Harriett Harkess Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Columbus, OH EIN: 31-6479693

Harriett Harkess Trust is a private foundation, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $530K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $67K. Net investment income was $37K.

Harriett Harkess Trust at a glance

In short: Harriett Harkess Trust gave $67K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $67K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$66,813
+40.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$66,813
+40.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$66,813
Total assets
$529,618
-6.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (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 Harriett Harkess Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

St Thomas Episcopal Church: $67KSt Thomas Episcopal Church$67K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Thomas Episcopal Church ($67K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Berea

How Harriett Harkess Trust gives

  • Giving grew 154% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 197% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2021) to $71K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $67K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Thomas Episcopal Church Berea, OHGeneral Operating$66,813
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$529,618$42,898$79,390$66,8131$73,647$37,369$37,315
2024$566,634$33,205$60,396$47,7341$54,589$27,582$37,789
2023$594,255$35,235$83,997$71,0531$78,040$29,355$38,589
2022$643,075$36,690$41,177$26,3361$34,001$30,266$42,904
2021$647,753$43,316$39,466$26,2641—$37,495$40,038

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harriett Harkess Trust reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Harriett Harkess Trust's only listed officer is Huntington National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Huntington National Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $11K (2021) → $11K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Huntington National Bank — Trustee: $11KHuntington National BankTrustee$11K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Harriett Harkess Trust

How much does Harriett Harkess Trust give each year?

Harriett Harkess Trust gave $67K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 1 grant.

How large is Harriett Harkess Trust?

Harriett Harkess Trust reported $530K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $74K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Harriett Harkess Trust operate?

Harriett Harkess Trust has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Harriett Harkess Trust's EIN?

Harriett Harkess Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6479693. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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