The Hart Family Foundation concentrates funding on a small set of mission-driven organizations, with heavy emphasis on international poverty relief through Soles4Souls and substantial support for healthcare and performing arts institutions. Their grants also reach youth development and organized sport groups, suggesting an interest in community wellbeing, cultural vitality, and youth engagement both domestically and abroad. They favor multi-year or repeat support to select organizations rather than broad, one-off giving.
Hart Family Foundation’s recent grantmaking is anchored by repeated support for Soles4Souls, including a $51,091 grant in 2025 and a $50,672 grant in 2023 for its African outreach program. That pattern points to a funder that returns to the same organizations over multiple years and uses general or unrestricted support often. The foundation’s giving is not limited to one issue area: it has also backed Eisenhower Medical Center with $50,000 grants in both 2024 and 2025, alongside grants to performing arts organizations, youth-serving groups, and a small set of civic and social-service nonprofits. Its portfolio includes arts institutions such as McCallum Theatre and The SF Playhouse, as well as organizations tied to Deaf culture, HIV-impacted communities, criminal justice reform, and animal welfare. The overall picture is of a foundation that concentrates its dollars in a relatively small number of recipients, with several organizations receiving repeat awards across different years. Grant sizes range from modest awards under $1,000 to larger six-figure-scale annual support patterns across select grantees.
Performing arts is a visible part of the foundation’s portfolio. In 2024, Hart Family Foundation gave $33,350 to McCallum Theatre for general support, and it also awarded $10,000 to the same organization in 2025. The SF Playhouse received $30,000 in 2025 and $10,000 in 2024, both for general support. The foundation also funded arts organizations outside California, including $6,000 to Turtle Creek Chorale in 2024 and several smaller gifts to London venues. Beyond the arts, the foundation has supported several cause-specific nonprofits. It gave $5,515 to San Francisco AIDS Foundation (AIDS Lifecycle) in 2023 for health, wellness, and social justice work for communities most impacted by HIV, and $4,000 to Deaf West Theatre in 2023 for theater and media experiences inspired by Deaf culture and sign language. Its social-justice and public-interest giving also includes $3,000 to Northern California Innocence Project in 2023, and its youth and community support shows up in grants to Golden Gate Area Council and Troop 415.
Typical grants are small to midsize, with a p25 of $505, a median of $2,658, and a p75 of $8,828. The recent record also shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, especially Soles4Souls, Eisenhower Medical Center, McCallum Theatre, The SF Playhouse, Golden Gate Area Council, and San Francisco AIDS Foundation. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its grants are mainly unrestricted or general support, with some purpose-specific awards tied to named programs or missions.
$208K
$2.3M
$709K
$265K
Most grants fall between $505 and $9K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$505
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$9K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Hart Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 33 | $450K | 75.0% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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Concentrated giving with a few large grants driving total dollars; repeat multi-grant support to flagship nonprofits (notably Soles4Souls and Eisenhower Medical Center), supplemented by mid-size gifts to arts, youth, and sports organizations.
Notable grantees: Soles4Souls, Eisenhower Medical Center, McCallum Theatre, The SF Playhouse, Golden Gate Area Council
Hart Family Foundation gives nationally, but its grant recipients are concentrated in California. The top state by grant count is CA, and 0% of grants in the recent data went to Ohio, the foundation’s headquarters state. Recent recipients include Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, San Francisco, Pleasanon, Santa Clara, and Milpitas in California, plus Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Old Hickory, and London. Outside the United States, the recipient country distribution includes 10 grants in the UK and 1 in AS.
The foundation supports a small set of mission-driven organizations across international poverty relief, healthcare, performing arts, youth development, and some civic or social-service causes. Recent grants include support for Soles4Souls, Eisenhower Medical Center, McCallum Theatre, The SF Playhouse, Golden Gate Area Council, and US Soccer Federation.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years. Soles4Souls received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Eisenhower Medical Center received $50,000 in both 2024 and 2025; McCallum Theatre and The SF Playhouse also each received grants in more than one year.
