Olga Barbee Harris Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 95-4283597

Olga Barbee Harris Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $107K. Net investment income was $215K.

Key facts about Olga Barbee Harris Charitable Trust

In short: Olga Barbee Harris Charitable Trust gave $107K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $54K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
95-4283597
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$107,280
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$53,640
Median grant
$53,640
Total assets
$2,241,025
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.2M

+4.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$107K

+7.3% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$54K

+7.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Olga Barbee Harris Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $130K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Olga Barbee Harris Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

PasadenaVan Nuys

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $95K (2020) to $115K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $107K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

The Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA: $80KThe Pasadena Humane Society &SPCA$80KPet Orphans of Southern California: $27KPet Orphans of SouthernCalifornia$27K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA ($80K). Together the top 2 received $107K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 10 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA Pasadena, CAUnrestricted General$80,460
Pet Orphans of Southern California Van Nuys, CAUnrestricted General$26,820

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,241,025$2,154,232$2,072,346
Revenue$242,122$224,486$73,903
Expenses$156,010$140,361$138,106
Qualifying Distributions$122,633$114,527$115,297
Net Investment Income$215,404$197,139$44,407
Distributable Amount$129,918$122,489$112,424

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Olga Barbee Harris Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $36K (2021) → $37K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Bank of America — Trustee: $37KBank of AmericaTrustee$37K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $37K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Olga Barbee Harris Charitable Trust

How much does Olga Barbee Harris Charitable Trust give each year?

Olga Barbee Harris Charitable Trust gave $107K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 2 grants.

How large is Olga Barbee Harris Charitable Trust?

Olga Barbee Harris Charitable Trust reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $123K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $130K (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.

Where does Olga Barbee Harris Charitable Trust operate?

Olga Barbee Harris Charitable Trust has awarded grants in California.

What is Olga Barbee Harris Charitable Trust's EIN?

Olga Barbee Harris Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4283597. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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