The Harding Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 26-1586775

Foundation Overview

Based in Basking Ridge, NJ, The Harding Family Foundation has awarded 232 grants totaling $925,590 to organizations in New York, Illinois and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $35,000, with a median award of $1,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$925,590
Total Assets
$3,444,991
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
38
Median Grant
$2,000
% Median Grant Growth
+100% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 37%

14 of 38 recipients (37%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
New Jersey

44% of grants are awarded in New Jersey, with additional funding distributed across 12 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New Jersey, funding concentrates in New Vernon (16%), Morristown (14%), Bernardsville (12%).

Funding Trajectory
+110%

Strong 110% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Harding Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Rainforest Foundation $2,000 Brooklyn, NY, US General 2024
Sojourner Foundation $1,000 Southfield, MI, US General 2024
Open Space Institute $2,500 New York, NY, US General 2024
Hudson Farm Foundation $6,000 Andover, NJ, US General 2024
Bright Future Foundation $500 Avon, CO, US General 2024
Great Swamp Watershed Association $2,000 Morristown, NJ, US General 2024
Coral Restoration Foundation $1,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2024
New Jersey Conservation Foundation $2,000 Far Hills, NJ, US General 2024
Ocean Reef Community Foundation $26,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2024
Ocean Reef Cultural Center $5,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2024
New Jersey Audubon $1,000 Bernardsville, NJ, US General 2024
Preservation Fund $1,000 Wilmington, DE, US General 2024
Save Barnegat Bay $11,000 Toms River, NJ, US General 2024
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer $15,000 Hagerstown, MD, US General 2024
Save Our Springs Alliance $1,000 Austin, TX, US General 2024
Bay Head Yacht Club Foundation $15,520 Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, US General 2024
Single Parent Resource Center $500 New York, NY, US General 2024
Surfrider Foundation $1,000 San Clemente, CA, US General 2024
The Everglades Foundation $25,000 Miami, FL, US General 2024
Rainforest Foundation $2,000 Brooklyn, NY, US General 2024
Sojourner Foundation $1,000 Southfield, MI, US General 2024
Open Space Institute $2,500 New York, NY, US General 2024
Hudson Farm Foundation $6,000 Andover, NJ, US General 2024
Bright Future Foundation $500 Avon, CO, US General 2024
Great Swamp Watershed Association $2,000 Morristown, NJ, US General 2024
Coral Restoration Foundation $1,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2024
New Jersey Conservation Foundation $2,000 Far Hills, NJ, US General 2024
Ocean Reef Community Foundation $26,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2024
Ocean Reef Cultural Center $5,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2024
New Jersey Audubon $1,000 Bernardsville, NJ, US General 2024
Preservation Fund $1,000 Wilmington, DE, US General 2024
Save Barnegat Bay $11,000 Toms River, NJ, US General 2024
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer $15,000 Hagerstown, MD, US General 2024
Save Our Springs Alliance $1,000 Austin, TX, US General 2024
Bay Head Yacht Club Foundation $15,520 Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, US General 2024
Single Parent Resource Center $500 New York, NY, US General 2024
Surfrider Foundation $1,000 San Clemente, CA, US General 2024
The Everglades Foundation $25,000 Miami, FL, US General 2024
Rainforest Foundation $2,000 Brooklyn, NY, US General 2023
Sojourner Foundation $1,000 Southfield, MI, US General 2023
Open Space Institute $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Hudson Farm Foundation $6,000 Andover, NJ, US General 2023
Women One Foundation $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Great Swamp Watershed Association $1,000 New Vernon, NJ, US General 2023
One West 54th Street Foundation $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Cultural Center At Ocean Reef $5,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2023
Willowwood Foundation $1,000 Gladstone, NJ, US General 2023
Parkinsons Foundation $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
New Jersey Audubon $1,000 Bernardsville, NJ, US General 2023
