Harris Glover Foundation
Harris Glover Foundation is a private foundation based in Raleigh, North Carolina. In its 2025 filing, it reported 11 grants totaling $138,302 to charitable organizations in North Carolina and Virginia.
Harris Glover Foundation at a glance
In short: Harris Glover Foundation gave $138K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in North Carolina. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $138,302
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,573
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,200
- Total assets
- $1,777,178
- +8.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (57% 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 Glover 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: 3301 Dryden Court, Raleigh, NC 27609-6959
Phone: (919) 706-4013
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Harris Glover Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Episcopal High School ($60K). Together the top 10 received $138K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 40 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 57% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina and 43% to recipients in Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Harris Glover Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 778% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2022) to $222K (2019). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $138K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Episcopal High School Alexandria, VA | Capital Campaign to Provide Additional Educational F | $60,000 |
| The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC | General Support | $28,000 |
| Christ Church Raleigh, NC | General Support | $16,900 |
| The Empire Gives Back Raleigh, NC | General Support | $15,000 |
| Don't Ever Give up Inc Cary, NC | General Support | $7,500 |
| St Mary's School Raleigh, NC | General Support | $5,200 |
| UNC the Arts and Sciences Foundation Chapel Hill, NC | General Support | $1,500 |
| YMCA Raleigh, NC | Promote Youth Development for Healthy Living and Soc | $1,500 |
| Wake Relief Raleigh, NC | General Support | $1,500 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Durham and Orange Counties Durham, 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 | $1,777,178 | $281,119 | $149,946 | $138,302 | 11 | $144,675 | $279,656 | $158,668 |
| 2024 | $1,646,004 | $182,741 | $162,614 | $152,150 | 12 | $157,790 | $181,239 | $151,210 |
| 2023 | $1,621,029 | $128,822 | $149,206 | $139,600 | 11 | $144,538 | $162,172 | $138,575 |
| 2022 | $1,640,703 | $1,066,450 | $19,355 | $15,750 | 3 | $16,125 | $81,020 | $94,259 |
| 2021 | $1,261,233 | $155,275 | $22,413 | $22,000 | 3 | $22,000 | $104,862 | $93,092 |
| 2020 | $1,128,371 | $49,097 | $52,655 | $50,500 | 6 | — | $47,903 | $75,593 |
| 2019 | $1,131,929 | $99,059 | $224,429 | $221,716 | 8 | — | $56,754 | $75,580 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harris Glover Foundation reported a distributable amount of $159K 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 show support for organizations including Episcopal High School, the University of North Carolina, Christ Church, The Empire Gives Back, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Durham and Orange Counties.
The University of North Carolina describes its mission as supporting teaching, research, and service across educational, scientific, scholarly, professional, artistic, and creative endeavors. Don’t Ever Give Up Inc. says it supports the V Foundation’s work funding cancer research and scientists. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Durham and Orange Counties describes its mission as enhancing the quality of life for youth in a diverse urban society.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $138,302. Grants ranged from $202 to $60,000, with a median of $5,200. Among the largest were $60,000 to Episcopal High School, $28,000 to the University of North Carolina, $16,900 to Christ Church, and $15,000 to The Empire Gives Back. Other grants included $7,500 to Don’t Ever Give Up Inc. and $5,200 to St Mary’s School.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sallie Glover as president, John Glover as secretary/treasurer, and Sallie Harris Glover as assistant secretary.
Harris Glover Foundation is led by Sallie Harris Glover, President & Assistant Secretary since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sallie Harris Glover
President & Assistant Secretary
President → President & Assistant Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$5K (2023) → $7K (2025)
John Glover
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Joseph Warren III (2019–2022) — Assistant Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Sallie Harris Glover (Assistant Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Harris Glover Foundation
How much does Harris Glover Foundation give each year?
Harris Glover Foundation gave $138K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $152K across 12 grants.
What is Harris Glover Foundation's typical grant size?
Harris Glover Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,200, and its average grant was $12,573, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Harris Glover Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Harris Glover Foundation give grants?
Harris Glover Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (43%). The most frequent recipient cities were Raleigh, NC (5 grants) and Chapel Hill, NC (2 grants).
Does Harris Glover Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 82% of Harris Glover Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Harris Glover Foundation's largest grantees?
Harris Glover Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Episcopal High School ($60,000), The University of North Carolina ($28,000) and Christ Church ($16,900), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harris Glover Foundation?
Harris Glover Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $145K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $159K (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 Glover Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including Episcopal High School, the University of North Carolina, Christ Church, The Empire Gives Back, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Durham and Orange Counties. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Harris Glover 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 Glover Foundation's EIN?
Harris Glover Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8114447. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Harris Glover Foundation 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Harris Glover Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/harris-glover-foundation-morg_632a2909cc1a4674946416ab238c79d4
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