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John Travis Hart Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only St Simons Island, Georgia · EIN 586266000

John Travis Hart Charitable Trust is a private foundation in St Simons Island, Georgia. In tax year 2025 it gave $54,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $18,000 and the largest $18,000. 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 down from $54,950 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$47,3003$812,492
2024$54,9503$824,835
2025$54,0003$818,491

How to apply

John Travis Hart Charitable Trust 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 John Travis Hart Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia3$54,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Waynesville Baptist Church
Waynesville, GA
Community Outreach$18,000
Bay Harbor Church
Hortense, GA
Community Outreach$18,000
Atkinson Church of God of Prophecy
Hortense, GA
Community Outreach$18,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John Travis Hart Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does John Travis Hart Charitable Trust give?

$54,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $18,000.

Who runs John Travis Hart Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Nancy Middleton (President), Janice Middleton (Vice President), Lance Middleton (Trustee) and Brandon Johns (Trustee).

What does John Travis Hart Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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