The Harmon Foundation
The Harmon Foundation is a private foundation based in New York City, located at 61 Broadway, Room 1601. Established in 1988 in Delaware, the foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with tax-exempt status since March 1987. The foundation maintains a staff of zero employees and focuses on general purpose grantmaking.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$7.5M
+1.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$360K
-1.8% YoY
Grant Count
33
+3200.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$11K
-97.0% YoY
Grantmaking
The Harmon Foundation made 33 grants in fiscal year 2024, with total giving of approximately $360,000. Recent grant recipients include:
Grant Range
s typically range from $100 to $65,000, with an average grant size of approximately $11,000 in 2024. The foundation's grantmaking focuses on Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, and Human Services, with primary geographic concentration in New York, the District of Columbia, and Connecticut.
Average Grant
of approximately $11,000 in 2024. The foundation's grantmaking focuses on Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, and Human Services, with primary geographic concentration in New York, the District of Columbia, and Connecticut.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in New York, the District of Columbia, and Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year Ending August 2024:
- Total Assets: $7,529,796
- Total Revenues: $643,513
- Total Expenses: $507,331
- Investment Income and Dividends: $340,935
- Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $302,578
- Total Giving: $359,600
- Qualifying Distributions: $483,653
Year-over-Year Changes (2024 vs. 2023):
- Assets increased 1.8%
- Annual giving decreased 1.8%
- Investment income increased 19.5%
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $7,529,796 | $7,393,614 | $8,037,135 |
| Revenue | $643,513 | $-76,835 | $579,269 |
| Expenses | $507,331 | $567,860 | $520,128 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $483,653 | $503,246 | $440,485 |
| Net Investment Income | $619,835 | $231,859 | $503,418 |
| Distributable Amount | $519,335 | $509,623 | $537,834 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANE HARMON | TREASURER | — | — |
| JAMES HARMON | PRESIDENT | — | — |
| DOUGLAS HARMON | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| DEBORAH HARMON | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| JENNIFER HARMON | DIRECTOR | 40 | $100,000 |
| MARGARET ENGELHARDT | DIRECTOR | — | $20,000 |
Contact Information
Telephone: (212) 583-1100
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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