Hardy Foundation
Hardy Foundation is a private foundation focused on Children and youth, based in Montgomery, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $697K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $62K. Net investment income was $47K.
Hardy Foundation at a glance
In short: Hardy Foundation gave $62K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $62K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,450
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -93.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $62,450
- +1525.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $62,450
- Total assets
- $697,466
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% 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 Hardy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 67 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Hardy Foundation gives
- Giving grew 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% 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 $25K (2020) to $62K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached City, OH | see attached | $62,450 |
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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 | $697,466 | $47,185 | $63,734 | $62,450 | 1 | $62,450 | $47,185 | $57,280 |
| 2024 | $714,015 | $23,161 | $58,366 | $57,640 | 15 | $57,640 | $53,048 | $49,016 |
| 2023 | $717,468 | $16,588 | $48,507 | $47,773 | 16 | $47,773 | $18,453 | $39,747 |
| 2022 | $749,387 | $282,086 | $39,702 | $39,135 | 18 | $39,135 | $20,209 | $38,702 |
| 2021 | $507,003 | $15,970 | $42,293 | $41,700 | 17 | $41,700 | $15,970 | $35,457 |
| 2020 | $533,326 | $12,259 | $25,028 | $24,594 | 15 | — | $12,259 | $25,748 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hardy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hardy Foundation is led by Thomas Hardy, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Hardy
President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Hardy
Director-Vp
Director → Director-Vp, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jay Hardy
Vice President & Director
Director-Vp → Vice President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas
Director-Vp
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jan Hardy (2020–2024) — Secretary & Director
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 Hardy Foundation
How much does Hardy Foundation give each year?
Hardy Foundation gave $62K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 15 grants.
How large is Hardy Foundation?
Hardy Foundation reported $697K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hardy Foundation?
Hardy Foundation is a private foundation focused on Children and youth, based in Montgomery, OH. It holds $697K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Hardy Foundation operate?
Hardy Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Illinois, Kansas, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin.
What is Hardy Foundation's EIN?
Hardy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1465677. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 16, 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 April 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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