Dan and Helen Hartnett Foundation
Dan and Helen Hartnett Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fort Mill, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $255K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $18K.
Dan and Helen Hartnett Foundation at a glance
In short: Dan and Helen Hartnett Foundation gave $28K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,236
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $9,412
- Median grant
- $9,412
- Total assets
- $255,056
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Dan and Helen Hartnett Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Michael J Fox Foundation Donation Processing ($9K). Together the top 3 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dan and Helen Hartnett Foundation gives
- Giving grew 117% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 200% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2023) to $28K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Michael J Fox Foundation Donation Processing Hagerstown, MD | General Financial Support | $9,412 |
| Saint Vincent de Paul Parish Chicago, IL | General Financial Support | $9,412 |
| St John of the Cross Parish School Western Springs, IL | General Financial Support | $9,412 |
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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 | $255,056 | $21,245 | $33,775 | $28,236 | 3 | $30,057 | $17,928 | $15,054 |
| 2024 | $267,587 | $22,894 | $5,430 | — | — | $1,821 | $19,394 | $13,320 |
| 2023 | $250,121 | $12,870 | $18,636 | $12,411 | 3 | $14,379 | $8,461 | $12,063 |
| 2022 | $255,889 | $12,020 | $19,829 | $13,005 | 3 | $14,973 | $7,791 | $12,685 |
| 2021 | $263,695 | $29,338 | $22,770 | $15,897 | 3 | $17,850 | $24,387 | $15,239 |
| 2020 | $257,129 | $7,721 | $21,594 | $12,984 | 3 | — | $1,554 | $12,748 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dan and Helen Hartnett Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dan and Helen Hartnett Foundation's only listed officer is The Private Trust Company NA, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Private Trust Company NA
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $4K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to The Private Trust Company NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Dan and Helen Hartnett Foundation
How much does Dan and Helen Hartnett Foundation give each year?
Dan and Helen Hartnett Foundation gave $28K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Dan and Helen Hartnett Foundation's typical grant size?
Dan and Helen Hartnett Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $9,412, and its average grant was $9,412, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dan and Helen Hartnett Foundation give grants?
Dan and Helen Hartnett Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (33%).
Does Dan and Helen Hartnett Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Dan and Helen Hartnett Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Dan and Helen Hartnett Foundation?
Dan and Helen Hartnett Foundation reported $255K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Dan and Helen Hartnett Foundation's EIN?
Dan and Helen Hartnett Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6419004. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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