Bruce and Carole Hart Foundation Inc
Bruce and Carole Hart Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $682K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $50K.
Bruce and Carole Hart Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Bruce and Carole Hart Foundation Inc gave $50K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $50,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $12,500
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $681,521
- -2.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Oregon (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Bruce and Carole Hart Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Morning Star Conservancy Inc ($25K). Together the top 4 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bruce and Carole Hart Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−9%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 148% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2020) to $55K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Morning Star Conservancy Inc Rogue River, OR | Fund Needs | $25,000 |
| Gods Love We Deliver Inc New York, NY | Fund Needs | $10,000 |
| Sacred Healing Circle Florence, AL | Fund Needs | $10,000 |
| The Path Boise, ID | Fund Needs | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $681,521 | $49,948 | $63,547 | $50,000 | 4 | $50,000 | $49,948 | $33,788 |
| 2023 | $695,120 | $39,850 | $61,332 | $50,000 | 3 | $50,000 | $39,850 | $34,210 |
| 2022 | $716,602 | $43,306 | $55,696 | $45,000 | 3 | $45,000 | $43,306 | $33,967 |
| 2021 | $728,992 | $60,916 | $66,341 | $55,000 | 3 | $55,000 | $60,916 | $778 |
| 2020 | $696,005 | $36,915 | $53,575 | $45,000 | 6 | — | $36,915 | $1,059 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bruce and Carole Hart Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bruce and Carole Hart Foundation Inc is led by Arnold Liebman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Arnold Liebman
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Aaron Englander
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Laura Englander
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Patricia Sullivan (2020–2023) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bruce and Carole Hart Foundation Inc
How much does Bruce and Carole Hart Foundation Inc give each year?
Bruce and Carole Hart Foundation Inc gave $50K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $50K across 3 grants.
What is Bruce and Carole Hart Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Bruce and Carole Hart Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,500, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bruce and Carole Hart Foundation Inc give grants?
Bruce and Carole Hart Foundation Inc gives mostly in Oregon: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (20%) and Alabama (20%).
Does Bruce and Carole Hart Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Bruce and Carole Hart Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Fund Needs" (4 grants).
How large is Bruce and Carole Hart Foundation Inc?
Bruce and Carole Hart Foundation Inc reported $682K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bruce and Carole Hart Foundation Inc's EIN?
Bruce and Carole Hart Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5223441. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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