The Milt & Pat Harker Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Santa Barbara, CA EIN: 81-4382764

The Milt & Pat Harker Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Barbara, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $901K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $76K. Net investment income was $58K.

Key facts about The Milt & Pat Harker Family Foundation

In short: The Milt & Pat Harker Family Foundation gave $76K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-4382764
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$76,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$25,333
Median grant
$27,000
Total assets
$900,786
Primary geography
Mississippi (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$901K

-1.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$76K

+6.3% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$25K

+6.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Milt & Pat Harker Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Milt & Pat Harker Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 174% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

GreenvilleGreenwoodHernandoWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K4 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2021) to $76K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $76K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Community Foundation of Washington Cnty: $27KCommunity Foundation ofWashington Cnty$27KDelta Streets Academy: $27KDelta Streets Academy$27KCommunity Foundation of NW Mississippi: $22KCommunity Foundation of NWMississippi$22K

The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation of Washington Cnty ($27K). Together the top 3 received $76K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation of Washington Cnty Greenville, MSSupport 501(C)3 Charities Through the Community Foundation.$27,000
Delta Streets Academy Greenwood, MSSupport for School for Underprivilidged Youth.$27,000
Community Foundation of NW Mississippi Hernando, MSSupport 501(C)3 Charities Through the Community Foundation.$22,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$900,786$918,498$932,577
Revenue$76,080$75,115$75,939
Expenses$93,792$89,194$86,245
Qualifying Distributions$76,000$71,500$68,500
Net Investment Income$57,508$56,088$54,877
Distributable Amount$43,565$44,456$45,166

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 28, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Milt & Pat Harker Family Foundation is led by Charles M. Harker, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Charles M. Harker

    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 Milt & Pat Harker Family Foundation

How much does The Milt & Pat Harker Family Foundation give each year?

The Milt & Pat Harker Family Foundation gave $76K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $72K across 3 grants.

What is The Milt & Pat Harker Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Milt & Pat Harker Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $27,000, and its average grant was $25,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Milt & Pat Harker Family Foundation give grants?

The Milt & Pat Harker Family Foundation gives mostly in Mississippi: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does The Milt & Pat Harker Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Milt & Pat Harker Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is The Milt & Pat Harker Family Foundation?

The Milt & Pat Harker Family Foundation reported $901K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $76K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Milt & Pat Harker Family Foundation's EIN?

The Milt & Pat Harker Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4382764. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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