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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 73-6093072

Harris Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Oklahoma City, OK. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 74 grants and $555,500 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Kari Blakley
1024 E Britton Rd Ste 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73131
(405) 755-5571
[email protected]
Form and materials
The harris foundation grant application is available online at https://fmiokc.com/clients/harris/ application deadlines are also posted on the website.
Deadlines
Application deadlines are also posted on the website.
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

    $555,500

    Grants listed
    74
    Assets, end of year
    $16,665,515
  • Tax year 2024

    $550,000

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $15,222,893
  • Tax year 2023

    $596,600

    Grants listed
    76
    Assets, end of year
    $18,247,131
  • Tax year 2022

    $563,500

    Grants listed
    88
    Assets, end of year
    $13,768,084
  • Tax year 2021

    $459,300

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $12,389,935
  • Tax year 2020

    $507,000

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $10,521,165
  • Tax year 2019

    $430,900

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $11,287,632
  • Tax year 2018

    $338,000

    Grants listed
    88
    Assets, end of year
    $4,906,241

Grants paid in 2025

74 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Regional Food Bank of OklahomaOklahoma City, OK

    Regional food bank of oklahoma- food

    $25,000
  2. Bennies Barn IncEnid, OK

    BB'S recreation center

    $25,000
  3. Pivot IncOklahoma City, OK

    Empowering the next generation

    $25,000
  4. Positive Tomorrows IncOklahoma City, OK

    Access to education for students exp

    $25,000
  5. Fields & Futures FoundationEdmond, OK

    Fields & futures cheer program: expa

    $20,000
  6. Oklahoma City Police Athletic LeaguOklahoma City Ok Ok, OK

    Oklahoma city pal after-school mento

    $20,000
  7. YMCA of Greater Oklahoma CityOklahoma City, OK

    YMCA camp classen summer scholarship

    $20,000
  8. A to Z Productions Inc (DBA NormanNorman, OK

    Norman phillharmonic black history m

    $15,000
  9. Focus on Home IncOklahoma City, OK

    Ending "home"lessness in our communi

    $15,000
  10. Not Your Average Joe IncOklahoma City, OK

    Transitioning stella nova shops into

    $15,000
  11. Oklahoma City National Memorial FouOklahoma City, OK

    General operating support for the ok

    $15,000
  12. Positive Tomorrows IncOklahoma City, OK

    Access to education for students exp

    $15,000
  13. Pivot IncOklahoma City, OK

    General support for transitional liv

    $12,500
  14. Oklahoma Single Parent ScholarshipOklahoma City, OK

    Helping single parents earn degrees

    $12,000
  15. Ballet Oklahoma IncOklahoma City, OK

    Dance for parkinsons

    $10,000
  16. Central Oklahoma Habitat for HumaniOklahoma City, OK

    Critical home repair

    $10,000
  17. Drive aka Drive Softball AssociatioChoctaw, OK

    Adding cages and lighting to our sof

    $10,000
  18. Enid Symphony AssociationEnid, OK

    February 2026 concert with youth con

    $10,000
  19. Hearts for Hearing FoundationOklahoma City, OK

    Listening start - teaching babies bo

    $10,000
  20. Homeless AllianceOklahoma City, OK

    Safe homes through the homeless alli

    $10,000
  21. Neighborhood Services OrganizationOklahoma City, OK

    A place to heal: nso palo duros miss

    $10,000
  22. Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma City, OK

    Oklahoma city university community d

    $10,000
  23. Oklahoma Youth Orchestra IncOklahoma City, OK

    Oklahoma youth orchestras (okyo) - o

    $10,000
  24. Remerge of Ok County IncOklahoma City, OK

    Remerge 2025 general operating suppo

    $10,000
  25. Sisu Youth IncOklahoma City, OK

    General operations to provide shelte

    $10,000
  26. The Dragonfly Home IncOklahoma City, OK

    Expand and strengthen human traffick

    $10,000
  27. Twin Cedars Inc Formerly CentralGuthrie, OK

    Make promises happen operating suppo

    $10,000
  28. Norman Addiction Information & CounNorman, OK

    Unrestricted support

    $8,000
  29. Cleats for Kids FoundationOklahoma City, OK

    Cleats for kids (C4K) equip oklahoma

    $7,500
  30. Dress for Success Oklahoma City IncOklahoma City, OK

    Womens employment programs & general

    $7,500
  31. Oklahoma Arts InstituteOklahoma City, OK

    2026 oklahoma summer arts institute

    $7,500
  32. Redeeming the Family Inc aka OklahOklahoma City, OK

    Mentoring matters - a literacy init

    $7,500
  33. Sunbeam Family Services IncOklahoma City, OK

