Hart Family Foundation
Hart Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Boulder, Colorado. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations working in areas including hospice care, food assistance, children’s services, homelessness support, youth outreach, public radio, wildlife conservation, animal rescue, and education.
Hart Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hart Family Foundation gave $84K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $84,000
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +160.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,462
- -64.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $1,842,716
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Hart Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 907 Brooklawn Dr, Boulder, CO 80303
Phone: (303) 229-4148
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hart Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mt Evans Home Health Care Hospice ($12K). Together the top 10 received $77K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 42 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 59% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, 15% to California, 11% to Connecticut, 8% to Kansas, and 7% to Alaska.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hart Family Foundation gives
- 31% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 (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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $84K (2025) to $100K (2019). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $84K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mt Evans Home Health Care Hospice Evergreen, CO | Hospice care | $12,000 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies Denver, CO | Food pantry | $12,000 |
| Save the Children Fairfield, CT | Children's support services | $9,000 |
| Denver Rescue Mission Denver, CO | Homeless support services | $9,000 |
| Children's Hospital Colorado Founda Aurora, CO | Hospital endowment | $8,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Wichita Wichita, KS | support of youth outreach | $7,000 |
| KSUT - Four Corners Public Radio Ignacio, CO | Public radio | $5,500 |
| Alaska Community Foundation Anchorage, AK | Public radio fund | $5,500 |
| Casa Youth Shelter Los Alamitos, CA | Homeless youth support | $5,000 |
| Bushlife Conservancy Davis, CA | Wildlife conservation | $4,000 |
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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 | $1,842,716 | $37,175 | $110,565 | $84,000 | 13 | $84,000 | $34,889 | $94,304 |
| 2024 | $1,916,106 | $322,515 | $116,229 | $90,000 | 5 | $90,296 | $296,582 | $89,253 |
| 2023 | $1,709,820 | $21,608 | $112,774 | $90,000 | 11 | $90,605 | $19,128 | $86,472 |
| 2022 | $1,800,986 | $-84,217 | $126,579 | $95,000 | 9 | $95,990 | $18,232 | $90,503 |
| 2021 | $2,013,292 | $374,661 | $120,352 | $95,000 | 4 | $95,000 | $349,309 | $97,934 |
| 2020 | $1,757,473 | $55,664 | $119,253 | $97,500 | 9 | — | $43,971 | $93,110 |
| 2019 | $1,821,062 | $65,916 | $124,862 | $100,000 | 2 | — | $42,761 | $97,972 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hart Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $94K 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 went to organizations addressing a range of needs. Food Bank of the Rockies describes its mission as nourishing people facing food insecurity; Denver Rescue Mission says it meets people’s physical and spiritual needs; Casa Youth Shelter describes serving youth in crisis with shelter, counseling, and support; and Bushlife Conservancy says it works to conserve biodiversity in Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools area and the surrounding Zambezi Valley.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $84,000 through 13 grants. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $12,000, with a median of $5,500. Among the largest were $12,000 each to Mt Evans Home Health Care Hospice for hospice care and Food Bank of the Rockies for a food pantry; $9,000 each to Save the Children for children’s support services and Denver Rescue Mission for homeless support services; and $8,000 to Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation for a hospital endowment.
Other 2025 grants included $7,000 to YMCA of Greater Wichita for youth outreach; $5,500 each to KSUT–Four Corners Public Radio and Alaska Community Foundation for public radio; $5,000 to Casa Youth Shelter for homeless youth support; $4,000 to Bushlife Conservancy for wildlife conservation; $3,000 to Humane Colorado for animal rescue; and $2,000 to LAEF for education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gregory M Brown as President & CEO; Valerie H Whittle as Secretary; Kathleen E Brown as Treasurer; and James B Hart, William E Hart, Sarah E St Clair, Peter Whittle, Virginia Wilson, and Sheila Hart as directors.
Hart Family Foundation is led by Gregory M Brown, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gregory M Brown
President & CEO
President → Director, 2020
Director → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James B Hart
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Whittle
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah E St Clair
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Hart
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Virginia Wilson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William E Hart
Director
Director → President, 2020
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen E Brown
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie H Whittle
Secretary
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 Hart Family Foundation
How much does Hart Family Foundation give each year?
Hart Family Foundation gave $84K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 5 grants.
What is Hart Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hart Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $6,462, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hart Family Foundation give grants?
Hart Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (15%) and Connecticut (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (3 grants) and Los Alamitos, CA (3 grants).
Does Hart Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Hart Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Hart Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Hart Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mt Evans Home Health Care Hospice ($12,000), Food Bank of the Rockies ($12,000) and Save the Children ($9,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hart Family Foundation?
Hart Family Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $84K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $94K (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 Hart Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations addressing a range of needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hart Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hart Family Foundation's EIN?
Hart Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4249899. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Hart 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 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Hart Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hart-family-foundation-morg_fcfe2247aa0944b79eb7a1f585e62018
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