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Nonprofit · EIN 38-6048242

HARDER FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · NAPLES, FL 34103

Financials

$4.3M$2.4M2024$5.2M$2.5M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HARDER FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$5,166,339$2,494,858$2,671,481$38,945,396$0$38,945,396
December 31, 2024990-PF$4,342,495$2,371,900$1,970,595$36,218,054$0$36,218,054
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$80,000
Dividends
$965,982
Interest
$59,759
Net gain from sales of assets
$4,060,598

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,600,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$412,417
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$2,243,157
Excise tax on investment income
$67,815

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$36,218,054
Total assets, end of year
$38,945,396
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$38,945,396
Fair market value of assets
$47,240,470
Qualifying distributions
$2,243,157
Net investment income
$5,086,339

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CATHY LEHMAN
5051 CASTELLO DRIVE SUITE 101, NAPLES, FL 34103
SENIOR PROGRAM OFFIC
Highest-paid employee
35$161,167
JOHN S DRIGGERS
5051 CASTELLO DRIVE SUITE 101, NAPLES, FL 34103
PRESIDENT35$122,680
TIMOTHY STEVENS
5051 CASTELLO DRIVE SUITE 101, NAPLES, FL 34103
PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
30$105,833
ROBERT L LANGBAUER
5051 CASTELLO DRIVE SUITE 101, NAPLES, FL 34103
VP-TREASURER0$0
JAY A HERBST
5051 CASTELLO DRIVE SUITE 101, NAPLES, FL 34103
SECRETARY0$0
DEL LANGBAUER
5051 CASTELLO DRIVE SUITE 101, NAPLES, FL 34103
TRUSTEE35$0
BETSY BUFFINGTON
5051 CASTELLO DRIVE SUITE 101, NAPLES, FL 34103
TRUSTEE0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CATHY LEHMAN
5051 CASTELLO DRIVE SUITE 101, NAPLES, FL 34103
SENIOR PROGRAM OFFIC
Highest-paid employee
35$151,326
JOHN S DRIGGERS
5051 CASTELLO DRIVE SUITE 101, NAPLES, FL 34103
PRESIDENT35$119,377
TIMOTHY STEVENS
5051 CASTELLO DRIVE SUITE 101, NAPLES, FL 34103
PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
30$97,000
ROBERT L LANGBAUER
5051 CASTELLO DRIVE SUITE 101, NAPLES, FL 34103
VP-TREASURER35$91,842
JAY A HERBST
5051 CASTELLO DRIVE SUITE 101, NAPLES, FL 34103
SECRETARY0$0
BETSY BUFFINGTON
5051 CASTELLO DRIVE SUITE 101, NAPLES, FL 34103
TRUSTEE0$0
DEL LANGBAUER
5051 CASTELLO DRIVE SUITE 101, NAPLES, FL 34103
TRUSTEE0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5051 CASTELLO DR STE 11, NAPLES, FL 34103-8959
Signed the 990-PF
JOHN S DRIGGERS, PRESIDENT
Phone
(239) 649-0565
Return prepared by
DRIGGERS SCHULTZ & HERBST

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
38-6048242
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1957
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$38,945,396
Income (IRS master file)
$14,775,953

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$5,166,339$2,494,858$38,945,396IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$4,342,495$2,371,900$36,218,054IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$1,651,678$2,211,989$34,231,321IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about HARDER FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of HARDER FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HARDER FOUNDATION is 38-6048242.
Is HARDER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1957.
Are donations to HARDER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does HARDER FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of HARDER FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HARDER FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of HARDER FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $161,167 (CATHY LEHMAN, SENIOR PROGRAM OFFIC).
How much revenue does HARDER FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,166,339, expenses of $2,494,858 and total assets of $38,945,396 at year end.

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