Protestant Orphanage Foundation
Protestant Orphanage Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $191K. Net investment income was $97K.
Protestant Orphanage Foundation at a glance
In short: Protestant Orphanage Foundation gave $191K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $95K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $190,867
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $95,434
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $95,434
- Total assets
- $2,192,918
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (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 Protestant Orphanage Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Steps Inc ($134K). Together the top 2 received $191K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 10 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Protestant Orphanage Foundation gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $107K (2021) to $255K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $191K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Steps Inc Nashville, TN | General Operating | $134,444 |
| Friends Life Nashville, TN | General Operating | $56,423 |
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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 | $2,192,918 | $175,086 | $273,118 | $190,867 | 2 | $193,387 | $97,143 | $196,659 |
| 2024 | $2,289,035 | $185,225 | $274,969 | $183,466 | 2 | $185,966 | $14,375 | $193,367 |
| 2023 | $2,364,227 | $108,443 | $273,488 | $205,668 | 2 | $217,209 | — | $195,007 |
| 2022 | $2,529,699 | $297,007 | $332,794 | $255,166 | 2 | $266,884 | $155,306 | $217,385 |
| 2021 | $2,566,022 | $376,332 | $171,682 | $107,000 | 2 | — | $312,470 | $202,017 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Protestant Orphanage Foundation reported a distributable amount of $197K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Protestant Orphanage Foundation is led by Kim Hardin, Trustee on every filing since 2024 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kim Hardin
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Truist Bank (2021–2023) — Trustee
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 Protestant Orphanage Foundation
How much does Protestant Orphanage Foundation give each year?
Protestant Orphanage Foundation gave $191K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $183K across 2 grants.
How large is Protestant Orphanage Foundation?
Protestant Orphanage Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $193K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $197K (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 Protestant Orphanage Foundation?
Protestant Orphanage Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Orlando, FL. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Protestant Orphanage Foundation operate?
Protestant Orphanage Foundation has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Protestant Orphanage Foundation's EIN?
Protestant Orphanage Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7310726. 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 March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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