Greater Newark Conservancy $1,000 Newark, NJ, US General 2023
The Seeing Eye $1,000 Morristown, NJ, US General 2023
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer $10,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Plaid House $1,000 Morristown, NJ, US General 2023
Bay Head Yacht Club Foundation $1,000 Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, US General 2023
St Andrews School Fund $10,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General 2023
Rainforest Foundation $2,000 Brooklyn, NY, US General 2023
Sojourner Foundation $1,000 Southfield, MI, US General 2023
Open Space Institute $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Hudson Farm Foundation $6,000 Andover, NJ, US General 2023
Women One Foundation $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Great Swamp Watershed Association $1,000 New Vernon, NJ, US General 2023
One West 54th Street Foundation $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Cultural Center At Ocean Reef $5,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2023
Willowwood Foundation $1,000 Gladstone, NJ, US General 2023
Parkinsons Foundation $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
New Jersey Audubon $1,000 Bernardsville, NJ, US General 2023
Greater Newark Conservancy $1,000 Newark, NJ, US General 2023
The Seeing Eye $1,000 Morristown, NJ, US General 2023
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer $10,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Plaid House $1,000 Morristown, NJ, US General 2023
Bay Head Yacht Club Foundation $1,000 Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, US General 2023
St Andrews School Fund $10,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General 2023
Great Swamp Watershed Association $1,000 New Vernon, NJ, US General 2022
Hudson Farm Foundation $5,000 Andover, NJ, US General 2022
New Jersey Highlands Coalition $1,000 Boonton, NJ, US General 2022
Ocean Reef Medical Center Foundatio $1,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2022
Ocean Reef Cultural Center $5,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2022
Garden Club Of America $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Future Foundation Of Eagle County $1,000 Avon, CO, US General 2022
New Jersey Conservation Foundation $1,000 Far Hills, NJ, US General 2022
New Jersey Audubon $1,000 Bernardsville, NJ, US General 2022
Ocean Reef Community Foundation $1,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2022
Natural Resources Defense Council $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Great Swamp Watershed Association $1,000 New Vernon, NJ, US General 2022
Memorial Sloan Kettering $5,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Orcat Inc $1,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2022
Project Self Sufficiency $1,000 Newton, NJ, US General 2022
Community Foundation Of New Jersey $15,000 Morristown, NJ, US General 2022
Colgate University $6,000 Canajoharie, NY, US General 2022
Save Barnegat Bay $10,000 Toms River, NJ, US General 2022
St Andrews School $5,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General 2022
Paper Mill Playhouse $500 Milburn, NJ, US General 2022
Great Swamp Watershed Association $1,000 New Vernon, NJ, US General 2022
Hudson Farm Foundation $5,000 Andover, NJ, US General 2022
New Jersey Highlands Coalition $1,000 Boonton, NJ, US General 2022
Ocean Reef Medical Center Foundatio $1,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2022
Ocean Reef Cultural Center $5,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2022
Garden Club Of America $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Future Foundation Of Eagle County $1,000 Avon, CO, US General 2022
New Jersey Conservation Foundation $1,000 Far Hills, NJ, US General 2022
New Jersey Audubon $1,000 Bernardsville, NJ, US General 2022
Ocean Reef Community Foundation $1,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2022
Natural Resources Defense Council $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Great Swamp Watershed Association $1,000 New Vernon, NJ, US General 2022
Memorial Sloan Kettering $5,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Orcat Inc $1,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2022
Project Self Sufficiency $1,000 Newton, NJ, US General 2022
Community Foundation Of New Jersey $15,000 Morristown, NJ, US General 2022
Colgate University $6,000 Canajoharie, NY, US General 2022
Save Barnegat Bay $10,000 Toms River, NJ, US General 2022
