Hunt and Diane Harris Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Moline, IL EIN: 36-3488560

Hunt and Diane Harris Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Moline, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4.1M. Net investment income was $147K.

Hunt and Diane Harris Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Hunt and Diane Harris Family Foundation gave $4.1M across 2 grants in 2021 (avg $2.1M), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$4,130,508
+1519.8% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
2
+0.0% vs 2020
Average grant
$2,065,254
+1519.8% vs 2020
Median grant
$2,065,254
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Hunt and Diane Harris Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2021

Quad Cities Community Foundation: $4.1MQuad Cities CommunityFoundation$4.1MRiver Bend Food Bank: $75KRiver Bend Food Bank$75K

The largest 2021 recipient was Quad Cities Community Foundation ($4.1M). Together the top 2 received $4.1M.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 8 (38%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2021 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BettendorfDavenportMoline

How Hunt and Diane Harris Family Foundation gives

  • In 2021 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M4 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021

From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $255K (2020) to $4.1M (2021). In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $4.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Quad Cities Community Foundation Bettendorf, IATo Fund Future Grant Projects$4,055,508
River Bend Food Bank Davenport, IAFeeding People Experiencing Hunger$75,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2021—$164,820$4,147,456$4,130,5082$4,130,548$147,377$301,954
2020$3,982,636$-675,644$262,206$255,0002—$78,221$253,132
2019$4,920,486$173,433$327,632$300,0004—$160,878$276,202

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hunt and Diane Harris Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $302K for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hunt and Diane Harris Family Foundation is led by John H. Harris II, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • John H. Harris II

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexander W. Harris

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer M. Harris

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Molly K. Harris

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane B. Harris

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2021. "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 Hunt and Diane Harris Family Foundation

How much does Hunt and Diane Harris Family Foundation give each year?

Hunt and Diane Harris Family Foundation gave $4.1M across 2 grants in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $255K across 2 grants.

Where does Hunt and Diane Harris Family Foundation operate?

Hunt and Diane Harris Family Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa, Illinois.

How much is Hunt and Diane Harris Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, Hunt and Diane Harris Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $302K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Hunt and Diane Harris Family Foundation's EIN?

Hunt and Diane Harris Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3488560. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2021.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2021

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