Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund
Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $329K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $14K.
Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund at a glance
In short: Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund gave $9K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $9,450
- -5.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- +500.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,575
- -84.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $625
- Total assets
- $328,713
- +89.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (53% 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 Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Anti-Defamation League ($5K). Together the top 6 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund gives
- In 2024 it paid out 71% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $10K (2023). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Defamation League New York, NY | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| Jaharis Gifting Fund - Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OH | General Purposes | $2,500 |
| American Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | General Purposes | $750 |
| H Foundation La Grange, IL | General Purposes | $500 |
| Hadley Woman's Board Winnetka, IL | General Purposes | $500 |
| Actec Foundation Washington, DC | General Purposes | $200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $328,713 | $164,368 | $9,450 | $9,450 | 6 | $9,450 | $14,368 | $13,281 |
| 2023 | $173,795 | $83,795 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $8,795 | $8,528 |
| 2022 | $100,000 | $100,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund is led by Louis S. Harrison, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Louis S. Harrison
President & Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Harrison
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Robert Harrison
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund
How much does Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund give each year?
Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund gave $9K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
What is Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund's typical grant size?
Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund's median grant in 2024 was $625, and its average grant was $1,575, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund give grants?
Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund gives mostly in New York: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Ohio (26%) and Illinois (19%).
Does Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund's largest grantees?
Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Anti-Defamation League ($5,000), Jaharis Gifting Fund - Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund ($2,500) and American Bar Foundation ($750), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund?
Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund reported $329K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund's EIN?
Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4021643. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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