The foundation’s typical grant sizes are modest to midsize: p25 is $505, median is $2,658, and p75 is $8,828. The recent grants list also includes larger awards, such as $51,091 to Soles4Souls and $50,000 to Eisenhower Medical Center.
California is the top state by grant count. The recent grants list includes multiple California recipients in Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Pleasanon, Milpitas, and Studio City, showing a strong West Coast concentration even though the foundation’s headquarters is in Ohio.
Yes. The recipient country distribution shows 10 grants in the UK and 1 in AS, alongside 33 grants to U.S. recipients. Recent non-U.S. grantees include Royal Albert Hall, Royal National Theatre London, Glyndebourne Opera London, and Brain & Spine Foundation London.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 10 |
| $7K |
22.7% |
| 3 | Australia | 1 | $74 | 2.3% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLES4SOULS | OLD HICKORY, TN | $51,091 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SF PLAYHOUSE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOLDEN GATE AREA COUNCIL | PLEASONTON, CA | $29,037 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| US SOCCER FEDERATION | CHICAGO, IL | $24,579 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MCCALLUM THEATRE | PALM DESERT, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY | SANTA CLARA, CA | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TROOP 415 | GRANADA HILLS, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN FRANCISCO AIDS FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,134 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROYAL ALBERT HALL | LONDON | $651 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DUKE | DURHAM, NC | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JINGLE JAM | BRISTOL | $320 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LONDON | LONDON | $296 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARKINSONS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TROOP 14 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WIGMORE HALL | LONDON | $177 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TATE GALLERY LONDON | LONDON | $161 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE | SYDNEY | $74 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOLES4SOULS | OLD HICKORY, TN | $50,250 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MCCALLUM THEATRE | PALM DESERT, CA | $33,350 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SF PLAYHOUSE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOLDEN GATE AREA COUNCIL | PLEASONTON, CA | $9,770 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TURTLE CREEK CHORALE | DALLAS, TX | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY | SANTA CLARA, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRAIN & SPINE FOUNDATION LONDON | LONDON | $2,817 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROYAL ALBERT HALL | LONDON | $933 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN FRANCISCO AIDS FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $780 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE LONDON | LONDON | $764 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLYNDEBOURNE OPERA LONDON | LEWES | $630 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | SAN DEIGO, CA | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SECTION SCHOOL UNLIMTED | NEW YORK, NY | $495 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TROOP 1776 | SAN RAMON, CA | $275 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TROOP 415 | GRANADA HILLS, CA | $275 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ROYAL PARKS LONDON | LONDON | $38 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOLES4SOULS | OLD HICKORY, TN | $50,672 | 2023 | AFRICAN OUTREACH PROGRAM-GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED |
| MCCALLUM THEATRE | PALM DESERT, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | ENTERTAIN AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC BY OFFERING A VARIETY OF PERFORMING ARTS |
