Hartnett Foundation
Hartnett Foundation is a private foundation, based in Grapevine, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $569K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $31K.
Hartnett Foundation at a glance
In short: Hartnett Foundation gave $70K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- +20.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,333
- -19.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $568,504
- -14.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 Hartnett Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grace ($30K). Together the top 3 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 28 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hartnett Foundation gives
- Giving grew 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 226% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2023) to $70K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Grapevine, TX | Provides Assistance to individuals and families in crisis and guidance towards self-sufficiency. | $30,000 |
| Tarrant County Food Bank Fort Worth, TX | To contribute to Tarrant Area Food Bank which serves a million meals a week and is the primary source of donated food for hunger-relief charities and programs. | $20,000 |
| MetroPort Meals on Wheels Roanoke, TX | To contribute to MetroPort Meals on Wheels which organizes volunteers to deliver hot lunches and personal visits to homes of frail chronically ill isolated or disabled individuals. | $20,000 |
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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 | $568,504 | $35,972 | $75,451 | $70,000 | 3 | $70,000 | $31,273 | $30,918 |
| 2024 | $661,033 | $39,332 | $63,330 | $58,000 | 2 | $58,000 | $34,908 | $35,531 |
| 2023 | $631,754 | $18,385 | $27,338 | $22,500 | 3 | $22,500 | $14,933 | $33,797 |
| 2022 | $640,944 | $46,058 | $54,863 | $49,000 | 6 | $49,000 | $41,075 | $38,565 |
| 2021 | $649,304 | $44,590 | $46,563 | $41,293 | 14 | — | $39,935 | $37,580 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hartnett 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
Hartnett Foundation is led by Taylor V Hartnett, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Taylor V Hartnett
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Richard P Hartnett
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Sandra Hartnett
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Julie Stephenson
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Hartnett Foundation
How much does Hartnett Foundation give each year?
Hartnett Foundation gave $70K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 2 grants.
What is Hartnett Foundation's typical grant size?
Hartnett Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $23,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hartnett Foundation give grants?
Hartnett Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Hartnett Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Hartnett Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Hartnett Foundation?
Hartnett Foundation reported $569K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hartnett Foundation's EIN?
Hartnett Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2708291. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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