Harte Charitable Foundation
Harte Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $32.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $3.8M. Net investment income was $2.4M.
Harte Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Harte Charitable Foundation gave $3.8M across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $420K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,780,752
- +169.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $420,084
- +49.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $266,868
- Total assets
- $31,968,996
- -4.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Harte Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Texas A&M University ($1.9M across 4 grants). Together the top 5 received $3.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 11 grants of 38 (29%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Harte Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 193% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 148% 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 $1.3M (2022) to $3.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $3.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, TX | Dr Wes Tunnell Fellowship Endowment | $1,000,000 |
| Texas Water Trade Austin, TX | General Charitable Purposes | $875,000 |
| Texas Water Foundation Austin, TX | General Charitable Purposes | $800,000 |
| Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, TX | HRI Endowment Fund | $400,905 |
| Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, TX | Charitable Education Purpose | $266,868 |
| Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, TX | Coral Reefs & Ocean Health Lab | $250,000 |
| International Community Foundation National City, CA | Mayan Aquifer Fund Grant | $152,979 |
| International Community Foundation National City, CA | Technical Coordinator Grant | $25,000 |
| Biodiversity Funders Group San Francisco, CA | Marine Conservation - Mexico | $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 | $31,968,996 | $2,840,577 | $4,423,800 | $3,780,752 | 9 | $4,002,351 | $2,435,462 | $2,696,084 |
| 2024 | $33,515,330 | $1,484,877 | $1,902,768 | $1,401,531 | 5 | $1,500,105 | $1,092,083 | $2,465,168 |
| 2023 | $33,918,183 | $-163,195 | $3,095,742 | $2,724,378 | 8 | $2,726,269 | $422,781 | $2,271,943 |
| 2022 | $36,897,196 | $1,288,579 | $1,763,525 | $1,291,477 | 6 | $1,310,068 | $856,768 | $2,576,506 |
| 2021 | $37,342,927 | $2,611,345 | $2,696,833 | $2,258,712 | 10 | — | $2,398,312 | $2,278,708 |
| 2019 | $38,093,851 | $1,262,025 | $2,442,750 | $2,138,219 | 6 | — | $932,499 | $2,006,672 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harte Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.7M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harte Charitable Foundation is led by Julia Harte Widdowson, President, Cob & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julia Harte Widdowson
President, Cob & Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher M. Harte
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David L. Sinak
Trs, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth H. Owens
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/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 Harte Charitable Foundation
How much does Harte Charitable Foundation give each year?
Harte Charitable Foundation gave $3.8M across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 5 grants.
What is Harte Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Harte Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $266,868, and its average grant was $420,084, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Harte Charitable Foundation give grants?
Harte Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Corpus Christi, TX (4 grants), Austin, TX (2 grants) and National City, CA (2 grants).
Does Harte Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 22% of Harte Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Harte Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Harte Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Texas A&M University ($1,917,773 across 4 grants), Texas Water Trade ($875,000) and Texas Water Foundation ($800,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harte Charitable Foundation?
Harte Charitable Foundation reported $32.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Harte Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Harte Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0489907. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 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 May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 28, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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