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Hardeman Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Austin, Texas · EIN 821903658

Hardeman Family Foundation is a private foundation in Austin, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.3 million in 7 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $1.1 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $503,230 the year before.

57% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$503,2306$1.2 million
2024$2.3 million7$526,015

How to apply

Hardeman Family 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 Hardeman Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Texas6$1.2 million
Tennessee1$1.1 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, TN
General operations$1.1 million
University of Texas Austin
Austin, TX
General operations$999,700
St Stephens Episcopal
Austin, TX
General operations$100,000
Safe in Austin
Leander, TX
General operations$25,000
Cathedral School of Saint Mary - Cecilia Abboth Education Scholarship
Austin, TX
Scholarships$25,000
Spinehope
Austin, TX
General operations$10,000
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Scholarships$2,886

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hardeman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hardeman Family Foundation give?

$2.3 million in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Hardeman Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Bryan Hardeman (Director), William B Hardeman (Director), Geneva H Hill (Director) and Joy C Hardeman (Director).

What does Hardeman Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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