Valentine Hammes Family & Leopold

Private foundation · Grantmaker Madison, MN EIN: 23-7223235

Valentine Hammes Family & Leopold is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Madison, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $124K. Net investment income was $225K.

Key facts about Valentine Hammes Family & Leopold

In short: Valentine Hammes Family & Leopold gave $124K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $124K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
23-7223235
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$123,700
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$123,700
Median grant
$123,700
Total assets
$2,484,610
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.5M

+3.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$124K

+23.2% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$124K

+23.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Valentine Hammes Family & Leopold reported a distributable amount of $163K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Valentine Hammes Family & Leopold gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 92% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Ames

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2023) to $135K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $124K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Iowa State University: $124KIowa State University$124K

The largest 2025 recipient was Iowa State University ($124K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Iowa State University Ames, IAScholarships$123,700

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,484,610$2,410,633$2,443,193
Revenue$253,380$120,120$103,117
Expenses$178,580$152,691$113,975
Qualifying Distributions$150,206$127,470$82,589
Net Investment Income$224,920$94,811$79,252
Distributable Amount$162,669$150,802$134,022

Data update history

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 5, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Valentine Hammes Family & Leopold's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • US Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $36K (2019) → $50K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

US Bank N a — Trustee: $50KUS Bank N aTrustee$50K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $50K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Valentine Hammes Family & Leopold

How much does Valentine Hammes Family & Leopold give each year?

Valentine Hammes Family & Leopold gave $124K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 1 grant.

How large is Valentine Hammes Family & Leopold?

Valentine Hammes Family & Leopold reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $150K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $163K (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 is Valentine Hammes Family & Leopold?

Valentine Hammes Family & Leopold is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Madison, MN. It holds $2.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Valentine Hammes Family & Leopold operate?

Valentine Hammes Family & Leopold has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is Valentine Hammes Family & Leopold's EIN?

Valentine Hammes Family & Leopold's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7223235. 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.

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