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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 58-6032442

The Harris Foundation

A private foundation in Athens, GA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $125,370 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 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 2024

    $125,370

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,043,533
  • Tax year 2023

    $113,115

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,125,305
  • Tax year 2022

    $109,360

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,169,003
  • Tax year 2021

    $112,622

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,249,828
  • Tax year 2020

    $106,467

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,243,360
  • Tax year 2019

    $102,517

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,181,745
  • Tax year 2018

    $96,709

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,118,108
  • Tax year 2017

    $98,587

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,095,745

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA

    Winship cancer institute

    $10,000
  2. Georgia Cancer CenterAugusta, GA

    Gru cancer center

    $10,000
  3. Georgia Health Sciences FoundationAugusta, GA

    21605 georgia childrens hospital

    $10,000
  4. Georgia Health Sciences FoundationAugusta, GA

    21064 breast cancer research

    $10,000
  5. Georgia Health Sciences FoundationAugusta, GA

    21708 ALS program

    $8,000
  6. Medical College of GeorgiaAugusta, GA

    Alzheimer's research

    $8,000
  7. Athens Area Habitat for HumanityAthens, GA

    General use

    $7,000
  8. Food Bank of Northeast GeorgiaAthens, GA

    General use

    $7,000
  9. Mercy Health CenterAthens, GA

    General use

    $7,000
  10. Athens Community Council on AgingAthens, GA

    General use

    $6,000
  11. Athens Nurses ClinicAthens, GA

    General use

    $6,000
  12. American National Red CrossWashington, DC

    General use

    $5,370
  13. Athens Area Humane SocietyAthens, GA

    General use

    $5,000
  14. Athens YMCAAthens, GA

    General use

    $5,000
  15. Firefly Trail IncAthens, GA

    General use

    $5,000
  16. Project Safe IncAthens, GA

    General use

    $5,000
  17. Salvation ArmyAthens, GA

    General use

    $4,000
  18. United Way of Northeast GeorgiaAthens, GA

    General use

    $3,500
  19. Barrow Community FoundationWinder, GA

    General use

    $2,000
  20. Athens YwcoAthens, GA

    General use

    $1,000
  21. Cancer Foundation of Ne GaAthens, GA

    General use

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $13,00027% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $11,37023% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $7,00014% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $7,00014% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $5,50011% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia20 grants $120,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $5,370

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Dr William G RiceFOUNDATION M Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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