Harter Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Naperville, IL EIN: 20-8004991

Harter Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Naperville, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $739K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $40K.

Key facts about Harter Family Foundation

In short: Harter Family Foundation gave $40K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-8004991
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$40,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$40,000
Median grant
$40,000
Total assets
$739,437
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$739K

+6.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$40K

-35.5% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$40K

-35.5% YoY

How Harter Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Key LargoNapervilleArlington Heights

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K3 grants2019 1 grant2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $69K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $40K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Ocean Reef Community Foundation: $40KOcean Reef CommunityFoundation$40K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ocean Reef Community Foundation ($40K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ocean Reef Community Foundation Key Largo, FLGeneral Purpose$40,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$739,437$696,662$688,291
Revenue$27,170$26,158$29,846
Expenses$49,836$71,122$25,655
Qualifying Distributions$40,000$62,035$25,000

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 24, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 7, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Harter Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brenda M Harter

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Scott M Harter

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas F Harter Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas F Harter Sr.

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    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 Harter Family Foundation

How much does Harter Family Foundation give each year?

Harter Family Foundation gave $40K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 1 grant.

How large is Harter Family Foundation?

Harter Family Foundation reported $739K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $27K.

Where does Harter Family Foundation operate?

Harter Family Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Illinois.

What is Harter Family Foundation's EIN?

Harter Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8004991. 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.

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