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 20222025. 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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2 grants matching “verteran · $7,000

  • $5,000

    Nami Howard County Md · Columbia, MD · 2025

    To support the verteran connection s

  • $2,000

    Nami Howard County Md · Columbia, MD · 2024

    To support the verteran connection s

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

$124,000
2022
$107,600
2023
$116,510
2024
$129,500
2025

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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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.