Robert M Harris and Marilyn A Harris Charitable Foundation Trust
Robert M Harris and Marilyn A Harris Charitable Foundation Trust is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $365K.
Robert M Harris and Marilyn A Harris Charitable Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: Robert M Harris and Marilyn A Harris Charitable Foundation Trust gave $150K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in New York. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,000
- +36.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,500
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,709,269
- +9.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Robert M Harris and Marilyn A Harris Charitable Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Desert Ministries ($20K). Together the top 10 received $140K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Robert M Harris and Marilyn A Harris Charitable Foundation Trust open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 142% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2021) to $150K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Ministries Hurricane, UT | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Mary Mother of the Church Brooklyn, NY | Education Assistance Program | $20,000 |
| Molloy University Rockville Center, NY | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy S Ozone Park, NY | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Student Sponsor Partnership Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Island Harvest Ltd Melville, NY | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Little Flower Parish Mobile Mobile, AL | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Long Island Cares Inc Hauppauge, NY | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| St Mary Parish Mobile School Mobile, AL | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,709,269 | $422,060 | $198,128 | $150,000 | 12 | $165,379 | $364,522 | $156,837 |
| 2024 | $2,485,337 | $310,389 | $155,686 | $110,000 | 9 | $128,229 | $212,597 | $144,900 |
| 2023 | $2,330,634 | $126,760 | $126,769 | $92,000 | 10 | $103,149 | $62,774 | $123,327 |
| 2022 | $2,330,643 | $1,125,221 | $90,681 | $62,000 | 7 | $62,000 | $15,191 | $102,686 |
| 2021 | $1,289,801 | $306,503 | $67,394 | $48,000 | 5 | $48,000 | $96,259 | $70,426 |
| 2020 | $1,052,080 | $947,267 | $11,190 | — | — | — | $1,669 | $37,388 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert M Harris and Marilyn A Harris Charitable Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $157K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert M Harris and Marilyn A Harris Charitable Foundation Trust's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marilyn A Harris
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert M Harris
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Monahan
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meridith Savona
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas DeMattia
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Robert M Harris and Marilyn A Harris Charitable Foundation Trust
How much does Robert M Harris and Marilyn A Harris Charitable Foundation Trust give each year?
Robert M Harris and Marilyn A Harris Charitable Foundation Trust gave $150K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $110K across 9 grants.
What is Robert M Harris and Marilyn A Harris Charitable Foundation Trust's typical grant size?
Robert M Harris and Marilyn A Harris Charitable Foundation Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,500, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Robert M Harris and Marilyn A Harris Charitable Foundation Trust that year got $8K on average.
Where does Robert M Harris and Marilyn A Harris Charitable Foundation Trust give grants?
Robert M Harris and Marilyn A Harris Charitable Foundation Trust gives mostly in New York: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Alabama (17%) and Utah (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Mobile, AL (3 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).
Does Robert M Harris and Marilyn A Harris Charitable Foundation Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 92% of Robert M Harris and Marilyn A Harris Charitable Foundation Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Robert M Harris and Marilyn A Harris Charitable Foundation Trust's largest grantees?
Robert M Harris and Marilyn A Harris Charitable Foundation Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Desert Ministries ($20,000), Mary Mother of the Church ($20,000) and Molloy University ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Robert M Harris and Marilyn A Harris Charitable Foundation Trust?
Robert M Harris and Marilyn A Harris Charitable Foundation Trust reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $165K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $157K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Robert M Harris and Marilyn A Harris Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN?
Robert M Harris and Marilyn A Harris Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6338478. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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