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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-2218935

The Gordon J Hammersley Foundation

A private foundation in Leland, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $159,800 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $159,800

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,074,590

  • Tax year 2024

    $122,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,050,698

  • Tax year 2023

    $105,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,024,070

  • Tax year 2022

    $83,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $927,074

  • Tax year 2021

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $970,782

  • Tax year 2020

    $83,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,008,538

  • Tax year 2019

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,077,152

  • Tax year 2018

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,089,300

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Leelanau ConservancyLeland, MI

    Support ofsustainability, education,and humanitarian causes

    $30,000
  2. Traverse City Central High SchoolTraverse City, MI

    Support ofsustainability, education,and humanitarian causes

    $15,000
  3. Kalamazoo Loaves and FishesKalamazoo, MI

    Support ofsustainability, education,and humanitarian causes

    $10,000
  4. Lenawee County Mission Neighbors of HopeAdrian, MI

    Support ofsustainability, education,and humanitarian causes

    $10,000
  5. Mother Hubbard's CupboardBloomington, IN

    Support ofsustainability, education,and humanitarian causes

    $10,000
  6. Harry Chapin Food BankNaples, FL

    Support ofsustainability, education,and humanitarian causes

    $10,000
  7. Wcmu Public MediaMt Pleasant, MI

    Support ofsustainability, education,and humanitarian causes

    $10,000
  8. The Archangel Ancient Tree ArchiveCopemish, MI

    Support ofsustainability, education,and humanitarian causes

    $10,000
  9. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Support ofsustainability, education,and humanitarian causes

    $10,000
  10. Wuom Michigan PublicAnn Arbor, MI

    Support ofsustainability, education,and humanitarian causes

    $10,000
  11. A4TE Education FundNew York, NY

    Support ofsustainability, education,and humanitarian causes

    $5,000
  12. Tart TrailsTraverse City, MI

    Support ofsustainability, education,and humanitarian causes

    $5,000
  13. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    Support ofsustainability, education,and humanitarian causes

    $5,000
  14. Fishtown PreservationLeland, MI

    Support ofsustainability, education,and humanitarian causes

    $5,000
  15. Michigan Climate Action NetworkLansing, MI

    Support ofsustainability, education,and humanitarian causes

    $5,000
  16. YMCA Storer CampsJackson, MI

    Support ofsustainability, education,and humanitarian causes

    $5,000
  17. Traverse City Central High SchoolTraverse City, MI

    Support ofsustainability, education,and humanitarian causes

    $3,800
  18. Jewel Heart Tibetan Buddhist Learning CenterAnn Arbor, MI

    Support ofsustainability, education,and humanitarian causes

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment3 grants $45,00056% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $20,00025% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $15,00019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan13 grants $119,800
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  3. Florida1 grant $10,000
  4. Indiana1 grant $10,000
  5. Minnesota1 grant $5,000
  6. New York1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Jeffrey R HammersleyPRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jennifer A SpaurVICE-PRES. & SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ross A HammersleyDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Amy A SpaurDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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