The Hart Charitable Trust
The Hart Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $98K. Net investment income was $558.
The Hart Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: The Hart Charitable Trust gave $98K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $98K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $98,000
- +96.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $98,000
- +96.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $98,000
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Hart Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cambridge in America ($98K).
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 19 (89%).
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 Hart Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 496% 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 $16K (2022) to $217K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $98K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge in America New York, NY | General Purpuse | $98,000 |
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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 | — | $6,329 | $100,289 | $98,000 | 1 | $98,000 | $558 | $2,786 |
| 2024 | $93,960 | $3,885 | $51,650 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | $585 | $5,430 |
| 2023 | $141,725 | $4,284 | $21,500 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,750 | $2,034 | $6,610 |
| 2022 | $158,941 | $3,972 | $17,982 | $16,432 | 2 | $17,232 | $1,672 | $8,059 |
| 2021 | $172,951 | $1,478 | $93,997 | $92,500 | 14 | $93,275 | — | $10,584 |
| 2020 | $265,470 | $143,243 | $179,484 | $177,000 | 17 | — | $22 | $14,079 |
| 2019 | $301,773 | $6,432 | $218,884 | $217,000 | 19 | — | $6,236 | $18,127 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hart Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Hart Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gurnee Hart
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Marjorie Hart
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 The Hart Charitable Trust
How much does The Hart Charitable Trust give each year?
The Hart Charitable Trust gave $98K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.
Where does The Hart Charitable Trust operate?
The Hart Charitable Trust has awarded grants in New Jersey, New York, Texas, Vermont.
How much is The Hart Charitable Trust required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Hart Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Hart Charitable Trust's EIN?
The Hart Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7129721. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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