Private foundation · San Antonio, TX

Harte Charitable Foundation

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Typical grant size
$100K – $235K – $361K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
11
Repeat grantees
7
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

David L Sinak
TRS,SEC,DIR
Elizabeth H Owens
DIRECTOR
Julia Harte Widdowson
PRES,COB,DIR
Christopher M Harte
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
11.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
56
Total grants awarded
$18.4M
Total amount
$329K
Average grant
$1.7M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$3.8M
9 grants
2023
$1.4M
5 grants
2022
$2.7M
8 grants
2021
$1.3M
6 grants
2020
$2.3M
10 grants
2019
$2.2M
6 grants
2018
$2.1M
6 grants
2017
$2.6M
6 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · ME · ✓ Exact match
$7.2M
Texas A&m University
14 grants · TX
$4.3M
7 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$2.4M
5 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M
2 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M
5 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$810K
5 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$750K
1 grant · DC · ≈ likely match
$250K
Us Endowment for Forestry & Communi
2 grants · SC
$183K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$178K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Texas A&m University
DR WES TUNNELL FELLOWSHIP ENDOWMENT
TX · TY 2024
$1.0M
Texas Water Trade
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
TX · TY 2024
$875K
Texas Water Foundation
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
TX · TY 2024
$800K
Texas A&m University
HRI ENDOWMENT FUND
TX · TY 2024
$401K
Texas A&m University
CHARITABLE EDUCATION PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$267K
Texas A&m University
CORAL REEFS & OCEAN HEALTH LAB
TX · TY 2024
$250K
International Community Foundation
MAYAN AQUIFER FUND GRANT
CA · TY 2024
$153K
International Community Foundation
TECHNICAL COORDINATOR GRANT
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Biodiversity Funders Group
MARINE CONSERVATION - MEXICO
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ME · TY 2023
$618K
Texas A&m University
CHARITABLE EDUCATION PURPOSE
TX · TY 2023
$334K
Texas Water Trade
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
TX · TY 2023
$252K
Texas Water Foundation
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
TX · TY 2023
$100K
Texas A&m-corpus Christi Foundation
LARRY D MCKINNEY ENDOWED CHAIR
TX · TY 2023
$99K
Texas A&m-corpus Christi Foundation
LARRY D MCKINNEY ENDOWED CHAIR
TX · TY 2022
$1.0M
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ME · TY 2022
$669K
Texas Water Trade
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
TX · TY 2022
$375K
American Farmland Trust
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
DC · TY 2022
$250K
Texas A&m University
CHARITABLE EDUCATION PURPOSE
TX · TY 2022
$220K
Texas Water Foundation
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
TX · TY 2022
$100K
Texas A&m University
DR. TUNNELL GULF OF MEXICO FELLOWSHI
TX · TY 2022
$100K
Us Endowment for Forestry & Communi
TX ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT BOND
SC · TY 2022
$10K
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ME · TY 2021
$500K
Texas A&m University
CHARITABLE EDUCATION PURPOSE
TX · TY 2021
$267K
Texas Water Trade
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
TX · TY 2021
$250K
American Farmland Trust
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
DC · TY 2021
$125K
Texas Water Foundation
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
TX · TY 2021
$100K
Texas A&m University
DR. TUNNELL GULF OF MEXICO FELLOWSHI
TX · TY 2021
$50K
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ME · TY 2020
$1.2M
Texas A&m University
CHARITABLE EDUCATION PURPOSE
TX · TY 2020
$267K
Texas Water Trade
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
TX · TY 2020
$188K
Us Endowment for Forestry & Communi
TX ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT BOND
SC · TY 2020
$173K
Ocean Foundation
RECREATION FISHING MGMT POLICY
DC · TY 2020
$125K
American Farmland Trust
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
DC · TY 2020
$125K
Ocean Foundation
YUCATAN GROUNDWATER STEWARDSHIP
DC · TY 2020
$50K
Texas Water Foundation
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
TX · TY 2020
$50K
Texas A&m University
DR. TUNNELL GULF OF MEXICO FELLOWSHI
TX · TY 2020
$25K
Conservation History Assoc of Tx
PUBLICATION PROJECT
TX · TY 2020
$10K
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ME · TY 2019
$1.3M
Texas Water Trade
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
TX · TY 2019
$300K
Texas A&m University
CHARITABLE EDUCATION PURPOSE
TX · TY 2019
$269K
Ocean Foundation
RECREATION FISHING MGMT POLICY
DC · TY 2019
$250K
American Farmland Trust
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
DC · TY 2019
$125K
Harte Research Institute Foundation
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
TX · TY 2019
$4K
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ME · TY 2018
$1.2M
Texas A&m University
CHARITABLE EDUCATION PURPOSE
TX · TY 2018
$459K
Texas Water Trade
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
TX · TY 2018
$188K
American Farmland Trust
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
DC · TY 2018
$125K
Ocean Foundation
RECREATION FISHING MGMT POLICY
DC · TY 2018
$125K
Harte Research Institute Foundation
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
TX · TY 2018
$3K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.