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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 77-0442967

The Hamister Foundation

A private foundation in Concord, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $100,000 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $802,545

  • Tax year 2023

    $91,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $784,829

  • Tax year 2022

    $66,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $798,421

  • Tax year 2021

    $66,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $803,748

  • Tax year 2020

    $72,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $709,256

  • Tax year 2019

    $74,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $788,746

  • Tax year 2018

    $104,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $766,427

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Wisconsin FoundationMadison, WI

    Scholarships

    $25,000
  2. Ucsb FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    Aid school

    $25,000
  3. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Scholarships

    $25,000
  4. Music Academy of the WestSanta Barbara, CA

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  5. Opera Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    Support the arts

    $5,000
  6. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural HistorySanta Barbara, CA

    Free history exhibits

    $5,000
  7. SB Humane SocietySanta Barbara, CA

    Animal shelter

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $50,00071% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $20,00029% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $50,000
  2. Illinois1 grant $25,000
  3. Wisconsin1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Tracy H LevinePRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $5,000
  • Don Bruce HamisterSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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