Grants paid by The Hamer Foundation
EIN 25-1610780 · State College, PA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
The Hamer Foundation of State College, PA (EIN 25-1610780) reported 121 grants paid totaling $14,780,431 to 39 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$14,780,431
121 grants
Recipients
39
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29 | $3,747,316 | — |
| 2022 | 28 | $4,818,043 | — |
| 2023 | 32 | $2,480,703 | — |
| 2024 | 32 | $3,734,369 | — |
Top recipients
The 39 recipients receiving the most from The Hamer Foundation, by grants paid, out of 39 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa Chapter Nature Conservancy | U | Conshohocken, PA | 4 | $3,019,500 | 2024 |
| World Wildlife Fund 52-1693387 | B | Washington, DC | 4 | $2,069,000 | 2024 |
| Millbrook Marsh Nature Center | U | State College, PA | 4 | $1,647,800 | 2024 |
| University of Illinois Fdtn 37-6006007 | C | Champaign, IL | 4 | $1,360,000 | 2024 |
| Penn State University | U | University Park, PA | 4 | $1,359,341 | 2024 |
| Schlow Centre Region Library | U | State College, PA | 4 | $518,530 | 2024 |
| State College Food Bank 25-6066193 | D | State College, PA | 4 | $505,000 | 2024 |
| Audubon Society Pa | U | Audubon, PA | 4 | $500,000 | 2024 |
| Centre County United Way 25-1215290 | C | Pine Grove Mills, PA | 4 | $500,000 | 2024 |
| University of Chicago 36-2177139 | C | Chicago, IL | 4 | $350,000 | 2024 |
| Iup Research Institute 57-1175778 | B | Indiana, PA | 3 | $337,500 | 2024 |
| Centre County Farmland Trust 31-1724410 | C | Bellefonte, PA | 4 | $220,000 | 2024 |
| Centre Foundation | U | State College, PA | 2 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Center Foundation 23-2789808 | C | State College, PA | 2 | $200,000 | 2022 |
| Centre Care 46-3243949 | B | Bellefonte, PA | 1 | $155,316 | 2020 |
| Centre County Youth Service Bureau 25-1220005 | C | State College, PA | 4 | $135,000 | 2024 |
| Centre County Historical Society 25-1323768 | B | State College, PA | 2 | $135,000 | 2024 |
| Clinton County United Way 23-2121043 | B | Mill Hall, PA | 4 | $120,000 | 2024 |
| Mifflin-Juniata United Way | U | Lewistown, PA | 4 | $120,000 | 2024 |
| Huntingdon County United Way | U | Huntingdon, PA | 4 | $120,000 | 2024 |
| Clearfield County United Way | U | Clearfield, PA | 4 | $120,000 | 2024 |
| Mid State Literacy Council 25-1304265 | B | State College, PA | 4 | $113,010 | 2024 |
| Nittany Mountain Biking Assn 75-3066789 | C | State College, PA | 3 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Shelter Services 23-2429923 | B | Lewistown, PA | 2 | $96,515 | 2023 |
| Tubmill Trout Club 45-5201997 | D | New Florence, PA | 2 | $95,000 | 2024 |
| Penns Valley Conservation Assn | U | Aaronsburg, PA | 1 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| Bellefonte Art Museum 46-2977395 | D | Bellefonte, PA | 4 | $68,000 | 2024 |
| Pa Parks and Forests Foundation | U | Camp Hill, PA | 1 | $60,000 | 2023 |
| Interfaith Human Services 25-1300144 | B | State College, PA | 4 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| Housing Transitions Inc 25-1472779 | C | State College, PA | 4 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| Centre Safe 25-1283421 | B | State College, PA | 4 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| Blair County United Way | U | Duncansville, PA | 2 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| Centre Volunteers in Medicine 25-1897969 | B | State College, PA | 4 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| Child Advocacy Center 83-1918925 | D | Bellefonte, PA | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Centre County Library | U | Bellefonte, PA | 4 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| State College Community Land Trust 25-1801884 | B | State College, PA | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Spring Creek Chapter Trout Unlimite | U | Centre Hall, PA | 1 | $25,919 | 2023 |
| Salvation Army | U | State College, PA | 4 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Pa Land Trust Assn | U | Harrisburg, PA | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 121 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pa Chapter Nature Conservancy Conshohocken, PA | U | $494,500 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT, PROGRAMMING, EASEMENTS | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | State College Food Bank State College, PA | D | $460,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | Schlow Centre Region Library State College, PA | U | $443,530 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | University of Illinois Fdtn Champaign, IL | C | $420,000 | paid | PROGRAMMING | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC | B | $317,000 | paid | PROGRAMMING | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | Penn State University University Park, PA | U | $278,302 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | Audubon Society Pa Audubon, PA | U | $150,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | Centre County United Way State College, PA | B | $125,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT, PROGRAMMING | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | Iup Research Institute Indiana, PA | B | $112,500 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | Centre County Historical Society State College, PA | B | $105,000 | paid | RENOVATIONS | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | Centre Foundation State College, PA | U | $100,000 | paid | CENTRE GIVES MATCH | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $100,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | Centre County Youth Service Bureau State College, PA | C | $90,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | Penns Valley Conservation Assn Aaronsburg, PA | U | $75,000 | paid | ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | Centre County Farmland Trust Bellefonte, PA | C | $70,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | Child Advocacy Center Bellefonte, PA | D | $50,000 | paid | PROGRAMMING | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | Tubmill Trout Club New Florence, PA | D | $35,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | Mid State Literacy Council State College, PA | B | $33,537 | paid | PROGRAMMING | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | Clinton County United Way Mill Hall, PA | B | $30,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | Clearfield County United Way Clearfield, PA | U | $30,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | Blair County United Way Duncansville, PA | U | $30,000 | paid | PROGRAMMING | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | Huntingdon County United Way Huntingdon, PA | U | $30,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | State College Community Land Trust State College, PA | B | $30,000 | paid | PROGRAMMING; CAPITAL PROJECT | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | Mifflin-Juniata United Way Lewistown, PA | U | $30,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | Interfaith Human Services State College, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | Centre Safe State College, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | Centre Volunteers in Medicine State College, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | Housing Transitions Inc State College, PA | C | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | Millbrook Marsh Nature Center State College, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | Centre County Library Bellefonte, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | Bellefonte Art Museum Bellefonte, PA | D | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541259349101034 |
| 2024 | Salvation Army State College, PA | U | $5,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541259349101034 |
| 2023 | World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC | B | $593,000 | paid | PROGRAMMING | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | University of Illinois Fdtn Champaign, IL | C | $420,000 | paid | PROGRAMMING | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Penn State University University Park, PA | U | $156,969 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Audubon Society Pa Audubon, PA | U | $125,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Centre County United Way Pine Grove Mills, PA | C | $125,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT, PROGRAMMING | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Pa Chapter Nature Conservancy Conshohocken, PA | U | $125,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT, PROGRAMMING, EASEMENTS | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Iup Research Institute Indiana, PA | B | $112,500 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $100,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Centre Foundation State College, PA | U | $100,000 | paid | CENTRE GIVES MATCH | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Centre County Farmland Trust Bellefonte, PA | C | $70,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Pa Parks and Forests Foundation Camp Hill, PA | U | $60,000 | paid | PROGRAMMING | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Shelter Services Lewistown, PA | B | $56,515 | paid | CAPITAL PROJECT | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Schlow Centre Region Library State College, PA | U | $45,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Clearfield County United Way Clearfield, PA | U | $30,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Huntingdon County United Way Huntingdon, PA | U | $30,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Clinton County United Way Mill Hall, PA | B | $30,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Mifflin-Juniata United Way Lewistown, PA | U | $30,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Blair County United Way Duncansville, PA | U | $30,000 | paid | PROGRAMMING | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Centre County Historical Society State College, PA | B | $30,000 | paid | RENOVATIONS | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Millbrook Marsh Nature Center State College, PA | U | $27,800 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Spring Creek Chapter Trout Unlimite Centre Hall, PA | U | $25,919 | paid | STREAM MAINTENANCE | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Nittany Mountain Biking Assn State College, PA | C | $25,000 | paid | CAPITAL PROJECT | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Centre Safe State College, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | State College Food Bank State College, PA | D | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Interfaith Human Services State College, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Centre County Youth Service Bureau State College, PA | C | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Mid State Literacy Council State College, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAMMING | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Housing Transitions Inc State College, PA | C | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Centre Volunteers in Medicine State College, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Bellefonte Art Museum Bellefonte, PA | D | $13,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Centre County Library Bellefonte, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202431659349100133 |
| 2023 | Salvation Army State College, PA | U | $5,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202431659349100133 |
| 2022 | Millbrook Marsh Nature Center State College, PA | U | $1,600,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343069349101429 |
| 2022 | Penn State University University Park, PA | U | $839,070 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202343069349101429 |
| 2022 | World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC | B | $592,000 | paid | PROGRAMMING | 202343069349101429 |
| 2022 | University of Illinois Fdtn Champaign, IL | C | $420,000 | paid | PROGRAMMING | 202343069349101429 |
| 2022 | Pa Chapter Nature Conservancy Conshohocken, PA | U | $300,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT, PROGRAMMING, EASEMENTS | 202343069349101429 |
| 2022 | Centre County United Way Pine Grove Mills, PA | C | $125,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT, PROGRAMMING | 202343069349101429 |
| 2022 | Audubon Society Pa Audubon, PA | U | $125,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343069349101429 |
