Hammel Family Foundation
EIN 266120435Total Given 2016–2023
$2.4M
121 grants · $305K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$10K
grant size
55%
supporter · 29/53 multi-year
repeat
$1.7M
Assets (2023)
53
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(610) 780-5658
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $137K | $1.2M | $730K | 16 |
| 2017 | $108K | $1.8M | $611K | 19 |
| 2018 | $682K | $1.8M | $783K | 19 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.2M | $643K | N/A |
| 2020 | $515K | $2.5M | $602K | 16 |
| 2021 | $507K | $2.5M | $311K | 21 |
| 2022 | $409K | $1.6M | $-16K | 16 |
| 2023 | $81K | $1.7M | $17K | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 121 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$20K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$320K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DH
Dena L Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
VH
Victor H Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
JH
Jamie a Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
JH
Jed S Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
MH
Melissa L Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
VH
Victor H Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
DH
Dena L Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
MH
Melissa L Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
JH
Jed S Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
JH
Jamie a Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
JH
Jed S Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
JH
Jamie a Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
VH
Victor H Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
MH
Melissa L Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
DH
Dena L Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
VH
Victor H Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
DH
Dena L Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
MH
Melissa L Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
JH
Jed S Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
JH
Jamie a Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
VH
Victor H Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
JH
Jamie a Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
JH
Jed S Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
MH
Melissa L Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
DH
Dena L Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
JH
Jamie a Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
VH
Victor H Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
DH
Dena L Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
MH
Melissa L Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
JH
Jed S Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
VH
Victor H Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
JH
Jamie a Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
JH
Jed S Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
MH
Melissa L Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
DH
Dena L Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
JH
Jamie a Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
DH
Dena L Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
MH
Melissa L Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
JH
Jed S Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
VH
Victor H Hammel
8+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (121 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State University | University Park, PA | $320,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Penn State Berks | Reading, PA | $285,000 | THE COHEN-HAMMEL FELLOWS PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Penn State Berks | Reading, PA | $285,000 | THE COHEN-HAMMEL FELLOWS PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Penn State Berks | Reading, PA | $285,000 | THE COHEN-HAMMEL FELLOWS PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Goggleworks | Reading, PA | $260,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| United Way of Berks County | Reading, PA | $100,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Reading Hospital Foundation | Reading, PA | $51,668 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Impact Israel | Bethesda, MD | $45,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Penn State University | University Park, PA | $40,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2016 |
| Impact Israel | Bethesda, MD | $28,600 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Impact Israel | Bethesda, MD | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Friends of Yemin Orde | Rockville, MD | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2016 |
| Impact Israel | Bethesda, MD | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Friends of Yemin Orde | Rockville, MD | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Friends of Yemin Orde | Rockville, MD | $23,952 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Berks County | Reading, PA | $20,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Berks County | Reading, PA | $20,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| The Graduate Center Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Penn State University | University Park, PA | $20,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Lancaster Country Day School | Lancaster, PA | $15,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Blue School | New York, NY | $15,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Goggleworks | Reading, PA | $15,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Central Synagogue | New York, NY | $13,600 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Berks County | Reading, PA | $13,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Packer Collegiate Institute | Brooklyn, NY | $12,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |