The Hamilton Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 36-7048494

The Hamilton Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $78K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$78K

+2.6% YoY

Grant Count

11

-8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+12.0% YoY

About The Hamilton Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Hamilton Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $78K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

ARVADAASTORIABALTIMOREBOSTONBRONXCOLUMBUSLEWISBERGLEWISBURGNEW YORKPHOENIXROCKVILLESAN FRANCISCOSARASOTAWASHINGTONWOODBRIDGE

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120192020202120232024
Metric202420232021
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$27K$54K$81K$108K15 grants201910 grants202011 grants202112 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ST MARY'S FOOD BANK$20KINTERNATIONAL RESCUE COM…$15KFUGEES ACADEMY LTD$10KREACH OUT AND READ$8KALL FAITHS FOOD BANK$5KAMERICAN RED CROSS$5KCATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES$5KFISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION$5KAMERICAN SOCIETY OF BOTA…$2KBUCKNELL UNIVERSITY$2K

Grant Size Distribution

59 grants across all recorded years

59<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include St Mary's Food Bank ($20,000), International Rescue Committee Inc ($15,000), Fugees Academy Ltd ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ALL FAITHS FOOD BANK SARASOTA, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
AMERICAN RED CROSS WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF BOTANICAL ARTISTS BRONX, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY LEWISBURG, PATHE HISTORY DEPARTMENT$2,000
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES BALTIMORE, MDGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION ROCKVILLE, MDGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
FUGEES ACADEMY LTD COLUMBUS, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC NEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
REACH OUT AND READ BOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$8,000
ST MARY'S FOOD BANK PHOENIX, AZGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHARLES H HAMILTONTRUSTEE1
CAROL E HAMILTONTRUSTEE1
GREGORY A HAMILTONTRUSTEE1
KIMBERLY A HAMILTONTRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Hamilton Foundation?

The Hamilton Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The Hamilton Foundation operate?

The Hamilton Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania.

What size grants does The Hamilton Foundation award?

In 2024, The Hamilton Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $78K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Hamilton Foundation's EIN?

The Hamilton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7048494. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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