Jack a Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Coalinga, CA EIN: 94-2747657

The Jack A Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund is a private foundation based in Coalinga, California. Its 2025 filing reports scholarship grants to individual recipients.

Jack a Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund at a glance

In short: Jack a Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund gave $259K across 168 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$259,475
+14.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
168
+5.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,544
+8.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$689,524
+11.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Jack a Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund

How to Apply

Complete the application online. The application specifies the required materials and award restrictions.

Review Cycle
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Deadline
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Contact

Application contact: Jack Harris Memorial Scholarship Fu
Mailing address: 23300 Oakland Ave, Coalinga, CA 93210
Phone: (559) 884-2477

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Jack a Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

LauraTorres: $1KLauraTorres$1KAracely De La Torre Gonzalez: $1KAracely De La Torre Gonzalez$1KDamaris Ordaz De La Cruz: $500Damaris Ordaz De La Cruz$500

The largest 2025 recipient was LauraTorres ($1K). Together the top 3 received $3K.

Organizations only. It also paid 165 individual scholarships ($256,975), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

913 grants across all recorded years

913<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 913 grants of 913 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 2% to Oregon, and 1% to Oklahoma. The filing also reports 0% for Colorado.

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 168 itemized grants.

Cities

LemooreRIverdaleAvenalCantua CreekCoalingaNW Washington DCArmonaAustinBakersffieldBakersfieldCaruthersCentral CityChicoChowchillaClovisCorvallisDecaturDel ReyDelanoDenver

How Jack a Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 766% of 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$100K$200K$300K250 grants2020 283 grants2021 155 grants2022 147 grants2023 160 grants2024 168 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $199K (2020) to $259K (2025). In 2025 it made 168 grants totaling $259K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
50 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$148,185
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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
2025$689,524$335,071$265,175$259,475168$259,475$98,359$33,889
2024$617,628$230,863$227,943$226,843160$226,843$115,163$33,930
2023$613,971$190,831$232,170$231,090147$231,090$62,631$35,387
2022$656,078$197,184$228,862$220,693155$220,693$58,484$41,002
2021$685,613$432,636$245,484$239,090283$239,090$106,236$33,495
2020$498,461$355,066$201,620$198,555250—$234,066$25,622

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jack a Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the fund reported 168 grants totaling $259,475. Grants ranged from $250 to $9,500, with a median of $1,000. The largest reported awards were to individual recipients in California for scholarships: $9,500, $8,000, and $5,500, followed by two awards of $5,000.

The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It directs applicants to complete an online application; the application specifies award restrictions.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists these trustees: Valerie Walker, Anjela Jimenez, William Bourdeau, Parvis Kamangar, Richard Muldoon, Victor Ramirez, Steve Warren, Sandy McGlothlin, Jessica Reyes, and Darren Filkins.

Jack a Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund's 2025 filing lists 11 officers; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Debbie Correia

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Reyes

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Parvis Kamangar

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Muldoon

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victor Ramirez

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Bourdeau

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darren Filkins

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandy McGlothlin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Warren

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Valerie Walker

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anjela Jimenez

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: John C. Harris (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: David E. Wood (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Mike Smith (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Donald Devine (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Sandy McGolthin (2020–2021) — Trustee

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 Jack a Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund

How much does Jack a Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund give each year?

Jack a Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund gave $259K across 168 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $227K across 160 grants.

What is Jack a Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?

Jack a Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,544, across 168 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Jack a Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund give grants?

Jack a Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund gives mostly in California: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Jack a Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 168 grants with a stated purpose on Jack a Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (168 grants).

Who are Jack a Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund's largest grantees?

Jack a Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund's largest 2025 grantees include LauraTorres ($1,000), Aracely De La Torre Gonzalez ($1,000) and Damaris Ordaz De La Cruz ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 165 individual scholarships ($256,975), which are not listed by name. Together they received 1% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Jack a Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund?

Jack a Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund reported $690K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $259K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

How do I apply for a grant from Jack a Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund?

Complete the application online. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Jack a Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund's EIN?

Jack a Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2747657. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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