Mark & Melissa Harrill Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boone, NC EIN: 20-1991487

Mark & Melissa Harrill Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boone, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $18K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K.

Mark & Melissa Harrill Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Mark & Melissa Harrill Family Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$5,000
-50.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$5,000
-50.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$17,641
-22.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Mark & Melissa Harrill Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Boone United Methodist Church: $5KBoone United Methodist Church$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Boone United Methodist Church ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

BooneWinston-Salem

How Mark & Melissa Harrill Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 468% 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$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $10K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boone United Methodist Church Boone, NCDisaster Relief$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$17,641$5,000$5,0001$5,000$1,068
2023$22,641$10,800$10,0001$10,800$1,576
2022$33,441$775——$775$1,649
2021$34,216$5,750$5,0001$5,750$1,717
2020$39,966————$1,968

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mark & Melissa Harrill Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mark & Melissa Harrill Family Foundation is led by Melissa W Harrill, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Melissa W Harrill

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Mark E. Harrill (2020–2022) — Director

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 Mark & Melissa Harrill Family Foundation

How much does Mark & Melissa Harrill Family Foundation give each year?

Mark & Melissa Harrill Family Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is Mark & Melissa Harrill Family Foundation?

Mark & Melissa Harrill Family Foundation reported $18K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Mark & Melissa Harrill Family Foundation operate?

Mark & Melissa Harrill Family Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Mark & Melissa Harrill Family Foundation's EIN?

Mark & Melissa Harrill Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1991487. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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