Howard Harley Charity Trust
Howard Harley Charity Trust is a private foundation, based in Athens, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $420K.
Howard Harley Charity Trust at a glance
In short: Howard Harley Charity Trust gave $55K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,110
- +147.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,022
- +98.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Total assets
- $1,115,655
- +47.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (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 Howard Harley Charity Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Holt Rowland Foundation ($23K). Together the top 5 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Howard Harley Charity Trust gives
- Giving grew 135% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $21K (2021) to $55K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Holt Rowland Foundation Blackshear, GA | Underpriviledged Children | $22,500 |
| Suwannee Chapel Church Waycross, GA | Church Building Fund | $14,500 |
| UGA Student of Financial Aid Athens, GA | Financial Aid | $11,000 |
| The Lionheart School Alpharetta, GA | Special Education School | $5,000 |
| American Cancer Society Kennesaw Kennesaw, GA | Help Individuals with Cancer | $2,110 |
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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 | $1,115,655 | $420,053 | $62,727 | $55,110 | 5 | $55,110 | $420,011 | $68,370 |
| 2024 | $758,137 | $359,369 | $24,734 | $22,255 | 4 | $22,255 | $359,369 | — |
| 2023 | $402,932 | $28,112 | $29,234 | $27,599 | 5 | $27,649 | $28,112 | — |
| 2022 | $404,054 | $26,734 | $31,237 | $23,500 | 3 | $23,500 | $27,441 | — |
| 2021 | $408,557 | $25,519 | $22,750 | $21,000 | 2 | — | $25,519 | — |
| 2020 | $405,788 | $-1,732 | $28,795 | $26,000 | 4 | — | $26,493 | $26,000 |
| 2019 | $436,315 | $26,942 | $31,250 | $27,850 | 8 | — | $26,942 | $100 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Howard Harley Charity Trust reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Howard Harley Charity Trust is led by Susan W. Pittman, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan W. Pittman
Trustee
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 Howard Harley Charity Trust
How much does Howard Harley Charity Trust give each year?
Howard Harley Charity Trust gave $55K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 4 grants.
What is Howard Harley Charity Trust's typical grant size?
Howard Harley Charity Trust's median grant in 2025 was $11,000, and its average grant was $11,022, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Howard Harley Charity Trust give grants?
Howard Harley Charity Trust gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Howard Harley Charity Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Howard Harley Charity Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Howard Harley Charity Trust's largest grantees?
Howard Harley Charity Trust's largest 2025 grantees include The Holt Rowland Foundation ($22,500), Suwannee Chapel Church ($14,500) and UGA Student of Financial Aid ($11,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Howard Harley Charity Trust?
Howard Harley Charity Trust reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (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 is Howard Harley Charity Trust's EIN?
Howard Harley Charity Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6033199. 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.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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