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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-4536771

Charles W Harris Foundation

A private foundation in Tulsa, OK. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 30 grants and $512,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

    $512,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $10,185,444
  • Tax year 2023

    $535,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $10,344,570
  • Tax year 2022

    $553,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $10,924,158
  • Tax year 2021

    $21,900

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $11,805,051
  • Tax year 2020

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $11,225,778
  • Tax year 2019

    $44,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $11,244,669
  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $11,277,419

Grants paid in 2024

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Eaa Aviation Foundation IncOshkosh, WI

    Educational

    $62,500
  2. ClarehouseTulsa, OK

    End of life care

    $50,000
  3. Community Food Bank Eastern OklahomTulsa, OK

    Food bank for needy

    $50,000
  4. Individual

    Homebound services

    $50,000
  5. Catholic CharitiesTulsa, OK

    End of life care

    $50,000
  6. Iron GateTulsa, OK

    Food bank

    $25,000
  7. Revitalize T-TownTulsa, OK

    Community programs

    $20,000
  8. Life Senior ServicesTulsa, OK

    Senior assistance

    $15,000
  9. John 316 MissionTulsa, OK

    Homeless services

    $15,000
  10. Wwii Airborne Demonstration TeamFrederick, OK

    Educational

    $15,000
  11. Tulsa Boys HomeTulsa, OK

    Child protection

    $15,000
  12. Tulsa Day Center for the HomelessTulsa, OK

    Homeless services

    $15,000
  13. Cookson Hills Christian SchoolKansas, OK

    Educational

    $15,000
  14. Assistance League of TulsaTulsa, OK

    Community programs

    $10,000
  15. Individual

    Veteran support

    $10,000
  16. Bartlesville Community FoundationBartlesville, OK

    Educational

    $10,000
  17. Project Santa-Salvation ArmyOklahoma City, OK

    Charitable

    $10,000
  18. Youth Services of TulsaTulsa, OK

    At risk youth services

    $10,000
  19. Neighbors Along the LineTulsa, OK

    Community programs

    $7,500
  20. Individual

    Child protection

    $7,500
  21. Individual

    Community program

    $7,500
  22. Palmer Continuum Care IncTulsa, OK

    Substance abuse & addiction care

    $5,500
  23. Individual

    Homeless services

    $5,500
  24. Individual

    Child protection

    $5,000
  25. Individual

    Educational

    $5,000
  26. The Spring Shelter IncTulsa, OK

    Crisis shelter

    $5,000
  27. One Hope Tulsa IncTulsa, OK

    Community programs

    $5,000
  28. Tfi Family Services IncTopeka, KS

    Foster care support

    $5,000
  29. Boys Girls ClubChelsea, OK

    Community programs

    $3,500
  30. Individual

    Educational

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services9 grants $142,50051% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $77,50028% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $25,0009% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $20,0007% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $5,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oklahoma20 grants $351,500
  2. Wisconsin1 grant $62,500
  3. Kansas1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Elizabeth A KerseyPresident Hours 15Pay $61,433
  • Robyn OwensSecretary Hours 0.5Pay $51,723

The return

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