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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 88-3687668

The Hartley Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $45,500 paid in grants.

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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $45,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,049,348
  • Tax year 2024

    $38,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,039,523
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,023,461
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $999,666

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature CenterChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  2. All Saints in Big SkyBig Sky, MT

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  3. Tennessee River Gorge Trust IncChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  4. Lula Lake Land TrustLookout Mountain, GA

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  5. Southern Off Road Bicycle AssociationBrevard, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  6. The Pisgah ConservancyBrevard, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  7. Chatt FoundationChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  8. Episcopal Relief and DevelopmentBoone, IA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  9. Family Promise of Greater Chattanooga IncChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  10. Gallatin River Task ForceBig Sky, MT

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  11. Southern Off-Road Bicycle AssociationChattanooga, TN

    Raccoon Mountain trail fund

    $2,000
  12. Chattanooga Boys ChoirChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  13. Church of the Good ShepherdLookout Mountain, TN

    Haiti fund

    $1,000
  14. First Things First IncChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  15. Metropolitan MinistriesChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  16. Moody Bible Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  17. Big Sky Rotary FoundationBig Sky, MT

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  18. Chattanooga Room in the Inn IncChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  19. Lightwell FoundationBozeman, MT

    General & Unrestricted

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment4 grants $20,00059% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation2 grants $5,00015% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3,0009% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $2,5007% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0003% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $1,0003% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $1,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee11 grants $28,500
  2. Montana4 grants $8,000
  3. North Carolina2 grants $6,000
  4. Iowa1 grant $2,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Alicia HartleyDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • William T HartleyDir, Pres, Sec, Treas Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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