The Harris Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 58-6032442

Foundation Overview

Based in Athens, GA, The Harris Foundation has awarded 208 grants totaling $1,181,973 to organizations in Georgia and District of Columbia. Individual grants range from $500 to $12,000, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,181,973
Total Assets
$2,625,732
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
21
Median Grant
$6,000
% Median Grant Growth
+20% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: May 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: N/A

0 of 21 recipients (0%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Georgia

99% of all grants are concentrated in Georgia, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Georgia, funding concentrates in Athens (57%), Augusta (30%), Atlanta (5%).

Funding Trajectory
+35%

Moderate 35% growth trend over 9 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
Healthcare + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on healthcare (58%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Harris Foundation'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
American National Red Cross $5,370 Washington, DC, US General Use 2024
Athens Area Habitat For Humanity $7,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2024
Athens Area Humane Society $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2024
Athens Community Council On Aging $6,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2024
Athens Nurses Clinic $6,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2024
Athens Ymca $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2024
Athens Ywco $1,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2024
Barrow Community Foundation $2,000 Winder, GA, US General Use 2024
Cancer Foundation Of Ne Ga $500 Athens, GA, US General Use 2024
Emory University $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Winship Cancer Institute 2024
Firefly Trail Inc $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2024
Food Bank Of Northeast Georgia $7,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2024
Georgia Cancer Center $10,000 Augusta, GA, US Gru Cancer Center 2024
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $10,000 Augusta, GA, US 21605 Georgia Childrens Hospital 2024
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $8,000 Augusta, GA, US 21708 Als Program 2024
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $10,000 Augusta, GA, US 21064 Breast Cancer Research 2024
Medical College Of Georgia $8,000 Augusta, GA, US Alzheimer's Research 2024
Mercy Health Center $7,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2024
Project Safe Inc $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2024
Salvation Army $4,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2024
United Way Of Northeast Georgia $3,500 Athens, GA, US General Use 2024
American National Red Cross $2,115 Washington, DC, US General Use 2023
Athens Area Habitat For Humanity $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2023
Athens Area Humane Society $3,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2023
Athens Community Council On Aging $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2023
Athens Nurses Clinic $6,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2023
Athens Ymca $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2023
Athens Ywco $2,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2023
Barrow Community Foundation $2,000 Winder, GA, US General Use 2023
Cancer Foundation Of Ne Ga $1,500 Athens, GA, US General Use 2023
Emory University $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Winship Cancer Institute 2023
Extra Special People Inc $1,000 Watkinsville, GA, US General Use 2023
Firefly Trail Inc $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2023
Food Bank Of Northeast Georgia $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2023
Ga Dental Asssociation Fdn $1,500 Marietta, GA, US General Use 2023
Georgia Cancer Center $10,000 Augusta, GA, US Gru Cancer Center 2023
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $10,000 Augusta, GA, US 21605 Georgia Childrens Hospital 2023
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $7,000 Augusta, GA, US 21708 Als Program 2023
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $10,000 Augusta, GA, US 21064 Breast Cancer Research 2023
Medical College Of Georgia $8,000 Augusta, GA, US Alzheimer's Research 2023
Mercy Health Center $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2023
Project Safe Inc $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2023
Salvation Army $4,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2023
Athens Area Habitat For Humanity $4,360 Athens, GA, US General Use 2022
Athens Area Humane Society $1,500 Athens, GA, US General Use 2022
Athens Community Council On Aging $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2022
Athens Nurses Clinic $6,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2022
Athens Ymca $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2022
Athens Ywco $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2022
Cancer Foundation Of Ne Ga $1,500 Athens, GA, US General Use 2022
Emory University $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Winship Cancer Institute 2022
Extra Special People Inc $3,000 Watkinsville, GA, US General Use 2022
Firefly Trail Inc $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2022
Food Bank Of Northeast Georgia $4,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2022
Georgia Cancer Center $10,000 Augusta, GA, US Gru Cancer Center 2022
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $10,000 Augusta, GA, US 21605 Georgia Childrens Hospital 2022
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $8,000 Augusta, GA, US 21708 Als Program 2022
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $10,000 Augusta, GA, US 21064 Breast Cancer Research 2022
Medical College Of Georgia $7,000 Augusta, GA, US Alzheimer's Research 2022
Mercy Health Center $6,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2022
Project Safe Inc $4,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2022
Salvation Army $4,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2022
Athens Area Habitat For Humanity $4,360 Athens, GA, US General Use 2022
Athens Area Humane Society $1,500 Athens, GA, US General Use 2022
Athens Community Council On Aging $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2022
Athens Nurses Clinic $6,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2022
Athens Ymca $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2022
Athens Ywco $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2022
Cancer Foundation Of Ne Ga $1,500 Athens, GA, US General Use 2022
Emory University $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Winship Cancer Institute 2022
