The Hardison Family Foundation
The Hardison Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cape Coral, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10.5M. Net investment income was $1.9M.
The Hardison Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Hardison Family Foundation gave $10.5M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10.5M), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,530,237
- +2240.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -92.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,530,237
- +30320.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,530,237
- Primary geography
- Ohio (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 The Hardison Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Charitable ($10.5M).
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 55 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Hardison Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 2240% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $400K (2019) to $10.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable Cincinnati, OH | Donor Advised Fund | $10,530,237 |
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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 | — | $1,874,197 | $10,566,505 | $10,530,237 | 1 | $10,531,809 | $1,870,529 | $196,229 |
| 2024 | $8,692,308 | $647,795 | $453,224 | $450,000 | 13 | $450,507 | $646,612 | $516,286 |
| 2023 | $8,497,737 | $121,671 | $425,093 | $420,000 | 13 | $420,450 | $283,005 | $469,080 |
| 2022 | $8,801,159 | $457,992 | $463,805 | $450,000 | 14 | $450,397 | $457,064 | $477,839 |
| 2021 | $8,806,972 | $656,898 | $482,010 | $475,000 | 14 | $475,375 | $656,023 | $521,314 |
| 2020 | $8,632,084 | $414,472 | $536,974 | $530,000 | 17 | — | $413,614 | $449,722 |
| 2019 | $8,754,586 | $457,929 | $415,354 | $400,000 | 15 | — | $457,065 | $447,875 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hardison Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $196K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Hardison Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bill Hardison
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Hardison
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Hardison
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Hardison
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie C. Hardison
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Jackson
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Hardison
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Black
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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 The Hardison Family Foundation
How much does The Hardison Family Foundation give each year?
The Hardison Family Foundation gave $10.5M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $450K across 13 grants.
Where does The Hardison Family Foundation operate?
The Hardison Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia.
How much is The Hardison Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Hardison Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $196K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Hardison Family Foundation's EIN?
The Hardison Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0700303. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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