The Ronald S and Susan D Hummel

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fayetteville, NY EIN: 16-1577002

The Ronald S and Susan D Hummel is a private foundation based in Fayetteville, New York. In 2025, it reported 12 grants totaling $15,250 to organizations working in areas including food assistance, animal rescue, health care, conservation, and family support.

The Ronald S and Susan D Hummel at a glance

In short: The Ronald S and Susan D Hummel gave $15K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,250
+17.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
12
-20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,271
+46.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$365,139
-0.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (39% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to The Ronald S and Susan D Hummel

How to Apply

The filing lists Cynthia Taylor as the contact and requests a letter giving the applicant’s name and address, the amount requested, and the purpose of the grant. The foundation states that it has no restrictions on awards.

Review Cycle
None listed.
Deadline
None listed.
Contact

Application contact: Cynthia Taylor
Mailing address: 8372 Craine Drive, Manlius, NY 13104
Phone: (315) 682-4878

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who The Ronald S and Susan D Hummel funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Food Bank of CNY: $3KFood Bank of CNY$3KHelping Hounds Dog Rescue: $3KHelping Hounds Dog Rescue$3KVisiting Nurses of Erie County: $3KVisiting Nurses of Erie County$3KTheodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership: $2KTheodore RooseveltConservation Partnership$2KLittle Hands Virginia: $1KLittle Hands Virginia$1KNational Park Foundation: $1KNational Park Foundation$1KTunnel to Towers: $1KTunnel to Towers$1KBoys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck: $500Boys & Girls Club of theNorthern Neck$500Chesapeake Animal Control: $500Chesapeake Animal Control$500Chesapeake Bay Foundation: $500Chesapeake Bay Foundation$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Food Bank of CNY ($3K). Together the top 10 received $14K.

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

52<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in New York (39%), Virginia (21%), Pennsylvania (16%), Washington, DC (13%), and Maryland (10%).

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

Gloucester PointNew YorkAnnapolisBurlingtonLancasterSyracuseChesapeakeDewittGoochlandLiverpoolRichmondWashingtonBaldwinsvilleBaltimoreKilmarmockOilvilleWillistonAshevilleBooneColchester

How The Ronald S and Susan D Hummel gives

  • 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 58% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K5 grants2019 6 grants2020 2 grants2021 8 grants2022 15 grants2023 15 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Food Bank of CNY Syracuse, NYFeeding Hungry$2,500
Helping Hounds Dog Rescue Dewitt, NYDog Rescue$2,500
Visiting Nurses of Erie County Erie, PAProvide home health care and hospice and palliative care service to patients in their homes$2,500
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Washington, DCTo guarantee all americans quality places to hunt and fish.$2,000
Little Hands Virginia Richmond, VAProvide diapers and essential supplies to families across central Virginia$1,250
National Park Foundation Baltimore, MDNational Park Preservation$1,000
Tunnel to Towers Staten Island, NYProvide mortgage-free homes to gold star and fallen first responder families with young children$1,000
Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck Kilmarmock, VAProvide Support Services to Ill Children$500
Chesapeake Animal Control Chesapeake, VATo Promote Animal Welfare$500
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Annapolis, MDProvide Environmental Care for Bay$500
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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
2025$365,139$15,343$17,816$15,25012$13,750$11,277$23,882
2024$367,612$74,512$16,646$13,00015$13,000$70,866$20,632
2023$309,746$118,326$14,334$12,25015$12,250$116,242$17,842
2022$205,754$24,589$16,776$14,7588$14,758$7,334$18,103
2021$197,941$3,035$5,423$3,5002$3,500$6,660—
2020$200,329$3,604$14,361$8,0006—$1,623—
2019$211,086$27,752$11,835$9,0005—$24,917—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ronald S and Susan D Hummel reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations addressing a range of needs. For example, Helping Hounds Dog Rescue says it matches homeless dogs with loving homes, and Little Hands Virginia says it provides essentials to young children in need in Central Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation describes its mission as saving the Bay; Northern Neck Land Conservancy says it works to conserve land, water, economies, and culture in the Northern Neck and Essex County.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $15,250. Grants ranged from $500 to $2,500, with a median grant of $1,000.

Among its 2025 grants were $2,500 each to Food Bank of CNY for feeding hungry people, Helping Hounds Dog Rescue for dog rescue, and Visiting Nurses of Erie County for home health, hospice, and palliative care. Other grants included $2,000 to the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership; $1,250 to Little Hands Virginia; and $1,000 each to the National Park Foundation and Tunnel to Towers.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Kathryn A Hummel as president, Cynthia H Taylor as vice president, Timothy D Hummel as treasurer, and Robert G Hummel as secretary.

The Ronald S and Susan D Hummel is led by Kathryn A. Hummel, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kathryn A. Hummel

    President

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia H. Taylor

    Vice President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Robert G. Hummel

    Secretary

    Vice President → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy D. Hummel

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Michael J. Byrne (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Susan D. Hummel (2019–2021) — President

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 The Ronald S and Susan D Hummel

How much does The Ronald S and Susan D Hummel give each year?

The Ronald S and Susan D Hummel gave $15K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 15 grants.

What is The Ronald S and Susan D Hummel's typical grant size?

The Ronald S and Susan D Hummel's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,271, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Ronald S and Susan D Hummel give grants?

The Ronald S and Susan D Hummel's top state is New York, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (21%) and Pennsylvania (16%).

Does The Ronald S and Susan D Hummel give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on The Ronald S and Susan D Hummel's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Ronald S and Susan D Hummel's largest grantees?

The Ronald S and Susan D Hummel's largest 2025 grantees include Food Bank of CNY ($2,500), Helping Hounds Dog Rescue ($2,500) and Visiting Nurses of Erie County ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Ronald S and Susan D Hummel?

The Ronald S and Susan D Hummel reported $365K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (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.

What does The Ronald S and Susan D Hummel fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations addressing a range of needs. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Ronald S and Susan D Hummel?

The filing lists Cynthia Taylor as the contact and requests a letter giving the applicant’s name and address, the amount requested, and the purpose of the grant. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Ronald S and Susan D Hummel's EIN?

The Ronald S and Susan D Hummel's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1577002. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 11, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)

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