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Valerie and Vernon Hamilton Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Santa Fe, New Mexico · EIN 853964827

Valerie and Vernon Hamilton Family Foundation is a private foundation in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In tax year 2024 it gave $77,500 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $38,750 and the largest $75,000. 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 up from $50,500 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$50,5001$1.2 million
2024$77,5002$1.3 million

How to apply

Valerie and Vernon Hamilton Family Foundation 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 Valerie and Vernon Hamilton Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio1$75,000
New York1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Cincinnati Foundation
Cincinnati, OH
Scholarship fund$75,000
Endometriosis Foundation of America
New York, NY
General support$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Valerie and Vernon Hamilton Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Valerie and Vernon Hamilton Family Foundation give?

$77,500 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $38,750.

Who runs Valerie and Vernon Hamilton Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Vernon Hamilton (Board Chair), Jeffery David (Director), Margaret B Hamilton (Director) and Daniel Vernon (Director).

What does Valerie and Vernon Hamilton Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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