Kathryn Nell Harrison Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fredericksburg, TX EIN: 83-0468050

Kathryn Nell Harrison Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Fredericksburg, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $415K. Net investment income was $27K.

Kathryn Nell Harrison Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Kathryn Nell Harrison Foundation Inc gave $415K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $59K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$415,000
+60.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
7
-69.6% vs 2023
Average grant
$59,286
+427.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$5,280,382
+18.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Louisiana (54% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Kathryn Nell Harrison Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Community Renewal Intl: $225KCommunity Renewal Intl$225KSelah Bamberger Ranch Preserve: $20KSelah Bamberger Ranch Preserve$20KBawm HC: $10KBawm HC$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Community Renewal Intl ($225K). Together the top 3 received $255K.

Organizations only. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($160,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

97 grants across all recorded years

95<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 97 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

FredericksburgDenverJohnson CityShreveportBozemanEvergreenGardinerPecosAustinPort AransasWashingtonCorpus ChristiRockportFort DavisKerrvilleMcCallAlexandriaCoppell

How Kathryn Nell Harrison Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 48% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 157% 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$200K$400K$600K22 grants2020 23 grants2021 22 grants2022 23 grants2023 7 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $238K (2020) to $415K (2024). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $415K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Renewal Intl Shreveport, LAcommunity building$225,000
4 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$160,000
Selah Bamberger Ranch Preserve Johnson City, TXPreserve 5500 acre ranch in Blanco County$20,000
Bawm HC Denver, COhistorical society$10,000
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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
2024$5,280,382$1,286,461$461,686$415,0007$415,000$27,449$263,894
2023$4,457,034$631,910$295,450$258,60023$295,450$162,216$225,434
2022$4,122,333$175,029$34,279$265,00022$265,000$83,263$229,017
2021$4,245,065$363,991$35,756$280,00023$280,000$110,802$259,121
2020$4,170,010$198,309$268,316$237,50022—$122,302$224,944

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kathryn Nell Harrison Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $264K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kathryn Nell Harrison Foundation Inc is led by Kathryn Nell Harrison, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kathryn Nell Harrison

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Condon Board Memb

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Harper

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Dionne R Cheshier EA

    Accountant

    New on the 2024 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Kathryn Nell Harrison Foundation Inc

How much does Kathryn Nell Harrison Foundation Inc give each year?

Kathryn Nell Harrison Foundation Inc gave $415K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $259K across 23 grants.

What is Kathryn Nell Harrison Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Kathryn Nell Harrison Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $59,286, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kathryn Nell Harrison Foundation Inc give grants?

Kathryn Nell Harrison Foundation Inc gives mostly in Louisiana: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (31%) and District of Columbia (10%).

Does Kathryn Nell Harrison Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Kathryn Nell Harrison Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Kathryn Nell Harrison Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Kathryn Nell Harrison Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Community Renewal Intl ($225,000), Selah Bamberger Ranch Preserve ($20,000) and Bawm HC ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($160,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Kathryn Nell Harrison Foundation Inc?

Kathryn Nell Harrison Foundation Inc reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $415K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $264K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Kathryn Nell Harrison Foundation Inc's EIN?

Kathryn Nell Harrison Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0468050. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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 2024 (received by the IRS May 25, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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