Funding search · EIN 366096808 · Chicago, IL
Hamill Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 386
- grants reported
- $69.1M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $5,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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3 grants matching “andoutreach” · $675,000
- $225,000
Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation · Elizabeth, IL · 2024
Strategic Inititatives, Education andOutreach Program
- $225,000
Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation · Elizabeth, IL · 2023
Strategic Inititatives, Education andOutreach Program
- $225,000
Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation · Elizabeth, IL · 2022
Strategic Inititatives, Education andOutreach Program
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Hamill Charitable Trust - Nt 03-181251 grant · $10.9M
- The Corwith Fund - Nt 03-181251 grant · $10.9M
- Carwythen Charitable Trust - Nt 03-181251 grant · $10.9M
- Openlands16 grants · $5.6M
- Morton Arboretum7 grants · $3.0M
- Chicago Zoological Society12 grants · $2.3M
- The Conservation Foundation8 grants · $2.0M
- Environmental Law & Policy Center7 grants · $2.0M
- The Corwith Fund - Nt 03-036041 grant · $2.0M
- Hamill Charitable Trust - Nt 03-036041 grant · $2.0M
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 386 grants.
- $10.9M
Hamill Charitable Trust - Nt 03-18125 · Chicago, IL · 2024
Transfer of Assets to Successor Private Foundation(See Attachment D)
- $10.9M
The Corwith Fund - Nt 03-18125 · Chicago, IL · 2024
Transfer of Assets to Successor Private Foundation(see Attachment A)
- $10.9M
Carwythen Charitable Trust - Nt 03-18125 · Chicago, IL · 2024
Transfer of Assets to Successor Private Foundation(See Attachment E)
- $2.4M
Openlands · Chicago, IL · 2024
Nature for AllEndowment
- $2.0M
Carwythen Charitable Trust - Nt 03-03604 · Chicago, IL · 2024
Transfer of Assets to Successor Private Foundation(See Attachment F)
- $2.0M
Hamill Charitable Trust - Nt 03-03604 · Chicago, IL · 2024
Transfer of Assets to Successor Private Foundation(See Attachment C)
- $2.0M
The Corwith Fund - Nt 03-03604 · Chicago, IL · 2024
Transfer of Assets to Successor Private Foundation(see Attachment B)
- $1.1M
Environmental Law & Policy Center · Chicago, IL · 2024
Conservationof Natural Resourcesand Habitat Protection
- $1.0M
The Conservation Foundation · Naperville, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1.0M
Chicago Zoological Society · Brookfield, IL · 2023
Hamill FamilyNature Plaza
- $1.0M
Chicago Zoological Society · Brookfield, IL · 2022
Hamill FamilyNature Plaza
- $1.0M
Galena-Jo Daviess Co Historical Society · Galena, IL · 2022
Galena & U.S.Grant Museum
- $1.0M
Morton Arboretum · Lisle, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $1.0M
Nature Conservancy of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2022
Conservationin Illinois andFlagship Preserves
- $720,187
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Boston, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $668,000
Morton Arboretum · Lisle, IL · 2024
Hamill Family FoundationSecond CenturyChallenge
- $666,000
Morton Arboretum · Lisle, IL · 2023
Hamill Family FoundationSecond CenturyChallenge
- $666,000
Morton Arboretum · Lisle, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $643,911
Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation · Elizabeth, IL · 2024
Big Sky NatureReserve Fund
- $625,000
Wttw Channel 11 · Chicago, IL · 2023
Nature CatProgramming
- $625,000
Wttw Channel 11 · Chicago, IL · 2022
Nature CatProgramming
- $500,000
Openlands · Chicago, IL · 2023
Nature for AllEndowment
- $500,000
Openlands · Chicago, IL · 2023
Nature for All
- $500,000
Teton Regional Land Trust · Driggs, ID · 2023
Legacy of LandCampaign
- $500,000
The Conservation Foundation · Naperville, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $500,000
Galena-Jo Daviess Co Historical Society · Galena, IL · 2022
Galena & U.S.Grant Museum
- $500,000
Openlands · Chicago, IL · 2022
Nature For AllUnrestricted
- $500,000
Openlands · Chicago, IL · 2022
Nature for AllEndowment
- $500,000
Teton Regional Land Trust · Driggs, ID · 2022
Legacy of LandCampaign
- $500,000
The Conservation Foundation · Naperville, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $376,677
Carwythen Charitable Trust - Nt 03-18125 - Cash · Chicago, IL · 2024
Transfer of Cash to Successor Private Foundation
- $375,758
The Corwith Fund - Nt 03-18125 - Cash · Chicago, IL · 2024
Transfer of Cash to Successor Private Foundation
- $375,431
Hamill Charitable Trust - Nt 03-18125 - Cash · Chicago, IL · 2024
Transfer of Cash to Successor Private Foundation
- $350,000
Environmental Law & Policy Center · Chicago, IL · 2023
Conservationof Natural Resourcesand Habitat Protection
- $350,000
Environmental Law & Policy Center · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $340,912
The Corwith Fund · Chicago, IL · 2024
Transfer of LP interest in Cornelius Capital Partners LPto Successor Private Foundation
- $340,909
Carwythen Charitable Trust · Chicago, IL · 2024
Transfer of LP interest in Cornelius Capital Partners LPto Successor Private Foundation
- $340,909
Hamill Charitable Trust · Chicago, IL · 2024
Transfer of LP interest in Cornelius Capital Partners LPto Successor Private Foundation
- $322,965
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Boston, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $300,000
Openlands · Chicago, IL · 2023
ConservingLand for All
- $300,000
Openlands · Chicago, IL · 2022
Nature for AllLand Protection
- $278,315
Carwythen Charitable Trust - Acct 8438 · Chicago, IL · 2024
Transfer of Cash to Successor Private Foundation
- $278,315
Hamill Charitable Trust - Acct 8438 · Chicago, IL · 2024
