The Harlan Family Foundation
The Harlan Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Avon, Indiana. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Indiana.
The Harlan Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Harlan Family Foundation gave $1.2M across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $87K), mostly in Indiana. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,222,000
- +132.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $87,286
- +99.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $8,079,731
- +4.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (5 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Harlan Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7597 East Us Highway 36, Avon, IN 46123
Phone: (317) 894-7025
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Harlan Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ascension St Vincent Foundation ($750K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 75 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to Indiana recipients, 2% to Massachusetts, 1% to Missouri, and a reported less than 1% to Wisconsin. The listed recipients were located in Indiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, and Wisconsin.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Harlan Family Foundation open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 11 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $152K; repeat grants $77K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 106% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 161% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $373K (2020) to $1.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ascension St Vincent Foundation Indianapolis, IN | General Support | $700,000 |
| Indianapolis Zoo Indianapolis, IN | General Support | $400,000 |
| Ascension St Vincent Foundation Indianapolis, IN | General Support | $50,000 |
| Joy in Childhood Foundation Canton, MA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Cathedral High School Indianapolis, IN | General Support | $10,000 |
| Lubavitch of Indiana Indianapolis, IN | General Support | $10,000 |
| Avon Public Safety Foundation Avon, IN | General Support | $5,000 |
| Geist Lake Coalition Fishers, IN | General Support | $5,000 |
| Geist Lake Coalition Fishers, IN | General Support | $5,000 |
| St Simon The Apostle School St. Louis, MO | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $8,079,731 | $1,729,411 | $1,365,744 | $1,222,000 | 14 | $1,232,207 | $1,248,777 | $763,588 |
| 2024 | $7,714,783 | $818,558 | $637,721 | $525,378 | 12 | $530,723 | $712,424 | $695,914 |
| 2023 | $7,533,946 | $1,047,130 | $793,679 | $688,385 | 22 | $693,190 | $826,054 | $604,304 |
| 2022 | $7,282,041 | $423,853 | $802,844 | $594,333 | 15 | $602,106 | $82,005 | $634,805 |
| 2021 | $7,626,983 | $3,830,274 | $583,164 | $472,683 | 12 | $478,810 | $3,584,096 | $592,622 |
| 2020 | $3,888,868 | $555,989 | $457,723 | $372,500 | 16 | — | $369,747 | $472,607 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Harlan Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $764K 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 statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations including a hospital foundation, a zoo, a school, public safety and community organizations, and charitable foundations.
The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate their work: Joy in Childhood Foundation says it supports organizations that bring joy to sick and hungry children and more generally supports people serving their communities. Geist Lake Coalition says it promotes safe, responsible recreational use of Geist Lake and works to preserve and improve neighborhood quality of life. Dane County Humane Society describes work fostering human-animal connections, caring for and sheltering animals, and guiding the animal-sheltering community and public.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $1,222,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $700,000, with a median of $5,000. The listed largest grants included $700,000 and $50,000 to Ascension St Vincent Foundation, $400,000 to Indianapolis Zoo, and $25,000 to Joy in Childhood Foundation. Each was reported for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Harlan Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Doug H. Harlan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hal P. Harlan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hugh P. Harlan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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 The Harlan Family Foundation
How much does The Harlan Family Foundation give each year?
The Harlan Family Foundation gave $1.2M across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $525K across 12 grants.
What is The Harlan Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Harlan Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $87,286, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Harlan Family Foundation that year got $152K on average.
Where does The Harlan Family Foundation give grants?
The Harlan Family Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (7 grants), Fishers, IN (2 grants) and St. Louis, MO (2 grants).
Does The Harlan Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Harlan Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Harlan Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Harlan Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ascension St Vincent Foundation ($750,000 across 2 grants), Indianapolis Zoo ($400,000) and Joy in Childhood Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Harlan Family Foundation?
The Harlan Family Foundation reported $8.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $764K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Harlan Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations including a hospital foundation, a zoo, a school, public safety and community organizations, and charitable foundations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Harlan Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Harlan Family Foundation's EIN?
The Harlan Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3994043. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Harlan Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Harlan Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-harlan-family-foundation-morg_508218d2288742d48e32c12c4203dd08
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