Private foundation · EIN 39-1980599 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Hamilton Family Foundation Inc

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: 19 grants paid, $198K total, median $10K. 68% of grants stayed in Wisconsin.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
19
$198K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in WI
68%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.7M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Access Ability WisconsinBelmont, WICharitable$30K
Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MNEducational$20K
Carroll UniversityWaukesha, WIEducational$20K
Uwm FoundationMilwaukee, WIEducational$20K
Stars and Stripes Honor FlightMenomonee Falls, WICharitable$12K
Ducks UnlimitedMemphis, TNCharitable$10K
Northeast Wisconsin Land Trust IncAppleton, WICharitable$10K
Oostburg Christian SchoolOostburg, WIEducational$10K
Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers IncCashton, WIMedical$10K
University School of Milwaukee CorporationMilwaukee, WIEducational$10K
Women in AviationGermantown, OHCharitable$10K
Grace Baptist ChurchGroton, CTReligious$8,000
Crivitz Area Food PantryCrivitz, WICharitable$6,000
Friends of PBS WisconsinMadison, WICharitable$5,000
Raptor Education Group IncAntigo, WICharitable$5,000
Ravenwood GardensMenominee, MICharitable$5,000
Crivitz Stephenson Historical SocietyCrivitz, WICharitable$3,000
New England Science and SailStonington, CTScience$2,000
Sheboygan County Humane SocietySheboygan, WICharitable$2,000

By state: Wisconsin 13 · Minnesota 1 · Tennessee 1 · Connecticut 2 · Ohio 1 · Michigan 1

About this foundation

Hamilton Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, administered in care of Quarles & Brady Llp, tax-exempt since 2000. 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 Hamilton Family Foundation Inc 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 Hamilton Family Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $198K across 19 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Hamilton Family Foundation Inc give?

Wisconsin (13 grants), Minnesota (1 grants), Tennessee (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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