J Ira and Nicki Harris Family
The J Ira and Nicki Harris Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation based in West Palm Beach, Florida. Established in 1998, the foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with tax-exempt status. As a private foundation, it does not engage in direct charitable activities but instead supports other organizations exempt under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3).
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$20.8M
-11.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.5M
+21.3% YoY
Grant Count
40
-18.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$63K
+48.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation does not maintain a publicly stated mission statement. However, based on its grantmaking patterns, the foundation supports initiatives in:
- Higher education
- Health and medical services
- Community health
- Education
- Philanthropy and grantmaking
- Human services
- Obesity prevention
The foundation also funds the J. Ira and Nicki Harris Head Football Coach Fund.
Grantmaking
The foundation made approximately 31 grants in 2024. Application procedures and specific guidelines are not publicly detailed in available sources.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation supports organizations across multiple states, with primary funding activity in:
- New York
- Florida
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- California
- Illinois
Specific cities receiving support include New York, Amherst, Boca Raton, Boston, Los Angeles, Suffern, West Palm Beach, Reseda, Evanston, Great Barrington, Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, North Palm Beach, and Ann Arbor.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total assets: $20,771,821
- Total revenues: $2,056,333
- Total expenses: $3,117,086
- Number of employees: 0
The foundation maintains no employees and operates with professional management.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $20,771,821 | $23,355,656 | $3,672,363 |
| Revenue | $2,056,333 | $2,008,544 | $815,279 |
| Expenses | $3,117,086 | $2,316,973 | $757,332 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,524,984 | $2,117,722 | $755,599 |
| Net Investment Income | $720,836 | $1,037,754 | $278 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,644,702 | $1,421,448 | $128,037 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
93 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Nicki Harris - Identified as a principal of the foundation and ongoing supporter of its initiatives. She continues to be actively involved in the foundation's grantmaking.
J. Ira Harris - Deceased in 2022. The late J. Ira Harris was a co-founder and principal of the foundation alongside Nicki Harris.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE MOSKOWITZ | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| CRAIG SHADUR | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| DAVID MOORE | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JONATHAN M HARRIS | VICE-PRES/TREASURER/DIRECT | 0.5 | — |
| NICKI HARRIS | PRES/SEC/DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ANDREA NEWMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
**NYU Langone Health Partnership (2024):**
The foundation made a $10 million gift to NYU Langone Health to expand access to quality care at its Bridgehampton, New York location. The facility was renamed the J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Ambulatory Care in recognition of the gift and in honor of J. Ira Harris. Nicki Harris and the late J. Ira Harris were identified as longtime supporters of NYU Langone, having previously helped fund obesity prevention efforts at the institution.
$10 Million Gift Further Enhances Quality Care on the East End**University of Michigan Women's Basketball (2022):**
Harris Family Endowment Names Women's Basketball Head Coach ...The Harris Family Endowment established a named position for the women's basketball head coach at the University of Michigan.
Harris gift names women\u2019s basketball head coach positionSubject 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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