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Catherine K Hammond Charitable Foundation Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 066512796

Catherine K Hammond Charitable Foundation Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $5,500 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $2,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $12,000 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$12,0007$284,981
2024$5,5003$297,360

How to apply

Catherine K Hammond Charitable Foundation Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Catherine K Hammond Charitable Foundation Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$2,500
New Hampshire1$2,000
Connecticut1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Leap
New York, NY
Offer creative arts programs that encourage kids$2,500
New London Rotary Charitable Found
New London, NH
Scholarships$2,000
Ron Foley Pancreatic Cancer Found
West Hartford, CT
Cancer Research$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Catherine K Hammond Charitable Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Catherine K Hammond Charitable Foundation Trust give?

$5,500 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Catherine K Hammond Charitable Foundation Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists John P Hammond (Trustee), Mark J Hammond (Trustee), Geoffrey M Hammond (Trustee) and Andrew J Hammond (Trustee).

What does Catherine K Hammond Charitable Foundation Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, youth programs and education.

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