Hammes Foundation
EIN 273621031Total Given 2016–2024
$1.7M
92 grants · $188K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$10K
grant size
28%
balanced · 18/65 multi-year
repeat
$5.6M
Assets (2024)
65
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 862-2476
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $275K | $2.6M | $771K | 3 |
| 2017 | $336K | $2.4M | $222K | 12 |
| 2018 | $143K | $2.3M | $206K | 11 |
| 2019 | N/A | $3.2M | $1.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $229K | $3.3M | $480K | 14 |
| 2022 | $184K | $2.3M | $-136K | 20 |
| 2023 | $164K | $3.8M | $813K | 18 |
| 2024 | $357K | $5.6M | $2.4M | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 92 grants on record
Minimum
$400
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$18K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$143K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JH
Jeffrey C Hammes
8+ yrs
Director, President, Treasurer
Leadership
LH
Linda H Hammes
8+ yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
MH
Mitchell H Hammes
8+ yrs
Director
JH
Jeffrey C Hammes
8+ yrs
Director, President, Treasurer
Leadership
LH
Linda H Hammes
8+ yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
MH
Mitchell H Hammes
8+ yrs
Director
JH
Jeffrey C Hammes
8+ yrs
Director, President, Treasurer
Leadership
LH
Linda H Hammes
8+ yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
MH
Mitchell H Hammes
8+ yrs
Director
JH
Jeffrey C Hammes
8+ yrs
Director, President, Treasurer
Leadership
LH
Linda H Hammes
8+ yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
MH
Mitchell H Hammes
8+ yrs
Director
JH
Jeffrey C Hammes
8+ yrs
Director, President, Treasurer
Leadership
LH
Linda H Hammes
8+ yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
MH
Mitchell H Hammes
8+ yrs
Director
JH
Jeffrey C Hammes
8+ yrs
Director, President, Treasurer
Leadership
LH
Linda H Hammes
8+ yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
MH
Mitchell H Hammes
8+ yrs
Director
JH
Jeffrey C Hammes
8+ yrs
Director, President, Treasurer
Leadership
LH
Linda H Hammes
8+ yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
MH
Mitchell H Hammes
8+ yrs
Director
JH
Jeffrey C Hammes
8+ yrs
Director, President, Treasurer
Leadership
LH
Linda H Hammes
8+ yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
MH
Mitchell H Hammes
8+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (92 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $142,857 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $125,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2016 |
| University of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $125,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2017 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2020 |
| Northwestern Pritzker School of Law | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2016 |
| Northwestern Pritzker School of Law | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2017 |
| Leap Innovations | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2018 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | $70,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2024 |
| Leap Innovations | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2020 |
| Leap Innovations | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2023 |
| Fdd | Washington, DC | $50,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2024 |
| Hht Foundation | Monkton, MD | $50,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2024 |
| Leap Innovations | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2016 |
| Leap Innovations | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2017 |
| Pkd Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $25,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2022 |
| Pkd Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $25,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2020 |
| Pkd Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $25,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2023 |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | $25,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2017 |
| Us Holocaust Museum | Washington, DC | $15,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2023 |
| Birthright Isreal Foundation | New York, NY | $15,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2017 |
| Ravinia | Highland Park, IL | $11,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2022 |
| Brightright Isreal | New York, NY | $10,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2020 |
| Kirkland & Ellis Foundation | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2020 |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | $10,000 | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | 2020 |