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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 74-2499947

Donald D Hammill Foundation

A private foundation in Austin, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $932,000 paid in grants.

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.

How to apply

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Nils Pearson
1301 W 25th Street Ste 300
Austin, TX 78705
[email protected]
Form and materials
A cover letter with the name(s) of a contact person should accompany the proposal. Your proposal should be concise and include the following: 1. A brief statement of your organization's history and mission. 2. Describe the individuals served by your organization. 3. Describe what your clients value about your program. How do they benefit? 4. Describe the project for which you are requesting funds. Include needs addressed, effect in the community, anticipated outcomes, and the amount of your request. 5. Describe how you evaluate the results of your services. 6. Identify how funding from the hammill foundation would fit into your overall budget (e.g. Supplement existing funds, begin a new program, part of funding being requested from other organizations, etc.)? 7. Include your summarized general operating budget. 8. Provide a copy of IRS letter designating your 501(c)(3) non-profit status. 9. Include a list of your board of directors and program officers.
Deadlines
March 15
Restrictions
Generally, the foundation does not support: -organizations that do not have a current 501(c)(3) determination letter from the internal revenue service -grants to individuals -programs outside the austin, texas, metropolitan area -religious organizations for religious purposes -candidates for political office -endowments -debt reduction -organizations that discriminate in policy or in practice on the basis of race, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other legally protected classification -type III supporting organizations under IRS section 509 (a)(3)

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $932,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $15,888,472
  • Tax year 2024

    $740,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $14,721,147
  • Tax year 2023

    $856,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $14,233,721
  • Tax year 2022

    $854,500

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $13,946,383
  • Tax year 2021

    $816,626

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $14,016,158
  • Tax year 2020

    $787,150

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $13,446,429
  • Tax year 2019

    $727,566

    Grants listed
    74
    Assets, end of year
    $13,944,933
  • Tax year 2018

    $704,875

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $13,664,570

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Donald D Hammill Foundation Donor Advised FundAustin, TX

    General operations

    $932,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas1 grant $932,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Nils PearsonSECRETARY/DI Hours 0.5Pay $2,500
  • Jim PattonPRESIDENT/DI Hours 0.5Pay $2,500
  • Donald HammillDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $2,500
  • Robert K LumDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $2,500
  • Rita SherbenouDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $2,500

The return

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