Harpo Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 20-4926823
Foundation Overview
Based in Las Vegas, NV, Harpo Foundation Inc has awarded 203 grants totaling $838,390 to organizations in Alabama, New York and 20 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $300 to $18,000, with a median award of $4,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
22 of 38 recipients (58%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 26% in New York and funding distributed across 24 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within New York, funding concentrates in Brooklyn (57%), Long Island City (9%), New York (9%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 128% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on community projects (50%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Harpo Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Hepler | $2,000 | Greenfield, MA, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Felandus Thames | $800 | Woodbridge, CT, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Jessica Segall | $4,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Mit List Visual Arts Center | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Noa Yekutieli | $800 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Print Center Philadelphia | $500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Stephanie J Woods | $800 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| The Aspen Institute | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| University Of New Orleans | $1,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Mark Delmont | $7,650 | Miami, FL, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Miatta Kawinzi | $7,650 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Sara Zapata | $7,650 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Dawn Weleski | $7,650 | Hamilton, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Diana Shpungin | $7,650 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Melissa Ling | $7,650 | New York, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Nyeema Morgan | $7,650 | Chicago, IL, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| April Banks | $7,650 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Smack Mellon | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Contemporary Art Center | $10,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Anna Hepler | $2,000 | Greenfield, MA, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Felandus Thames | $800 | Woodbridge, CT, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Jessica Segall | $4,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Mit List Visual Arts Center | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Noa Yekutieli | $800 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Print Center Philadelphia | $500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Stephanie J Woods | $800 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| The Aspen Institute | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| University Of New Orleans | $1,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Mark Delmont | $7,650 | Miami, FL, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Miatta Kawinzi | $7,650 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Sara Zapata | $7,650 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Dawn Weleski | $7,650 | Hamilton, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Diana Shpungin | $7,650 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Melissa Ling | $7,650 | New York, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Nyeema Morgan | $7,650 | Chicago, IL, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| April Banks | $7,650 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Smack Mellon | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Contemporary Art Center | $10,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Support The Arts | 2023 |
| Alabama Contemporary Art Center | $950 | Mobile, AL, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Bric | $500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Contemporary Art Museum | $950 | St Louis, MO, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Latoya Hobbs | $750 | Baltimore, MD, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Levels And Bosses Llc | $750 | Miami, FL, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Nhi Vo | $750 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Pamela Council | $3,000 | Newark, NJ, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Panteha Abrahesi | $750 | Goleta, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Prospect New Orleans | $950 | New Orleans, LA, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Rashaun Rucker | $750 | Gross Pointe Park, MI, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Sculpture Center | $950 | Long Island City, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Charisse Weston | $7,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Cara Despain | $7,500 | Miami, FL, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Anja Marais | $500 | Miami, FL, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Felandus Thames | $7,200 | Woodbridge, CT, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Stephanie J Woods | $7,200 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Noa Yekutieli | $7,200 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Jared Thome | $7,200 | Columbus, OH, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Art North Miami | $9,500 | N Miami, FL, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| The Research Foundation For Suny | $750 | Albany, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Art Omi | $7,200 | Ghent, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Mit List Visual Arts Center | $9,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Print Center Philadelphia | $4,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Alabama Contemporary Art Center | $950 | Mobile, AL, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Bric | $500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Contemporary Art Museum | $950 | St Louis, MO, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Latoya Hobbs | $750 | Baltimore, MD, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Levels And Bosses Llc | $750 | Miami, FL, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Nhi Vo | $750 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Pamela Council | $3,000 | Newark, NJ, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Panteha Abrahesi | $750 | Goleta, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Prospect New Orleans | $950 | New Orleans, LA, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Rashaun Rucker | $750 | Gross Pointe Park, MI, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Sculpture Center | $950 | Long Island City, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Charisse Weston | $7,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Cara Despain | $7,500 | Miami, FL, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Anja Marais | $500 | Miami, FL, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Felandus Thames | $7,200 | Woodbridge, CT, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Stephanie J Woods | $7,200 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Noa Yekutieli | $7,200 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Jared Thome | $7,200 | Columbus, OH, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Art North Miami | $9,500 | N Miami, FL, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| The Research Foundation For Suny | $750 | Albany, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Art Omi | $7,200 | Ghent, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Mit List Visual Arts Center | $9,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Print Center Philadelphia | $4,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Alabama Contemporary Art Center | $950 | Mobile, AL, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Bric | $500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Contemporary Art Museum | $950 | St Louis, MO, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Latoya Hobbs | $750 | Baltimore, MD, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Levels And Bosses Llc | $750 | Miami, FL, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Nhi Vo | $750 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Pamela Council | $3,000 | Newark, NJ, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Panteha Abrahesi | $750 | Goleta, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Prospect New Orleans | $950 | New Orleans, LA, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Rashaun Rucker | $750 | Gross Pointe Park, MI, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Sculpture Center | $950 | Long Island City, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Charisse Weston | $7,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Cara Despain | $7,500 | Miami, FL, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Anja Marais | $500 | Miami, FL, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Felandus Thames | $7,200 | Woodbridge, CT, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Stephanie J Woods | $7,200 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Noa Yekutieli | $7,200 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Jared Thome | $7,200 | Columbus, OH, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Art North Miami | $9,500 | N Miami, FL, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| The Research Foundation For Suny | $750 | Albany, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Art Omi | $7,200 | Ghent, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Mit List Visual Arts Center | $9,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Print Center Philadelphia | $4,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Support The Arts | 2022 |
| Adriana Corral | $600 | Houston, TX, US | Support The Arts | 2021 |
| Contemporary Art Museum | $8,550 | St Louis, MO, US | Support The Arts | 2021 |
| Institute Of Contemporary Art | $750 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2021 |
| June Edmonds | $500 | San Pedro, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2021 |
| Latoya Hobbs | $6,750 | Baltimore, MD, US | Support The Arts | 2021 |
| Levels And Bosses Llc | $6,750 | Miami, FL, US | Support The Arts | 2021 |
| Natalie Ball | $500 | Chiloquin, OR, US | Support The Arts | 2021 |
| Nhi Vo | $6,750 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Support The Arts | 2021 |
| Pamela Council | $500 | Newark, NJ, US | Support The Arts | 2021 |
| Panteha Abrahesi | $6,750 | Goleta, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2021 |
| Prospect New Orleans | $9,300 | New Orleans, LA, US | Support The Arts | 2021 |
| Rashaun Rucker | $6,750 | Gross Pointe Park, MI, US | Support The Arts | 2021 |
| Ronald Athey | $600 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2021 |
| Sculpture Center | $9,250 | Long Island City, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2021 |
| Yasmine Diaz | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2021 |
| The Aspen Institute | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Support The Arts | 2021 |
| Alabama Contemporary Art Center | $8,550 | Mobile, AL, US | Support The Arts | 2021 |
| Adriana Corral | $5,400 | Houston, TX, US | Support The Arts | 2020 |
| Anja Marais | $4,500 | Miami, FL, US | Support The Arts | 2020 |
| Antoine Williams | $510 | Greensboro, NC, US | Support The Arts | 2020 |
| Bric | $4,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2020 |
| Contemporary Art Museum New Orleans | $450 | New Orleans, LA, US | Support The Arts | 2020 |
| Ica La | $6,750 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2020 |
| Jan Mun | $510 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2020 |
| Jennifer Moon | $500 | Culver City, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2020 |
| Jennifer Seagall | $500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2020 |
| June Edmonds | $4,500 | San Pedro, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2020 |
| Marie Watt | $4,500 | Portland, OR, US | Support The Arts | 2020 |
| Natalie Ball | $4,500 | Chiloquin, OR, US | Support The Arts | 2020 |
| Pamela Council | $4,500 | Newark, NJ, US | Support The Arts | 2020 |
| Prospect New Orleans | $6,750 | New Orleans, LA, US | Support The Arts | 2020 |
| Ronald Athey | $5,400 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2020 |
| Rowan Renee | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2020 |
| Santa Fe Art Institute | $4,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Support The Arts | 2020 |
