Funding search · EIN 832751526 · Elkridge, MD
Ed and Fern Hamel 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.
- 170
- grants reported
- $477,610
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $2,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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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1 grant matching “chrysallis” · $5,000
- $5,000
Chrysallis House · Crownville, MD · 2022
To support the area of greatest need
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Anne Arundal Community College3 grants · $45,000
- Alice Lloyd College4 grants · $42,500
- Samaritan'S Purse-Ukraine Response3 grants · $30,000
- Rebuilding Together Howard County3 grants · $21,000
- Hillsdale College4 grants · $20,000
- Bca Bsa2 grants · $15,000
- Centerfor Adoption Support and Educ3 grants · $15,000
- University of New Hampshire1 grant · $15,000
- Howard County Veterans3 grants · $14,000
- Elkridge Heritage Society4 grants · $11,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 170 grants.
- $27,500
Alice Lloyd College · Pippa Passes, KY · 2022
Support for students
- $15,000
University of New Hampshire · Durham, NH · 2025
Area of greatest need
- $15,000
Anne Arundal Community College · Arnold, MD · 2024
Support for students
- $15,000
Anne Arundal Community College · Arnold, MD · 2023
Support for students
- $15,000
Anne Arundal Community College · Arnold, MD · 2022
Support for students
- $10,000
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2025
Support helene disaster relief
- $10,000
Rebuilding Together Howard County · Columbia, MD · 2024
Fundraiser
- $10,000
Samaritan'S Purse-Ukraine Response · Boone, NC · 2024
Support crisis in ukraine
- $10,000
Howard County Veterans · Lisbon, MD · 2023
Support vets foundation and families
- $10,000
Rebuilding Together Howard County · Columbia, MD · 2023
Fundraiser
- $10,000
Samaritan'S Purse-Ukraine Response · Boone, NC · 2023
Support crisis in ukraine
- $10,000
Mmyfc Annual Fundraising Dinner · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Fundraising dinner
- $10,000
Samaritan'S Purse-Ukraine Response · Boone, NC · 2022
Support crisis in ukraine
- $10,000
Volunteer Florida Foundation · Tallahassee, FL · 2022
Support disaster fund
- $7,500
Bca Bsa · Irving, TX · 2025
Scholorship
- $7,500
Bca Bsa · Irving, TX · 2024
Scholorship
- $5,000
Alice Lloyd College · Pippa Passes, KY · 2025
Support for students
- $5,000
Centerfor Adoption Support and Educ · Burtonsville, MD · 2025
Support anniversay gala
- $5,000
College of the Ozarks · Point Lookout, MO · 2025
Support scholarship program
- $5,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2025
Support scholarships
- $5,000
Mmyfc · Baltimore, MD · 2025
Fundraising
- $5,000
Nami Howard County Md · Columbia, MD · 2025
To support the verteran connection s
- $5,000
Patrick Henry College · Purcellville, VA · 2025
Support area of greatest need
- $5,000
Alice Lloyd College · Pippa Passes, KY · 2024
Support for students
- $5,000
Bay Community Health · West River, MD · 2024
To support the area of greatest need
- $5,000
Centerfor Adoption Support and Educ · Burtonsville, MD · 2024
Support anniversay gala
- $5,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2024
Support scholarships
- $5,000
National Right To Work Foundation · Springfield, VA · 2024
Support area of greatest need
- $5,000
Alice Lloyd College · Pippa Passes, KY · 2023
Support for students
- $5,000
Centerfor Adoption Support and Educ · Burtonsville, MD · 2023
Support anniversay gala
- $5,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2023
Support scholarships
- $5,000
Chrysallis House · Crownville, MD · 2022
To support the area of greatest need
- $5,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2022
Support scholarships
- $4,600
Gilchrist Center Howard County · Hunt Valley, MD · 2023
Support we honor veterans program
- $3,000
Aramina Freedom Initiative · Baltimore, MD · 2025
Project safe off the streets
- $3,000
Bay Community Health · West River, MD · 2025
To support the area of greatest need
- $3,000
Elkridge Heritage Society · Elkridge, MD · 2025
Support area of greatest need
- $3,000
Howard County Animal Control · Columbia, MD · 2025
To support the area of greatest need
- $3,000
Archbishop Spalding High School · Severn, MD · 2024
Support for students
- $3,000
Elkridge Heritage Society · Elkridge, MD · 2024
Support area of greatest need
- $3,000
Elkridge Heritage Society · Elkridge, MD · 2023
Support area of greatest need
- $2,500
Turning Point USA · Phoenix, AZ · 2025
To support area of greatest need
- $2,500
Maryland Dental Action Coalition · Columbia, MD · 2022
Support area of greatest need
- $2,000
Frisky'S Wildlife & Primate · Woodstock, MD · 2025
Support area of greatest need
- $2,000
George Mason University Foundation · Arlington, VA · 2025
Support scholarship
- $2,000
Gilchrist Center Howard County · Hunt Valley, MD · 2025
Support we honor veterans program
