Sigmund M Hyman Foundation Inc
Sigmund M Hyman Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Baltimore, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $913K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $14.0M. Net investment income was $41K.
Sigmund M Hyman Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Sigmund M Hyman Foundation Inc gave $14.0M across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $1.6M), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,000,000
- +2970.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -35.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,555,556
- +4675.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,260,000
- Total assets
- $912,670
- -52.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (86% 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 Sigmund M Hyman Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Goucher College ($3.4M). Together the top 9 received $14.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 63 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sigmund M Hyman Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 7765% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $162K (2021) to $14.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $14.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Goucher College Baltimore, MD | General Operating Funds | $3,360,000 |
| Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD | General Operating Funds | $3,010,000 |
| Franklin & Marshall College Lancaster, PA | General Operating Funds | $1,960,000 |
| Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore Baltimore, MD | General Operating Funds | $1,400,000 |
| Baltimore Museum of Art Baltimore, MD | General Operating Funds | $1,260,000 |
| Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Baltimore, MD | General Operating Funds | $1,120,000 |
| Maryland Science Center Baltimore, MD | General Operating Funds | $700,000 |
| Walters Art Museum Baltimore, MD | General Operating Funds | $700,000 |
| Enoch Pratt Free Library Baltimore, MD | General Operating Funds | $490,000 |
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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 | $912,670 | $13,052,513 | $14,041,347 | $14,000,000 | 9 | $14,003,721 | $41,453 | $66,701 |
| 2024 | $1,901,504 | $1,189,438 | $476,437 | $456,000 | 14 | $457,874 | $1,170,875 | $76,942 |
| 2023 | $1,188,503 | $159,000 | $342,450 | $329,000 | 15 | $330,557 | $147,107 | $101,160 |
| 2022 | $1,371,953 | $179,807 | $203,720 | $178,000 | 12 | $179,005 | $162,319 | $114,383 |
| 2021 | $1,395,866 | $330,297 | $175,317 | $162,150 | 13 | — | $318,128 | $114,878 |
| 2020 | $1,240,479 | $45,205 | $19,647 | — | — | — | $26,551 | $102,933 |
| 2019 | $1,214,921 | $211,384 | $298,745 | $284,300 | 14 | — | $200,249 | $97,073 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sigmund M Hyman Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sigmund M Hyman Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol H. Williams
Director
Vice President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy L. Hyman
Director
Vice President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy D. Armbruster
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Cohen Paliath
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Retsinas Romero
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Gohn
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Mary B. Hyman (2019–2024) — Director · Filing note: Through 92424
- Former: Nicolas P. Retsinas (2019–2021) — Director
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 Sigmund M Hyman Foundation Inc
How much does Sigmund M Hyman Foundation Inc give each year?
Sigmund M Hyman Foundation Inc gave $14.0M across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $456K across 14 grants.
What is Sigmund M Hyman Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Sigmund M Hyman Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,260,000, and its average grant was $1,555,556, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sigmund M Hyman Foundation Inc give grants?
Sigmund M Hyman Foundation Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (8 grants).
Does Sigmund M Hyman Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sigmund M Hyman Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sigmund M Hyman Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Sigmund M Hyman Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Goucher College ($3,360,000), Loyola University Maryland ($3,010,000) and Franklin & Marshall College ($1,960,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sigmund M Hyman Foundation Inc?
Sigmund M Hyman Foundation Inc reported $913K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sigmund M Hyman Foundation Inc's EIN?
Sigmund M Hyman Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6034760. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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