| Sculpture Center | $6,300 | Long Island City, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2020 |
| Site Santa Fe | $750 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Support The Arts | 2020 |
| Tarrah Krajnak | $510 | Claremont, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2020 |
| University Art Museum Albany | $6,750 | Albany, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2020 |
| Vermont Studio Center | $9,000 | Johnson, VT, US | Support The Arts | 2020 |
| Yasmine Diaz | $4,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2020 |
| Bemis Arts Center | $1,000 | Omaha, NE, US | Support The Arts | 2019 |
| California College Of Arts | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2019 |
| Gonzalo Fuenmayor | $510 | Miami, FL, US | Support The Arts | 2019 |
| Institute Of Contemporary Art | $600 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2019 |
| Jennifer Moon | $4,500 | Culver City, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2019 |
| Jennifer Seagall | $4,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2019 |
| Site Santa Fe | $6,750 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Support The Arts | 2019 |
| Contemporary Art Museum New Orleans | $4,050 | New Orleans, LA, US | Support The Arts | 2019 |
| University Of New Orleans | $9,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Support The Arts | 2019 |
| Bemis Arts Center | $9,000 | Omaha, NE, US | Support The Arts | 2018 |
| Reeva And David Logan Center For The Arts | $700 | Illinois, IL, US | Support The Arts | 2018 |
| Reeva And David Logan Center For The Arts | $6,300 | Illinois, IL, US | Support The Arts | 2018 |
| Contemporary Art Museum | $900 | St Louis, MO, US | Support The Arts | 2018 |
| Institute Of Contemporary Art | $5,400 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2018 |
| Vermont Studio Center | $9,000 | Johnson, VT, US | Support The Arts | 2018 |
| Santa Fe Art Institute | $2,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Support The Arts | 2018 |
| Virgin Studiola Casa Tomada | $7,000 | San Salvador, N/A, ES | Support The Arts | 2018 |
| California College Of Arts | $9,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2018 |
| Jan Mun | $4,590 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2018 |
| Antoine Williams | $4,590 | Greensboro, NC, US | Support The Arts | 2018 |
| Debi Cornwall | $750 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2018 |
| Mariah Garnett | $750 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2018 |
| Yannique Hall | $750 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2018 |
| Tarrah Krajnak | $4,590 | Claremont, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2018 |
| Kameelah Janan Rasheed | $500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2018 |
| Victoria Fu | $500 | San Diego, CA, US | Support The Arts | 2018 |
| Gonzalo Fuenmayor | $4,590 | Miami, FL, US | Support The Arts | 2018 |
| Anna Hepler | $4,590 | Greenfield, MA, US | Support The Arts | 2018 |
| Matthew Mazzotta | $750 | Canton, NY, US | Support The Arts | 2018 |
| Sante Fe Art Institute | $2,000 | Sante Fe, NM, US | General Fund Contribution | 2017 |
| Vermont Studio Center | $18,000 | Johnson, VT, US | General Fund Contribution | 2017 |
| Shadi Harouni | $400 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Fund Contribution | 2017 |
| Walker Art Center | $300 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Fund Contribution | 2017 |
| Christine Gedeon | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund Contribution | 2017 |
| Faheem Majeed | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund Contribution | 2017 |
| Elizabeth Tubergen | $600 | Sunnyside, NY, US | General Fund Contribution | 2017 |
| Contemporary Art Museum St Louis | $8,100 | St Louis, MO, US | General Fund Contribution | 2017 |
| Headlands Center | $5,000 | Sausalito, CA, US | General Fund Contribution | 2017 |
| Laxart | $10,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | General Contribution Fund | 2017 |
| Mariah Garnett | $6,750 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Fund Contribution | 2017 |
| Yannique Hall | $6,750 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Fund Contribution | 2017 |
| Matthew Mazzota | $6,750 | Canton, NY, US | General Contribution Fund | 2017 |
| Debi Cornwall | $6,750 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Contribution Fund | 2017 |
| Sante Fe Art Institute | $2,000 | Sante Fe, NM, US | General Fund Contribution | 2016 |
| Zoe Sheehan Saldana | $400 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Fund Contribution | 2016 |
| Anna Tsouhlarakis | $400 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund Contribution | 2016 |
| Carolina Caycedo | $400 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Fund Contribution | 2016 |
| Americas Society | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund Contribution | 2016 |
| Michigan State University | $5,000 | East Lansing, MI, US | General Fund Contribution | 2016 |
| Walker Art Center | $2,700 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Fund Contribution | 2016 |
| Chisenhale Gallery | $7,000 | London, LONDON, UK | General Fund Contribution | 2016 |
| Christine Gedeon | $4,500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund Contribution | 2016 |
| Faheem Majeed | $4,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund Contribution | 2016 |
| Kamellah Janan Rasheed | $4,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Fund Contribution | 2016 |
| Victoria Fu | $4,500 | North Hollywood, CA, US | General Fund Contribution | 2016 |
| Elizabeth Tubergen | $5,400 | Sunnyside, NY, US | General Fund Contribution | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Harpo Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 20-4926823 |
| Website | http://www.harpofoundation.org |
| Address | 2109 BONNIE BRAE AVE Las Vegas, NV 89102-4407 |
Key People (10)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Harpo Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Chaim Levine |
|---|---|
| Vice Chair | Jeremy Levine |
| Secretary | Isaac A Saufer |
| Chair | Olivia Georgia |
| Treasurer | Susan Caraballo |
Forms 990-PF
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Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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