The Hamlin Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 20-3758162

The Hamlin Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $626K in total assets. In 2024, it made $11K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $26K.

The Hamlin Family Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$626,168
+2.5% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$26,025
-27.3% vs 2023
Qualifying distributions (2024)
$10,573
-55.4% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$10,573
-57.3% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Hamlin Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

99 grants across all recorded years

99<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 99 grants of 99 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

PhiladelphiaWashingtonNew YorkAlexandriaBryn MawrArdmoreBoca RatonColumbusEssex JctFort PierceGladwyneIrvingMemphisMountain ViewMyakka CityNewportWellesley HillsHillsdaleNorristownPlymouth Meeting

How The Hamlin Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 60% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 27% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K29 grants2020 31 grants2021 37 grants2022 2 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2023) to $73K (2022). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $18K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fairness Center Inc Oklahoma City, OKGeneral & Unrestricted$12,500
Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternat Harrisburg, PAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$626,168$26,025$10,573——$10,573$26,025$38,511
2023$610,716$35,798$24,745$17,5002$23,716$32,431$32,926
2022$599,663$68,813$81,148$72,58737$80,548$68,813$33,653
2021$611,998$66,829$79,215$70,60031$78,715$48,228$39,450
2020$624,384$-102,619$52,490$44,25029—$18,436$34,169

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hamlin Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $39K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Hamlin Family Foundation Inc is led by Katharine Hamlin Kreager, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Katharine Hamlin Kreager

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clay Hamlin IV

    Director, Vice President - Finance & Investment

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clay W Hamlin III

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Hamlin

    Vice President - Operations & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn Hamlin

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Hamlin Family Foundation Inc

How large is The Hamlin Family Foundation Inc?

The Hamlin Family Foundation Inc reported $626K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $39K (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 Hamlin Family Foundation Inc operate?

The Hamlin Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont.

What is The Hamlin Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Hamlin Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3758162. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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