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Harris Foundation

RICHMOND, VA EIN: 54-1844579 Website

Harris Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation established in 1997 and based in Richmond, Virginia. The organization holds 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and operates as a family foundation dedicated to philanthropic activities.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

+3.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$340K

-12.2% YoY

Grant Count

39

+14.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-23.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

AllstonBrewtonCentrevilleChagrin FallsCharlotteCharlottesvilleColorado SpringsGlen AllenHampden SydneyHampdensydneyHot SpringsIrvingtonKilmarnockLexingtonLouisvilleNew YorkNorfolkRandlemanRichmondSan Jose

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of the most recent available data (2023):

  • Total Assets: $1.33 million
  • Annual Revenue: $533,000
  • Annual Expenses: $430,000
  • Total Liabilities: $1,160

The foundation maintains a modest asset base relative to its annual grantmaking activity, with expenses consistently managed within revenue parameters.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$147K$293K$440K$587K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,381,002$1,333,722$1,369,762
Revenue$432,709$533,442$284,788
Expenses$384,736$430,369$452,163
Qualifying Distributions$339,500$386,500$402,296
Net Investment Income$419,687$371,477$271,418
Distributable Amount$180,219$161,940$174,000

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$101K$201K$302K$402K40 grants202037 grants202136 grants202234 grants202339 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

The Nature Conservancy$50KVirginia Foundation for$47KWarm Springs Presbyteria…$31KVMFA FOUNDATION$25KUVA JEFFERSON SCHOLAR FO…$25KUniversity of Richmond$25KVMFA Foundation$25KBig Oak Ranch$15KSmithsonian Institution$15KFirst Presbyterian Church$10K

Grant Size Distribution

186 grants across all recorded years

171<$50K15$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

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
H Hiter Harris IIIPresident1
Jil W HarrisSecty/Treas
Katherine Harris StorerDirector
Elizabeth Tyler HarrisDirector
H Hiter Harris IVDirector

Contact Information

Location: PO Box 17250, Richmond, VA 23226-7250
Phone: 804-539-7182
EIN: 54-1844579

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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