Harden Family Foundation
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.
Harden Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Harden Family Foundation gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,200
- +12.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,067
- +12.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $223,117
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Harden Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $69K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food for Our Journey Birmingham, AL | To Support the Charity and Its Organizational Purposes. | $13,000 |
| Focus Golden, CO | To Support the Charity and Its Organizational Purposes. | $2,000 |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH | To Support the Charity and Its Organizational Purposes. | $200 |
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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 | $223,117 | $31,384 | $20,631 | $15,200 | 3 | $15,900 | $4,538 | $11,148 |
| 2024 | $212,326 | $12,182 | $18,926 | $13,500 | 3 | $14,200 | $5,241 | $10,876 |
| 2023 | $219,329 | $9,766 | $12,710 | $7,400 | 3 | $9,050 | $3,756 | $11,062 |
| 2022 | $224,232 | $10,423 | $6,536 | $2,750 | 2 | $4,250 | — | $11,067 |
| 2021 | $226,398 | $3,677 | $5,716 | $1,700 | 2 | $2,971 | — | $11,133 |
| 2020 | $225,401 | $54,450 | $73,552 | $69,028 | 4 | — | $48,910 | $11,764 |
| 2019 | $324,783 | $30,277 | $21,369 | $15,800 | 3 | — | $15,552 | $15,267 |
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.
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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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