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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5842018

Harris Finch Foundation

A private foundation in Raleigh, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $445,007 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $445,007

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $5,250,475
  • Tax year 2024

    $387,641

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $5,446,033
  • Tax year 2023

    $355,093

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,857,902
  • Tax year 2022

    $327,266

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $4,841,208
  • Tax year 2021

    $339,272

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $4,851,208
  • Tax year 2020

    $283,588

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $4,886,348

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. International Folk Art AllianceSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $114,178
  2. Site Santa FeSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $78,225
  3. Princeton AlumnicorpPrinceton, NJ

    Emerging leaders program; general operating

    $50,000
  4. MNM Museum of New Mexico FoundationSanta Fe, NM

    General operating & exhibition support

    $47,400
  5. MomaNew York, NY

    General operating

    $14,211
  6. Film Society of Lincoln CenterNew York, NY

    General operating

    $11,560
  7. Metropolitan MuseumNew York, NY

    General operating

    $10,489
  8. Communities in Schools New MexicoSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $10,000
  9. Days for GirlsBellingham, WA

    General operating

    $10,000
  10. Food DepotSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $10,000
  11. Girls Inc of Santa FeSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $10,000
  12. Murfreesboro Historical SocietyMurfreesboro, NC

    General operating

    $10,000
  13. New Mexico School for the Arts - Art InstituteSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $10,000
  14. Studio Museum in HarlemNew York, NY

    General operating

    $10,000
  15. New MuseumNew York, NY

    General operating

    $9,635
  16. Whitney MuseumNew York, NY

    Education support & general operating

    $7,245
  17. School of Advanced ResearchSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $5,000
  18. School of American BalletNew York, NY

    General operating

    $5,000
  19. Guggenheim (solomon R) MuseumNew York, NY

    General operating

    $4,162
  20. Cooking with Kids IncSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $2,500
  21. Echo Food BankFarmington, NM

    General operating

    $2,500
  22. Santa Fe InstituteSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $2,500
  23. The Community PantryGallup, NM

    General operating

    $2,500
  24. Santa Fe Farmers Market InstituteSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $2,000
  25. WfuvBronx, NY

    General operating

    $1,600
  26. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    General operating

    $1,250
  27. Center for Contemporary ArtsSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $1,000
  28. Lensic Performing Arts CenterSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $902
  29. Columbia Business SchoolNew York, NY

    General operating

    $650
  30. Hospital for Special SurgeryNew York, NY

    General operating

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $208,40383% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $12,5005% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $11,2504% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture2 grants $4,5002% of the total
  6. Science and technology1 grant $2,500<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $1,402<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Mexico15 grants $298,705
  2. New York11 grants $75,052
  3. New Jersey2 grants $51,250
  4. North Carolina1 grant $10,000
  5. Washington1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Courtney Finch TaylorPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Scott F TaylorVICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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