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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 25-1610780

The Hamer Foundation

A private foundation in State College Pa, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 42 grants and $4.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
The Hamer Foundation
2470 Fox Hill Road
State College, PA 16803
(814) 692-4616
[email protected]
Form and materials
Format: Electronic Include: Short executive summary, budget, proposal
Deadlines
January 31
Restrictions
none

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,785,119

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $61,802,778

  • Tax year 2023

    $5,059,398

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $58,035,468

  • Tax year 2022

    $6,274,543

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $61,628,128

  • Tax year 2021

    $6,827,845

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $64,630,203

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,559,673

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $64,941,588

Grants paid in 2024

42 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Operating support

    $680,000
  2. Individual

    Operating support, programming, easements

    $494,500
  3. Individual

    Operating support

    $460,000
  4. Individual

    Operating support

    $443,530
  5. Individual

    Programming

    $420,000
  6. Individual

    Programming

    $317,000
  7. Individual

    Scholarship

    $278,302
  8. Individual

    Program support

    $150,000
  9. Individual

    Operating support, programming

    $125,000
  10. Individual

    Program support

    $112,500
  11. Individual

    Renovations

    $105,000
  12. Individual

    Scholarship

    $100,000
  13. Individual

    [individual] GIVES MATCH

    $100,000
  14. Individual

    Operating support

    $90,000
  15. Individual

    Programming

    $86,250
  16. Individual

    Operating support

    $79,500
  17. Individual

    Administrative support

    $75,000
  18. Individual

    Operating support

    $70,000
  19. Individual

    Operating support, programming, easements, building

    $60,000
  20. Individual

    Programming

    $50,000
  21. Individual

    Programming

    $50,000
  22. Individual

    Operating support

    $40,000
  23. Individual

    Program support

    $35,000
  24. Individual

    Programming

    $33,537
  25. Individual

    Operating support

    $30,000
  26. Individual

    Operating support

    $30,000
  27. Individual

    Operating support

    $30,000
  28. Individual

    Operating support

    $30,000
  29. Individual

    Operating support

    $30,000
  30. Individual

    Programming

    $30,000
  31. Individual

    Programming; capital project

    $30,000
  32. Individual

    Operating support

    $15,000
  33. Individual

    Operating support

    $15,000
  34. Individual

    Operating support and capital campaign

    $15,000
  35. Individual

    Operating support

    $15,000
  36. Individual

    Capital project

    $15,000
  37. Individual

    Operating support

    $10,000
  38. Individual

    Operating support

    $10,000
  39. Individual

    Operating support

    $10,000
  40. Individual

    Operating support

    $5,000
  41. Individual

    Operating support

    $5,000
  42. Individual

    Operating support

    $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Patrick MorseTrustee Hours 30Pay $80,000
  • Jennifer ShueyTrustee Hours 3Pay $20,000
  • Dan CrustTrustee Hours 3Pay $20,000

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