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The Steve & Lana Hardy Foundation: 8 grants to organizations, $210,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Steve & Lana Hardy Foundation, a private foundation in Zephyr Cove, NV, paid 8 grants to organizations totaling $210,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 6, 2026. The largest was $30,000 to Atlas Economic Research Foundation (atlas Network) in Arlington, VA for general and unrestricted..
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- EIN
- 463662700
- Based in
- Zephyr Cove, NV
- Assets
- $3,848,651
- Grants paid
- $210,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 6, 2026, IRS object ID 202601269349100740. It reported $210,000 in grants paid; 8 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas Economic Research Foundation (atlas Network) | Arlington, VA | General and unrestricted. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buffalo Creek Art Center | Garnderville, NV | General and unrestricted. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| George Mason University Foundation - Mercatus Center | Arlington, VA | General and unrestricted. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | General and unrestricted. | Public and societal benefit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Competitive Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | General and unrestricted. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | General and unrestricted. | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reason Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General and unrestricted. | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nevada Policy Research Institute | Las Vegas, NV | General and unrestricted. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed July 24, 2025, IRS object ID 202512059349101221. It reported $270,000 in grants paid; 9 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Health Foundation | Rancho Mirage, CA | General and unrestricted. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Atlas Economic Research Foundation (atlas Network) | Arlington, VA | General and unrestricted. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buffalo Creek Art Center | Garnderville, NV | General and unrestricted. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| George Mason University Foundation - Mercatus Center | Arlington, VA | General and unrestricted. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nevada Policy Research Institute | Las Vegas, NV | General and unrestricted. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | General and unrestricted. | Public and societal benefit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Competitive Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | General and unrestricted. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | General and unrestricted. | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reason Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General and unrestricted. | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Public and societal benefit | $50,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $50,000 |
| Education | $50,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Virginia | $170,000 |
| Nevada | $110,000 |
| District of Columbia | $100,000 |
| California | $100,000 |
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Updated May 6, 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.