Private foundation · Wadsworth, IL

James G Hart Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $2K – $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
53
Repeat grantees
48
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

James G Hart
PRES & TREAS/DIRECTOR
Carol Ann Vretta
DIRECTOR
Rockney W Hudson
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
273
Total grants awarded
$3.0M
Total amount
$11K
Average grant
$425K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$842K
72 grants
2023
$756K
70 grants
2022
$841K
50 grants
2021
$352K
49 grants
2020
$231K
32 grants

Top recipients

5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$595K
2 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$550K
5 grants · LA · ≈ likely match
$465K
4 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$175K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$140K
5 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$130K
Frontline Journalism Fund
2 grants · MA
$100K
Us Campaign for Palestinian Rights
5 grants · DC
$98K
Wisconsin Public Radio
5 grants · WI
$86K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$62K

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

Women Make Movies
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$170K
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund
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NY · TY 2024
$125K
Tulane University
GENERAL FUND
LA · TY 2024
$100K
Committee to Protect Journalists
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2024
$60K
Old Town School of Folk Music
GENERAL FUND
IL · TY 2024
$50K
Institute for Music & Neurologic Function
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2024
$50K
Frontline Journalism Fund
GENERAL FUND
MA · TY 2024
$50K
Us Campaign for Palestinian Rights
GENERAL FUND
DC · TY 2024
$25K
Project on Government Oversight
GENERAL FUND
DC · TY 2024
$25K
International Rescue Committee
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2024
$20K
Amnesty International
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2024
$13K
Human Rights Watch
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2024
$13K
Wuwm Milwaukee Public Radio
GENERAL FUND
WI · TY 2024
$13K
American Near East Refugee Aid
GENERAL FUND
DC · TY 2024
$10K
Northern Public Radio
GENERAL FUND
IL · TY 2024
$8K
Kartemquin Educational Films
GENERAL FUND
IL · TY 2024
$8K
Bennington College
GENERAL FUND
VT · TY 2024
$7K
Wamu 885
GENERAL FUND
DC · TY 2024
$5K
Wdcb Public Radio
GENERAL FUND
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Whyy
GENERAL FUND
PA · TY 2024
$5K
Brown University
GENERAL FUND
RI · TY 2024
$5K
Invest for Kids
GENERAL FUND
IL · TY 2024
$5K
The Peoples Music School
GENERAL FUND
IL · TY 2024
$4K
Wbur 909
GENERAL FUND
MA · TY 2024
$4K
Wheatland Music Organization
GENERAL FUND
MI · TY 2024
$3K
Fund for Investigative Journalism
GENERAL FUND
DC · TY 2024
$3K
Earthjustice
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Brennan Center for Justice
GENERAL FUND
DC · TY 2024
$3K
American Civil Liberties Union Fnd
GENERAL FUND
IL · TY 2024
$3K
Resist
GENERAL FUND
MA · TY 2024
$3K
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
GENERAL FUND
WI · TY 2024
$3K
Environmental Law & Policy Center
GENERAL FUND
IL · TY 2024
$3K
Drug Policy Alliance
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Song of the Mountains
GENERAL FUND
VA · TY 2024
$2K
USA for Unhcr
GENERAL FUND
DC · TY 2024
$2K
Oxfam America
GENERAL FUND
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Aldo Leopold Foundaton
GENERAL FUND
WI · TY 2024
$2K
Public Citizens Foundation
GENERAL FUND
DC · TY 2024
$2K
Active Transportation Alliance
GENERAL FUND
IL · TY 2024
$2K
New York Public Radio
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Freedom of the Press Foundation
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2024
$2K
American Rivers
GENERAL FUND
DC · TY 2024
$2K
Carnegie Council
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Tanenbaum Center for Inter-religious Understanding
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Union of Concerned Scientists
GENERAL FUND
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Free Press
GENERAL FUND
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum
GENERAL FUND
WI · TY 2024
$2K
Nonviolent Peaceforce
GENERAL FUND
MN · TY 2024
$2K
River Alliance of Wisconsin
GENERAL FUND
WI · TY 2024
$2K
Bikepacking Roots
GENERAL FUND
MD · TY 2024
$1K

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