Paul & Cheryl Hamel Family Foundation
Paul & Cheryl Hamel Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $354K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $32K.
Paul & Cheryl Hamel Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Paul & Cheryl Hamel Family Foundation gave $15K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,500
- -9.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,625
- -32.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $354,324
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (69% 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 Paul & Cheryl Hamel Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Barrow Neurological Foundation ($10K). Together the top 4 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Paul & Cheryl Hamel Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 867% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 $1K (2019) to $29K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Barrow Neurological Foundation Phoenix, AZ | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Giving the Glam Westwood, MA | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Barrington Public Lib Foundation Barrington, RI | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Westport Ma Food Pantry Westport, MA | Charitable | $1,000 |
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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 | $354,324 | $35,030 | $19,655 | $14,500 | 4 | $17,435 | $32,052 | $18,856 |
| 2024 | $338,949 | $19,367 | $21,421 | $16,000 | 3 | $18,835 | $17,379 | $18,391 |
| 2023 | $341,003 | $23,755 | $33,713 | $28,550 | 7 | $31,210 | $21,405 | $17,995 |
| 2022 | $350,961 | $13,208 | $6,005 | $1,500 | 2 | $4,015 | $11,006 | $18,095 |
| 2021 | $343,758 | $11,931 | $8,303 | $3,400 | 3 | $5,785 | $9,485 | $19,816 |
| 2020 | $340,130 | $-16,147 | $12,420 | $7,700 | 5 | — | $5,192 | $16,989 |
| 2019 | $356,127 | $40,311 | $6,536 | $1,000 | 1 | — | $36,955 | $18,149 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paul & Cheryl Hamel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Paul & Cheryl Hamel Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cheryl T. Hamel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Paul J. Hamel
Trustee
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 Paul & Cheryl Hamel Family Foundation
How much does Paul & Cheryl Hamel Family Foundation give each year?
Paul & Cheryl Hamel Family Foundation gave $15K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 3 grants.
What is Paul & Cheryl Hamel Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Paul & Cheryl Hamel Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $3,625, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Paul & Cheryl Hamel Family Foundation give grants?
Paul & Cheryl Hamel Family Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (24%) and Rhode Island (7%).
Does Paul & Cheryl Hamel Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Paul & Cheryl Hamel Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Paul & Cheryl Hamel Family Foundation?
Paul & Cheryl Hamel Family Foundation reported $354K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (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 Paul & Cheryl Hamel Family Foundation's EIN?
Paul & Cheryl Hamel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6110460. 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 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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