Transfer of Cash to Successor Private Foundation
- $278,315
The Corwith Fund - Acct 8438 · Chicago, IL · 2024
Transfer of Cash to Successor Private Foundation
- $250,000
Natural Land Institute · Rockford, IL · 2024
Lands OwnedStewardshipEndowment Fund
- $250,000
Teton Regional Land Trust · Driggs, ID · 2024
Legacy of LandCampaign
- $250,000
Natural Land Institute · Rockford, IL · 2023
Lands OwnedStewardshipEndowment Fund
- $250,000
Openlands · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $250,000
Openlands · Chicago, IL · 2023
Nature For All
- $250,000
Teton Regional Land Trust · Driggs, ID · 2023
Legacy of LandCampaign
- $250,000
Environmental Law & Policy Center · Chicago, IL · 2022
Northwoods in WI & MIUpper Mississippi RiverWildlife & Fish Refuge
- $250,000
Natural Land Institute · Rockford, IL · 2022
Lands-ownedStewardshipEndowment
- $229,230
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Boston, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $225,000
Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation · Elizabeth, IL · 2024
Strategic Inititatives, Education andOutreach Program
- $225,000
Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation · Elizabeth, IL · 2023
Strategic Inititatives, Education andOutreach Program
- $225,000
Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation · Elizabeth, IL · 2022
Strategic Inititatives, Education andOutreach Program
- $167,000
Field Museum of Natural History · Chicago, IL · 2023
Keller Science CtrYouth ConservationAction Programs
- $167,000
Field Museum of Natural History · Chicago, IL · 2022
Keller Science CtrYouth ConservationAction Programs
- $166,000
Field Museum of Natural History · Chicago, IL · 2024
Keller Science CtrYouth ConservationAction Programs
- $157,994
Chicago Zoological Society · Brookfield, IL · 2024
Hamill FamilyNature Plaza
- $150,000
The International Crane Foundation · Baraboo, WI · 2024
Whooping CraneConservation
- $150,000
The International Crane Foundation · Baraboo, WI · 2023
Whooping CraneConservation
- $150,000
The International Crane Foundation · Baraboo, WI · 2022
Whooping CraneProgram
- $139,431
Carwythen Charitable Trust · Chicago, IL · 2024
Transfer of LP interest in HCS Family Fund LPto Successor Private Foundation
- $139,431
Hamill Charitable Trust · Chicago, IL · 2024
Transfer of LP interest in HCS Family Fund LPto Successor Private Foundation
- $139,431
The Corwith Fund · Chicago, IL · 2024
Transfer of LP interest in HCS Family Fund LPto Successor Private Foundation
- $130,000
Carwythen Charitable Trust - Nt 03-03604 - Cash · Chicago, IL · 2024
Transfer of Cash to Successor Private Foundation
- $130,000
Hamill Charitable Trust - Nt 03-03604 - Cash · Chicago, IL · 2024
Transfer of Cash to Successor Private Foundation
- $130,000
The Corwith Fund - Nt 03-03604 - Cash · Chicago, IL · 2024
Transfer of Cash to Successor Private Foundation
- $130,000
Nature Conservancy of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $125,000
Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation · Elizabeth, IL · 2023
Big Sky NatureReserve Fund
- $100,000
Friends of Nachusa Grasslands · Franklin Grove, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $100,000
Friends of Nachusa Grasslands · Franklin Grove, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $75,000
Prairie State Conservation Coalition · Springfield, IL · 2024
OffsetAdministrativeCosts
- $75,000
National Parks Conservation Association · Washington, DC · 2023
ConservationFellowship
- $75,000
Prairie State Conservation Coalition · Springfield, IL · 2023
OffsetAdministrativeCosts
- $75,000
National Parks Conservation Association · Washington, DC · 2022
ConservationFellowship
- $75,000
Prairie State Conservation Coalition · Springfield, IL · 2022
OffsetAdministrativeCosts
- $51,000
Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation · Elizabeth, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $50,000
American Horse Trials Foundation · Southwick, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $50,000
Conservancy of Southwest Florida · Naples, FL · 2022
Intern Lounge inDormitory & Multipurpose Bldg
- $35,000
American Horse Trials Foundation · Southwick, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $35,000
Openlands · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $26,000
US Equestrian Team Foundation · Gladstone, NJ · 2022
Raising the BarCampaign
- $25,000
Chicago Zoological Society · Brookfield, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Hotchkiss School · Lakeville, CT · 2024
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Nature Conservancy of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Openlands · Chicago, IL · 2024
ConservingLand for All
- $25,000
Adirondack Council · Elizabethtown, NY · 2023
Unrestricted
- $25,000
American Horse Trials Foundation · Southwick, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Chicago Zoological Society · Brookfield, IL · 2023
VeterinaryServices Program
- $25,000
Citizens for Conservation · Barrington, IL · 2023
Acquisition ofHill N DalePreserve
- $25,000
Hotchkiss School · Lakeville, CT · 2023
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Nature Conservancy of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Openlands · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Adirondack Council · Elizabethtown, NY · 2022
Vision 250Campaign
- $25,000
Chicago Zoological Society · Brookfield, IL · 2022
VeterinaryServices Program
- $25,000
Conservancy of Southwest Florida · Naples, FL · 2022
Intern Lounge inDormitory & Multipurpose Bldg
- $25,000
Grand Teton National Park Foundation · Moose, WY · 2022
Programs re: GrandTeton's Wildlife& Natural Resources
- $25,000
Hotchkiss School · Lakeville, CT · 2022
Unrestricted
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