Harris Family Foundation Inc
Harris Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Raleigh, North Carolina. It reported 14 grants totaling $75,600 in filing year 2025, with listed recipients including charitable organizations and educational institutions.
Harris Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Harris Family Foundation Inc gave $76K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in North Carolina. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,600
- -39.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,400
- -9.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $1,710,328
- +10.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Harris Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 608 Gaston Street, Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone: (919) 833-3609
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Harris Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Raleigh Rescue Mission ($20K). Together the top 10 received $74K.
Grant Size Distribution
91 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 90 grants of 91 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina and 7% to recipients in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Harris Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 14 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $500; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $5K repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 59% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2022) to $185K (2023). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $76K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Raleigh Rescue Mission Raleigh, NC | General Support | $20,000 |
| CASA Raleigh, NC | General Support | $10,000 |
| First Baptist Church Raleigh, NC | General Support | $10,000 |
| Salvation Army Raleigh, NC | General Support | $10,000 |
| Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC | General Support | $10,000 |
| Sharefish Raleigh, NC | General Support | $5,000 |
| St Judes Memphis, TN | General Support | $5,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club Raleigh, NC | General Support | $2,000 |
| Haven House Raleigh, NC | General Support | $1,000 |
| Saving Grace Animal & Rescue Adoptions Wake Forest, NC | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,710,328 | $241,136 | $81,831 | $75,600 | 14 | $76,175 | $377,096 | $129,458 |
| 2024 | $1,549,835 | $149,303 | $128,461 | $124,600 | 21 | $125,150 | $227,698 | $121,757 |
| 2023 | $1,524,472 | $253,619 | $186,699 | $184,650 | 22 | $185,200 | $180,931 | $106,232 |
| 2022 | $1,435,494 | $1,081,392 | $55,732 | $51,490 | 12 | $51,990 | $75,148 | $52,506 |
| 2021 | $1,082,008 | $172,198 | $143,044 | $142,050 | 22 | $142,475 | $121,629 | $70,188 |
| 2020 | $1,052,854 | $74,639 | $60,195 | $57,200 | 18 | — | $33,174 | $60,634 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harris Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $129K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general support for organizations such as Raleigh Rescue Mission, CASA, First Baptist Church, Salvation Army, and Wake Forest University. The grantees describe their own work in varied terms: CASA says it provides access to stable, affordable housing for people who are homeless or at risk; Haven House says it helps youth be safe, supported, and successful; and Hope Reins says it pairs children and teens experiencing trauma with rescued horses and mentors to support hope and healing.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $75,600 across 14 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $20,000, with a median of $3,500. Among the largest grants were $20,000 to Raleigh Rescue Mission; $10,000 each to CASA, First Baptist Church, Salvation Army, and Wake Forest University; and $5,000 each to Sharefish and St Judes. The filing lists these grants as general support.
Other 2025 recipients included Boys and Girls Club ($2,000), Haven House ($1,000), Saving Grace Animal & Rescue Adoptions ($1,000), Foundation of Hope for Research & Treatment of Mental Illness ($500), and Hope Reins ($500). Beaufort EMS Inc received $100.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Worth Harris as president and Ann Harris as secretary/treasurer.
Harris Family Foundation Inc is led by Worth Harris, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Worth Harris
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ann Harris
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
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 Harris Family Foundation Inc
How much does Harris Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Harris Family Foundation Inc gave $76K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $125K across 21 grants.
What is Harris Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Harris Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $5,400, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Harris Family Foundation Inc that year got $500 on average.
Where does Harris Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Harris Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Raleigh, NC (9 grants) and Beaufort, NC (2 grants).
Does Harris Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Harris Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Harris Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Harris Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Raleigh Rescue Mission ($20,000), CASA ($10,000) and First Baptist Church ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harris Family Foundation Inc?
Harris Family Foundation Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $76K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $129K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Harris Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general support for organizations such as Raleigh Rescue Mission, CASA, First Baptist Church, Salvation Army, and Wake Forest University. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Harris Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Harris Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Harris Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8114369. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Harris Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Harris Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/harris-family-foundation-inc-morg_175da16b0d2a4417825d3bc6ccd76f7e
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