Private foundation · Concord, CA

The Hamister Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K – $3K – $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
8
Repeat grantees
4
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Tracy H Levine
PRESIDENT
$5K
Don Bruce Hamister
SECRETARY
Margaret S Hamister
President

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
12.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
153
Total grants awarded
$791K
Total amount
$5K
Average grant
$25K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$100K
7 grants
2023
$91K
14 grants
2022
$66K
13 grants
2021
$66K
13 grants
2020
$72K
15 grants
2019
$74K
15 grants
2018
$104K
14 grants
2017
$38K
13 grants
2016
$95K
15 grants
2015
$32K
11 grants
2014
$30K
11 grants
2013
$24K
12 grants

Top recipients

132 grants · WI
$600K
Ucsb Foundation
2 grants · CA
$50K
2 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$50K
1 grant · WI · ≈ likely match
$25K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$15K
Sb Humane Society
2 grants · CA
$10K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$9K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$8K
Planned Parenthood of Santa Barbara
1 grant · CA
$5K
Sb Cottage Hospital
1 grant · CA
$5K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

University of Chicago
SCHOLARSHIPS
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Ucsb Foundation
AID SCHOOL
CA · TY 2024
$25K
University of Wisconsin Foundation
SCHOLARSHIPS
WI · TY 2024
$25K
Music Academy of the West
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Opera Santa Barbara
SUPPORT THE ARTS
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
FREE HISTORY EXHIBITS
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Sb Humane Society
ANIMAL SHELTER
CA · TY 2024
$5K
University of Chicago
SCHOLARSHIPS
IL · TY 2023
$25K
Ucsb Foundation
AID SCHOOL
CA · TY 2023
$25K
Planned Parenthood of Santa Barbara
FREE MEDICAL AID
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Sb Cottage Hospital
HEALTHCARE
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Sb Humane Society
ANIMAL SHELTER
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Music Academy of the West
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
FREE HISTORY EXHIBITS
CA · TY 2023
$4K
Santa Barbara Symphony
AID SYMPHONY
CA · TY 2023
$4K
Santa Barbara Rescue Mission
HOMELESS SHELTER
CA · TY 2023
$3K
Friends of Goleta Library
PURCHASE OF BOOKS
CA · TY 2023
$3K
Opera Santa Barbara
SUPPORT THE ARTS
CA · TY 2023
$3K
Family Services Agency
FREE COUNSELING
CA · TY 2023
$2K
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
FREE ART SHOWS
CA · TY 2023
$2K
Santa Barbara City College Foundation
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2023
$1K
AID SCHOOL
CA · TY 2022
$25K
FREE MEDICAL HELP
CA · TY 2022
$5K
HEALTHCARE
CA · TY 2022
$5K
ANIMAL SHELTER
CA · TY 2022
$5K
SCHOLARHIPS
CA · TY 2022
$5K
FREE HISTORY EXHIBITS
CA · TY 2022
$4K
AID YOUTH SYMPHONY
CA · TY 2022
$4K
HOMELESS SHELTER
CA · TY 2022
$3K
PURCHASE BOOKS
CA · TY 2022
$3K
SUPPORT THE ARTS
CA · TY 2022
$3K
FREE COUNSELING
CA · TY 2022
$2K
FREE ART SHOWS
CA · TY 2022
$2K
SCHOLARHIPS
CA · TY 2022
$1K
AID SCHOOL
CA · TY 2021
$25K
ANIMAL SHELTER
CA · TY 2021
$5K
FREE MEDICAL HELP
CA · TY 2021
$5K
SCHOLARHIPS
CA · TY 2021
$5K
HEALTHCARE
CA · TY 2021
$5K
FREE CONCERTS
CA · TY 2021
$4K
FREE HISTORY EXHIBITS
CA · TY 2021
$4K
PURCHASE BOOKS
CA · TY 2021
$3K
HOMELESS SHELTER
CA · TY 2021
$3K
SUPPORT THE ARTS
CA · TY 2021
$3K
FREE COUNSELING
CA · TY 2021
$2K
FREE ART SHOWS
CA · TY 2021
$2K
SCHOLARHIPS
CA · TY 2021
$1K
SCHOLARSHIP
IL · TY 2020
$15K
SCHOLARSHIP
WI · TY 2020
$15K
FREE MEDICAL HELP
CA · TY 2020
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.