Charles Stewart Harding Foundation
The Charles Stewart Harding Foundation is a private foundation based in Flint, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Michigan, Wyoming, and Missouri, including support for local arts and cultural organizations, economic development, and organizations serving communities beyond Michigan.
Charles Stewart Harding Foundation at a glance
In short: Charles Stewart Harding Foundation gave $880K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $68K), top state Wyoming. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $880,000
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $67,692
- -16.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $16,414,856
- +3.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wyoming (45% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Charles Stewart Harding Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 111 E Court Street 3D, Flint, MI 48502-1649
Phone: (810) 767-0136
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Charles Stewart Harding Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Blessing Projects ($400K). Together the top 10 received $865K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 60 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 45% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wyoming, 39% to recipients in Michigan, and 16% to recipients in Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Charles Stewart Harding Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $75K; repeat grants $73K. How we count
Medians: $75K first-time, $23K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $638K (2021) to $880K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $880K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Blessing Projects Moran, WY | General Operating | $400,000 |
| Biblos Foundation Ballwin, MO | General Operating | $140,000 |
| Uptown Reinvestment Corporation Flint, MI | Small Businesses Fund | $75,000 |
| Flint Institute of Arts Flint, MI | Art School Operations | $50,000 |
| Flint Institute of Science and History Flint, MI | Auto Mechanic | $50,000 |
| Friends of Berston Field House Flint, MI | Support the Renovation Project | $50,000 |
| Flint Institute of Music Flint, MI | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Uptown Reinvestment Corporation Flint, MI | Factory Two Architectural Renovation | $25,000 |
| Flint Children's Museum Flint, MI | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy Traverse City, MI | Support the Ridge Project | $20,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,414,856 | $817,379 | $975,668 | $880,000 | 13 | $898,180 | $746,891 | $797,880 |
| 2024 | $15,862,100 | $1,360,014 | $913,519 | $815,000 | 10 | $831,520 | $1,295,297 | $752,206 |
| 2023 | $15,126,509 | $1,278,849 | $893,154 | $800,000 | 14 | $831,770 | $1,217,183 | $718,894 |
| 2022 | $14,496,171 | $1,134,445 | $755,345 | $710,000 | 12 | $716,770 | $1,095,870 | $801,732 |
| 2021 | $16,557,837 | $100,464 | $694,593 | $638,000 | 11 | — | $209,819 | $720,565 |
| 2020 | $12,507,804 | $100,913 | $720,109 | $647,500 | 13 | — | $288,702 | $645,364 |
| 2019 | $13,591,754 | $860,584 | $728,897 | $655,616 | 12 | — | $800,055 | $658,305 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles Stewart Harding Foundation reported a distributable amount of $798K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include general operating support, small-business assistance, arts and music operations, renovation, and a land-conservation project.
The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported. The Blessing Projects says it works with small communities and people in remote regions, with a focus on orphans, widows, and at-risk women. The Biblos Foundation describes its work as encouraging interest in biblical studies and sharing research. In Flint, the Flint Institute of Arts connects communities through visual-art experiences, while the Greater Flint Arts Council advocates for artistic and cultural enrichment. The Uptown Reinvestment Corporation describes its work as promoting economic growth and employment in downtown Flint. The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy says it protects natural, scenic, and farm lands and advances land stewardship.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $880,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $400,000, with a median of $25,000. It reported 10 grants totaling $815,000 in 2024 and 14 grants totaling $800,000 in 2023.
Among the named 2025 grants were $400,000 to The Blessing Projects for general operating support, $140,000 to the Biblos Foundation for general operating support, and $75,000 to the Uptown Reinvestment Corporation for a small businesses fund. Other named grants included $50,000 each to the Flint Institute of Arts for art school operations, the Flint Institute of Science and History for “Auto Mechanic,” and Friends of Berston Field House for a renovation project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Claire Mott White, deceased, as president and trustee; C. Edward White Jr., deceased, as secretary and assistant treasurer; and William S. White, deceased, as treasurer, vice president, and trustee. It also lists Paula M. Turrentine, Tiffany W. Lovett, and Ridgway H. White as trustees.
Charles Stewart Harding Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paula M. Turrentine
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ridgway H. White
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Tiffany W. Lovett
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: C. Edward White Jr. (2019–2025) — Secretary & Assistant Treasurer · Filing note: Deceased
- Former: Claire Mott White (2019–2025) — President & Trustee · Filing note: Deceased
- Former: William S. White (2019–2025) — Treasurer, V.p. & Trustee · Filing note: Deceased
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Charles Stewart Harding Foundation
How much does Charles Stewart Harding Foundation give each year?
Charles Stewart Harding Foundation gave $880K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $815K across 10 grants.
What is Charles Stewart Harding Foundation's typical grant size?
Charles Stewart Harding Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $67,692, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Charles Stewart Harding Foundation that year got $75K on average.
Where does Charles Stewart Harding Foundation give grants?
Charles Stewart Harding Foundation's top state is Wyoming, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Michigan (39%) and Missouri (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Flint, MI (10 grants).
Does Charles Stewart Harding Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 54% of Charles Stewart Harding Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Charles Stewart Harding Foundation's largest grantees?
Charles Stewart Harding Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Blessing Projects ($400,000), Biblos Foundation ($140,000) and Uptown Reinvestment Corporation ($100,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Charles Stewart Harding Foundation?
Charles Stewart Harding Foundation reported $16.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $898K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $798K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Charles Stewart Harding Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include general operating support, small-business assistance, arts and music operations, renovation, and a land-conservation project. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Charles Stewart Harding Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Charles Stewart Harding Foundation's EIN?
Charles Stewart Harding Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6081208. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Charles Stewart Harding Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 31, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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