Hams Foundation

Invitation Only

Palo Alto, California · EIN 93-1846107 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$234K

Organizations funded3

Typical grant$11,000

Total assets$6.4M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $8,000 and $185,600.

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From the return

How to apply

On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Education3
Faith-Based1

Where it gives

0% of grants went outside California.

California3

Where it gives most, by cause

Its largest causes in a single state on the latest return. Each page shows the leading foundations that fund the same cause there, with their largest grants.

Grants paid in tax year 2025

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation	San Jose, CA	To support education and the exchange of knowledge	$185,600
Friends of the Library of Los Alto	Los Altos, CA	To support education and the exchange of knowledge	$11,000
Friends of Palo Alto Junior Musium	Palo Alto, CA	To support education and the exchange of knowledge	$8,000

The return also lists 2 grants to individuals ($29,800). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2025	$234,400	5
2024	$68,650	2
2023	$0	0

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 6, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601269349101690
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 93-1846107
Profile updated Nov 11, 2026

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