William H Harris Foundation
William H Harris Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lexington, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $773K in total assets. In 2025, it made $3K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $382K.
William H Harris Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $773,200
- +95.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $385,531
- +595.5% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $3,335
- -99.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $7,365
- -99.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who William H Harris Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 7 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How William H Harris Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1675% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 10% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2021) to $3.5M (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $3.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA | Education | $2,550,000 |
| Haverford College Haverford, PA | Education | $1,000,000 |
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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 | $773,200 | $385,531 | $7,365 | — | — | $3,335 | $382,230 | $32,700 |
| 2024 | $395,034 | $55,429 | $3,558,666 | $3,550,000 | 2 | $3,553,035 | $52,429 | $121,080 |
| 2023 | $3,898,271 | $182,352 | $66,561 | — | — | $3,750 | $186,848 | $185,071 |
| 2022 | $3,782,480 | $-111,986 | $1,216,104 | $1,175,000 | 3 | $1,178,750 | $65,059 | $229,446 |
| 2021 | $5,141,503 | $31,514 | $239,313 | $200,005 | 2 | $203,755 | $29,961 | $147,771 |
| 2020 | $5,485,577 | $154,377 | $805,590 | $720,000 | 3 | — | $89,774 | $184,418 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William H Harris Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
William H Harris Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William H. Harris MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Harris
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Johanna H. Harris (2020–2021) — Trustee
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 William H Harris Foundation
How large is William H Harris Foundation?
William H Harris Foundation reported $773K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (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.
Where does William H Harris Foundation operate?
William H Harris Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania.
What is William H Harris Foundation's EIN?
William H Harris Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6197960. 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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