Private foundation · EIN 83-2751526 · Elkridge, Maryland · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Ed and Fern Hamel 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: 47 grants paid, $130K total, median $2,000. 38% of grants stayed in Maryland.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
47
$130K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in MD
38%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.6M

How to apply

Contact: Jan Hines, 5710 Furnace Avenue, Elkridge, MD, 4107823934, JAN_HINES@OUTLOOK.COM

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of New Hampshire FoundationDurham, NHArea of greatest need$15K
Samaritan's PurseBoone, NCSupport helene disaster relief$10K
Bca BsaIrving, TXScholorship$7,500
Alice Lloyd CollegePippa Passes, KYSupport for students$5,000
Centerfor Adoption Support and EducBurtonsville, MDSupport anniversay gala$5,000
College of the OzarksPoint Lookout, MOSupport scholarship program$5,000
Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MISupport scholarships$5,000
MmyfcBaltimore, MDFundraising$5,000
NAMI Howard County MDColumbia, MDTo support the verteran connection s$5,000
Patrick Henry CollegePurcellville, VASupport area of greatest need$5,000
Aramina Freedom InitiativeBaltimore, MDProject safe off the streets$3,000
Bay Community HealthWest River, MDTo support the area of greatest need$3,000
Elkridge Heritage SocietyElkridge, MDSupport area of greatest need$3,000
Howard County Animal ControlColumbia, MDTo support the area of greatest need$3,000
Turning Point USAPhoenix, AZTo support area of greatest need$2,500
Frisky's Wildlife & Primate Sanctuary IncWoodstock, MDSupport area of greatest need$2,000
George Mason University FoundationArlington, VASupport scholarship$2,000
Gilchrist Center Howard CountyHunt Valley, MDSupport we honor veterans program$2,000
Home for Our TroopsTaunton, MASupport area of greatest need$2,000
Howard County VeteransLisbon, MDSupport vets foundation and families$2,000
Johns Hopkins Children's CenterBaltimore, MDGift to beneift mathilde lilly chae$2,000
Judicial Watch IncWashington, DCAre of greatest need$2,000
Kennedy Krieger FoundationBaltimore, MDIn memory of matthew and sofia$2,000
Law Enforcement Legal Defense FundAlexandria, VASupport law enforcement profession$2,000
Media Research CenterReston, VASupport area of greatest need$2,000
National Association of ScholarsNew York, NYSupport area of greatest need$2,000
National Right to Work FoundationSpringfield, VASupport area of greatest need$2,000
St Joseph Indian SchoolChamberlain, SDSupport mission$2,000
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NYSupport area of greatest need$2,000
Team BluelineWashington, DCSupport area of greatest need$2,000
Wounded Warrior ProjectTopeka, KSSupport area of greatest need$2,000
College Republican National CommitteeWashington, DCSupport area of greatest need$1,000
Dog Is My CopilotJackson, WYSupport area of greatest need$1,000
Elkridge Assemble Rooms IncElkridge, MDSupport area of greatest need$1,000
Ellicott City Volunteer Fire DepartEllicott City, MDSupport the area of greatest need$1,000
Fisher House FoundationRockville, MDSupport the area of greatest need$1,000
Marine Toys for Tots FoundationTriangle, VATo support the area of greatest need$1,000
Maryland Dental Action CoalitionColumbia, MDSupport area of greatest need$1,000
Neighbor Ride IncColumbia, MDTo help provide transporation$1,000
Shriners Children'sPhiladelphia, PATo support the area of greatest need$1,000
St Jude Children's Research HospitArlington, VATo support the area of greatest need$1,000
Students for Life of AmericaFredericksburg, VASupport area of greatest need$1,000
Susan B Anthony ListArlington, VATo support area of greatest need$1,000
The Leadership InstituteArlington, VASupport area of greatest need$1,000
Travis Manion FoundationDoylestown, PATo support area of greatest need$1,000
Winter GrowthOnley, MDTo support the area of greatest need$1,000
Wreaths Across America DonationColumbia Falls, MESupport veterans$500

By state: Maryland 18 · Virginia 10 · New Hampshire 1 · North Carolina 1 · Texas 1 · Kentucky 1

About this foundation

Ed and Fern Hamel Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Elkridge, Maryland, administered in care of J Edward Hamel, tax-exempt since 2019. 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 Ed and Fern Hamel 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 Ed and Fern Hamel Family Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $130K across 47 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does Ed and Fern Hamel Family Foundation Inc give?

Maryland (18 grants), Virginia (10 grants), New Hampshire (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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