Griffith R Harsh IV And Margaret
The Griffith R Harsh IV and Margaret C Whitman Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation established in December 2006 in California. Based in New York City, the foundation operates as a family foundation focused on strategic philanthropic investments aligned with the trustees' priorities rather than accepting unsolicited applications.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$159.1M
+1.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$8.7M
+0.1% YoY
Grant Count
25
+38.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$348K
-27.9% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary giving focuses on:
- Education
- Health organizations, with particular emphasis on neurosurgery research
- Environmental conservation
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
The foundation's emphasis on neurosurgery research reflects the professional expertise of Dr. Griffith R. Harsh IV, a neurosurgeon and former Chair of Neurosurgery at Stanford University.
Grantmaking
The foundation was launched with an initial donation of 300,000 shares of eBay stock valued at approximately $9.4 million.
Grant Range
** $1,000 - $30,000,000
How to Apply
** No public application process. The foundation operates on trustee discretion and does not maintain a public website or email for grant applications.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
- National scope
- Community focus on Menlo Park, California and Telluride, Colorado
- Primary giving activity in New York, California, and Virginia
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Total Assets: $159,075,520 (2024)
Annual Giving: $8,712,000 (2024)
Revenue: $14.7 million (2024)
Expenses: $9.56 million (2024)
Total Liabilities: $581,000 (2024)
EIN: 20-8033091
Tax-Exempt Status: 501(c)(3) organization, tax-exempt since May 2007
Contact Information:
- Address: 300 Park Avenue 1720, New York, NY 10022
- Phone: 518-886-4207
- Mailing Address: P.O. Box 860, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-0860
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $159,075,520 | $156,123,981 | $153,856,390 |
| Revenue | $14,671,736 | $11,122,350 | $10,526,018 |
| Expenses | $9,564,813 | $9,704,189 | $9,605,552 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $8,727,070 | $8,709,397 | $8,963,313 |
| Net Investment Income | $17,165,671 | $10,360,375 | $9,395,110 |
| Distributable Amount | $9,175,748 | $8,754,512 | $8,885,479 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Griffith R Harsh IV - Distribution Committee Voting Member, neurosurgeon and former Chair of Neurosurgery at Stanford University, currently at University of New Mexico
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SILVER PHSNT PTC LLC | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GRIFFITH HARSH IV | DIST. COMMITTEE VOTING MEMBER | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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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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