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HARDY FOUNDATION

CINCINNATI, OH 621465677 www.guidestar.org

The Hardy Foundation in Cincinnati, Ohio, supports various social causes and arts, funding projects across multiple U.S. cities and states, with a leadership team working voluntarily.

Overview

About HARDY FOUNDATION

The Hardy Foundation, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling $717,468. The foundation's expenses amount to $48,507, while its revenue is $16,588. The foundation focuses on supporting a variety of causes, including children and youth, economically disadvantaged individuals, low-income and working poor populations, justice-involved and formerly incarcerated people, as well as arts and culture, education, and human services. The foundation provides funding to cities such as Arlington, Brookfield, Chattanooga, Chicago, Cincinnati, Lawrence, New York, and Philadelphia, across states including Illinois, Kansas, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin. The leadership team includes Thomas Hardy as President and Director, Jan Hardy as Secretary and Director, Jay Hardy as Director-VP, and Glenn Hardy as Director, all of whom work on a voluntary basis without compensation.

Focus areas

Children and youthEconomically disadvantaged peopleLow-income peopleWorking poorJustice-involved peopleFormerly incarcerated peopleWrongfully incarcerated peopleArts and cultureEducationHuman services- Less

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Key statistics
Total Assets $717K
Total Awarded This Year $48K
Average Grant Size $3K
Total Grants (Previous Year) 4,044
Open to New Applicants
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% New Applicants Funded
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Contact information
CINCINNATI, OH, US
Geographic Funding Distribution

Financials

Total assets
$717,468

in 2024, compared to $749,387 in 2023

Annual grants
$47,773

16 grants awarded in 2024

Program expenses
85%

Of total expenses go to programs

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Assets over time

Grants

Grant awards
PurposeLocation
$11,750UNIVERSITY OF KANSASVARIOUSP O BOX 928 LAWRENCE, KS US2024
$11,523CINCINNATI FIRE MUSEUMVARIOUS315 W COURT STREET CINCINNATI, OH US2024
$8,000UNIVERSITY OF KANSASVARIOUSP O BOX 928 LAWRENCE, KS US2022
$8,000UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-INNOCENCE PROJECTVARIOUSP O BOX 19970 CINCINNATI, OH US2024
$6,600ARTSWAVEVARIOUS20 E CENTRAL PARKWAY CINCINNATI, OH US2023
$6,000ARTSWAVEVARIOUS20 E CENTRAL PARKWAY CINCINNATI, OH US2022
$5,000UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-INNOCENCE PROJECTVARIOUS2540 CLIFTON AVENUE CINCINNATI, OH US2022
$5,000LA SOUPEVARIOUS915 E MCMILLAN STREET CINCINNATI, OH US2022
$5,000PLANNED PARENTHOODVARIOUS2314 AUBURN AVENUE CINCINNATI, OH US2023
$5,000LA SOUPEVARIOUS915 E MCMILLAN STREET CINCINNATI, OH US2023
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People

Leadership & staff

Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms

Title
TH
THOMAS HARDY
PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR$02022
JH
JAN HARDY
SECRETARY & DIRECTOR$02022
JH
JAY HARDY
DIRECTOR-VP$02022
GH
GLENN HARDY
DIRECTOR$02022
TH
THOMAS HARDY
PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR$02023
JH
JAN HARDY
SECRETARY & DIRECTOR$02023
JH
JAY HARDY
DIRECTOR-VP$02023
GH
GLENN HARDY
DIRECTOR$02023
TH
THOMAS HARDY
PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR$02024
JH
JAN HARDY
SECRETARY & DIRECTOR$02024
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

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Last updated on August 25, 2025