The Hart Family Foundation Inc
The Hart Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in LaGrange, Georgia. Established in 2016 by Emmett David Hart Jr., it supports nonprofit organizations and education by funding programs that promote education, health, and well-being.
The Hart Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Hart Family Foundation Inc gave $2.5M across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $109K), mostly in Georgia. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,501,095
- +434.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- -17.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $108,743
- +551.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $20,379,763
- +10.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (7 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Hart Family Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists Emmett David Hart Jr. as the contact, with no required form or materials and no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Emmett David Hart Jr
Mailing address: 111 Old Mill Road, Lagrange, GA 30240
Phone: (706) 298-6648
Website: https://www.hartfamilyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Hart Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Georgia Foundation ($2.0M). Together the top 10 received $2.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
143 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 128 grants of 143 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia. Listed recipients include organizations in LaGrange, Athens, Columbus, Smyrna, and other Georgia communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Hart Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 23 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $45K; repeat grants $137K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 61% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 524% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 188% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $401K (2022) to $2.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $2.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Georgia Foundation Athens, GA | Enhance Charitable Mission | $2,010,970 |
| City of Lagrange Georgia Lagrange, GA | Community Enhancement | $150,000 |
| Troup County Board of Commissioners Lagrange, GA | Enhance Charitable Mission | $150,000 |
| Columbus State University Foundatio Columbus, GA | Enhance Charitable Mission | $50,500 |
| First Baptist Church Lagrange, GA | Enhance Charitable Mission | $20,000 |
| The United Way of West GA Lagrange, GA | Enhance Charitable Mission | $20,000 |
| Lagrange Art Museum Lagrange, GA | Enhance Charitable Mission | $15,000 |
| Young Life Lagrange Georgia Lagrange, GA | Enhance Charitable Mission | $15,000 |
| Calumet Center for Healing Lagrange, GA | Enhance Charitable Mission | $10,000 |
| Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Smyrna, GA | Enhance Charitable Mission | $10,000 |
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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 | $20,379,763 | $4,334,962 | $2,660,305 | $2,501,095 | 23 | $2,644,383 | $511,240 | $1,405,788 |
| 2024 | $18,474,586 | $4,056,053 | $624,827 | $467,739 | 28 | $609,118 | $403,464 | $1,104,649 |
| 2023 | $16,081,404 | $5,060,961 | $570,815 | $424,416 | 29 | $554,370 | $236,385 | $665,554 |
| 2022 | $13,382,575 | $1,562,187 | $610,112 | $401,100 | 34 | $528,400 | $144,484 | $605,409 |
| 2021 | $13,281,051 | $4,577,667 | $875,681 | $788,887 | 29 | $858,438 | $4,556,757 | $589,409 |
| 2020 | $6,717,069 | $1,041,510 | $1,009,598 | $915,450 | 44 | — | $680,094 | $298,504 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hart Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to support nonprofit organizations and education through programs promoting education, health, and well-being. Its website also identifies community benefit and maximizing impact for grant recipients among its values.
Its 2025 grants included education and community organizations, as well as organizations whose own missions describe cultural programming, health and recreation for adults with special needs, medical care for uninsured adults, residential recovery, and care and education for children. For example, the LaGrange Art Museum says its mission is to provide cultural enhancement through art, classes, and community projects; The Exceptional Way describes programming for adults with special needs; and Fayette CARE Clinic describes providing medical care to lower-income, uninsured adults.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $2,501,095. Grant amounts ranged from $125 to $2,010,970, with a median grant of $5,000.
The largest reported grant was $2,010,970 to the University of Georgia Foundation for “enhance charitable mission.” Other large grants included $150,000 each to the City of LaGrange, Georgia, for “community enhancement,” and the Troup County Board of Commissioners for “enhance charitable mission.” Columbus State University Foundation received $50,500. Additional grants included $20,000 each to First Baptist Church and United Way of West Georgia, and $15,000 each to LaGrange Art Museum and Young Life LaGrange Georgia.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeff Blair, Rick Streicher, and Jim Thornton as directors, and Emmett David Hart Jr. as director/officer.
The Hart Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 3 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeff Blair
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$4K (2022) → $4K (2025)
Rick Streicher
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$4K (2022) → $4K (2025)
Jim Thornton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$4K (2025)
Emmett David Hart Jr.
Director & Officer
Officer → Director & Officer, 2021
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Rebecca Hart (2021–2024) — Secretary & Vice President
- Former: Anna Ekkebus Turner (2020) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Hart Rheinheimer (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Jeff Blair (Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Hart Family Foundation Inc
How much does The Hart Family Foundation Inc give each year?
The Hart Family Foundation Inc gave $2.5M across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $468K across 28 grants.
What is The Hart Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Hart Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $108,743, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Hart Family Foundation Inc that year got $45K on average.
Where does The Hart Family Foundation Inc give grants?
The Hart Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lagrange, GA (14 grants) and Athens, GA (2 grants).
Does The Hart Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on The Hart Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Enhance Charitable Mission" (21 grants).
Who are The Hart Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Hart Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include University of Georgia Foundation ($2,010,970), City of Lagrange Georgia ($150,000) and Troup County Board of Commissioners ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Hart Family Foundation Inc?
The Hart Family Foundation Inc reported $20.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Hart Family Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to support nonprofit organizations and education through programs promoting education, health, and well-being. Its website also identifies community benefit and maximizing impact for grant recipients among its values. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Hart Family Foundation Inc?
The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Hart Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Hart Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4721696. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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