Hamill Family Foundation

EIN 366096808

Wilmette, IL 60091 |(312) 676-0300

Total Given 2020–2023
$68.8M
597 grants · $17.2M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$25K
grant size
66%
deep partner · 120/181 multi-year
repeat
$43.9M
Assets (2023)
181
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Arts & Culture Environment Youth Development Community Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (312) 676-0300

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $9.9M $55.3M $6.1M 160
2021 $21.2M $62.0M $11.0M 151
2022 $23.8M $43.0M $2.4M 143
2023 $13.9M $43.9M $4.9M 143

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 597 grants on record

Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$115K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$3.2M

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (597 total)

Purpose
Openlands Chicago, IL $3,200,000 General Endowmentand LandProtection 2022
Openlands Chicago, IL $2,500,000 General Endowment 2021
Openlands Chicago, IL $2,400,000 General Endowmentand LandProtection 2023
Morton Arboretum Lisle, IL $2,000,000 Grand Garden 2021
The Conservation Foundation Naperville, IL $2,000,000 Fox River LandFund and Conservation;Endowment 2021
Environmental Law & Policy Center Chicago, IL $1,750,000 Conservationof Natural Resourcesand habitat protection 2021
Openlands Chicago, IL $1,500,000 Land Protection 2021
The Conservation Foundation Naperville, IL $1,500,000 Unrestricted 2022
Environmental Law & Policy Center Chicago, IL $1,400,000 Conservationof Natural Resourcesand habitat protection 2022
Morton Arboretum Lisle, IL $1,334,000 Hamill Family FoundationSecond CenturyChallenge 2022
Wttwwfmt Chicago, IL $1,250,000 Nature CatsProject 2021
Environmental Law & Policy Center Chicago, IL $1,050,000 Conservationof Natural Resourcesand habitat protection 2023
Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, IL $1,000,000 Hamill FamilyScience & NaturePlaza 2020
Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, IL $1,000,000 Care of Animals& EducationPrograms 2020
Field Museum of Natural History Chicago, IL $1,000,000 Staffing Needs& Emergency FundingLariviere Initiative 2020
The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA $1,000,000 Land ConservationFund 2020
Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, IL $1,000,000 Hamill FamilyScience & NaturePlaza 2021
Nature Conservancy of Illinois Chicago, IL $1,000,000 LandConservationFund 2021
Openlands Chicago, IL $1,000,000 Hamill FamilyImpact Investment 2021
Morton Arboretum Lisle, IL $1,000,000 Hamill Family FoundationSecond CenturyChallenge 2021
Openlands Chicago, IL $1,000,000 Nature For AllCampaign Challenge 2021
Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, IL $1,000,000 Hamill FamilyNature Plaza 2022
Galena-Jo Daviess Co Historical Society Galena, IL $1,000,000 Galena & U.S.Grant Museum 2022
Morton Arboretum Lisle, IL $1,000,000 Unrestricted 2022
Nature Conservancy of Illinois Chicago, IL $1,000,000 Conservationin Illinois andFlagship Preserves 2022