The Bobbye F Harris Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 58-2209818

The Bobbye F Harris Foundation is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $82K.

The Bobbye F Harris Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$1,618,579
+5.4% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$108,546
+269.9% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$81,900
+392.7% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$25,958
+35.2% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Bobbye F Harris Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

CalhounBrooklynChicagoFairmountPort WashingtonSherman OaksWharton

How The Bobbye F Harris Foundation gives

  • In 2021 it paid out 4% 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.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K5 grants2020 3 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $19K (2020). In 2021 it made 3 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Gordon Cnty Chamber of Commerce Calhoun, GASupport 501(C)(3) Organization$1,500
Alzheimer's Association Chicago, ILSupport 501(C)(3) Organization$1,500
North Shore Animal League Port Washington, NYSupport 501(C)(3) Organization$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$1,618,579$108,546$25,958———$81,900$116,108
2023$1,535,991$29,347$19,194———$16,622$97,109
2022$1,525,838$5,519$23,219———$8,163$97,921
2021$1,543,538$181,782$17,787$4,0003$4,000$167,995$114,226
2020$1,379,543$72,497$42,628$18,7255—$51,594$94,873

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bobbye F Harris Foundation reported a distributable amount of $116K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Bobbye F Harris Foundation is led by Bobbye F. Harris, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Bobbye F. Harris

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel B. Piassick

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 The Bobbye F Harris Foundation

How large is The Bobbye F Harris Foundation?

The Bobbye F Harris Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $109K.

Where does The Bobbye F Harris Foundation operate?

The Bobbye F Harris Foundation has awarded grants in California, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Texas.

How much is The Bobbye F Harris Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Bobbye F Harris Foundation reported a distributable amount of $116K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Bobbye F Harris Foundation's EIN?

The Bobbye F Harris Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2209818. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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