The Carrie Louise Hamilton Foundation
The Carrie Louise Hamilton Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $372K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $32K.
The Carrie Louise Hamilton Foundation at a glance
In short: The Carrie Louise Hamilton Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- -57.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +68.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $372,181
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 The Carrie Louise Hamilton Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UCLA Research Funds ($20K).
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Carrie Louise Hamilton Foundation gives
- Giving fell 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $48K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA Research Funds Los Angeles, CA | General | $20,000 |
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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 | $372,181 | $40,152 | $34,743 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | $31,798 | $25,872 |
| 2024 | $368,745 | $53,541 | $60,511 | $47,500 | 4 | $47,500 | $47,955 | $25,573 |
| 2023 | $424,316 | $2,722 | $15,617 | $6,000 | 2 | $6,000 | $13,891 | $21,372 |
| 2022 | $388,650 | $37,866 | $42,629 | $32,500 | 3 | $32,500 | $31,650 | $24,063 |
| 2021 | $394,207 | $60,615 | $25,913 | $15,000 | 2 | $15,000 | $53,791 | $27,423 |
| 2020 | $360,178 | $5,332 | $34,809 | $25,000 | 3 | — | $7,565 | $22,899 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Carrie Louise Hamilton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Carrie Louise Hamilton Foundation is led by Carol Burnett, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol Burnett
President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brian Miller
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jeremy Stahl
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Richard Mandel (2020–2021) — CFO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Carrie Louise Hamilton Foundation
How much does The Carrie Louise Hamilton Foundation give each year?
The Carrie Louise Hamilton Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 4 grants.
How large is The Carrie Louise Hamilton Foundation?
The Carrie Louise Hamilton Foundation reported $372K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (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.
Where does The Carrie Louise Hamilton Foundation operate?
The Carrie Louise Hamilton Foundation has awarded grants in California, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania.
What is The Carrie Louise Hamilton Foundation's EIN?
The Carrie Louise Hamilton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2167385. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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