Harlyn Foundation Inc
Harlyn Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $143K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $4K.
Harlyn Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Harlyn Foundation Inc gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,500
- +90.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,750
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,750
- Total assets
- $142,514
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Harlyn Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was MIT Council for the Arts ($7K). Together the top 2 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Harlyn Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 176% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $20K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MIT Council for the Arts Cambridge, MA | General Purpose | $7,000 |
| Wellesley College Wellesley, MA | General Purpose | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $142,514 | $6,265 | $10,714 | $9,500 | 2 | $10,714 | $4,051 | $6,072 |
| 2024 | $146,963 | $3,735 | $6,257 | $5,000 | 1 | $6,257 | $2,478 | $6,273 |
| 2023 | $149,485 | $4,862 | $8,406 | $6,600 | 3 | $8,126 | $1,556 | $6,648 |
| 2022 | $153,029 | $13,042 | $17,282 | $16,000 | 6 | $16,000 | $1,849 | $7,143 |
| 2021 | $157,180 | $3,426 | $11,376 | $10,200 | 3 | — | $2,250 | $7,731 |
| 2020 | $165,130 | $3,994 | $23,407 | $20,000 | 8 | — | $2,319 | $7,813 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harlyn Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harlyn Foundation Inc is led by Andrew J. Silver, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew J. Silver
President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia M. Silver
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Harlyn Foundation Inc
How much does Harlyn Foundation Inc give each year?
Harlyn Foundation Inc gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
How large is Harlyn Foundation Inc?
Harlyn Foundation Inc reported $143K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Harlyn Foundation Inc?
Harlyn Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in New York, NY. It holds $143K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Harlyn Foundation Inc operate?
Harlyn Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Alabama, California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York.
What is Harlyn Foundation Inc's EIN?
Harlyn Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6136916. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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