Pete & Arline Harman Trust Fund

SALT LAKE CITY, UT EIN: 94-2863346

The Pete & Arline Harman Trust Fund is a 501(c)(3) private foundation established in 1982 and based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The organization has been tax-exempt since April 1983. As a grantmaking foundation, it distributes funds to support charitable causes aligned with its mission.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$58.2M

-0.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.5M

+5.6% YoY

Grant Count

27

-3.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$92K

+9.5% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The Pete & Arline Harman Trust Fund provides support to churches, educational institutions, and other charitable programs that assist people, especially young people, to make a difference to society.

Primary funding areas include:

  • Religious organizations and churches
  • Educational institutions
  • Charitable programs serving youth and community development

Grantmaking

The foundation is an active grantmaker with significant annual distribution activity.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, with grantmaking activity concentrated in the region.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AlamedaBereaChicagoDenverEurekaLouisvilleMenlo ParkMurrayOaklandPalo AltoPasadenaPasadinaProvoRexburgSacramentSacramentoSalt Lake CitySan FranciscoSan JoseSan Rafael

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year 2025:

  • Total Assets: $58,209,826
  • Total Revenues: $2,515,453
  • Total Expenses: $2,564,362
  • Number of Employees: 0

As of Fiscal Year 2024:

  • Total Assets: $58.3M
  • Total Revenues: $1.73M
  • Total Expenses: $2.43M
  • Total Liabilities: $0

The foundation maintains substantial assets and distributes significantly more annually than it receives in new revenue, indicating reliance on investment returns and asset drawdown to support its grantmaking activities.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$5M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$58,209,826$58,258,735$58,956,585
Revenue$2,515,453$1,734,577$1,932,409
Expenses$2,564,362$2,432,427$2,053,794
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$2,515,453$1,734,577$1,932,409
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$620K$1M$2M$2M20 grants202132 grants202232 grants202328 grants202427 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

LDS PHILANTHROPIES$1.2MINTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE…$125KCENTER FOR STUDENT ACCES…$100KKQED$100KLeukemia & Lymphoma Soci…$100KLucille Packard Children…$100KBEREA COLLEGE$60KWEST VALLEY CITY$60KAMERICAN NATIONAL RED CR…$50KMali Rising Foundation$50K

Grant Size Distribution

139 grants across all recorded years

90<$50K24$50–100K20$100–250K1$250–500K3$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Denisha Harris - Listed as associated with fund management (as of March 2024)
  • Karin Hardy - Senior Trust Officer (as of September 2024)

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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