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Valentine Hammes Family & Leopold

Preselected recipients only Madison, Minnesota · EIN 237223235

Valentine Hammes Family & Leopold is a private foundation in Madison, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $123,700 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $123,700 and the largest $123,700. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $100,368 the year before.

0% 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$60,0001$2.9 million
2024$100,3681$3.1 million
2025$123,7001$3.5 million

How to apply

Valentine Hammes Family & Leopold 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 Valentine Hammes Family & Leopold funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa1$123,700

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Scholarships$123,700

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Valentine Hammes Family & Leopold accept grant applications?

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

How much does Valentine Hammes Family & Leopold give?

$123,700 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $123,700.

Who runs Valentine Hammes Family & Leopold?

Its 2025 filing lists US Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Valentine Hammes Family & Leopold fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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