Hartley Family Foundation
Hartley Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lafayette, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $378K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $46K.
Hartley Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hartley Family Foundation gave $35K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,750
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,750
- Total assets
- $377,859
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Hartley Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Court Appntd Spcl Advocates ($10K). Together the top 4 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Hartley Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 117% 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 $20K (2020) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Court Appntd Spcl Advocates Concord, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Youth Alive Oakland, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Pact Emeryville, CA | General Support | $7,500 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters San Francisco, CA | General Support | $7,500 |
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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 | $377,859 | $47,203 | $37,574 | $35,000 | 4 | $36,025 | $45,654 | $30,720 |
| 2024 | $368,230 | $33,536 | $37,321 | $35,000 | 4 | $36,020 | $30,298 | $28,405 |
| 2023 | $372,015 | $16,515 | $32,721 | $30,000 | 4 | $30,900 | $15,013 | $26,191 |
| 2022 | $388,221 | $22,394 | $32,698 | $30,000 | 4 | $31,250 | $21,144 | $27,533 |
| 2021 | $398,525 | $291,829 | $31,421 | $30,000 | 4 | — | $7,038 | $19,539 |
| 2020 | $143,117 | $2,699 | $20,273 | $20,000 | 3 | — | $4,796 | $10,748 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hartley Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hartley Family Foundation is led by Wallace Hartley, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wallace Hartley
President
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Kinney
Vice President
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurelle Thom
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Thom
Secretary
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Thom
Secretary
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Hartley Family Foundation
How much does Hartley Family Foundation give each year?
Hartley Family Foundation gave $35K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 4 grants.
What is Hartley Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hartley Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,750, and its average grant was $8,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hartley Family Foundation give grants?
Hartley Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Hartley Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Hartley Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Hartley Family Foundation?
Hartley Family Foundation reported $378K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hartley Family Foundation's EIN?
Hartley Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0290107. 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 2020 (received by the IRS July 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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