Roger and Patty Harness Family Foundation
Roger and Patty Harness Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Harrison, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $398K in total assets.
Roger and Patty Harness Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $398,186
- +33.5% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $100,000
- +7900.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Roger and Patty Harness Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 32 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Roger and Patty Harness Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+20%). Method
- In 2023 it paid out 219% 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
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2020) to $117K (2021). In 2023 it made 9 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Witts Springs Community Voices Witts Springs, AR | Community Support | $15,000 |
| Ozark Share and Care Harrison, AR | Unrestricted Contribution | $10,000 |
| Boone County Imagination Library Harrison, AR | Educational Support | $2,500 |
| The Nature Conservancy Little Rock, AR | Unrestricted Contribution | $2,500 |
| House of Hope Harrison, AR | Unrestricted Contribution | $2,500 |
| Operation Underground Salt Lake City, UT | Unrestricted Contribution | $1,000 |
| Hospice of the Hills Harrison, AR | Unrestricted Contribution | $500 |
| Harrison High School Harrison, AR | Unrestricted Contribution | $500 |
| North Arkansas College Foundation Harrison, AR | Unrestricted Contribution | $250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $398,186 | $100,000 | — | — | — | — | $18,585 |
| 2023 | $298,186 | $1,250 | $35,650 | $34,750 | 9 | $34,750 | $15,836 |
| 2022 | $332,586 | — | $32,250 | $31,250 | 8 | $31,250 | $17,410 |
| 2021 | $364,836 | $170,000 | $117,198 | $116,500 | 10 | $116,500 | $18,749 |
| 2020 | $312,034 | $55,000 | $29,895 | $29,000 | 5 | — | — |
| 2019 | $286,929 | $100,000 | $102,170 | $101,275 | 10 | — | $14,665 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roger and Patty Harness Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Roger and Patty Harness Family Foundation is led by Roger Harness, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Roger Harness
President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Justin L. Harness
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Patty Harness
V.p. & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Beth A. Harness Crenshaw
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Roger and Patty Harness Family Foundation
How large is Roger and Patty Harness Family Foundation?
Roger and Patty Harness Family Foundation reported $398K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $100K.
Where does Roger and Patty Harness Family Foundation operate?
Roger and Patty Harness Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arkansas, Utah.
How much is Roger and Patty Harness Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Roger and Patty Harness Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Roger and Patty Harness Family Foundation's EIN?
Roger and Patty Harness Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3217344. 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 February 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 21, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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