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John H Hart Foundation: 41 grants to organizations, $1.5 million (tax year ended December 2025)
John H Hart Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 41 grants to organizations totaling $1,511,350 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 29, 2026. The largest was $200,000 to The Jessica Fund in Chicago, IL for charitable contribution.
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- EIN
- 200156873
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $10,891,598
- Grants paid
- $1,511,350
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 29, 2026, IRS object ID 202611809349100011. It reported $1,511,350 in grants paid; 41 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Jessica Fund | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | $180,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $135,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chi Arts | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Steppenwolf Theatre | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goodman Theatre | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $95,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Hearing & Speech | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival | Santa Fe, NM | Charitable contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $45,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Francis W Parker School | Chicago, IL | Charitable | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Invest for Kids | Chicago, IL | Charitable | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brearley School | New York City, NY | Charitable | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WTTW 11 WFMT | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | Education | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Children | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | Charitable contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Think New Mexico | Santa Fe, NM | Charitable contribution | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Santa Fe Ballet | Santa Fe, NM | Charitable contribution | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camperships for Nebagamon | East Troy, WI | Charitable contribution | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Mexico Community Trust | Albuquerque, NM | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity | Naperville, IL | Charitable contribution | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ambition Fund of the Arts Club of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gallup Youth Sports Fund | Gallup, NM | Charitable | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Independence Pass Foundation | Aspen, CO | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Musicians On Call | Nashville, TN | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paws for Purple Hearts | Merryfield, VA | Charitable | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| JCC Foundation | Lake Zurich, IL | Charitable | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cancer Foundation New Mexico | Santa Fe, NM | Charitable contribution | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness | Baltimore, MD | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Good Samaritan Family Resource Center | San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Sun Times Media | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Disabled Veterans National Foundati | Lanham, MD | Charitable | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Joseph's Indian School | Chamberlain, SD | Charitable | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202513169349101506. It reported $1,214,250 in grants paid; 49 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Steppenwolf Theatre | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chi Arts | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | $115,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Jessica Fund | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Hearing & Speech | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goodman Theatre | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Foundation for Women | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Invest for Kids | Chicago, IL | Charitable | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | Charitable contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival | Santa Fe, NM | Charitable contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $14,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Francis W Parker School | Chicago, IL | Charitable | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Children | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Fe Community Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Think New Mexico | Santa Fe, NM | Charitable contribution | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WTTW 11 WFMT | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Better Chicago | Chicago, IL | Charitable | Human services | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ingenuity | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Stuttering Foundation | Memphis, TN | Charitable contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Turnout Activism Inc | Cambridge, MA | Charitable | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arts of Life | Chicago, IL | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Matters | Chicago, IL | Charitable | Community improvement and capacity building | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Santa Fe Ballet | Santa Fe, NM | Charitable contribution | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center On Halsted | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| La Familia Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Mexico Appleseed | Santa Fe, NM | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Mexico School for the Arts | Santa Fe, NM | Charitable contribution | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | Charitable | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Fe Pro Musica Inc | Santa Fe, NM | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fistula Foundation | San Jose, CA | Charitable | Health care | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Outward Bound | Lagrangeville, NY | Charitable | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camperships for Nebagamon | East Troy, WI | Charitable contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity | Naperville, IL | Charitable contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Independence Pass Foundation | Aspen, CO | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | Charitable | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Charitable | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | Charitable | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| JCC Foundation | Lake Zurich, IL | Charitable | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Disabled Veterans National Foundati | Lanham, MD | Charitable | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $533,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $185,000 |
| Education | $104,500 |
| Human services | $70,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,250 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $3,500 |
| Health care | $1,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $2,531,950 |
| New Mexico | $133,000 |
| New York | $32,500 |
| Tennessee | $6,000 |
| Massachusetts | $5,000 |
| Wisconsin | $3,500 |
| Florida | $2,500 |
| California | $2,250 |
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Updated June 29, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.