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The Hart-Oeland Foundation Trust

Preselected recipients only Belton, South Carolina · EIN 571062433

The Hart-Oeland Foundation Trust is a private foundation in Belton, South Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $60,700 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $10,000. 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 $47,200 the year before.

17% 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$47,70016$1.0 million
2024$47,20016$1.2 million
2025$60,70018$1.3 million

How to apply

The Hart-Oeland Foundation 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 The Hart-Oeland Foundation Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to South Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina17$50,700
North Carolina1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Samaritan's Purse Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
General fund$10,000
The Powder Magazine the Powder Magazine
Charleston, SC
General fund$10,000
Belton Center for the Arts Belton Center for the Arts
Belton, SC
General fund$5,000
The Peace Center the Peace Center
Greenville, SC
General fund$5,000
Greenville Free Medical Center Greenville Free Medical Center
Greenville, SC
General fund$3,500
Project Hart- Cooking for Kids Project Hart - Cooking for Kids
Greenville, SC
General fund$3,500
Belton Interfaith Ministries Belton Interfaith Ministries
Belton, SC
General fund$3,000
United Ministries United Ministries
Greenville, SC
General fund$2,700
Greenville Center for Creative Arts Greenville Center for Creative Arts
Greenville, SC
General fund$2,500
Phyllis Wheatley Community Center Phyllis Wheatley Community Center
Greenville, SC
General fund$2,500
Anderson Interfaith Ministries Anderson Interfaith Ministries
Anderson, SC
General fund$2,000
Belton Area Museum Belton Area Museum
Belton, SC
General fund$2,000
Belton Cemetery Foundation Belton Cemetery Foundation
Anderson, SC
General fund$2,000
Clarity Inc Clarity Inc
Greenville, SC
General fund$2,000
Jasmine Road Jasmine Road
Greenville, SC
General fund$2,000
Harvest of Hope Harvest of Hope
Greenville, SC
General fund$1,000
Project Hart - Peace Culinary Schoo Project Hart - Pearce Culinary School
Greenville, SC
General fund$1,000
Etv Endowment of SC Inc Etv Endowment of SC Inc
Spartanburg, SC
General fund$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Hart-Oeland Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Hart-Oeland Foundation Trust give?

$60,700 in tax year 2025, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs The Hart-Oeland Foundation Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Carroll B Hart Sr (Trustee), Martha O Hart (Trustee), Carroll B Hart Jr (Trustee) and Martha H Kent (Trustee).

What does The Hart-Oeland Foundation Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and faith communities.

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