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Louise Hamm Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Amarillo, Texas · EIN 208123299

Louise Hamm Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Amarillo, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $18,971 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $6,324 and the largest $6,324. 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 $14,547 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$16,2363$380,753
2024$14,5473$395,326
2025$18,9713$418,178

How to apply

Louise Hamm Charitable 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 Louise Hamm Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas3$18,971

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Cancer Society
Amarillo, TX
Unrestricted$6,324
American Heart Association
Austin, TX
Unrestricted$6,324
Bell Avenue Church of Christ
Amarillo, TX
Religious$6,323

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Louise Hamm Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Louise Hamm Charitable Trust give?

$18,971 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $6,324.

Who runs Louise Hamm Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Amarillo National Bank (Trustee).

What does Louise Hamm Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and faith communities.

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