St Andrews School $5,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General 2022
Paper Mill Playhouse $500 Milburn, NJ, US General 2022
Great Swamp Watershed Association $1,000 New Vernon, NJ, US General 2022
Hudson Farm Foundation $5,000 Andover, NJ, US General 2022
New Jersey Highlands Coalition $1,000 Boonton, NJ, US General 2022
Ocean Reef Medical Center Foundatio $1,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2022
Ocean Reef Cultural Center $5,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2022
Garden Club Of America $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Future Foundation Of Eagle County $1,000 Avon, CO, US General 2022
New Jersey Conservation Foundation $1,000 Far Hills, NJ, US General 2022
New Jersey Audubon $1,000 Bernardsville, NJ, US General 2022
Ocean Reef Community Foundation $1,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2022
Natural Resources Defense Council $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Great Swamp Watershed Association $1,000 New Vernon, NJ, US General 2022
Memorial Sloan Kettering $5,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Orcat Inc $1,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2022
Project Self Sufficiency $1,000 Newton, NJ, US General 2022
Community Foundation Of New Jersey $15,000 Morristown, NJ, US General 2022
Colgate University $6,000 Canajoharie, NY, US General 2022
Save Barnegat Bay $10,000 Toms River, NJ, US General 2022
St Andrews School $5,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General 2022
Paper Mill Playhouse $500 Milburn, NJ, US General 2022
Great Swamp Watershed Association $1,000 New Vernon, NJ, US General 2022
Hudson Farm Foundation $5,000 Andover, NJ, US General 2022
New Jersey Highlands Coalition $1,000 Boonton, NJ, US General 2022
Ocean Reef Medical Center Foundatio $1,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2022
Ocean Reef Cultural Center $5,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2022
Garden Club Of America $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Future Foundation Of Eagle County $1,000 Avon, CO, US General 2022
New Jersey Conservation Foundation $1,000 Far Hills, NJ, US General 2022
New Jersey Audubon $1,000 Bernardsville, NJ, US General 2022
Ocean Reef Community Foundation $1,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2022
Natural Resources Defense Council $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Great Swamp Watershed Association $1,000 New Vernon, NJ, US General 2022
Memorial Sloan Kettering $5,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Orcat Inc $1,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2022
Project Self Sufficiency $1,000 Newton, NJ, US General 2022
Community Foundation Of New Jersey $15,000 Morristown, NJ, US General 2022
Colgate University $6,000 Canajoharie, NY, US General 2022
Save Barnegat Bay $10,000 Toms River, NJ, US General 2022
St Andrews School $5,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General 2022
Paper Mill Playhouse $500 Milburn, NJ, US General 2022
Rainforest Foundation $1,000 Brooklyn, NY, US General 2021
Family Peace Center $1,000 Rockford, IL, US General 2021
Hudson Farm Foundation $5,000 Andover, NJ, US General 2021
Women One $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
Ocean Reef Cultural Center $5,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2021
Ocean Reef Community Foundation $1,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2021
Corp For Nj Local Media $5,000 Morristown, NJ, US General 2021
Ocean Reef Conservation Association $1,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2021
St Andrews School $1,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2021
Great Swamp Watershed Association $3,000 New Vernon, NJ, US General 2021
Garden Club America $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
New Jersey Audubon $2,500 Bernardsville, NJ, US General 2021
The Kent Place Fund $5,000 Summit, NJ, US General 2021
New Jersey Highlands Coalition $1,000 Boonton, NJ, US General 2021
New Jersey Conservation Foundation $1,000 Far Hills, NJ, US General 2021
Frost School Of Music $250 Miami, FL, US General 2021
Memorial Sloan Kettering $5,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
Community Foundation Of New Jersey $5,000 Morristown, NJ, US General 2021
St Andrews School $1,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General 2020
Ocean Reef Medical Center Fdn $600 Key Largo, FL, US General 2020
