Hardiek Family Foundation
The Hardiek Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Glenview, Illinois. It made 13 grants totaling $84,399 in filing year 2025, supporting charitable organizations and other recipients with purposes including general operations, an auction item, home repair, and medical expenses.
Hardiek Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hardiek Family Foundation gave $84K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Illinois. 91% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $84,399
- -68.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +44.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,492
- -78.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $2,026,081
- +4.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 91% first-time grantees (10 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (75% 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 Hardiek Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1935 Robincrest Lane, Glenview, IL 60025
Phone: (309) 428-1618
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hardiek Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mercy Home ($50K). Together the top 10 received $83K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 49 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Illinois 75%, Connecticut 14%, Washington 6%, California 2%, and Kansas 1%. The listed grants also included recipients in Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hardiek Family Foundation open to new grantees?
91%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 11 grantees (91%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 0% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 92% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 38% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2022) to $272K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $84K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Home Chicago, IL | General Operations | $50,000 |
| Chicago Archdiocese Kensington, CT | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Hopecentral Seattle, WA | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Alleman High School Rock Island, IL | Auction Item | $3,399 |
| Jon Ossian Moline, IL | Repair of Home | $3,000 |
| Ballard Nature Center Altamont, IL | General Operations | $3,000 |
| Friendship Manor Rock Island, IL | General Operations | $2,000 |
| Go Fund Me - Caleigh Elwood Redwood City, CA | Cover Medical Expenses | $2,000 |
| Chicago Archdiocese Kensington, CT | General Operations | $2,000 |
| Village Presbyterian Church Prairie Village, KS | General Operations | $1,000 |
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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 | $2,026,081 | $171,548 | $84,399 | $84,399 | 13 | $84,399 | $171,548 | $222,296 |
| 2024 | $1,948,506 | $315,416 | $271,756 | $271,756 | 9 | $271,756 | $262,527 | $199,624 |
| 2023 | $1,900,976 | $-16,781 | $171,226 | $171,226 | 5 | $171,226 | — | $183,067 |
| 2022 | $2,075,416 | $176,432 | $44,000 | $44,000 | 8 | $44,000 | $176,432 | $167,492 |
| 2021 | $1,941,174 | $98,222 | $87,129 | $81,859 | 14 | $81,859 | $92,952 | $246,473 |
| 2020 | $1,936,077 | $378,209 | $83,323 | $83,188 | 13 | — | $47,896 | $174,615 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hardiek Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $222K 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 included support for organizations such as Mercy Home, Chicago Archdiocese, and HopeCentral. HopeCentral describes its mission as “sharing the love of Jesus through excellent, enhanced primary care for the entire community.” Friendship Manor describes itself as a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community serving mature, independent individuals through independent living, assisted living, memory care, and long-term health care.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $84,399. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $2,000. Notable grants included $50,000 to Mercy Home for general operations, $10,000 to Chicago Archdiocese for general operations, and $5,000 to HopeCentral for general operations. Other reported grants included $3,399 to Alleman High School for an auction item and $3,000 to Jon Ossian for home repair.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kathy Dougherty, Bernard L. Hardiek, Greg Hardiek, and Mark Hardiek as directors.
Hardiek Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bernard L. Hardiek
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Hardiek
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Dougherty
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Hardiek
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Hardiek Family Foundation
How much does Hardiek Family Foundation give each year?
Hardiek Family Foundation gave $84K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $272K across 9 grants.
What is Hardiek Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hardiek Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $6,492, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hardiek Family Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Hardiek Family Foundation give grants?
Hardiek Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Connecticut (14%) and Washington (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kensington, CT (2 grants), Rock Island, IL (2 grants) and Skokie, IL (2 grants).
Does Hardiek Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 77% of Hardiek Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Hardiek Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Hardiek Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mercy Home ($50,000), Chicago Archdiocese ($12,000 across 2 grants) and Hopecentral ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hardiek Family Foundation?
Hardiek Family Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $84K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $222K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Hardiek Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations such as Mercy Home, Chicago Archdiocese, and HopeCentral. HopeCentral describes its mission as “sharing the love of Jesus through excellent, enhanced primary care for the entire community.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hardiek Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hardiek Family Foundation's EIN?
Hardiek Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-6024613. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Hardiek Family 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Hardiek Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hardiek-family-foundation-morg_d12f2f4b0146491a8665df111380c3af
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