James G Hart Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 20-0254015
Foundation Overview
Based in Wadsworth, IL, James G Hart Foundation has awarded 371 grants totaling $4,616,000 to organizations in Illinois, District of Columbia and 15 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $425,000, with a median award of $2,000.
Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$4,616,000
Total Assets
$17,003,995
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
140
Median Grant
$2,000
% Median Grant Growth
+23%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 30%
42 of 140 recipients (30%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
New York
Grants are geographically diversified with 23% in New York and funding distributed across 17 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (81%), Bronx (8%), Brooklyn (7%).
Funding Trajectory
+227%
Strong 227% growth in annual giving over 3 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
General Purposes
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into James G Hart Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Transportation Alliance | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Aldo Leopold Foundaton | $2,500 | Baraboo, WI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Fnd | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| American Friends Service Committee | $500 | Philidelphia, PA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| American Near East Refugee Aid | $7,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| American Rivers | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Amnesty International | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Association For Cultural Equity | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Bennington College | $6,000 | Bennington, VT, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Bikepacking Roots | $500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Blue Church Charitable Foundation | $1,000 | Springfield, PA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Brennan Center For Justice | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Brown University | $6,000 | Providence, RI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Carnegie Council | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Center For Constitutional Rights | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Center For Public Integrity | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Committee To Protect Journalists | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Conservation International | $1,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Detroit Area Agency On Aging | $500 | Detroit, MI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Drug Policy Alliance | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Earthjustice | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Environmental Law & Policy Center | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Fcnl Education Fund | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Festivals Acadiens At Creoles | $500 | Lafayette, LA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Free Press | $1,000 | Florence, MA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Freedom Of The Press Foundation | $1,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Frontline Journalism Fund | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Fund For Investigative Journalism | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Fund For Peace Education | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Human Rights Watch | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Institute For Music & Neurologic Function | $50,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| International Rescue Committee | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Invest For Kids | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Kartemquin Educational Films | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Peace Action | $500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| New Trier Educational Foundation | $1,000 | Northfeild, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| New York Public Radio | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Nonviolent Peaceforce | $1,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Northern Public Radio | $7,500 | Dekalb, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Old Town School Of Folk Music | $75,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Oxfam America | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Partners In Health | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Prairie River Network | $750 | Champaign, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Project On Government Oversight | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Public Citizens Foundation | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Resist | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Respiratory Health Association | $5,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| River Alliance Of Wisconsin | $1,500 | Madison, WI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Save The Children | $500 | Fairfield, CT, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Song Of The Mountains | $2,000 | Marion, VA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Tanenbaum Center For Inter-religious Understanding | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| The Peoples Music School | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| The William F Moran Jr Museum | $1,000 | Middletown, MD, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Tulane University | $100,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Us Campaign For Palestinian Rights | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $1,250 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Usa For Unhcr | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Wamu 885 | $4,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Wbur 909 | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Wdcb Public Radio | $5,000 | Glen Ellyn, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Wheatland Music Organization | $2,500 | Remus, MI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Whyy | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum | $1,500 | Spooner, WI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Democracy Campaign | $2,500 | Madison, WI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Public Radio | $30,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Women Make Movies | $170,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Working Bikes | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Wuwm Milwaukee Public Radio | $7,500 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Cato Institute | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Active Transportation Alliance | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Aldo Leopold Foundaton | $2,500 | Baraboo, WI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Fnd | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| American Friends Service Committee | $500 | Philidelphia, PA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| American Near East Refugee Aid | $7,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| American Rivers | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Amnesty International | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Association For Cultural Equity | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Bennington College | $6,000 | Bennington, VT, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Bikepacking Roots | $500 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Blue Church Charitable Foundation | $1,000 | Springfield, PA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Brennan Center For Justice | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Brown University | $6,000 | Providence, RI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Carnegie Council | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Center For Constitutional Rights | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Center For Public Integrity | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Committee To Protect Journalists | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Conservation International | $1,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Detroit Area Agency On Aging | $500 | Detroit, MI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Drug Policy Alliance | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Earthjustice | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Environmental Law & Policy Center | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Fcnl Education Fund | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Festivals Acadiens At Creoles | $500 | Lafayette, LA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Free Press | $1,000 | Florence, MA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Freedom Of The Press Foundation | $1,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Frontline Journalism Fund | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Fund For Investigative Journalism | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Fund For Peace Education | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Human Rights Watch | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Institute For Music & Neurologic Function | $50,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| International Rescue Committee | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Invest For Kids | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Kartemquin Educational Films | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Peace Action | $500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| New Trier Educational Foundation | $1,000 | Northfeild, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| New York Public Radio | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Nonviolent Peaceforce | $1,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Northern Public Radio | $7,500 | Dekalb, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Old Town School Of Folk Music | $75,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Oxfam America | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Partners In Health | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Prairie River Network | $750 | Champaign, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Project On Government Oversight | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Public