The Ben Harding Family Foundation
EIN 364396777
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$401K
323 grants · $50K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $750–$2K
grant size
66%
deep partner · 59/89 multi-year
repeat
$1.2M
Assets (2023)
89
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(815) 968-3998
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $56K | $1.1M | $34K | 51 |
| 2017 | $56K | $1.2M | $75K | 41 |
| 2018 | $60K | $1.1M | $59K | 43 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.2M | $51K | N/A |
| 2020 | $54K | $1.2M | $33K | 45 |
| 2021 | $60K | $1.3M | $82K | 44 |
| 2022 | $60K | $1.1M | $27K | 46 |
| 2023 | $56K | $1.2M | $45K | 53 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 323 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$750
Median
$1K
Average
$1K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$7K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
KH
Karen Vaughn Harding
Director
JH
Julia Burr Harding
Director
BM
Becky Harding Morris
Director
KH
Karen Vaughn Harding
Director
BM
Becky Harding Morris
Director
JH
Julia Burr Harding
Director
JH
Julia Burr Harding
Director
KH
Karen Vaughn Harding
Director
BM
Becky Harding Morris
Director
KH
Karen Vaughn Harding
Director
BM
Becky Harding Morris
Director
JH
Julia Burr Harding
Director
JH
Julia Burr Harding
Director
KH
Karen Vaughn Harding
Director
BM
Becky Harding Morris
Director
JH
Julia Burr Harding
Director
KH
Karen Vaughn Harding
Director
BM
Becky Harding Morris
Director
JH
Julia Burr Harding
Director
KH
Karen Vaughn Harding
Director
BM
Becky Harding Morris
Director
BM
Becky Harding Morris
Director
JH
Julia Burr Harding
Director
KH
Karen Vaughn Harding
Director
Grants Awarded (323 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful | Loves Park, IL | $7,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful | Loves Park, IL | $6,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Crusader Clinic | Rockford, IL | $5,000 | MEDICAL | 2016 |
| Crusader Clinic | Rockford, IL | $5,000 | MEDICAL | 2017 |
| Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful | Loves Park, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Ymca | Rockford, IL | $4,850 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Rockford, IL | $4,500 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Ymca | Rockford, IL | $4,500 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Ymca | Rockford, IL | $3,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Ymca | Rockford, IL | $3,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Ymca | Rockford, IL | $3,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Ymca | Rockford, IL | $3,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Primavera Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Primavera Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Ywca | Washington, DC | $2,500 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Alzheimer Association | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | MEDICAL | 2017 |
| Casa | Rockford, IL | $2,500 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden | Rockford, IL | $2,500 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Alzheimer'S Association | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden | Rockford, IL | $2,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Lifescape | Rockford, IL | $2,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Rock River Valley Food Pantry | Rockford, IL | $2,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Rockford Rescue Mission | Rockford, IL | $2,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Salvation Army | Rockford, IL | $2,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| St Elizabeth Center Food Pantry | Rockford, IL | $2,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |