Funding search · EIN 852923633 · Milwaukee, WI
Hammes 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.
- 68
- grants reported
- $1.5M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $6,590
- 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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Top recipients
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- Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation1 grant · $667,000
- Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy3 grants · $100,000
- Lumen Christi Parish2 grants · $66,000
- Barry Alvarez Fielduw Madison3 grants · $60,000
- Medical College of Wi1 grant · $60,000
- American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research2 grants · $50,000
- Milwaukee World Festival2 grants · $40,000
- Teach for America Milwaukee1 grant · $39,000
- Milwaukee Bucks Foundation4 grants · $33,500
- Thriveon Milwaukee Community Chair in Health Equity Research1 grant · $30,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 68 reported grants, largest first.
- $667,000
Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Mental and behavioral health center
- $60,000
Medical College of Wi · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Imagine more dinner sponsor
- $40,000
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operating
- $39,000
Teach for America Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Annual event
- $33,000
Lumen Christi Parish · Mequon, WI · 2023
General operating
- $33,000
Lumen Christi Parish · Mequon, WI · 2022
General operating
- $30,000
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General operating
- $30,000
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General operating
- $30,000
Thriveon Milwaukee Community Chair in Health Equity Research · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General operating
- $26,000
Medical College of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
10th anniversary dinner sponsorship, we care fund
- $25,000
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating
- $25,000
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research · Washington, DC · 2022
General operating
- $20,000
St Augustine Preparatory Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Annual scholarship gala
- $20,000
Barry Alvarez Fielduw Madison · Madison, WI · 2024
Capital improvements
- $20,000
Historic Haymarket Milwaukee I · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operating
- $20,000
Barry Alvarez Fielduw Madison · Madison, WI · 2023
General operating
- $20,000
Milwaukee World Festival · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General operating
- $20,000
Barry Alvarez Fielduw Madison · Madison, WI · 2022
General operating
- $20,000
Milwaukee Rescue Mission · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General operating
- $20,000
Milwaukee World Festival · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General operating
- $16,000
Macc Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
2023 macc ringer sponsorship
- $15,000
Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
2025 macc ringer sponsorship
- $15,000
Milwaukee Bucks Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
2025 sixth man soiree held q1 2-025
- $15,000
Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
2024 macc ringer sponsorship
- $14,000
St Roberts Home and School Association · Shorewood, WI · 2022
General operating
- $10,500
Macc Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General operating
- $10,000
Milwaukee Bucks Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Sixth man soiree sponsorship
- $10,000
Badger Institute · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
2023 annual dinner- gold sponsorship
- $10,000
Mps Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Reagan campaign- in honor of mary and ted kellner
- $10,000
Badger Institute · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General operating
- $10,000
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General operating
- $10,000
Teach for America Milwaukee Region · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General operating
- $9,000
Friends of Boca Grande · Boca Grande, FL · 2024
General operating
- $8,000
Friends of Boca Grande · Boca Grande, FL · 2025
2025 pledge
- $5,181
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Salute to youth mvp dinner
- $5,103
Betty Brinn Children'S Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
General operating
- $5,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
2025 mvp salute to youth
- $5,000
Milwaukee Lutheran High School · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Honor marian + bill nasgovitz
- $5,000
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
2024 feed your soul sponsor
- $5,000
Betty Brinn Children'S Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
2022 camp brinn sponsporship
- $5,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Salute to youth mvp dinner
- $5,000
Bradley Impact Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General operating
- $5,000
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General operating
- $5,000
Greater Milwaukee Committee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
75th anniversary event- table sponsorship
- $5,000
Milwaukee Bucks Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
2023 golf outing sponsorship
- $5,000
Bradley Impact Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General operating
- $5,000
St Monica Home & School · Whitefish Bay, WI · 2022
General operating
- $5,000
University of Wisconsin Foundation · Madison, WI · 2022
General operating
- $5,000
University School of Milwaukee Endowment Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General operating
- $3,500
Milwaukee Bucks Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General operating
- $3,000
Betty Brinn Children'S Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operating
- $1,555
St Augustine Preparatory Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Annual gala
- $1,500
St Augustine Preparatory Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General operating
- $1,000
Nativity Jesuit Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
General operating
- $1,000
The Charles E Kubly Foundation · Mequon, WI · 2025
2025 beyond the blues navy sponsorship
- $1,000
The Charles E Kubly Foundation · Mequon, WI · 2024
Beyond the blues program
- $1,000
Next Door Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Read for children program
- $1,000
The Charles E Kubly Foundation · Mequon, WI · 2023
Beyond the blues program
- $1,000
The Children at Encompass Ruth · Green Bay, WI · 2023
General operating
- $1,000
Greater Milwaukee Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General operating
- $1,000
The Charles E Kubly Foundation · Mequon, WI · 2022
General operating
- $1,000
The Children at Encompass Ruth · Green Bay, WI · 2022
General operating
- $1,000
United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General operating
- $1,000
Wisconsin Historical Foundation · Madison, WI · 2022
General operating
- $517
Petawa Residence and Cultural Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General operating
- $515
Children'S Hospital Foundation · Richmond, VA · 2023
General needs- in memory of peter mulin
- $500
Mequon Community Foundation · Mequon, WI · 2022
General operating
- $500
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General operating
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