Citizens Foundation | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Resist | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Respiratory Health Association | $5,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| River Alliance Of Wisconsin | $1,500 | Madison, WI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Save The Children | $500 | Fairfield, CT, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Song Of The Mountains | $2,000 | Marion, VA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Tanenbaum Center For Inter-religious Understanding | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| The Peoples Music School | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| The William F Moran Jr Museum | $1,000 | Middletown, MD, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Tulane University | $100,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Us Campaign For Palestinian Rights | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $1,250 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Usa For Unhcr | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Wamu 885 | $4,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Wbur 909 | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Wdcb Public Radio | $5,000 | Glen Ellyn, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Wheatland Music Organization | $2,500 | Remus, MI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Whyy | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum | $1,500 | Spooner, WI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Democracy Campaign | $2,500 | Madison, WI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Public Radio | $30,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Women Make Movies | $170,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Working Bikes | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Wuwm Milwaukee Public Radio | $7,500 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Cato Institute | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Active Transportation Alliance | $1,200 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| American Near East Refugee Aid | $3,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| American Rivers | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Amnesty International | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Association For Cultural Equity | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Bennington College | $5,000 | Bennington, VT, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Brennan Center For Justice | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Brown University | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Carnegie Council | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Center For Constitutional Rights | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Center For Public Integrity | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Committee To Protect Journalists | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Conservation International | $500 | Arlington, VA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Detroit Area Agency On Aging | $500 | Detroit, MI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Environmental Law & Policy Center | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Festivals Acadiens At Creoles | $500 | Lafayette, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Freedom Of The Press Foundation | $1,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Fund F0r Investigative Journalism | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Fund For Peace Education | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | $425,000 | Albany, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Human Rights Watch | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Institute For Music & Neurologic Function | $15,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committee | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Invest For Kids | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Kartemquin Educational Films | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| New Trier Educational Foundation | $500 | Northfeild, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| New York Public Radio | $1,050 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Northern Public Radio | $5,000 | Dekalb, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Oxfam America | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Prairie River Network | $500 | Champaign, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Project On Government Oversight | $3,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Resist | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| River Alliance Of Wisconsin | $1,250 | Madison, WI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Song Of The Mountains | $1,000 | Marion, VA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Tanenbaum Center For Inter-religious Understanding | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| The Peoples Music School | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| The William F Moran Jr Museum | $1,000 | Middletown, MD, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Tulane University | $100,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Us Campaign For Palestinian Rights | $17,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wbur 909 | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wdcb Public Radio | $3,500 | Glen Ellyn, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wheatland Music Organization | $2,500 | Remus, MI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Whyy | $3,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum | $1,000 | Spooner, WI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Public Radio | $25,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Women Make Movies | $125,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wuwm Milwaukee Public Radio | $5,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Active Transportation Alliance | $1,200 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| American Near East Refugee Aid | $3,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| American Rivers | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Amnesty International | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Association For Cultural Equity | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Bennington College | $5,000 | Bennington, VT, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Brennan Center For Justice | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Brown University | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Carnegie Council | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Center For Constitutional Rights | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Center For Public Integrity | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Committee To Protect Journalists | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Conservation International | $500 | Arlington, VA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Detroit Area Agency On Aging | $500 | Detroit, MI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Environmental Law & Policy Center | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Festivals Acadiens At Creoles | $500 | Lafayette, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Freedom Of The Press Foundation | $1,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Fund F0r Investigative Journalism | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Fund For Peace Education | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | $425,000 | Albany, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Human Rights Watch | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Institute For Music & Neurologic Function | $15,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committee | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Invest For Kids | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Kartemquin Educational Films | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| New Trier Educational Foundation | $500 | Northfeild, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| New York Public Radio | $1,050 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Northern Public Radio | $5,000 | Dekalb, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Oxfam America | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Prairie River Network | $500 | Champaign, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Project On Government Oversight | $3,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Resist | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| River Alliance Of Wisconsin | $1,250 | Madison, WI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Song Of The Mountains | $1,000 | Marion, VA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Tanenbaum Center For Inter-religious Understanding | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| The Peoples Music School | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| The William F Moran Jr Museum | $1,000 | Middletown, MD, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Tulane University | $100,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Us Campaign For Palestinian Rights | $17,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wbur 909 | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wdcb Public Radio | $3,500 | Glen Ellyn, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wheatland Music Organization | $2,500 | Remus, MI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Whyy | $3,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum | $1,000 | Spooner, WI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Public Radio | $25,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Women Make Movies | $125,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wuwm Milwaukee Public Radio | $5,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Active Transportation Alliance | $1,200 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| American Near East Refugee Aid | $3,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| American Rivers | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Amnesty International | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Association For Cultural Equity | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Bennington College | $5,000 | Bennington, VT, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Brennan Center For Justice | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Brown University | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Carnegie Council | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Center For Constitutional Rights | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Center For Public Integrity | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Committee To Protect Journalists | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Conservation International | $500 | Arlington, VA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Detroit Area Agency On Aging | $500 | Detroit, MI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Environmental Law & Policy Center | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Festivals Acadiens At Creoles | $500 | Lafayette, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Freedom Of The Press Foundation | $1,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Fund F0r Investigative Journalism | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Fund For Peace Education | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | $425,000 | Albany, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Human Rights Watch | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Institute For Music & Neurologic Function | $15,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committee | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Invest For Kids | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Kartemquin Educational Films | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| New Trier Educational Foundation | $500 | Northfeild, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| New York Public Radio | $1,050 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Northern Public Radio | $5,000 | Dekalb, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Oxfam America | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Prairie River Network | $500 | Champaign, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Project On Government Oversight | $3,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Resist | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| River Alliance Of Wisconsin | $1,250 | Madison, WI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Song Of The Mountains | $1,000 | Marion, VA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Tanenbaum Center For Inter-religious Understanding | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| The Peoples Music School | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| The William F Moran Jr Museum | $1,000 | Middletown, MD, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Tulane University | $100,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Us Campaign For Palestinian Rights | $17,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wbur 909 | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wdcb Public Radio | $3,500 | Glen Ellyn, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wheatland Music Organization | $2,500 | Remus, MI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Whyy | $3,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum | $1,000 | Spooner, WI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Public Radio | $25,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Women Make Movies | $125,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wuwm Milwaukee Public Radio | $5,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Active Transportation Alliance | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| American Near East Refugee Aid | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| American Rivers | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Amnesty International | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Carnegie Council | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Center For Public Integrity | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Committee To Protect Journalists | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Conservation International | $500 | Arlington, VA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Festivals Acadiens At Creoles | $500 | Lafayette, LA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Human Rights Watch | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Institute For Music & Neurologic Function | $10,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| International Rescue Committee | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| New York Public Radio | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Northern Public Radio | $4,000 | Dekalb, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Old Town School Of Folk Music | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Project On Government Oversight | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Song Of The Mountains | $1,000 | Marion, VA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Tanenbaum Center For Inter-religious Understanding | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| The Peoples Music School | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Tulane University | $90,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Us Campaign For Palestinian Rights | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Wamu 885 | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Wbur 909 | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Wheatland Music Organization | $2,500 | Remus, MI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Whyy | $2,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Wisconsin Public Radio | $20,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Women Make Movies | $80,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Wuwm Milwaukee Public Radio | $4,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| The William F Moran Jr Museum | $500 | Middletown, MD, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Fund Far Investigative Journalism | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Detroit Area Agency On Aging | $500 | Detroit, MI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Brown University | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Capa Fund For Peace Education | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Bennington College | $5,000 | Bennington, VT, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| New Trier Educational Foundation | $500 | Northfeild, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Wdcb Public Radio | $3,000 | Glen Ellyn, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Invest For Kids | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| River Alliance Of Wisconsin | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Center For Constitutional Rights | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Association For Cultural Equity | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Kartemquin Educational Films | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Brennan Center For Justice | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Environmental Law & Policy Center | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Wchm 943 | $1,000 | Clarksville, GA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Oxfam America | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Freedom Of The Press Foundation | $500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Resist | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Common Cause | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Active Transportation Alliance | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| American Near East Refugee Aid | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| American Rivers | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Amnesty International | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Carnegie Council | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Center For Public Integrity | $4,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| College Of Dupage Foundation | $2,500 | Glen Ellyn, IL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Committee To Protect Journalists | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Conservation International | $500 | Arlington, VA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Festivals Acadiens At Creoles | $500 | Lafayette, LA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Houston Food Bank | $500 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Human Rights Watch | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Institute For Music & Neurologic Function | $5,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| International Rescue Committee | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| New York Public Radio | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Northern Public Radio | $2,500 | Dekalb, IL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Old Town School Of Folk Music | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Project On Government Oversight | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Tanenbaum Center For Inter-religious Understanding | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| The Peoples Music School | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Through Her Eyes Project | $5,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Tulane University | $75,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Us Campaign For Palestinian Rights | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Wamu 885 | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Wbur 909 | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Wheatland Music Organization | $2,500 | Remus, MI, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Whyy | $1,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum | $1,000 | Spooner, WI, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Wisconsin Public Radio | $10,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Women Make Movies | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Wuwm Milwaukee Public Radio | $2,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Song Of The Mountains | $1,000 | Marion, VA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for James G Hart Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 20-0254015 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 15541 W IL ROUTE 173 Wadsworth, IL 60083-9469 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee James G Hart Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Pres & Treas/director | James G Hart |
|---|---|
| Director | Carol Ann Vretta |
| Secretary/director | Rockney W Hudson |
Forms 990-PF
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