The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002
The Mary A Harrison Foundation is a private foundation based in Denver, Colorado. Its reported 2025 grants went to charitable organizations in Virginia, Colorado, California, New York, and Washington, DC.
The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002 at a glance
In short: The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002 gave $657K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), top state Virginia. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $656,550
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -18.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,504
- +24.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $12,195,138
- -0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (39% 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 The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1735 N Kearny St, Denver, CO 80220
Phone: (866) 888-5157
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia ($254K). Together the top 10 received $624K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 74 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Virginia (39%), Colorado (29%), California (20%), New York (8%), and Washington, DC (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002 open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $145K; repeat grants $33K. How we count
Medians: $145K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $551K (2020) to $715K (2022). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $657K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA | General Purposes | $254,050 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Metro Denver Denver, CO | General Operating Expenses | $100,000 |
| Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA | General Purposes | $100,000 |
| Acacia Center for Justice Washington, DC | General Purposes | $35,000 |
| Breakthrough Silicon Valley San Jose, CA | General Purposes | $30,000 |
| The Denver Foundation Denver, CO | General Purposes | $25,000 |
| Wild Tomorrow Fund New York, NY | General Purposes | $25,000 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety New York, NY | General Purposes | $25,000 |
| Brain Injury Alliance Denver, CO | General Purposes | $15,000 |
| St Francis Center Denver, CO | General Purposes | $15,000 |
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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 | $12,195,138 | $582,505 | $809,250 | $656,550 | 13 | $735,776 | $437,628 | $777,036 |
| 2024 | $12,294,590 | $669,371 | $779,829 | $648,851 | 16 | $709,284 | $544,593 | $722,614 |
| 2023 | $12,272,013 | $619,954 | $789,087 | $691,374 | 10 | $727,245 | $522,241 | $679,091 |
| 2022 | $12,466,871 | $511,768 | $855,436 | $715,122 | 17 | $766,470 | $390,444 | $742,722 |
| 2021 | $12,537,836 | $1,100,191 | $796,642 | $682,131 | 18 | — | $995,090 | $750,122 |
| 2020 | $12,307,236 | $531,821 | $685,203 | $550,700 | 14 | — | $433,666 | $682,198 |
| 2019 | $12,396,221 | $784,748 | $798,629 | $649,500 | 18 | — | $691,318 | $654,712 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002 reported a distributable amount of $777K 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
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grantees illustrate a varied portfolio: for example, Acacia Center for Justice describes its work as coordinating immigrant legal assistance and expanding access to justice, while Breakthrough Silicon Valley says it prepares students to become first-generation college graduates and develops leaders for educational equity. Other recipients describe work in wildlife protection, community tree planting and parks, and animal welfare.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $656,550. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $254,050, with a median of $25,000. Notable awards included $254,050 to the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia for general purposes; $100,000 each to Boys & Girls Club of Metro Denver for general operating expenses and Santa Clara University for general purposes; and $35,000 to Acacia Center for Justice for general purposes. Other reported grants included $30,000 to Breakthrough Silicon Valley and $25,000 each to The Denver Foundation, Wild Tomorrow Fund, and Everytown for Gun Safety.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists George Augustas Harrison as president and Thomas Hungerford Harrison as vice president.
The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002 is led by George Augustas Harrison, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George Augustas Harrison
President
President & Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$20K (2019) → $24K (2025)
Thomas Hungerford Harrison
Vice President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$5K (2019) → $24K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $24K, to George Augustas Harrison (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002
How much does The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002 give each year?
The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002 gave $657K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $649K across 16 grants.
What is The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002's typical grant size?
The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $50,504, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002 that year got $145K on average.
Where does The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002 give grants?
The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002's top state is Virginia, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Colorado (29%) and California (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (7 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002 give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002's largest grantees?
The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002's largest 2025 grantees include The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia ($254,050), Boys & Girls Club of Metro Denver ($100,000) and Santa Clara University ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002?
The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002 reported $12.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $736K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $777K (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 The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002 fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002's EIN?
The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0433030. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002 accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
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 February 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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