Robert and Arlene Hamilton Family Charitable Foundation

ANKENY, IA EIN: 26-1289965

Robert and Arlene Hamilton Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ANKENY, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $426K. Net investment income was $95K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.6M

+10.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$426K

+7000.0% YoY

Grant Count

10

+400.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$43K

+1320.0% YoY

About Robert and Arlene Hamilton Family Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Robert and Arlene Hamilton Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ANKENY, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $426K. Net investment income was $95K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

AmesAnkenyDes MoinesIowa FallsJohnstonStory CityWindsor Heights

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$580K$1M$2M$2M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,605,279$2,361,827$2,250,619
Revenue$537,452$111,854$2,108,653
Expenses$447,105$9,181$6,882
Qualifying Distributions$426,000$6,000$4,520
Net Investment Income$95,385$108,673
Distributable Amount$118,612$112,155$23,700

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$107K$213K$320K$426K1 grants20211 grants20221 grants20232 grants202410 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

ISU Foundation$300KLutheran Services in Iowa$27KIowa Falls First Methodi…$25KHope Ministries$20KFriends of Iowa PBS$15KLutheran Church of Hope$12KHoly Trinity Lutheran Ch…$11KRiverside Lutheran Bible…$11KGigi's Playhouse$3KFood Bank of Iowa$2K

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Steve AfdahlDirector$1KThomas UbbenDirector$1K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Steve AfdahlDirector1$1,000
Thomas UbbenDirector1$1,000
Scott HamiltonPresidnet1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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