Dorothy Harmsen and Bill Harmsen Sr

TUCSON, AZ EIN: 20-2210574

The Dorothy Harmsen and Bill Harmsen SR Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Tucson, Arizona. Operating as a 501(c)(3) organization, the foundation focuses on grantmaking in education, human services, and philanthropy.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.7M

-12.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$837K

+92.4% YoY

Grant Count

17

-5.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$49K

+103.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding areas include:

  • Education
  • Human Services
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Arizona and Colorado.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

DenverFt CollinsMontorosePhoenixTucson

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Revenue:

  • Total assets (2024): $6,746,705
  • Total revenue (2024): $656,175
  • Total expenses (2024): $1,599,564
  • Investments: $7.2 million

Historical Assets:

  • 2023 total assets: $7.69 million
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$848K$2M$3M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,746,705$7,690,093$8,250,054
Revenue$656,175$424,005$234,356
Expenses$1,599,564$983,966$1,076,456
Qualifying Distributions$952,816$552,479$521,472
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount$129,128$108,676

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$209K$419K$628K$837K16 grants202018 grants202114 grants202218 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

STEELE CHILDRENS RESEARC…$450KUNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FO…$100KHABITAT FOR HUMANITY TUC…$75KHABITAT FOR HUMANITY MET…$50KNOURISH$20KYOUTH ON THEIR OWN$20KCOLORADO COALITION FOR T…$15KCOMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF S…$15KDUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE$15KPROJECT ANGEL HEART$15K

Grant Size Distribution

83 grants across all recorded years

66<$50K11$50–100K5$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Ziad Meziab - President (as of 2024)
  • J Dennis Bartlett - Trustee

The foundation operates with one employee.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ZIAD MEZIABPRESIDENT$210K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ZIAD MEZIABPRESIDENT40$210,000

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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