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Hammond Foundation

Accepts applications Kalamazoo, Michigan · EIN 386061610

Hammond Foundation is a private foundation in Kalamazoo, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $50,000 in 42 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $5,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $45,250 the year before.

14% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$42,60037$802,396
2024$45,25039$835,271
2025$50,00042$880,226

How to apply

ContactChristine Hammond
1600 Douglas Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Phone or email(269) 345-7151
What to submitApplication should be made in letter format.
DeadlinesNo submission deadlines.
RestrictionsNo grants or loans will be given to individuals.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Hammond Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan39$48,750
Indiana1$500
Vermont1$500
Illinois1$250

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 42 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Specialized Language Dev Ctr
Grand Rapids, MI
Support$5,000
Heritage Christian Academy
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$4,000
Kalamazoo Gospel Mission
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$3,000
Merzetate Explorers
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$3,000
Gryphon Place
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$2,500
Lake Louise Christian Community
Boyne Falls, MI
Support$2,500
Healthy House
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$2,000
Kalamazoo Valley Ambucs
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$2,000
Kalamazoo Youth for Christ
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$2,000
City Church of Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$2,000
Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, MI
Support$1,500
Alternative Preganancy Center
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$1,000
Community Healing Centers
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$1,000
Interfaith Homes of Kalamazoo Inc
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$1,000
Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$1,000
Kalamazoo Nature Center Inc
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$1,000
Ministry With Community Inc
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$1,000
Northside Assoc Comm Development
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$1,000
Tree of Life School
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$1,000
Urban Apostolic Network Church
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$1,000
YWCA Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$1,000
Bronson Health Foundation
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$1,000
Wmu
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$750
Alano Club of Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$500
American Precision Museum
Windsor, VT
Support$500
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$500
Boys & Girls Clubs Greater Kalamazo
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$500
Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center
Augusta, MI
Support$500
Eden Springs Park Preservationists
Benton Harbor, MI
Support$500
Goodwill Industries SW Michigan
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$500
Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$500
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$500
Pretty Lake
Mattawan, MI
Support$500
Senior Services Inc
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$500
Silent Observer Prog Kalamazoo Cty
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$500
The Arc Community Advocates
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$500
The Salvation Army
Indianapolis, IN
Support$500
Foundry Hall
South Haven, MI
Support$500
Twelve Baskets Food Panty
Portage, MI
Support$500
Heritage Community Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, MI
Support$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hammond Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: No submission deadlines.

How much does Hammond Foundation give?

$50,000 in tax year 2025, across 42 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Hammond Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Christine A Hammond Christine A Ham (Pres/Sect), Jeremy Hammond Jeremy Hammond Jerem (Treasurer), Robert Hammond Robert Hammond Rober (Director) and Philip Hammond Philip Hammond Phili (Director).

What does Hammond Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and arts and culture.

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