Oliver C and Julia Hamister Family
Oliver C and Julia Hamister Family is a private foundation, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $314K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $16K.
Oliver C and Julia Hamister Family at a glance
In short: Oliver C and Julia Hamister Family gave $16K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,500
- +24.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,214
- +24.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $313,928
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Oliver C and Julia Hamister Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Buffalo Sabres Foundation ($5K). Together the top 7 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Oliver C and Julia Hamister Family gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 $13K (2024) to $18K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Sabres Foundation Buffalo, NY | General Purpose | $4,500 |
| Redeemer Presbyterian Church Riverview, NY | General Purpose | $3,000 |
| Ecmc Foundation Buffalo, NY | General Purpose | $3,000 |
| Best Self Buffalo, NY | General Purpose | $2,000 |
| St Mark's Episcopal Church Orchard Park, NY | General Purpose | $2,000 |
| Kaleidoscope Williamsville, NY | General Purpose | $500 |
| Mind Over Matter Foundation Buffalo, NY | General Purpose | $500 |
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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 | $313,928 | $18,305 | $17,335 | $15,500 | 7 | $15,500 | $16,470 | $16,196 |
| 2024 | $312,958 | $4,990 | $14,782 | $12,500 | 7 | $12,750 | $11,396 | $15,704 |
| 2023 | $322,750 | $-3,243 | $19,610 | $17,950 | 7 | $17,950 | $6,770 | $14,459 |
| 2022 | $346,180 | $-10,381 | $22,482 | $18,000 | 7 | $18,000 | $4,749 | $16,153 |
| 2021 | $380,558 | $94,969 | $17,951 | $15,500 | 6 | $15,500 | $92,794 | $17,943 |
| 2020 | $301,456 | $21,717 | $17,723 | $15,750 | 7 | — | $19,858 | $15,776 |
| 2019 | $297,462 | $12,976 | $18,428 | $16,500 | 8 | — | $11,048 | $15,636 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Oliver C and Julia Hamister Family reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Oliver C and Julia Hamister Family is led by Richard C. Hamister, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard C. Hamister
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James W. Hamister
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Hamister
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa H. Bonebrake
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
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 Oliver C and Julia Hamister Family
How much does Oliver C and Julia Hamister Family give each year?
Oliver C and Julia Hamister Family gave $16K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 7 grants.
What is Oliver C and Julia Hamister Family's typical grant size?
Oliver C and Julia Hamister Family's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,214, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Oliver C and Julia Hamister Family give grants?
Oliver C and Julia Hamister Family gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Buffalo, NY (4 grants).
Does Oliver C and Julia Hamister Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Oliver C and Julia Hamister Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Oliver C and Julia Hamister Family's largest grantees?
Oliver C and Julia Hamister Family's largest 2025 grantees include Buffalo Sabres Foundation ($4,500), Redeemer Presbyterian Church ($3,000) and Ecmc Foundation ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Oliver C and Julia Hamister Family?
Oliver C and Julia Hamister Family reported $314K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (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 Oliver C and Julia Hamister Family's EIN?
Oliver C and Julia Hamister Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0800152. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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