- $2,000
Home for Our Troops · Taunton, MA · 2025
Support area of greatest need
- $2,000
Howard County Veterans · Lisbon, MD · 2025
Support vets foundation and families
- $2,000
Johns Hopkins Children'S Center · Baltimore, MD · 2025
Gift to beneift mathilde lilly chae
- $2,000
Judicial Watch · Washington, DC · 2025
Are of greatest need
- $2,000
Kennedy Krieger Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2025
In memory of matthew and sofia
- $2,000
Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund · Alexandria, VA · 2025
Support law enforcement profession
- $2,000
Media Research Center · Reston, VA · 2025
Support area of greatest need
- $2,000
National Association of Scholars · New York, NY · 2025
Support area of greatest need
- $2,000
National Right To Work Foundation · Springfield, VA · 2025
Support area of greatest need
- $2,000
St Joseph Indian School · Chamberlain, SD · 2025
Support mission
- $2,000
Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers · Staten Island, NY · 2025
Support area of greatest need
- $2,000
Team Blueline · Washington, DC · 2025
Support area of greatest need
- $2,000
Wounded Warrior Project · Topeka, KS · 2025
Support area of greatest need
- $2,000
College of the Ozarks · Point Lookout, MO · 2024
Support scholarship progma
- $2,000
Frisky'S Wildlife & Primate · Woodstock, MD · 2024
Support area of greatest need
- $2,000
Gilchrist Center Howard County · Hunt Valley, MD · 2024
Support we honor veterans program
- $2,000
Grassroots Crisis Intervention Cen · Columbia, MD · 2024
Support area of greatest need
- $2,000
Home for Our Troops · Taunton, MA · 2024
Support area of greatest need
- $2,000
Howard County Veterans · Lisbon, MD · 2024
Support vets foundation and families
- $2,000
Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund · Alexandria, VA · 2024
Support law enforcement profession
- $2,000
Mmyfc · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Fundraising
- $2,000
Nami Howard County Md · Columbia, MD · 2024
To support the verteran connection s
- $2,000
National Association of Scholars · New York, NY · 2024
Support area of greatest need
- $2,000
Team Blueline · Washington, DC · 2024
Support area of greatest need
- $2,000
College of the Ozarks · Point Lookout, MO · 2023
Support scholarship progma
- $2,000
Elkridge Assemble Rooms · Elkridge, MD · 2023
Support area of greatest need
- $2,000
Frisky'S Wildlife & Primate · Woodstock, MD · 2023
Support area of greatest need
- $2,000
Grassroots Crisis Intervention Cen · Columbia, MD · 2023
Support area of greatest need
- $2,000
Home for Our Troops · Taunton, MA · 2023
Support area of greatest need
- $2,000
Judicial Watch · Washington, DC · 2023
Support area of greatest need
- $2,000
Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund · Alexandria, VA · 2023
Support law enforcement profession
- $2,000
Maryland Dental Action Coalition · Columbia, MD · 2023
Support area of greatest need
- $2,000
National Association of Scholars · New York, NY · 2023
Support area of greatest need
- $2,000
National Right To Work Foundation · Springfield, VA · 2023
Support area of greatest need
- $2,000
Team Blueline · Washington, DC · 2023
Support area of greatest need
- $2,000
College of the Ozarks · Point Lookout, MO · 2022
Support scholarship progma
- $2,000
Elkridge Heritage Society · Elkridge, MD · 2022
Support area of greatest need
- $2,000
Judicial Watch · Washington, DC · 2022
Support area of greatest need
- $2,000
Mdspsa · Abingdon, MD · 2022
Support scholarship
- $2,000
National Right To Work Foundation · Springfield, VA · 2022
Support area of greatest need
- $1,500
Charting Careers · Annapolis, MD · 2022
Sponsorship
- $1,500
Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund · Alexandria, VA · 2022
Support law enforcement profession
- $1,500
National Association of Scholars · New York, NY · 2022
Support area of greatest need
- $1,000
College Republican National · Washington, DC · 2025
Support area of greatest need
- $1,000
Dog Is My Copilot · Jackson, WY · 2025
Support area of greatest need
- $1,000
Elkridge Assemble Rooms · Elkridge, MD · 2025
Support area of greatest need
- $1,000
Ellicott City Volunteer Fire Depart · Ellicott City, MD · 2025
Support the area of greatest need
- $1,000
Fisher House Foundation · Rockville, MD · 2025
Support the area of greatest need
- $1,000
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation · Triangle, VA · 2025
To support the area of greatest need
- $1,000
Maryland Dental Action Coalition · Columbia, MD · 2025
Support area of greatest need
- $1,000
Neighbor Ride · Columbia, MD · 2025
To help provide transporation
- $1,000
Shriners Children'S · Philadelphia, PA · 2025
To support the area of greatest need
- $1,000
St Jude Children'S Research Hospit · Arlington, VA · 2025
To support the area of greatest need
- $1,000
Students for Life of America · Fredericksburg, VA · 2025
Support area of greatest need
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