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Fred & Berthe P Harder Foundation

Preselected recipients only Syracuse, New York · EIN 521372982

Fred & Berthe P Harder Foundation is a private foundation in Syracuse, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $20,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $5,500 and the largest $5,500. 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 $18,500 the year before.

25% 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$14,0004$430,123
2024$18,5003$441,472
2025$20,0004$443,350

How to apply

Fred & Berthe P Harder 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 Fred & Berthe P Harder Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$14,500
Nebraska1$5,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Aurora of Central New York
Syracuse, NY
Adaptive devices and aides for community program recipients$5,500
Boys and Girls Club of Syracuse
Syracuse, NY
Promotional products and clothing for youth members and staff$5,500
Father Flanagan's Boys' Home
Boys Town, NE
To be used toward purchase of new school bus$5,500
American Cancer Society
Rochester, NY
Security upgrade, flooring renovation$3,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fred & Berthe P Harder Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Fred & Berthe P Harder Foundation give?

$20,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $5,500.

Who runs Fred & Berthe P Harder Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Ryan T Emery (Trustee) and Ami Setright Longstreet (Trustee).

What does Fred & Berthe P Harder Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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