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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 06-1180560

The Harmon Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $365,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $365,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $7,346,100
  • Tax year 2023

    $359,600

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $7,529,796
  • Tax year 2022

    $366,300

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $7,393,614
  • Tax year 2021

    $339,546

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $8,037,135
  • Tax year 2020

    $300,204

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $7,977,992
  • Tax year 2019

    $269,750

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $7,953,588
  • Tax year 2018

    $246,620

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $6,843,454

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. New York Stage & FilmNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $150,000
  2. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    General purpose

    $27,500
  3. Sponsors for Educational OpportunityNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $20,000
  4. Women for Women InitiativeCentral Islip, NY

    General purpose

    $15,000
  5. Urban Alliance FoundationWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $15,000
  6. Norwalk Hospital FoundationNorwalk, CT

    General

    $10,000
  7. World Resources InstituteWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $10,000
  8. Higher AchievementWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $10,000
  9. See Forever Foundation & Maya Angelou SchoolsWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $10,000
  10. American Academy of Arts & SciencesCambridge, MA

    Genneral purpose

    $10,000
  11. David Lynch FoundationNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $10,000
  12. Fountain HouseNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $10,000
  13. Hebrew LifeBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  14. Osamequin FarmSeekonk, MA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  15. Temple IsraelNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $10,000
  16. The Campfire Project IncNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $10,000
  17. DC Volunteer Lawyers ProjectWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $5,000
  18. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  19. Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYCNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  20. Blood Cancer UnitedNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  21. Low Country Healthcare VolunteersHinesville, GA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  22. Skidmore CollegeSaratoga SPGS, NY

    General purpose

    $1,000
  23. Berkshire SchoolSheffield, MA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  24. Wild Flower AllianceHolyoke, ME

    General purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $160,00055% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $27,5009% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $22,0008% of the total
  4. Health3 grants $20,0007% of the total
  5. Jobs and employment1 grant $15,0005% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $35,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York11 grants $241,000
  2. District of Columbia5 grants $50,000
  3. Massachusetts4 grants $31,000
  4. Rhode Island1 grant $27,500
  5. Connecticut1 grant $10,000
  6. Georgia1 grant $5,000
  7. Maine1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jane HarmonTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • James HarmonPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Douglas HarmonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Deborah HarmonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jennifer HarmonDIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $110,000
  • Margaret EngelhardtDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $10,000

The return

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