Thomas and Cindy Harris Foundation
Thomas and Cindy Harris Foundation is a private foundation, based in Montgomery, AL. IRS filing data is available for 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $17K.
Thomas and Cindy Harris Foundation at a glance
In short: Thomas and Cindy Harris Foundation gave $7K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,700
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $1,675
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $1,032,458
- Primary geography
- Alabama (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Thomas and Cindy Harris Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for Arts ($5K). Together the top 4 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Thomas and Cindy Harris Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 15% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for Arts Wetumpka, AL | To Support Projects | $5,000 |
| The Cliff and Carolyn Ellis Foundation Conway, SC | Sports Camp Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Town of Highlands Playground Project Highlands, NC | To help build an an all inclusive nature themed playground accessible to children at all ability levels | $500 |
| Valiant Cross Academy Montgomery, AL | Pizza Party | $200 |
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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 | $1,032,458 | $1,119,051 | $86,593 | $6,700 | 4 | $6,700 | $17,441 | $44,978 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomas and Cindy Harris Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Thomas and Cindy Harris Foundation is led by Thomas Harris, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Harris
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Harris
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Sarah Reid Harrison
Secretary & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 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 Thomas and Cindy Harris Foundation
How much does Thomas and Cindy Harris Foundation give each year?
Thomas and Cindy Harris Foundation gave $7K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Thomas and Cindy Harris Foundation's typical grant size?
Thomas and Cindy Harris Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $1,675, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Thomas and Cindy Harris Foundation give grants?
Thomas and Cindy Harris Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were South Carolina (15%) and North Carolina (7%).
Does Thomas and Cindy Harris Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Thomas and Cindy Harris Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Thomas and Cindy Harris Foundation?
Thomas and Cindy Harris Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (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 is Thomas and Cindy Harris Foundation's EIN?
Thomas and Cindy Harris Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-3247460. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 28, 2026)
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