Harvego Family Foundation
Harvego Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Sacramento, California. Its 2025 filing reports 14 grants totaling $137,500, including support for organizations in California, New York, Tennessee, and Washington; the foundation states a preference for organizations in the greater Sacramento area.
Harvego Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Harvego Family Foundation gave $138K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $137,500
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,821
- -12.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,892,398
- +12.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (54% 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 Harvego Family 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. Its filing says applications should be submitted in writing and include the applicant’s name, address, telephone number, and tax status. It states there are no restrictions or limitations, but gives preference to organizations in the greater Sacramento area.
- Review Cycle
- The filing states there is no deadline for submission.
- Deadline
- The filing states there is no deadline for submission.
- Contact
Application contact: Terry Harvego
Mailing address: 1126 Second St, Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 852-2770
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Harvego Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $133K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 67 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 54% of grant dollars went to California recipients, 36% to New York, 8% to Tennessee, and 1% to Washington. The foundation states that it gives preference to organizations in the greater Sacramento area.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Harvego Family Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) 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 $5K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $114K (2020) to $138K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $138K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | General Donation | $50,000 |
| Greater Sacramento Economic Council Sacramento, CA | General Donation | $25,000 |
| Placer Land Trust Auburn, CA | General Donation | $20,000 |
| Shriners Children's of Northern California Sacramento, CA | General Donation | $10,000 |
| Fairytale Town Sacramento, CA | General Donation | $5,000 |
| River City Food Bank Sacramento, CA | General Donation | $5,000 |
| Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services Sacramento, CA | General Donation | $5,000 |
| Onegenaway Franklin, TN | General Donation | $5,000 |
| Thistle Farms Inc Nashville, TN | General Donation | $5,000 |
| Downtown Sacramento Partnership Sacramento, CA | General Donation | $2,500 |
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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 | $2,892,398 | $541,173 | $201,399 | $137,500 | 14 | $137,500 | $512,271 | $129,260 |
| 2024 | $2,580,261 | $161,114 | $202,246 | $135,000 | 12 | $135,000 | $133,585 | $128,161 |
| 2023 | $2,510,289 | $487,761 | $190,950 | $124,196 | 13 | $124,196 | $456,568 | $115,016 |
| 2022 | $2,294,816 | $15,249 | $187,400 | $128,500 | 15 | $128,500 | $36,403 | $125,151 |
| 2021 | $2,910,540 | $115,980 | $180,053 | $121,050 | 13 | $121,050 | $89,208 | $139,070 |
| 2020 | $2,677,305 | $137,757 | $176,665 | $114,281 | 9 | — | $107,716 | $118,251 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harvego Family Foundation 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
The foundation’s filing identifies Shriners Children’s of Northern California as its direct charitable activity. Its grants also supported organizations whose stated missions include land conservation, children’s education and play, food assistance, survivor recovery, youth development, and training mounted police officers. These are grantee missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
For example, Placer Land Trust says it works to protect and care for natural and agricultural lands in Placer County. River City Food Bank describes its work as providing food assistance and CalFresh outreach, while Fairytale Town says it promotes children’s imagination, creativity, and education through play.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $137,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
The largest reported grants were $50,000 to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, $25,000 to Greater Sacramento Economic Council, $20,000 to Placer Land Trust, and $10,000 to Shriners Children’s of Northern California. Other listed grants included $5,000 each to Fairytale Town, River City Food Bank, Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, OneGenAway, and Thistle Farms.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Terrence Harvego as chairman, and Deborah Harvego, Larry E. Johnson, and Tamara J. H. Johnson as directors.
Harvego Family Foundation is led by Terrence Harvego, Chairman since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Terrence Harvego
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Harvego
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry E. Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamara J. H. Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Lloyd Harvego (2020–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Sandra Harvego (2020–2022) — Director
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 Harvego Family Foundation
How much does Harvego Family Foundation give each year?
Harvego Family Foundation gave $138K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $135K across 12 grants.
What is Harvego Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Harvego Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,821, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Harvego Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Harvego Family Foundation give grants?
Harvego Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (36%) and Tennessee (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sacramento, CA (7 grants) and Nashville, TN (2 grants).
Does Harvego Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Harvego Family Foundation'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 Harvego Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Harvego Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($50,000), Greater Sacramento Economic Council ($25,000) and Placer Land Trust ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harvego Family Foundation?
Harvego Family Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $138K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $129K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Harvego Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing identifies Shriners Children’s of Northern California as its direct charitable activity. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Harvego Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Harvego Family Foundation's EIN?
Harvego Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0422816. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Harvego Family 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Harvego Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/harvego-family-foundation-morg_1d82dc784a3c45d5aeaa1c7cd920e042
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