Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation
The Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Austin, Texas. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations working in areas including religious and spiritual development, medical treatment, education, and social welfare.
Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation gave $515K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), top state Texas. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $515,000
- +16.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +26.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,759
- -7.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $10,769,775
- +1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (6 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Ron Harris. No specific form is required. Awards are restricted to organizations that meet the definition in Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3).
- Contact
Application contact: Ron Harris
Mailing address: 1221 S Mopac Expy Suite 260, Austin, TX 78746
Phone: (512) 505-4111
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Campus Crusade for Christ ($60K). Together the top 10 received $335K.
Grant Size Distribution
117 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 103 grants of 117 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Texas recipients received 46% of grant dollars and Florida recipients received 26%. Illinois accounted for 7%, the District of Columbia 6%, and Colorado 5%. The listed grants also include recipients in other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 29 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 72% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $150K (2021) to $527K (2023). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $515K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Campus Crusade for Christ Orlando, FL | Religious/Spiritual Development | $60,000 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FL | Medical Treatment | $50,000 |
| Alsac Memphis, TX | Medical Treatment | $50,000 |
| Central Texas Summit Christian School System Inc Cedar Park, TX | Education | $30,000 |
| Colson Center for Christian Worldview Colorado Springs, CO | Religious/Spiritual Development | $25,000 |
| International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Chicago, IL | Religious/Spiritual Development | $25,000 |
| Mobile Loaves & Fishes Austin, TX | Social Welfare | $25,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Social Welfare | $25,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FL | Medical Treatment | $25,000 |
| Thru the Bible Pasadena, CA | Religious/Spiritual Development | $20,000 |
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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 | $10,769,775 | $326,223 | $521,364 | $515,000 | 29 | $516,474 | $324,591 | $536,040 |
| 2024 | $10,603,039 | $459,173 | $451,973 | $442,000 | 23 | $443,790 | $374,415 | $513,173 |
| 2023 | $10,049,414 | $344,700 | $533,336 | $527,000 | 26 | $528,562 | $342,396 | $493,032 |
| 2022 | $9,545,891 | $395,064 | $499,163 | $486,000 | 19 | $487,272 | $138,965 | $482,561 |
| 2021 | $10,473,951 | $277,279 | $153,701 | $150,000 | 20 | $151,117 | $124,695 | $490,053 |
| 2020 | $9,881,635 | $6,131,089 | $14,018 | — | — | — | $34,326 | $193,479 |
| 2019 | $2,958,139 | $1,440,041 | $6,112 | — | — | — | $32,035 | $72,449 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $536K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its grants include support for religious and spiritual development, medical treatment, education, and social welfare. The grantees describe their own work in varied terms: Shriners Children’s says it provides compassionate, high-quality care to improve children’s lives; Mobile Loaves & Fishes says it provides food and clothing and promotes dignity for people experiencing homelessness; and Wounded Warrior Project says it works to improve the well-being of veterans, service members, and their families.
Other supported organizations describe work that includes Bible-study programming (Thru The Bible), affordable housing for lower-income families (Habitat for Humanity), safety and healing for Ugandan girls who have experienced sexual abuse (Rescue One More), support for veterans and other groups (Gary Sinise Foundation), and government accountability and rule-of-law advocacy (Judicial Watch).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 29 grants totaling $515,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $60,000, with a median of $10,000. It made 23 grants totaling $442,000 in 2024 and 26 grants totaling $527,000 in 2023.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $60,000 to Campus Crusade for Christ, $50,000 each to Shriners Hospitals for Children and ALSAC, and $30,000 to Central Texas Summit Christian School System. Other notable grants included $25,000 each to Colson Center for Christian Worldview, International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, Mobile Loaves & Fishes, Tunnel to Towers Foundation, and Wounded Warrior Project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Ron Harris and Suzanne Harris are listed as directors.
Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ron Harris
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Harris
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Hallie Desix Harris (2019) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation
How much does Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation give each year?
Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation gave $515K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $442K across 23 grants.
What is Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $17,759, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation that year got $16K on average.
Where does Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation give grants?
Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation's top state is Texas, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (26%) and Illinois (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (12 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Social Welfare" (14 grants), "Religious/Spiritual Development" (6 grants) and "Education" (4 grants).
Who are Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Campus Crusade for Christ ($60,000), Shriners Hospitals for Children ($50,000) and Alsac ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation?
Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation reported $10.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $516K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $536K (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.
What does Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its grants include support for religious and spiritual development, medical treatment, education, and social welfare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation?
Contact Ron Harris. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation's EIN?
Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2345853. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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