The Hart Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 56-2445438

The Hart Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with the largest share of grant dollars going to recipients in Oregon.

The Hart Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Hart Family Foundation gave $198K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Oregon. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$198,000
-17.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
15
-11.8% vs 2024
Average grant
$13,200
-6.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$11,112,006
+0.9% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
7% first-time grantees (1 of 15, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Oregon (76% 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

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who The Hart Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Oregon Health and Science University Foundation: $100KOregon Health and ScienceUniversity Foundation$100KLake Grove Presbyterian Church: $25KLake Grove Presbyterian Church$25KP E O Foundation: $25KP E O Foundation$25KPublic Safety Chaplaincy Inc: $10KPublic Safety Chaplaincy Inc$10KBonner Community Food Center: $6KBonner Community Food Center$6KEdwards Center Inc: $5KEdwards Center Inc$5KOld Town Artisan Studio Inc: $5KOld Town Artisan Studio Inc$5KVestibular Disorders Association: $5KVestibular DisordersAssociation$5KZonta Club of Everett Foundation: $5KZonta Club of EverettFoundation$5KLake Oswego Meal Network Advisory Board: $2KLake Oswego Meal NetworkAdvisory Board$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Oregon Health and Science University Foundation ($100K). Together the top 10 received $188K.

Grant Size Distribution

84 grants across all recorded years

76<$50K4$50–100K2$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 84 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Oregon recipients received 76% of grant dollars, followed by recipients in Iowa (13%), Idaho (4%), Washington (4%), and California (3%).

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

Cities

PortlandLake OswegoBeavertonLa QuintaLangleyFossilEverettMoscowDes MoinesKalispellSandpointTualatinAnaheimBozemanOregon CityRichlandAlexandriaBellportBooneBrevard

Is The Hart Family Foundation open to new grantees?

7%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 15 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $14K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 37% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K32 grants2020 16 grants2021 17 grants2022 19 grants2023 17 grants2024 15 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $124K (2021) to $650K (2023). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $198K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Oregon Health and Science University Foundation Portland, ORFriends of the University fund$100,000
Lake Grove Presbyterian Church Lake Oswego, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$25,000
P E O Foundation Des Moines, IAPEO Foundation Chapter fund$25,000
Public Safety Chaplaincy Inc Beaverton, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
Bonner Community Food Center Sandpoint, IDSandpoint Food Bank and Priest river food bank families in need fund$6,000
Edwards Center Inc Beaverton, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Old Town Artisan Studio Inc La Quinta, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Vestibular Disorders Association Portland, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Zonta Club of Everett Foundation Everett, WAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Lake Oswego Meal Network Advisory Board Lake Oswego, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$11,112,006$475,193$381,484$198,00015$255,981$361,390$700,160
2024$11,018,297$1,290,922$413,572$239,50017$307,184$538,434$625,328
2023$10,140,947$1,278,877$773,547$649,50019$684,557$237,797$538,138
2022$9,635,617$3,380,804$709,308$601,00017$637,920$316,336$395,537
2021$6,964,121$3,247,210$208,784$124,00016$152,025$595,451$296,817
2020$3,925,695$746,189$437,397$378,00032—$53,319$209,230

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hart Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $700K 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

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Public Safety Chaplaincy Inc says it strengthens first responders by providing chaplains to agencies and communities. Bonner Community Food Center describes its work as providing supplemental food to people in personal crisis, while Edwards Center says it supports people with developmental disabilities through training, education, employment, housing, and social opportunities. Other 2025 recipients include organizations whose stated missions involve vestibular patient support, accessible art experiences, meals for people in need, and nourishing youth.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $198,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $100,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest grants included $100,000 to Oregon Health and Science University Foundation for its Friends of the University fund, and $25,000 each to Lake Grove Presbyterian Church for general and unrestricted purposes and P E O Foundation for its PEO Foundation Chapter fund.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Sarah Ann Anderson as Secretary; Darin Coder as Director and Treasurer; Bradley J Hart, Douglas M Hart, and Jennifer E Hart as Directors; and Glenn Hart as President and Director.

The Hart Family Foundation is led by Glenn Hart, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Glenn Hart

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bradley J Hart

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darin Coder

    Director & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas M Hart

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer E Hart

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Ann Anderson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Jennifer E Leonard (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Marilyn Hart (2020–2022) — Director & Secretary

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.

Frequently asked questions about The Hart Family Foundation

How much does The Hart Family Foundation give each year?

The Hart Family Foundation gave $198K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $240K across 17 grants.

What is The Hart Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Hart Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $13,200, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Hart Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.

Where does The Hart Family Foundation give grants?

The Hart Family Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Iowa (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lake Oswego, OR (3 grants), Portland, OR (2 grants) and Beaverton, OR (2 grants).

Does The Hart Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 67% of The Hart Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Hart Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Hart Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Oregon Health and Science University Foundation ($100,000), Lake Grove Presbyterian Church ($25,000) and P E O Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Hart Family Foundation?

The Hart Family Foundation reported $11.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $256K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $700K (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 does The Hart Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Public Safety Chaplaincy Inc says it strengthens first responders by providing chaplains to agencies and communities. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Hart Family Foundation?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Hart Family Foundation's EIN?

The Hart Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2445438. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Hart Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). The Hart Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-hart-family-foundation-morg_36207c35750049ef9de4ccfc5a4c2c93

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