Private foundation · EIN 74-2939405 · Cherry Hl Vlg, Colorado · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Alice Suzanne Hamilton Charitable 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 2024 Form 990-PF: 10 grants paid, $41K total, median $5,000. 40% of grants stayed in Colorado.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
10
$41K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in CO
40%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.2M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Elizabeths SchoolDenver, COOperations$10K
Kansas CosmosphereHutchinson, KSOperations$8,000
Ballard CenterLawrence, KSOperations$5,000
Family Promise of LawrenceLawrence, KSOperations$5,000
Smud Museum of ScienceSacramento, CAOperations$5,000
Sacremento ZooSacramento, CAOperations$5,000
The Nature ConservancyBoulder, COOperations$2,000
Food Bank of the RockiesDenver, COOperations$300
NPRBaltimore, MDOperations$250
PBSDenver, COOperations$250

By state: Kansas 3 · Colorado 4 · California 2 · Maryland 1

About this foundation

Alice Suzanne Hamilton Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Cherry Hl Vlg, Colorado, administered in care of Alice S Hamilton, 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 Alice Suzanne Hamilton Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 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 Alice Suzanne Hamilton Charitable Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $41K across 10 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Alice Suzanne Hamilton Charitable Foundation give?

Kansas (3 grants), Colorado (4 grants), California (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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