Harding Foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$20K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: 990-PF Part VIII

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $37K a year · 136% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$20K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending.
990-PF Part VIII
7.4 mo
of spending, in cash
7.4 months of spending in cash.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 26
Liabilities
$1K
0.3% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.3% of assets.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 23
Revenue
$22K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$58K
Net assets
$351K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$22K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$44K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$15K
FY2024$20K
FY2025$22K
Expenses
$58K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$85K
FY2021$82K
FY2022$55K
FY2023$54K
FY2024$54K
FY2025$58K
Net assets
$351K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$529K
FY2021$491K
FY2022$455K
FY2023$422K
FY2024$389K
FY2025$351K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1949.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 31% · $18K Operating & administrative 69% · $40K

Form 990-PF Part I, lines 24–26. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990-PF; $20K paid to officers and key staff (990-PF Part VIII).

990-PF Part VIII · reportable compensation
$18,000990-PF Pt VIII
Secretary
$2,187990-PF Pt VIII

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · 990-PF Part VIII

NameFY2025FY2024
Douglas Harding$18,000$19,500
Erica Paz$2,187$1,897

Total reportable compensation (Form 990-PF Part VIII column (c) / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Raymondville, TX.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 17 grants · $18K · 2025–2025
Individual RecipientFY2025$3,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$3,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$3,000
First United Meth ChurcFY2025$2,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,500
Humane SocietyFY2025$400
Individual RecipientFY2025$350
League of AnimalsFY2025$250
Kitties of the ValleyFY2025$250
Individual RecipientFY2025$250
Individual RecipientFY2025$250
Individual RecipientFY2025$200
VFWFY2025$200
Willacy Co HistoryFY2025$200
Food BankFY2025$200

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$1K
Median grantPart XV$350
Largest grantPart XV$3K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$22K
Investment income$17K
Other income$5K
Money out
$58K
Grants paid$18K
Running costs$40K
Owns and owes
$351K
net assets
Cash and savings$36K
Total assets$352K
Liabilities$1K
People
2
listed
Paid2
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$17K
Other income$5K
Total revenue$22K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$36K
Total assets$352K
Liabilities$1K
Net assets$351K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 7, 2026 $22K$58K−$36K$351K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 21, 2025 $20K$54K−$33K$389K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 18, 2024 $15K$54K−$39K$422K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 $24K$55K−$31K$455K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 11, 2022 $44K$82K−$37K$491K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 7, 2021 $38K$85K−$47K$529K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

G · Fundraising L · Interested persons R · Related orgs

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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