The Harden Foundation appears to concentrate its resources into a very small set of awards—three grants totaling $11.0M that are reported under a single payee entry (“SCHEDULE ATTACHED”). This pattern suggests the foundation makes large, targeted gifts (likely to one primary beneficiary or to a small, related group of projects) rather than many small awards. The data available is limited and does not disclose program-level NTEE detail, but the foundation’s giving is clearly concentrated and significant in scale. Geographically, the foundation is based in Salinas, CA, so its major investments are likely intended to support local or regional initiatives.
Highly concentrated: very few, large grants (three grants totaling $11M) clustered to a single listed payee; repeat funding to the same beneficiary(s) rather than broad distributions across many organizations.
Notable grantees: SCHEDULE ATTACHED
A single recipient entry, "Schedule Attached" in Salinas, CA, accounts for Harden Foundation’s three largest reported grants in successive years: $4,191,600 in 2025, $3,758,391 in 2024, and $3,056,000 in 2023. That pattern points to concentrated, multi-year support rather than a broad roster of small awards. The foundation’s public grantmaking is also closely tied to Monterey County, where its active grant programs are aimed at qualified nonprofit organizations serving county residents. In addition to cash grants, the foundation offers use of its historic estate, including meeting rooms, grounds, and auxiliary buildings, as an in-kind resource for nonprofit meetings, trainings, and retreats. The overall picture is of a local funder with a small number of large commitments and a separate facility-use resource that can support nonprofit operations. Its latest 990 year on file is 2025, and the reported annual grants total is $11,005,991.
Harden Foundation’s grant programs center on Monterey County nonprofit support. One active program funds qualified nonprofit organizations that serve Monterey County residents and supports a variety of nonprofit programs consistent with the foundation’s legacy and local priorities. Another general grants program provides unrestricted grant funding to qualified nonprofit organizations serving Monterey County, with some grants requiring matching support. Beyond cash support, the foundation also makes its historic estate available for nonprofit meetings, trainings, and retreats. That in-kind offering includes the estate itself, the wind engine, auxiliary buildings, gardens, and meeting spaces. The foundation describes this facility use as a direct resource for nonprofits in its service area, which adds a capacity-building element to its local philanthropy.
The foundation’s reported grant sizes are tightly clustered at the multi-million-dollar level, with p25 at $3,231,598, median at $3,407,196, and p75 at $3,582,793. The recent grant record shows three large awards in three consecutive years, all to the same recipient entry, indicating recurring support rather than one-off giving. Harden Foundation is not a funder of individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its public grant programs accept unsolicited applications, including general grants for Monterey County nonprofits and estate-use requests for meetings, trainings, or retreats.
$3.5M
$74.7M
$9.9M
$5.2M
Most grants fall between $3.2M and $3.6M, with a median of $3.4M.
25th Percentile
$3.2M
Median
$3.4M
75th Percentile
$3.6M
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Harden Foundation’s giving is fully concentrated in California: 100% of reported grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is CA. The grant record places all recent awards in Salinas, with recipient locations shown as Salinas, CA. The active grant programs are also county-focused, serving Monterey County residents and nonprofits. In the available country distribution, all grants are in the US.
The foundation funds qualified nonprofit organizations serving Monterey County. Its active programs describe support for nonprofit programs that benefit Monterey County residents, along with unrestricted grants for qualified nonprofits serving the county.
Yes. The active grant programs listed for Harden Foundation accept unsolicited applications, including its general grants programs and requests to use the estate for nonprofit meetings, trainings, or retreats.
Reported grant sizes are in the multi-million-dollar range. The distribution shows p25 at $3,231,598, a median of $3,407,196, and p75 of $3,582,793.
No. In addition to general grants, Harden Foundation offers use of its historic estate, including meeting rooms, grounds, auxiliary buildings, the wind engine, and gardens, for nonprofit meetings, trainings, and retreats.
The foundation’s geographic scope of giving is local. All reported grants go to recipients in California, and the active grant programs focus on Monterey County.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHEDULE ATTACHED | SALINAS, CA | $4,191,600 | 2025 | SCHEDULE ATTACHED |
| SCHEDULE ATTACHED | SALINAS, CA | $3,758,391 | 2024 | SCHEDULE ATTACHED |
| SCHEDULE ATTACHED | SALINAS, CA | $3,056,000 | 2023 | SCHEDULE ATTACHED |
SCHEDULE ATTACHED
$4,191,600SCHEDULE ATTACHED
SCHEDULE ATTACHED
$3,758,391SCHEDULE ATTACHED
SCHEDULE ATTACHED
$3,056,000SCHEDULE ATTACHED
Current and upcoming funding from Harden Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations (serving Monterey County) seeking space for meetings, trainings or retreats; subject to Foundation policies and availability.
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