Harbison Housing Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Columbia, SC EIN: 57-0678826

Harbison Housing Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Columbia, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $59K. Net investment income was $2.

Key facts about Harbison Housing Foundation Inc

In short: Harbison Housing Foundation Inc gave $59K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
57-0678826
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$59,368
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$11,874
Median grant
$3,040
Primary geography
South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$59K

+77.2% YoY

Grant Count

5

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+41.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harbison Housing Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Harbison Housing Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 5 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

ColumbiaEastover

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K10 grants20193 grants20204 grants20216 grants20225 grants20234 grants20245 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Harbison Wheels: $30KHarbison Wheels$30KSenior Resources: $25KSenior Resources$25KWoods Edge Apartments: $3KWoods Edge Apartments$3KLake Side Apartments: $2KLake Side Apartments$2KSt Andrews Presbyterian Church: $200St Andrews Presbyterian Church$200

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
HARBISON WHEELS Columbia, SCSENIOR SERVICES - TRANSPORTATION$30,000
SENIOR RESOURCES Columbia, SCSENIOR SERVICES - MEALS$24,628
WOODS EDGE APARTMENTS Columbia, SCSENIOR SERVICES - HOUSING$3,040
LAKE SIDE APARTMENTS Columbia, SCSENIOR SERVICES - HOUSING$1,500
ST ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Columbia, SCCHURCH-CHARITABLE$200

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets—$79,656$138,297
Revenue$2$1,075$1,885
Expenses$79,658$59,716$70,204
Qualifying Distributions$59,368$33,498$43,668
Net Investment Income$2$1,075$1,885
Distributable Amount$2,802$4,244$8,754

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  8. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
  9. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  10. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  11. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  12. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Harbison Housing Foundation Inc is led by Betty Gross-Brooks, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Betty Gross-Brooks

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $20K (2019) → $13K (2025)

  • Sharon Mann

    President

    Secretary & Treasurer → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Mel Maurer

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Storla

    Secretary Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Diane Spring (2019–2024) — Member
  • Former: Irene Metz (2019–2024) — Member
  • Former: James Telfer (2019–2024) — President
  • Former: Mary Nagler (2019–2024) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Betty Gross-Brooks — Executive Director: $13KBetty Gross-BrooksExecutive Director$13K

Frequently asked questions about Harbison Housing Foundation Inc

How much does Harbison Housing Foundation Inc give each year?

Harbison Housing Foundation Inc gave $59K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 4 grants.

What is Harbison Housing Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Harbison Housing Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,040, and its average grant was $11,874, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Harbison Housing Foundation Inc give grants?

Harbison Housing Foundation Inc gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbia, SC (5 grants).

Does Harbison Housing Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Harbison Housing Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Harbison Housing Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Harbison Housing Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Harbison Wheels ($30,000), Senior Resources ($24,628) and Woods Edge Apartments ($3,040), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How much is Harbison Housing Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Harbison Housing Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Harbison Housing Foundation Inc's EIN?

Harbison Housing Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0678826. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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