William a Harrison Jr Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Richmond, VA EIN: 66-1010972

The mission of the william a. Harrison, jr. Foundation is to support and amplify local nonprofit animal welfare organizations in any way we can. The purpose of the thrift store is to create a sustainable revenue stream through sales of donated goods to reliably assist these organizations and those they serve.

William a Harrison Jr Foundation at a glance

In short: William a Harrison Jr Foundation gave $97K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $32K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$96,639
+33.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$32,213
-11.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$17,749
Total assets
$457,582
+45.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who William a Harrison Jr Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Grants and Program Expensesother P: $72KGrants and ProgramExpensesother P$72KGrants and Program Expensesvet & M: $18KGrants and Program Expensesvet& M$18KGrants and Program Expenses Other: $7KGrants and Program ExpensesOther$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Grants and Program Expensesother P ($72K). Together the top 3 received $97K.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100KTotal only2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $97K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $97K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Grants and Program Expensesother P —$71,780
Grants and Program Expensesvet & M —$17,749
Grants and Program Expenses Other —$7,110
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$457,582$1,003,531$866,074$96,6393$6,279
2024$315,012$743,579$690,110$72,4862$2,248
2023$244,930$503,080$262,603$2,000Total only—

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About William a Harrison Jr Foundation

Based on IRS filings

William a Harrison Jr Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $458K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $97K. Net investment income was $6K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William a Harrison Jr Foundation is led by William Harrison Jr., CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William Harrison Jr.

    CEO

    Chair → CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Cotterman

    President

    Director → Board Chair, 2024

    Board Chair → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas D'urso

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Cumbey

    Director

    Executive Di → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Bruce

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Sanders

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Mathies

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Posey

    Director

    Vice Chair → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amber Thomas

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerome Legions

    Treasurer

    Director → Tresurer, 2024

    Tresurer → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Doherty

    Vice President

    Vice Chair → Director, 2024

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Mark Burkett (2023–2024) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 William a Harrison Jr Foundation

How much does William a Harrison Jr Foundation give each year?

William a Harrison Jr Foundation gave $97K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $72K across 2 grants.

What is William a Harrison Jr Foundation's typical grant size?

William a Harrison Jr Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,749, and its average grant was $32,213, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is William a Harrison Jr Foundation?

William a Harrison Jr Foundation reported $458K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.

What is William a Harrison Jr Foundation?

William a Harrison Jr Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Richmond, VA. It holds $458K in total assets as of 2025.

What is William a Harrison Jr Foundation's EIN?

William a Harrison Jr Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 66-1010972. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 16, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 16, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)

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