | $79,000 |
| 2024 | — | $135,000 | $88,517 | $88,100 | 26 | $88,100 |
| 2023 | — | $164,000 | $81,081 | $80,125 | 24 | $80,125 |
| 2022 | $118,872 | $162,000 | $90,500 | $90,500 | 22 | $90,500 |
| 2021 | $95,562 | $135,411 | $113,363 | $112,950 | 21 | $112,950 |
| 2020 | $73,514 | $146,248 | $99,037 | $98,450 | 21 | — |
| 2019 | $26,303 | $53,715 | $90,780 | $87,750 | 17 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $79,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $6,000, with a median of $4,500. The largest reported grants were eight awards of $6,000 each, all to individual recipients in New Mexico for tuition. Other listed awards included $5,000 and $4,000 tuition grants to individual recipients.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Homer Hamby as president and Ruth Hamby as treasurer.
Homer & Ruth Hamby Family Foundation is led by Homer Hamby, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Homer Hamby
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ruth Hamby
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Homer & Ruth Hamby Family Foundation
How much does Homer & Ruth Hamby Family Foundation give each year?
Homer & Ruth Hamby Family Foundation gave $79K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $88K across 26 grants.
What is Homer & Ruth Hamby Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Homer & Ruth Hamby Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $4,389, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Homer & Ruth Hamby Family Foundation give grants?
Homer & Ruth Hamby Family Foundation gives mostly in New Mexico: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Homer & Ruth Hamby Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Homer & Ruth Hamby Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Tuition" (17 grants).
How do I apply for a grant from Homer & Ruth Hamby Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Homer & Ruth Hamby Family Foundation's EIN?
Homer & Ruth Hamby Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3169714. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Homer & Ruth Hamby Family 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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