J Ira and Nicki Harris Family

WEST PALM BEACH, FL EIN: 65-0805468

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

-18.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$63K

+48.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, J Ira and Nicki Harris Family reported a distributable amount of $1.6M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

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

Michigan $3.8M (62%)

New York $1.6M (25%)

Florida $665K (11%)

Idaho $35K (1%)

Massachusetts $21K (0%)

North Carolina $20K (0%)

Illinois $15K (0%)

Connecticut $11K (0%)

+8 more states

States

California Connecticut Florida Idaho Illinois Massachusetts Maryland Michigan North Carolina New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Pw Rhode Island Virginia

Cities

AirmontAmherstAnn ArborArlingtonBoca RatonBostonBronxChapel HillChicagoDetroitFarmingtn HlsFarmingtonGlen BurnieIdahoJerichoLivingstonLos AngelesNew YorkPalm BeachPhiladelphia

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.

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

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

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include University of Michigan ($1,075,000), Nyu Langone Health System ($750,000), Jmh Family Foundation ($150,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL	$1,000
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL	$31,000
CITYMEALS ON WHEELS NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL	$20,000
DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE BOSTON, MA	GENERAL	$1,500
FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES BOCA RATON, FL	GENERAL	$1,800
FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL	$41,500
HOPE FOR DEPRESSION RESEARCH FOUNDATION WEST PALM BEACH, FL	GENERAL	$2,000
HORACE MANN SCHOOL BRONX, NY	GENERAL	$25,000
ISRAEL TENNIS & EDUCATION CENTERS FOUNDATION NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL	$2,500
JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY WEST PALM BCH, FL	GENERAL	$52,800

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

2024

**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

2022

**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 position

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What does J Ira and Nicki Harris Family fund?

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.

How do I apply for a grant from J Ira and Nicki Harris Family?

**Grant Activity:** • Total giving in 2024: $2,524,650 • Total giving in prior year: $2,094,650 • Typical grant awards range from $500 to $1,075,000 **Recent Grants (2024):** • NYU Langone Health: $750,000 • Jacqueline Harris Family Foundation: $100,000 • Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County: $52,800 The foundation made approximately 31 grants in 2024. Application procedures and specific guidelines are not publicly detailed in available sources.

Where does J Ira and Nicki Harris Family make 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.

What size grants does J Ira and Nicki Harris Family award?

In 2024, J Ira and Nicki Harris Family awarded 40 grants totaling $2.5M — an average of about $63K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is J Ira and Nicki Harris Family required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, J Ira and Nicki Harris Family reported a distributable amount of $1.6M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.