Sam & Felicia Hamilton Foundation
Sam & Felicia Hamilton Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $624K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $12K.
Sam & Felicia Hamilton Foundation at a glance
In short: Sam & Felicia Hamilton Foundation gave $10K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +284.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,500
- +92.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $623,767
- +114.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (90% 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 Sam & Felicia Hamilton Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Baptist Church of Los Altos Inc ($6K across 2 grants). Together the top 3 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sam & Felicia Hamilton Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Baptist Church of Los Altos Inc Los Altos HLS, CA | Short-Term Mission Trips - Baja 2024 | $4,000 |
| Inclusive World Saratoga, CA | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| First Baptist Church of Los Altos Inc Los Altos HLS, CA | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Missions Door Glendale, AZ | General & Unrestricted | $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 | $623,767 | $356,165 | $23,423 | $10,000 | 4 | $18,920 | $11,669 | $17,217 |
| 2024 | $291,025 | $-152,655 | $14,717 | $2,600 | 2 | $11,315 | $167,925 | $12,880 |
| 2023 | $458,397 | $2,677 | $12,153 | — | — | $8,604 | $12,267 | $15,268 |
| 2022 | $467,873 | $13,695 | $16,194 | — | — | $13,993 | $11,873 | $16,574 |
| 2021 | $470,372 | $470,372 | — | — | — | — | — | $1,871 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sam & Felicia Hamilton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sam & Felicia Hamilton Foundation is led by Sam P Hamilton, Director & President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sam P Hamilton
Director & President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Felicia Hamilton
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Sam & Felicia Hamilton Foundation
How much does Sam & Felicia Hamilton Foundation give each year?
Sam & Felicia Hamilton Foundation gave $10K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 2 grants.
What is Sam & Felicia Hamilton Foundation's typical grant size?
Sam & Felicia Hamilton Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sam & Felicia Hamilton Foundation give grants?
Sam & Felicia Hamilton Foundation gives mostly in California: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Altos HLS, CA (2 grants).
Does Sam & Felicia Hamilton Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Sam & Felicia Hamilton Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Sam & Felicia Hamilton Foundation?
Sam & Felicia Hamilton Foundation reported $624K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sam & Felicia Hamilton Foundation's EIN?
Sam & Felicia Hamilton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2972987. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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