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Jesse & Dorothy Hartman Foundation

Preselected recipients only Stamford, Connecticut · EIN 066044501

Jesse & Dorothy Hartman Foundation is a private foundation in Stamford, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $100,500 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $82,500 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$81,0009$309,528
2024$82,5008$333,639
2025$100,5006$277,167

How to apply

Jesse & Dorothy Hartman Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Jesse & Dorothy Hartman Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Utah.

StateGrantsAmount
Utah1$50,000
New York4$40,500
New Mexico1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Sundance Institute
Sundance, UT
Education$50,000
New Dramatists
New York, NY
Media Arts Education to underserved populations$10,500
Downtown Community Television Ctr
New York, NY
Media Arts Education to underserved populations$10,000
The English Speaking Union of the United States
New York, NY
Education$10,000
The Way of the Rain
Sante Fe, NM
Education$10,000
Hunter College Theater Dept
New York, NY
Education$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jesse & Dorothy Hartman Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Jesse & Dorothy Hartman Foundation give?

$100,500 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Jesse & Dorothy Hartman Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Ian Calderon (President/Treasurer) and Barbara Lane (Controller).

What does Jesse & Dorothy Hartman Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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