    Empowering grandparents who are rais

    $7,500
  34. Teen Recovery Solutions IncOklahoma City, OK

    Teen recovery solutions: support for

    $7,500
  35. Wings Special Needs Adult CommunityEdmond, OK

    Wings educational day program for de

    $7,500
  36. Young Womens Christian AssociationEnid, OK

    Unrestricted funding for general ope

    $7,500
  37. Chautauqua Council of Enid IncEnid, OK

    Enid summer chautauqua

    $5,000
  38. Citizens Caring for Children IncOklahoma City, OK

    Mobile foster futures enid

    $5,000
  39. City Rescue Mission IncOklahoma City, OK

    Unrestricted support

    $5,000
  40. Food and Shelter IncNorman, OK

    Tiny house project - connie and deb

    $5,000
  41. Loaves and Fishes of Northwest OklaEnid, OK

    Technology upgrade

    $5,000
  42. Newview Oklahoma IncOklahoma City, OK

    Essential low-vision rehabilitation

    $5,000
  43. Oklahoma Children's Theatre IncOklahoma City, OK

    Unrestricted support

    $5,000
  44. Oklahoma Youth Orchestra IncOklahoma City, OK

    Unrestricted support

    $5,000
  45. Special Olympics Oklahoma IncTulsa, OK

    Winter games

    $5,000
  46. Tenaciously TealOklahoma City, OK

    Tenacious together

    $5,000
  47. Warriors BenefitEnid, OK

    Unrestricted support

    $4,000
  48. Natural Freedom Farm IncorporatedEdmond, OK

    Food & partner expansion project

    $3,500
  49. Oklahoma PrimetimeOklahoma City, OK

    Food assistance

    $3,000
  50. Retired Senior Volunteer Program (rEnid, OK

    Unrestricted support

    $3,000
  51. Britvil Community Food Pantry IncOklahoma City, OK

    Milk for strong bodies, strong commu

    $2,500
  52. Infant Crisis ServicesOklahoma City, OK

    For baby formula

    $2,100
  53. Bennies Barn IncEnid, OK

    Unrestricted support

    $2,000
  54. Bennies Barn IncEnid, OK

    Unrestricted support

    $2,000
  55. Enid Police DepartmentEnid, OK

    2025 secret santa program

    $2,000
  56. Enid Symphony AssociationEnid, OK

    Unrestricted support

    $2,000
  57. Newcastle Middle School PTONewcastle, OK

    Food drive (november 2025)

    $2,000
  58. Oklahoma PrimetimeOklahoma City, OK

    Unrestricted support

    $2,000
  59. Pivot IncOklahoma City, OK

    2025 christmas party

    $2,000
  60. The Urban Mission IncOklahoma City, OK

    Christmas connection program - in me

    $2,000
  61. Boy Scouts of America Last FrontierOklahoma City, OK

    Goe 2025 support - no goods/services

    $1,500
  62. New Covenant Church IncEdmond, OK

    Mission 143

    $1,500
  63. Simple Nest IncLittle Rock, AR

    Unrestricted support

    $1,500
  64. Bethesda IncNorman, OK

    Four campers

    $1,400
  65. Enid Community Theater Inc aka GaEnid, OK

    Unrestricted support

    $1,000
  66. Enid First United Methodist ChurchEnid, OK

    Unrestricted support

    $1,000
  67. Enid Police DepartmentEnid, OK

    Unrestricted support

    $1,000
  68. Payne County Youth Services IncStillwater, OK

    Unrestricted use

    $1,000
  69. Hope Center of EdmondEdmond, OK

    Unrestricted use

    $750
  70. Neighborhood Services OrganizationOklahoma City, OK

    Unrestricted use

    $750
  71. Okc Metro Alliance IncOklahoma City, OK

    Unrestricted use

    $750
  72. Rebuilding Together Okc IncOklahoma City, OK

    Unrestricted use

    $750
  73. Britvil Community Food Pantry IncOklahoma City, OK

    Unrestricted use

    $500
  74. Railroad Museum of Oklahoma IncEnid, OK

    Unrestricted support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services19 grants $139,60035% of the total
  2. Arts and culture7 grants $49,50013% of the total
  3. Youth development2 grants $40,00010% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter4 grants $31,5008% of the total
  5. Mental health5 grants $31,1508% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation3 grants $29,0007% of the total
  7. 6 other causes9 grants $74,50019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oklahoma73 grants $554,000
  2. Arkansas1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • Bill SilkPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bryan GarrettVICE PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Malinda Harris-SilkVICE PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Neil HarrisVICE PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Pat HarrisVICE PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Judy GarrettVICE PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Wallisa StearmanVICE PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nancy GadenTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christian BooneSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrew SilkVICE PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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