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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 30-6048115

John Burton Harter Foundation

A private foundation in Louisville, KY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $103,725 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $103,725

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,851,082

  • Tax year 2024

    $81,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,557,162

  • Tax year 2023

    $104,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,709,649

  • Tax year 2022

    $41,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,868,547

  • Tax year 2021

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,006,166

  • Tax year 2020

    $120,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $3,093,110

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Tom of Finland FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Support for artistry resident show & seminar

    $25,000
  2. LGBT Archives Project of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA

    Bachelors only documentary film and general support

    $17,500
  3. Tennessee Williamsnew Orleans Literary FestivalNew Orleans, LA

    Saints and sinners literary festival

    $15,000
  4. Faerie Playhouse CenterNew Orleans, LA

    Build capacity and promote preservation efforts

    $10,000
  5. No AIDS Task ForceNew Orleans, LA

    Permanent art installation at new crescent care facility

    $10,000
  6. Shelter Resources IncNew Orleans, LA

    Courtyard and landscape exhibit in resident library

    $10,000
  7. University of Louisville Foundation IncLouisville, KY

    JB harter fine arts scholarship award

    $10,000
  8. The Aspen Institute IncWashington, DC

    Artist endowed foundations initiative

    $5,225
  9. New Orleans Advocates for GLBT Elders (noage)New Orleans, LA

    Sponsorship

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $52,50068% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $10,00013% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $10,00013% of the total
  4. Social science1 grant $5,2257% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Louisiana6 grants $63,500
  2. California1 grant $25,000
  3. Kentucky1 grant $10,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $5,225

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John J SullivanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $16,000
  • First Kentucky TrustTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $41,507
  • Alan J WilliamsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $16,000
  • Brian SandsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $16,000

The return

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