Harley Ernest Foundation
Harley Ernest Foundation is a private foundation, based in Peninsula, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $70K in total assets. In 2025, it made $14K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $949.
Harley Ernest Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $70,437
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,978
- -62.6% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $13,850
- -44.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $15,479
- -44.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Harley Ernest Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Harley Ernest Foundation gives
- Giving fell 57% from 2019 to 2022. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 389% 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 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $24K (2019). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Peninsula Foundation Peninsula, OH | Operational Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $70,437 | $2,978 | $15,479 | — | — | $13,850 | $949 | $3,563 |
| 2024 | $76,804 | $7,970 | $28,040 | — | — | $25,072 | $4,602 | $4,100 |
| 2023 | $92,074 | $2,751 | $16,277 | — | — | $13,526 | — | $4,667 |
| 2022 | $100,052 | $51,813 | $24,667 | $10,000 | 1 | $21,963 | — | $5,125 |
| 2021 | $83,572 | $7,316 | $13,947 | — | — | $10,051 | $3,444 | $4,277 |
| 2020 | $91,666 | $3,998 | $9,241 | — | — | — | $2,959 | $4,300 |
| 2019 | $93,331 | $5,094 | $33,078 | $23,500 | 4 | — | $2,843 | $4,916 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harley Ernest Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harley Ernest Foundation is led by John W. Harley, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John W. Harley
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judith Ernest
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walter S. Harley
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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 Harley Ernest Foundation
How large is Harley Ernest Foundation?
Harley Ernest Foundation reported $70K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Harley Ernest Foundation operate?
Harley Ernest Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Harley Ernest Foundation's EIN?
Harley Ernest Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1864155. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- 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 July 26, 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 May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
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