Hamill Family Foundation
EIN 366096808
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
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
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
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |