The Stephen and Deborah Harnik

Foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 20-3762810

The Stephen and Deborah Harnik is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $43K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $10K.

Key facts about The Stephen and Deborah Harnik

EIN
20-3762810
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$16,800
Grants made (2024)
21
Average grant
$800
Median grant
$500
New grantees (estimate)
38% first-time grantees (8 of 21, 2024)
Total assets
$42,920
Primary geography
New York (87% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Stephen and Deborah Harnik funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Stephen and Deborah Harnik's 21 itemized 2024 grants were New York (87%) and Pennsylvania (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (11 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is The Stephen and Deborah Harnik open to new grantees?

38%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 8 of 21 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $519; repeat grants $973. How we count

Medians: $375 first-time, $500 repeat.

  • 62% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 37% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 385% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$43K

-15.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$17K

-24.8% YoY

Grant Count

21

+10.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$800

-32.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Stephen and Deborah Harnik reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Stephen and Deborah Harnik

Based on IRS filings

The Stephen and Deborah Harnik is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $43K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $10K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of all 21 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkBrooklynClevelandSwarthmoreRichmondWashingtonBronxHudsonSouthamptonBoulderBryn MawrChicagoJersey CityMadisonMontgomeryOakland GardensRocklandSan FranciscoSouthhamptonWest Orange

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$6K$13K$19K$25K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$42,920$50,696$63,298
Revenue$9,969$10,256$3,558
Expenses$17,745$22,858$13,026
Qualifying Distributions$17,425$22,344$12,800
Net Investment Income$9,749$9,652$3,332
Distributable Amount$4,528$4,871$5,496

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$6K$11K$17K$22K10 grants202015 grants202112 grants202219 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Aaf Salzburg Weill Cornell: $4KAaf Salzburg Weill Cornell$4KTFFJ-Teens for Food Justice: $3KTFFJ-Teens for Food Justice$3KSBT Charitable Fund: $2KSBT Charitable Fund$2KNew York Public Radio: $2KNew York Public Radio$2KNY Times Neediest Cases Fund: $2KNY Times Neediest Cases Fund$2KThe Salzburg Festival Society: $1KThe Salzburg Festival Society$1KNeue Galerie: $650Neue Galerie$650American Civil Liberties Union: $500American Civil Liberties Union$500Bryn Mawr College: $500Bryn Mawr College$500Pen America: $500Pen America$500

Grant Size Distribution

77 grants across all recorded years

77<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Aaf Salzburg Weill Cornell ($4,000), TFFJ-Teens for Food Justice ($2,500), SBT Charitable Fund ($1,750).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AAF SALZBURG WEILL CORNELL New York, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$4,000
TFFJ-TEENS FOR FOOD JUSTICE New York, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$2,500
SBT CHARITABLE FUND Southampton, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$1,750
NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO New York, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$1,500
NY TIMES NEEDIEST CASES FUND Brooklyn, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$1,500
THE SALZBURG FESTIVAL SOCIETY New York, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$1,000
NEUE GALERIE New York, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$650
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION Richmond, VAGENERAL PURPOSE$500
BRYN MAWR COLLEGE Bryn Mawr, PAGENERAL PURPOSE$500
PEN AMERICA New York, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Stephen HarnikPresident5—
Deborah HarnikSecretary5—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is The Stephen and Deborah Harnik?

As of 2024, The Stephen and Deborah Harnik holds $43K in total assets with $10K in annual revenue. It awarded 21 grants totaling $17K in 2024.

Where does The Stephen and Deborah Harnik operate?

The Stephen and Deborah Harnik has awarded grants in Alabama, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin.

What size grants does The Stephen and Deborah Harnik award?

In 2024, The Stephen and Deborah Harnik awarded 21 grants totaling $17K — an average of about $800 per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Stephen and Deborah Harnik required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Stephen and Deborah Harnik reported a distributable amount of $5K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Stephen and Deborah Harnik's EIN?

The Stephen and Deborah Harnik's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3762810. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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