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LETTER Contact: Paul L Bourdeau Esq Cummings Lockwo, 75 Isham Road Suite 400, W Hartford, Ct, 8603134930 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: NONE
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
31 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation Bulgarian Entrepreneurship CenterMountain View, CA | Current use for charitable purposes | $295K |
| Hartford Stage Company IncHartford, CT | Current use for charitable purposes | $103K |
| Theaterworks IncHartford, CT | Current use for charitable purposes | $40K |
| Riverside TheatreincVero Beach, FL | Current use for charitable purposes | $28K |
| Duke UniversityDurham, NC | Current use for charitable purposes | $20K |
| American Prairie FoundationLewstown, MT | Current use for charitable purposes | $15K |
| Positive Connectivion Initiative IncBedford, NY | Current use for charitable purposes | $10K |
| Capital Classics IncWest Hartford, CT | Current use for charitable purposes | $7,500 |
| Mark Twain House & Museum theHartford, CT | Current use for charitable purposes | $7,500 |
| Bridge Family Center Inc theWest Hartford, CT | Current use for charitable purposes | $2,500 |
| John's Island Community Service League IncVero Beach, FL | Current use for charitable purposes | $2,500 |
| Boston University Trustees ofBoston, MA | Current use for charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| Hill-Stead MuseumFarmington, CT | Current use for charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| Playhouse Theatre Group IncWest Hartford, CT | Current use for charitable purposes | $1,500 |
| American School for the DeafWest Hartford, CT | Current use for charitable purposes | $1,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of ConnecticutHartford, CT | Current use for charitable purposes | $1,000 |
| Capitol Squash IncHartford, CT | Current use for charitable purposes | $1,000 |
| Center for Children's AdvocacyHartford, CT | Current use for charitable purposes | $1,000 |
| Greater Hartford Legal Aid Foundation IncHartford, CT | Current use for charitable purposes | $1,000 |
| Midwest Food Bank Nfp Midwest Food Bank New EnglandNormal, IL | Current use for charitable purposes | $1,000 |
| Open Hearth Association theHartford, CT | Current use for charitable purposes | $1,000 |
| Pegasus Therapeutic Riding IncBrewster, NY | Current use for charitable purposes | $1,000 |
| Seniors Job Bank IncWest Hartford, CT | Current use for charitable purposes | $1,000 |
| St Baldrick's Foundation IncMonrovia, CA | Current use for charitable purposes | $1,000 |
| Trinity Academy of HartfordHartford, CT | Current use for charitable purposes | $1,000 |
| Exchange Club of New Canaan Foundation IncNew Canaan, CT | Current use for charitable purposes | $500 |
| Our Companions Domestic Animal Sanctuary IncManchester, CT | Current use for charitable purposes | $500 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Inland NorthwestSpokane, WA | Current use for charitable purposes | $500 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Hartford IncHartford, CT | Current use for charitable purposes | $500 |
| Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Inc(dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc)Needham, MA | Current use for charitable purposes | $250 |
| Rocky Hill Football Boosters Foundation IncRocky Hill, CT | Current use for charitable purposes | $250 |
By state: California 2 · Connecticut 19 · Florida 2 · North Carolina 1 · Montana 1 · New York 2
About this foundation
John and Kelly Hartman Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in West Hartford, Connecticut, administered in care of Cummings & Lockwood Plb, tax-exempt since 1991. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does John and Kelly Hartman Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. LETTER Deadlines: NONE.
How much does John and Kelly Hartman Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $549K across 31 grants, a median of $1,000.
Where does John and Kelly Hartman Foundation give?
California (2 grants), Connecticut (19 grants), Florida (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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