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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 54-1844579

Harris Foundation

A private foundation in Richmond, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 37 grants and $363,500 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

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

    $363,500

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $1,732,801
  • Tax year 2024

    $339,500

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $1,402,858
  • Tax year 2023

    $386,500

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,333,727
  • Tax year 2022

    $402,296

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $1,369,762
  • Tax year 2021

    $395,250

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $1,537,235
  • Tax year 2020

    $298,250

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,700,849
  • Tax year 2019

    $243,250

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,841,438
  • Tax year 2018

    $308,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,973,702

Grants paid in 2025

37 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Grant, Annual and Capital Committment

    $50,000
  2. Individual

    Annual Fund, Technology Fund, Rising Star Fund, Sponsorship

    $41,000
  3. Vmfa FoundationRichmond, VA

    Grant, Capital Commitment

    $25,000
  4. University of RichmondRichmond, VA

    Capital Pledge

    $25,000
  5. First Presbyterian ChurchRichmond, VA

    Grant

    $22,500
  6. Individual

    Annual Fund

    $20,000
  7. University of RichmondRichmond, VA

    Annual Fund

    $20,000
  8. University of VirginiaCharlottesvle, VA

    Tyler Harris Rose Fund $ 10,000 Dr. Shimer Research- Ortho $ 10,000

    $20,000
  9. Warm Springs Presbyterian ChurchWarm Springs, VA

    Grant-Tots Program, Annual Fund

    $16,000
  10. VCU Institute for Contemporary ArtRichmond, VA

    Annual Fund

    $11,000
  11. Bath County Arts AssociationHot Springs, VA

    Annual Fund

    $11,000
  12. Hampden-Sydney CollegeHmpden Sydney, VA

    Annual Fund

    $10,000
  13. Bath County Christmas MotherHot Springs, VA

    Public Support

    $10,000
  14. Healthnetwork FoundationCleveland, OH

    Grant

    $10,000
  15. Children's Hospital FoundationRichmond, VA

    Annual Gift

    $10,000
  16. Individual

    Annual Fund

    $10,000
  17. St Catherine's SchoolRichmond, VA

    Grant, Capital Commitment, Scholarship

    $6,000
  18. St Christopher's SchoolRichmond, VA

    Grant, Capital Commitment, Scholarship

    $6,000
  19. Chesapeake Academy FoundationIrvington, VA

    Annual Fund

    $5,000
  20. VCU Massey Cancer CenterRichmond, VA

    Grant

    $5,000
  21. Washington Lee UniversityLexington, VA

    Katie Harris Storer Fund

    $5,000
  22. Seminary for the Third MillenniumCasselberry, FL

    In Honor of Marty Fields

    $5,000
  23. Bath County Animal Welfare FoundatiHot Springs, VA

    Annual Giving

    $3,000
  24. Sheltering Arms FoundationGlen Allen, VA

    Capital committment

    $2,500
  25. Individual

    Grant

    $2,500
  26. Focused Ultrasound FoundationCharlottesvle, VA

    Annual Giving

    $2,500
  27. Cross-Over Ministries IncRichmond, VA

    Annual Fund

    $1,000
  28. Harvard Business SchoolAllston, MA

    Annual Fund

    $1,000
  29. Drive to WorkRichmond, VA

    Annual Fund

    $1,000
  30. Steamboat Era MuseumIrvington, VA

    Annual Fund

    $1,000
  31. Individual

    Public Support

    $1,000
  32. Individual

    Annual Fund

    $1,000
  33. Bath County HospitalHot Springs, VA

    Annual Fund

    $1,000
  34. Garth Newel Music CenterHot Springs, VA

    Annual Fund

    $1,000
  35. Individual

    Annual Fund

    $500
  36. Faison School for AutismRichmond, VA

    Annual Fund

    $500
  37. Bath County Historical SocietyWarm Springs, VA

    Annual Fund

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $60,00052% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $21,00018% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $20,00017% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $12,00010% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $2,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia26 grants $221,500
  2. Ohio1 grant $10,000
  3. Florida1 grant $5,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • H Hiter Harris IIIPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jil W HarrisSecty/Treas Hours 0Pay $0
  • Katherine Harris StorerDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elizabeth Tyler HarrisDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • H Hiter Harris IVDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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