Everglades Foundation $15,000 Palmetto Bay, FL, US General 2020
Colgate University $10,000 Hamilton, NY, US General 2020
Great Swamp Watershed $1,000 New Vernon, NJ, US General 2020
Save Barnegat Bay $1,000 Brick, NJ, US General 2020
Ocean Reef Community Fdn $15,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2020
New Jersey Audubon $1,000 Bernardsville, NJ, US General 2020
Kent Place School $1,500 Summit, NJ, US General 2020
Hudson Farm Foundation $5,000 Andover, NJ, US General 2020
Garden Club Of America $2,000 New York, NY, US General 2020
St Andrews School $1,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General 2019
Ocean Reef Medical Center Fdn $10,600 Key Largo, FL, US General 2019
Everglades Foundation $10,000 Palmetto Bay, FL, US General 2019
Colgate University $4,000 Hamilton, NY, US General 2019
Great Swamp Watershed $3,000 New Vernon, NJ, US General 2019
Save Barnegat Bay $2,000 Brick, NJ, US General 2019
Bay Head Yatch Club Foundation $35,000 Bay Head, NJ, US General 2019
Ocean Reef Conservation Assoc $15,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2019
Ocean Reef Cultural Center $1,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2019
Ocean Reef Community Fdn $500 Key Largo, FL, US General 2019
New Jersey Audubon $2,000 Bernardsville, NJ, US General 2019
Florida Keys Children Shelter $500 Tavernier, FL, US General 2019
Atlantic Health Systems $1,000 Bernardsville, NJ, US General 2019
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Ctr $2,000 New York, NY, US General 2019
Bella Mente Quantum Racing $2,500 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2019
Kent Place School $2,000 Summit, NJ, US General 2019
Women's Assoc Morristown Med Ctr $1,000 Morristown, NJ, US General 2019
Kent Place School $1,000 Summit, NJ, US General 2018
Ocean Reef Medical Center Fdn $10,800 Key Largo, FL, US General 2018
Everglades Foundation $5,000 Palmetto Bay, FL, US General 2018
Colgate University $4,000 Hamilton, NY, US General 2018
Great Swamp Watershed $1,000 New Vernon, NJ, US General 2018
Save Barnegat Bay $2,000 Brick, NJ, US General 2018
Bay Head Yatch Club Foundation $5,000 Bay Head, NJ, US General 2018
Ocean Reef Conservation Assoc $3,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2018
Ocean Reef Cultural Center $5,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2018
Ocean Reef Community Fdn $15,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2018
Garden Club Of America $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2018
Great Swamp Watershed $2,000 Morristown, NJ, US General 2018
Kent Place School $1,000 Summit, NJ, US General 2017
Ocean Reef Medical Center Fdn $500 Key Largo, FL, US General 2017
Everglades Foundation $2,000 Palmetto Bay, FL, US General 2017
Colgate University $4,000 Hamilton, NY, US General 2017
St Andrews School $1,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General 2017
Great Swamp Watershed $1,000 New Vernon, NJ, US General 2017
Save Barnegat Bay $2,500 Brick, NJ, US General 2017
Bay Head Yatch Club Foundation $10,000 Bay Head, NJ, US General 2017
Ocean Reef Conservation Assoc $15,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2017
Ocean County College Foundation $1,000 Toms River, NJ, US General 2017
Sojourner Foundation $1,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General 2017
Cheasapeake Conservancy $1,000 Annapolis, MD, US General 2017
Natural Resources Defense Council $1,000 Ny, NY, US General 2017
Kent Place School $1,000 Summit, NJ, US General 2016
Ocean Reef Medical Center Fdn $30,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2016
Everglades Foundation $1,000 Palmetto Bay, FL, US General 2016
Colgate University $4,000 Hamilton, NY, US General 2016
St Andrews School $1,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General 2016
Great Swamp Watershed $2,000 New Vernon, NJ, US General 2016
Save Barnegat Bay $1,000 Brick, NJ, US General 2016
Sound Waters Inc $800 Stamford, CT, US General 2016
Ocean Reef Conservation Assoc $16,000 Key Largo, FL, US General 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Harding Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 26-1586775
Website N/A
Address 168 CHILDS RD Basking Ridge, NJ 07920-3326

Key People (4)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Harding Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee Daniel D Harding
Trustee Pamela B Harding
Trustee Kimberly Harding
Trustee Victoria Harding

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.