| SAN FRANCISCO AIDS FOUNDATION (AIDSLIFECYCLE) | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,515 | 2023 | PROMOTE, HEALTH WELLNESS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR COMMUNITIES MOST IMPACTED BY HIV |
| DEAF WEST THEATRE | STUDIO CITY, CA | $4,000 | 2023 | TO PROMOTE THEATER AND MEDIA EXPERIENCES INSPIRED BY DEAF CULTURE AND THE EXPRESSIVE POWER OF SIGN LANGUAGE, WEAVING ASL WITH SPOKEN ENGLISH TO CREATE A SEAMLESS BALLET OF MOVEMENT AND VOICE. |
| NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INNOCENCE PROJECT | SANTA CLARA, CA | $3,000 | 2023 | PROMOTE A FAIR, EFFECTIVE AND COMPPASIONATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND PROTECTED THE RIGHTS OF THE INNOCENT |
| SILICON VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY | MILPITAS, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | CREATE A BETTER FUTURE FOR PETS AND THEIR PEOPLE |
| CHILDREN'S BEREAVEMENT CENTER | MIAMI, FL | $520 | 2023 | TO PROMOTE THEATER AND MEDIA EXPERIENCES INSPIRED BY DEAF CULTURE AND THE EXPRESSIVE POWER OF SIGN LANGUAGE, WEAVING ASL WITH SPOKEN ENGLISH TO CREATE A SEAMLESS BALLET OF MOVEMENT AND VOICE. |
| ATHENAEUM MUSIC & ARTS LIBRARY | LA JOLLA, CA | $500 | 2023 | PROVIDE LIBARY RESOURCES IN MUSIC AND THE ARTS, AND PROVIDE OVER 200 PROGRAMS AND CULTURAL EVENTS ANNUALLY |
| NATIONAL COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASAGAL) | SEATTLE, WA | $200 | 2023 | RECRUIT, TRAIN AND SUPPORT VOLUNTEERS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE BEST INTERESTS OF CHILDREN |
SOLES4SOULS
$51,091GENERAL SUPPORT
GOLDEN GATE AREA COUNCIL
$29,037GENERAL SUPPORT
US SOCCER FEDERATION
$24,579GENERAL SUPPORT
MCCALLUM THEATRE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
$7,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TROOP 415
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
ROYAL ALBERT HALL
$651GENERAL SUPPORT
JINGLE JAM
$320GENERAL SUPPORT
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LONDON
$296GENERAL SUPPORT
TROOP 14
$250GENERAL SUPPORT
WIGMORE HALL
$177GENERAL SUPPORT
TATE GALLERY LONDON
$161GENERAL SUPPORT
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
$74GENERAL SUPPORT
MCCALLUM THEATRE
$33,350GENERAL SUPPORT
GOLDEN GATE AREA COUNCIL
$9,770GENERAL SUPPORT
TURTLE CREEK CHORALE
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BRAIN & SPINE FOUNDATION LONDON
$2,817GENERAL SUPPORT
ROYAL ALBERT HALL
$933GENERAL SUPPORT
ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE LONDON
$764GENERAL SUPPORT
GLYNDEBOURNE OPERA LONDON
$630GENERAL SUPPORT
SECTION SCHOOL UNLIMTED
$495GENERAL SUPPORT
TROOP 1776
$275GENERAL SUPPORT
TROOP 415
$275GENERAL SUPPORT
THE ROYAL PARKS LONDON
$38GENERAL SUPPORT
MCCALLUM THEATRE
$10,000ENTERTAIN AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC BY OFFERING A VARIETY OF PERFORMING ARTS
PROMOTE, HEALTH WELLNESS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR COMMUNITIES MOST IMPACTED BY HIV
TO PROMOTE THEATER AND MEDIA EXPERIENCES INSPIRED BY DEAF CULTURE AND THE EXPRESSIVE POWER OF SIGN LANGUAGE, WEAVING ASL WITH SPOKEN ENGLISH TO CREATE A SEAMLESS BALLET OF MOVEMENT AND VOICE.
PROMOTE A FAIR, EFFECTIVE AND COMPPASIONATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND PROTECTED THE RIGHTS OF THE INNOCENT
SILICON VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY
$2,500CREATE A BETTER FUTURE FOR PETS AND THEIR PEOPLE
TO PROMOTE THEATER AND MEDIA EXPERIENCES INSPIRED BY DEAF CULTURE AND THE EXPRESSIVE POWER OF SIGN LANGUAGE, WEAVING ASL WITH SPOKEN ENGLISH TO CREATE A SEAMLESS BALLET OF MOVEMENT AND VOICE.
ATHENAEUM MUSIC & ARTS LIBRARY
$500PROVIDE LIBARY RESOURCES IN MUSIC AND THE ARTS, AND PROVIDE OVER 200 PROGRAMS AND CULTURAL EVENTS ANNUALLY
NATIONAL COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASAGAL)
$200RECRUIT, TRAIN AND SUPPORT VOLUNTEERS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE BEST INTERESTS OF CHILDREN