| 2022 | Iup Research Institute Indiana, PA | B | $112,500 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343069349101429 |
| 2022 | Center Foundation State College, PA | C | $100,000 | paid | CENTRE GIVES MATCH | 202343069349101429 |
| 2022 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $100,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202343069349101429 |
| 2022 | Centre County Farmland Trust Bellefonte, PA | C | $70,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343069349101429 |
| 2022 | Tubmill Trout Club New Florence, PA | D | $60,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343069349101429 |
| 2022 | Nittany Mountain Biking Assn State College, PA | C | $50,000 | paid | CAPITAL PROJECT | 202343069349101429 |
| 2022 | Mid State Literacy Council State College, PA | B | $49,473 | paid | PROGRAMMING | 202343069349101429 |
| 2022 | Bellefonte Art Museum Bellefonte, PA | D | $35,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343069349101429 |
| 2022 | Huntingdon County United Way Huntingdon, PA | U | $30,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343069349101429 |
| 2022 | Clearfield County United Way Clearfield, PA | U | $30,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343069349101429 |
| 2022 | Clinton County United Way Mill Hall, PA | B | $30,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343069349101429 |
| 2022 | Mifflin-Juniata United Way Lewistown, PA | U | $30,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343069349101429 |
| 2022 | Interfaith Human Services State College, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343069349101429 |
| 2022 | Centre Volunteers in Medicine State College, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202343069349101429 |
| 2022 | State College Food Bank State College, PA | D | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343069349101429 |
| 2022 | Centre Safe State College, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343069349101429 |
| 2022 | Housing Transitions Inc State College, PA | C | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343069349101429 |
| 2022 | Centre County Youth Service Bureau State College, PA | C | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343069349101429 |
| 2022 | Schlow Centre Region Library State College, PA | U | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343069349101429 |
| 2022 | Centre County Library Bellefonte, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343069349101429 |
| 2022 | Salvation Army State College, PA | U | $5,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343069349101429 |
| 2020 | Pa Chapter Nature Conservancy Conshohocken, PA | U | $2,100,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT, PROGRAMMING, EASEMENTS | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC | B | $567,000 | paid | PROGRAMMING | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | Centre Care Bellefonte, PA | B | $155,316 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | Centre County United Way Pine Grove Mills, PA | C | $125,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT, PROGRAMMING | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | Center Foundation State College, PA | C | $100,000 | paid | CENTRE GIVES MATCH | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | Audubon Society Pa Audubon, PA | U | $100,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | University of Illinois Fdtn Champaign, IL | C | $100,000 | paid | PROGRAMMING | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | Penn State University University Park, PA | U | $85,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | Shelter Services Lewistown, PA | B | $40,000 | paid | CAPITAL PROJECT | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | Clearfield County United Way Clearfield, PA | U | $30,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | Clinton County United Way Mill Hall, PA | B | $30,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | Mifflin-Juniata United Way Lewistown, PA | U | $30,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | Huntingdon County United Way Huntingdon, PA | U | $30,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | Nittany Mountain Biking Assn State College, PA | C | $25,000 | paid | CAPITAL PROJECT | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | State College Food Bank State College, PA | D | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | Housing Transitions Inc State College, PA | C | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | Centre County Youth Service Bureau State College, PA | C | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | Interfaith Human Services State College, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | Centre Safe State College, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | Pa Land Trust Assn Harrisburg, PA | U | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | Mid State Literacy Council State College, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAMMING | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | Centre Volunteers in Medicine State College, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | Schlow Centre Region Library State College, PA | U | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | Centre County Library Bellefonte, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | Millbrook Marsh Nature Center State College, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | Centre County Farmland Trust Bellefonte, PA | C | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | Bellefonte Art Museum Bellefonte, PA | D | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202142989349100569 |
| 2020 | Salvation Army State College, PA | U | $5,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202142989349100569 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202541259349101034 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202431659349100133 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343069349101429 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202142989349100569 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/251610780.json.
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