Harden Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pelham, AL EIN: 20-3999021

Harden Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pelham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $223K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $5K.

Key facts about Harden Family Foundation

In short: Harden Family Foundation gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-3999021
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$15,200
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$5,067
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$223,117
Primary geography
Alabama (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$223K

+5.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$15K

+12.6% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+12.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harden Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Harden Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 453% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 143% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

BirminghamGoldenMemphisSteubenvilleAtlantaGeneseeIrondale

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K3 grants2019 4 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $69K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $15K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Food for Our Journey: $13KFood for Our Journey$13KFocus: $2KFocus$2KFranciscan University of Steubenville: $200Franciscan University ofSteubenville$200

The largest 2025 recipient was Food for Our Journey ($13K). Together the top 3 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Food for Our Journey Birmingham, ALTo Support the Charity and Its Organizational Purposes.$13,000
Focus Golden, COTo Support the Charity and Its Organizational Purposes.$2,000
Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OHTo Support the Charity and Its Organizational Purposes.$200

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$223,117$212,326$219,329
Revenue$31,384$12,182$9,766
Expenses$20,631$18,926$12,710
Qualifying Distributions$15,900$14,200$9,050
Net Investment Income$4,538$5,241$3,756
Distributable Amount$11,148$10,876$11,062

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Harden Family Foundation is led by D. O. Harden, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • D. O. Harden

    President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Gertrude Harden

    Secretary Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Harold B. Kushner

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

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 Harden Family Foundation

How much does Harden Family Foundation give each year?

Harden Family Foundation gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 3 grants.

What is Harden Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Harden Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $5,067, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Harden Family Foundation give grants?

Harden Family Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (13%).

Does Harden Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Harden Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Charity and Its Organizational Purposes." (3 grants).

How large is Harden Family Foundation?

Harden Family Foundation reported $223K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Harden Family Foundation's EIN?

Harden Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3999021. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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