Harper Family Foundation

BOSTON, MA EIN: 57-1142855

Harper Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $173K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $9K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$173K

+3.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$13K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

18

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$694.444

+0.0% YoY

About Harper Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Harper Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $173K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $9K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

BostonEasthamGermantownIpswichLas CrucesMesilla ParkMontgomeryNeedhamNew HavenNew YorkNewtonNorth TruroPhoenixRoxburySouth HarwichSouth WellfleetTucsonWashingtonWest HarwichYarmouth Port

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$11K$22K$34K$45K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$172,845$166,400$175,979
Revenue$23,960$7,635$12,153
Expenses$17,366$17,191$18,143
Qualifying Distributions$12,500$12,500$13,000
Net Investment Income$9,340$3,165$5,434
Distributable Amount$12,975$11,725$11,611

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3K$7K$10K$13K20 grants202019 grants202117 grants202218 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Center for Biological Di…$2KHarwich Conservation Trust$2KSouthern Poverty Law Cen…$1KUnion Theological Seminary$1KYale University$1KCape Cod Theater$500Cat Companions Inc$500Cooperative Metropolitan…$500El Calvario United Metho…$500Habitat for Humanity Cap…$500

Grant Size Distribution

92 grants across all recorded years

92<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

John P FulginitiTrustee$3K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
John P FulginitiTrustee1$2,524
Charles HarperTrustee1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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