Harris Finch Foundation
Harris Finch Foundation is a private foundation based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Its 2025 grants supported organizations including arts and cultural institutions, educational and community organizations, and human-services organizations.
Harris Finch Foundation at a glance
In short: Harris Finch Foundation gave $445K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in New Mexico. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $445,007
- +14.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,834
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,440
- Total assets
- $5,250,475
- -3.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (5 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Harris Finch Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2601 Oberlin Road, Raleigh, NC 27608-1319
Phone: (919) 755-1317
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Harris Finch Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was International Folk Art Alliance ($114K). Together the top 10 received $356K.
Grant Size Distribution
121 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 110 grants of 121 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, New Mexico organizations received 67% of grant dollars, New York organizations 17%, and New Jersey organizations 12%. Washington and North Carolina each accounted for 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Harris Finch Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 30 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 $284K (2020) to $445K (2025). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $445K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| International Folk Art Alliance Santa Fe, NM | General Operating | $114,178 |
| Site Santa Fe Santa Fe, NM | General Operating | $78,225 |
| Princeton Alumnicorp Princeton, NJ | Emerging Leaders Program; General Operating | $50,000 |
| MNM Museum of New Mexico Foundation Santa Fe, NM | General Operating & Exhibition Support | $47,400 |
| Moma New York, NY | General Operating | $14,211 |
| Film Society of Lincoln Center New York, NY | General Operating | $11,560 |
| Metropolitan Museum New York, NY | General Operating | $10,489 |
| Communities in Schools New Mexico Santa Fe, NM | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Days for Girls Bellingham, WA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Food Depot Santa Fe, NM | General Operating | $10,000 |
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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 | $5,250,475 | $308,415 | $452,234 | $445,007 | 30 | $448,507 | $254,065 | $455,353 |
| 2024 | $5,446,033 | $982,728 | $393,712 | $387,641 | 26 | $389,941 | $236,039 | $390,823 |
| 2023 | $4,857,902 | $376,900 | $360,151 | $355,093 | 23 | $357,043 | $216,896 | $347,710 |
| 2022 | $4,841,208 | $333,552 | $331,344 | $327,266 | 22 | $329,091 | $177,654 | $351,919 |
| 2021 | $4,851,208 | $302,956 | $342,897 | $339,272 | 20 | $341,322 | $149,867 | $358,805 |
| 2020 | $4,886,348 | $625,189 | $290,925 | $283,588 | 17 | — | $149,356 | $283,184 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harris Finch Foundation reported a distributable amount of $455K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants include support for cultural organizations: International Folk Art Alliance says its mission is to create economic opportunities for folk artists and preserve folk-art traditions, while SITE Santa Fe says it celebrates contemporary creative expression. Other 2025 grantees describe missions involving ballet training, children’s nutrition education, scientific research, and access to fresh local food.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $445,007 through 30 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $114,178, with a median of $8,440. Its grant total and count were $387,641 across 26 grants in 2024, and $355,093 across 23 grants in 2023.
The largest 2025 grants included $114,178 to International Folk Art Alliance and $78,225 to SITE Santa Fe, both for general operating support; $50,000 to Princeton Alumnicorp for its Emerging Leaders Program and general operating support; and $47,400 to the MNM Museum of New Mexico Foundation for general operating and exhibition support. Other notable grants included $14,211 to MoMA, $11,560 to Film Society of Lincoln Center, and $10,489 to the Metropolitan Museum, each for general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Courtney Finch Taylor as president and Scott F Taylor as vice president and secretary.
Harris Finch Foundation is led by Courtney Finch Taylor, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Courtney Finch Taylor
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott F. Taylor
Vice President Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Harris Finch Foundation
How much does Harris Finch Foundation give each year?
Harris Finch Foundation gave $445K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $388K across 26 grants.
What is Harris Finch Foundation's typical grant size?
Harris Finch Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,440, and its average grant was $14,834, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Harris Finch Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Harris Finch Foundation give grants?
Harris Finch Foundation gives mostly in New Mexico: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (17%) and New Jersey (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Fe, NM (13 grants), New York, NY (10 grants) and Princeton, NJ (2 grants).
Does Harris Finch Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Harris Finch Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (30 of 30) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Harris Finch Foundation's largest grantees?
Harris Finch Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include International Folk Art Alliance ($114,178), Site Santa Fe ($78,225) and Princeton Alumnicorp ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harris Finch Foundation?
Harris Finch Foundation reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $449K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $455K (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 Finch Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Harris Finch Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Harris Finch Foundation's EIN?
Harris Finch Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5842018. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Harris Finch Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Harris Finch Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/harris-finch-foundation-morg_56d5e3e6426246ccb13a647197038fdf
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