The Harris Center Foundation
Dedicated to support the work of the harris center for mental health and idd, formerly the mental health mental retardation authority of Harris county.
The Harris Center Foundation at a glance
In short: The Harris Center Foundation gave $337K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $337,000
- +204.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,444
- +69.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $815,673
- +9.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Harris Center Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD ($187K across 7 grants). Together the top 3 received $337K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 26 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Harris Center Foundation gives
- Giving grew 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2019) to $337K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $337K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Over Hurt Houston, TX | Community Workforce Development | $75,000 |
| Imagine Excellence Houston, TX | Imagine Excellence | $75,000 |
| The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD Houston, TX | THC-Imagine Hope | $75,000 |
| The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD Houston, TX | Resiliency Team | $25,000 |
| The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD Houston, TX | Safe Spaces | $25,000 |
| The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD Houston, TX | Paws Animal Assisted Services | $20,000 |
| The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD Houston, TX | Empowher | $20,000 |
| The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD Houston, TX | PBS Enhancement Project 2.0 | $12,000 |
| The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD Houston, TX | To Support Operations of the Harris Center | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $815,673 | $536,159 | $472,171 | $337,000 | 9 | $22,016 |
| 2024 | $742,521 | $269,999 | $209,987 | $110,530 | 5 | $26,636 |
| 2023 | $686,060 | $328,144 | $278,313 | $145,112 | 4 | $12,482 |
| 2022 | $666,228 | $209,386 | $326,604 | $208,487 | 5 | $582 |
| 2021 | $751,110 | $36,736 | $175,562 | $103,476 | 3 | $1,154 |
| 2020 | $921,616 | $81,267 | $26,284 | — | — | $12,448 |
| 2019 | $853,562 | $32,128 | $22,824 | $7,000 | 1 | $17,173 |
About The Harris Center Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Harris Center Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $816K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $337K. Net investment income was $22K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Harris Center Foundation is led by Patricia Gail Bray, Immediate Past Chair & Grants Committee Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia Gail Bray
Immediate Past Chair & Grants Committee Chair
Vice Chair → Chairman of the Board, 2024
Chairman of the Board → Immediate Past Chair & Grants Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert M. Eury
Chair
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Torres
Philanthropy Advisory Committee Chair
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lily Chen Foster
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Meyer MBA
Partial Year - Member
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Partial Year - Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judge Marc Carter
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Solomon MBA
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucindra Campbell-Law
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natali Hurtado
Harris Center Board Liaison
Liaison → Harris Center Board Liaison, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Al-Bahish
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renata Nero
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Fordice
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: David Feldman (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Gwen Emmett (2021–2023) — Chairman of the Board
- Former: Diane Scardino (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jim Lykes (2022–2023) — Harris Center Board Liaison
- Former: Marshennell Sells Esq. (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Dave Feldman (2020–2022) — Chairman of the Board
- Former: Alan Helfman Partial Year (2022) — Director
- Former: Bob Corrigan Partial Year (2022) — Director
- Former: Jeanne Mayo Partial Year (2022) — Director
- Former: Judge Jon Lindsay Parital Year (2022) — Director
- Former: Scott Rule Partial Year (2022) — Director
- Former: Sean Kim Partial Year (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Steven Schnee Partial Year (2022) — Director
- Former: Wayne Young (2022) — Harris Center Representative
- Former: Alan Helfman (2019–2021) — Director Emeritus
- Former: Jeanne Mayo (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jon Lindsay (2019–2021) — Director Emeritus
- Former: Sean Kim (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Steven B. Schnee PhD (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Bob Corrigan (2020–2021) — Director Emeritus
- Former: Daisy Morales Partial Year (2021) — Director
- Former: James Lykes (2021) — Harris Center Board Liaiso
- Former: Marc Carter (2021) — Director
- Former: Scott D. Rule (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Shaukat Zakaria (2019–2020) — Harris Center Board Liaison
- Former: Alex Lim (2019) — Director
- Former: Ichen Foster (2019) — Director
- Former: Robert Corrigan Jr. (2019) — Director
- Former: Yvette Chargois (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 The Harris Center Foundation
How much does The Harris Center Foundation give each year?
The Harris Center Foundation gave $337K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $111K across 5 grants.
What is The Harris Center Foundation's typical grant size?
The Harris Center Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $37,444, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Harris Center Foundation give grants?
The Harris Center Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (9 grants).
Does The Harris Center Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on The Harris Center Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Harris Center Foundation's largest grantees?
The Harris Center Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD ($187,000 across 7 grants), Hope Over Hurt ($75,000) and Imagine Excellence ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is The Harris Center Foundation?
The Harris Center Foundation reported $816K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $536K.
What is The Harris Center Foundation?
The Harris Center Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Houston, TX. It holds $816K in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Harris Center Foundation's EIN?
The Harris Center Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2318571. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
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