Hummel Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and contributes only to organisations it has preselected, so a small charity should not send an application unless it has first been invited.
- Half of its 67 grants to organisations were $18,000 or less, so a modest request is the realistic size to plan for, though about 8 in 10 grants fall between $3,000 and $750,000 and the largest was $760,000.
- Scholarships are its largest named purpose, and 100% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in an earlier filing, so relationships appear to matter more than an open approach.
- Its grants have been mainly in Colorado, Missouri, Ohio and Wyoming, but it states no geographic focus, so that pattern should not be read as a rule on who may apply.
Overview
Hummel Family Foundation is a US private foundation administered by its trustee, Bessemer Trust Company NA, in New York, NY.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (du.edu), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 13 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation was created to establish scholarship funds at five higher-education institutions that had made a positive impact on the Hummel family. Its recorded giving includes scholarship support through universities and colleges, alongside general support grants. Grants went to universities, high schools and a community college, as well as a medical centre, youth organisations, food banks, animal-welfare organisations and other charitable bodies. Scholarships are the largest named purpose in the filings, while general support reaches a varied group of organisations. The available sources do not set out a broader formal list of funding fields.
Themes
- Higher-education scholarships
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Colorado, Missouri, Ohio and Wyoming.
How to apply
Contributions go only to preselected charitable organisations; unsolicited requests are not accepted.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 100% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 67 grants to organisations were $18,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 21% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations Hummel Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 19 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $85,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Curators of the University of Missouri Special Trust · General support$750,0002024 tax year
- Ohio State University Foundation · General support$750,0002024 tax year
- University of Northern Colorado Foundation · Scholarships$750,0002024 tax year
- Colorado State University Foundation · Scholarships$750,0002024 tax year
- Rockhurst University · Scholarships$500,0002024 tax year
- University of Denver · Scholarships$500,0002024 tax year
- University of Northern Colorado Foundation · General support$500,0002024 tax year
- Saint John's Medical Center · General support$450,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Carole Hummel — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $4,706,078 | $4,299,970 | $106,879,384 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $5,870,952 | $5,029,000 | $112,467,797 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $5,653,824 | $5,200,000 | $118,156,337 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- New York, NY (office of its trustee, Bessemer Trust Company NA)
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Contact
- New York, NY (office of its trustee, Bessemer Trust Company NA)