Private foundation · EIN 26-6120435 · Wyomissing, Pennsylvania · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Hammel Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 8 grants paid, $68K total, median $5,000. 38% of grants stayed in Pennsylvania.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
8
$68K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in PA
38%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.3M

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Impact IsraelBethesda, MDGeneral fund$25K
PhilabundancePhiladelphia, PAGeneral fund$15K
Chabad Lubavitch of Berks CountyReading, PAGeneral fund$10K
Aim AcademyConshohocken, PAGeneral fund$5,000
Brooklyn Friends SchoolBrooklyn, NYGeneral fund$5,000
The Graduate Center Foundation IncNew York, NYGeneral fund$5,000
Central SynagogueNew York, NYGeneral fund$1,800
Innocence ProjectNew York, NYGeneral fund$1,000

By state: Pennsylvania 3 · Maryland 1 · New York 4

About this foundation

Hammel Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, administered in care of Victor Hammel, tax-exempt since 2008. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Hammel Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Hammel Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $68K across 8 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Hammel Family Foundation give?

Pennsylvania (3 grants), Maryland (1 grants), New York (4 grants), per its latest filing.

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