John & Mary H Hart Fdn-Bal

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pennington, NJ EIN: 45-4466934

John & Mary H Hart Fdn-Bal is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $143K. Net investment income was $169K.

Key facts about John & Mary H Hart Fdn-Bal

In short: John & Mary H Hart Fdn-Bal gave $143K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $48K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
45-4466934
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$143,270
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$47,757
Median grant
$57,308
Total assets
$2,271,929
Primary geography
New York (60% 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

$2.3M

+0.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$143K

+6.9% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$48K

+6.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John & Mary H Hart Fdn-Bal reported a distributable amount of $146K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How John & Mary H Hart Fdn-Bal gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

IthacaSalinaSyracuse

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K3 grants20193 grants20203 grants20213 grants20223 grants20233 grants20243 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $119K (2019) to $155K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $143K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Ithaca College: $57KIthaca College$57KKansas Wesleyan University: $57KKansas Wesleyan University$57KSyracuse University: $29KSyracuse University$29K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ithaca College ($57K). Together the top 3 received $143K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K8$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 8 grants of 15 (53%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ithaca College Ithaca, NYUnrestricted General$57,308
Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, KSUnrestricted General$57,308
Syracuse University Syracuse, NYUnrestricted General$28,654

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,271,929$2,270,476$2,274,918
Revenue$195,561$166,333$128,311
Expenses$189,219$176,002$159,977
Qualifying Distributions$160,000$157,752$141,983
Net Investment Income$168,960$149,297$110,318
Distributable Amount$146,144$137,351$123,674

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

John & Mary H Hart Fdn-Bal's only listed officer is Bank Of America N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $35K (2019) → $42K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Bank of America N a — Trustee: $42KBank of America N aTrustee$42K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $42K, to Bank of America N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about John & Mary H Hart Fdn-Bal

How much does John & Mary H Hart Fdn-Bal give each year?

John & Mary H Hart Fdn-Bal gave $143K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $134K across 3 grants.

What is John & Mary H Hart Fdn-Bal's typical grant size?

John & Mary H Hart Fdn-Bal's median grant in 2025 was $57,308, and its average grant was $47,757, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does John & Mary H Hart Fdn-Bal give grants?

John & Mary H Hart Fdn-Bal gives mostly in New York: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kansas (40%).

Does John & Mary H Hart Fdn-Bal give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of John & Mary H Hart Fdn-Bal's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is John & Mary H Hart Fdn-Bal?

John & Mary H Hart Fdn-Bal reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $160K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $146K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is John & Mary H Hart Fdn-Bal's EIN?

John & Mary H Hart Fdn-Bal's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4466934. 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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