Mort & Brigitte Harris Foundation
Mort & Brigitte Harris Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $921K in total assets. Net investment income was $28K.
Mort & Brigitte Harris Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $921,345
- +128.2% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $616,371
- +347.6% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $27,844
- Expenses (2024)
- $13,312
- -96.8% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Mort & Brigitte Harris Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 10 (20%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Mort & Brigitte Harris Foundation gives
- Giving grew 30669% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out well above 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
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $14.7M (2022). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $400K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Henry Ford Museum Dearborn, MI | Educational | $250,000 |
| Brilliant Detroit Detroit, MI | Creating Kids Success | $100,000 |
| Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL | Education | $50,000 |
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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 | $921,345 | $616,371 | $13,312 | — | — | — | $27,844 | $31,053 |
| 2023 | $403,715 | $137,721 | $413,660 | $400,000 | 3 | $400,000 | — | $17,643 |
| 2022 | $685,754 | $12,306,449 | $14,678,440 | $14,650,000 | 5 | $14,650,000 | $58,468 | $227,437 |
| 2021 | $3,057,745 | $2,863,987 | $17,952 | — | — | — | — | $27,530 |
| 2020 | $211,710 | $5,505 | $6,242 | $1,300 | 2 | — | $1,383 | $10,316 |
| 2019 | $212,447 | $-70,130 | $531,114 | $526,250 | 3 | — | $145 | $12,539 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mort & Brigitte Harris Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mort & Brigitte Harris Foundation is led by Michele Becker, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michele Becker
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Doreen Vitti
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stuart L. Harris
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Morton E. Harris (2019) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Mort & Brigitte Harris Foundation
How large is Mort & Brigitte Harris Foundation?
Mort & Brigitte Harris Foundation reported $921K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $616K.
Where does Mort & Brigitte Harris Foundation operate?
Mort & Brigitte Harris Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Illinois, Michigan.
How much is Mort & Brigitte Harris Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Mort & Brigitte Harris Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Mort & Brigitte Harris Foundation's EIN?
Mort & Brigitte Harris Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3721630. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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