Harding Educational and Charitable Foundation
The Harding Educational and Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois, designated as a 501(c)(3) organization. The foundation has maintained tax-exempt status since January 1947. As a private foundation, it focuses on making grants to support educational, charitable, and philanthropic initiatives.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.3M
+1.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$336K
-2.3% YoY
Grant Count
38
-5.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$9K
+2.8% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's grant-making priorities include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
Grantmaking
The foundation distributed $336,000 in total giving according to their most recent 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.
Average Grant
amount: Data available in most recent 990 filing
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily directs grants to organizations in:
- New York
- Massachusetts
- South Carolina
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 2024:
- Total Assets: $4,303,287
- Total Liabilities: $0
- Annual Revenue: $533,026
- Annual Expenses: $452,435
- Net Income: $80,591
- Total Giving: $336,000
The foundation has maintained consistent financial stability with no outstanding liabilities.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,303,287 | $4,222,325 | $4,273,877 |
| Revenue | $533,026 | $374,683 | $153,006 |
| Expenses | $452,435 | $426,046 | $451,445 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $383,690 | $369,059 | $387,054 |
| Net Investment Income | $471,713 | $315,455 | $96,357 |
| Distributable Amount | $441,122 | $361,316 | $368,279 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
192 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP MORGAN CHASE BANK N A | TRUSTEE | 2 | $83,701 |
| TIMOTHY L THOMPSON | CO-TRUSTEE | 1 | $7,552 |
| MRS FAITH HARDING MORI | CO-TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SCOTT HARDING | CO-TRUSTEE | 1 | $6,189 |
| THOMAS H MORI | CO-TRUSTEE | 1 | $8,561 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation's 990 tax filings are available for review from 2012 forward, with the most recent filing covering fiscal year ending December 2024, processed as of February 8, 2026.
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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