Extra Special People Inc $3,000 Watkinsville, GA, US General Use 2022
Firefly Trail Inc $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2022
Food Bank Of Northeast Georgia $4,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2022
Georgia Cancer Center $10,000 Augusta, GA, US Gru Cancer Center 2022
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $10,000 Augusta, GA, US 21605 Georgia Childrens Hospital 2022
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $8,000 Augusta, GA, US 21708 Als Program 2022
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $10,000 Augusta, GA, US 21064 Breast Cancer Research 2022
Medical College Of Georgia $7,000 Augusta, GA, US Alzheimer's Research 2022
Mercy Health Center $6,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2022
Project Safe Inc $4,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2022
Salvation Army $4,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2022
Athens Area Habitat For Humanity $3,622 Athens, GA, US General Use 2021
Athens Community Council On Aging $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2021
Athens Nurses Clinic $6,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2021
Athens Ymca $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2021
Athens Ywco $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2021
Cancer Foundation Of Ne Ga $4,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2021
Emory University $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Winship Cancer Institute 2021
Extra Special People Inc $3,000 Watkinsville, GA, US General Use 2021
Firefly Trail Inc $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2021
Food Bank Of Northeast Georgia $4,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2021
Georgia Cancer Center $12,000 Augusta, GA, US Gru Cancer Center 2021
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $10,000 Augusta, GA, US 21605 Georgia Childrens Hospital 2021
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $8,000 Augusta, GA, US 21708 Als Program 2021
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $10,000 Augusta, GA, US 21064 Breast Cancer Research 2021
Medical College Of Georgia $7,000 Augusta, GA, US Alzheimer's Research 2021
Mercy Health Center $7,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2021
Project Safe Inc $4,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2021
Salvation Army $4,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2021
Athens Area Habitat For Humanity $3,622 Athens, GA, US General Use 2021
Athens Community Council On Aging $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2021
Athens Nurses Clinic $6,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2021
Athens Ymca $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2021
Athens Ywco $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2021
Cancer Foundation Of Ne Ga $4,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2021
Emory University $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Winship Cancer Institute 2021
Extra Special People Inc $3,000 Watkinsville, GA, US General Use 2021
Firefly Trail Inc $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2021
Food Bank Of Northeast Georgia $4,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2021
Georgia Cancer Center $12,000 Augusta, GA, US Gru Cancer Center 2021
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $10,000 Augusta, GA, US 21605 Georgia Childrens Hospital 2021
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $8,000 Augusta, GA, US 21708 Als Program 2021
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $10,000 Augusta, GA, US 21064 Breast Cancer Research 2021
Medical College Of Georgia $7,000 Augusta, GA, US Alzheimer's Research 2021
Mercy Health Center $7,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2021
Project Safe Inc $4,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2021
Salvation Army $4,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2021
Athens Area Habitat For Humanity $2,467 Athens, GA, US General Use 2020
Athens Community Council On Aging $4,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2020
Athens Nurses Clinic $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2020
Athens Ymca $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2020
Athens Ywco $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2020
Cancer Foundation Of Ne Ga $3,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2020
Emory University $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Winship Cancer Institute 2020
Extra Special People Inc $3,000 Watkinsville, GA, US General Use 2020
Firefly Trail Inc $4,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2020
Food Bank Of Northeast Georgia $3,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2020
Georgia Cancer Center $12,000 Augusta, GA, US Gru Cancer Center 2020
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $10,000 Augusta, GA, US 21605 Georgia Childrens Hospital 2020
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $8,000 Augusta, GA, US 21708 Als Program 2020
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $10,000 Augusta, GA, US 21064 Breast Cancer Research 2020
Medical College Of Georgia $7,000 Augusta, GA, US Alzheimer's Research 2020
Mercy Health Center $8,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2020
Project Safe Inc $4,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2020
Salvation Army $3,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2020
Athens Community Council On Aging $4,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2019
Athens Nurses Clinic $3,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2019
Athens Ymca $3,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2019
Cancer Foundation Of Ne Ga $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2019
Emory University $12,000 Atlanta, GA, US Winship Cancer Institute 2019
Extra Special People Inc $2,500 Watkinsville, GA, US General Use 2019
Firefly Trail Inc $2,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2019
Food Bank Of Northeast Georgia $2,017 Athens, GA, US General Use 2019
Georgia Cancer Center $12,000 Augusta, GA, US Gru Cancer Center 2019
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $10,000 Augusta, GA, US 21605 Georgia Childrens Hospital 2019
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $9,000 Augusta, GA, US 21708 Als Program 2019
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $10,000 Augusta, GA, US 21064 Breast Cancer Research 2019
Medical College Of Georgia $6,000 Augusta, GA, US Alzheimer's Research 2019
Mercy Health Center $8,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2019
Project Safe Inc $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2019
Salvation Army $3,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2019
St Mary's Foundation $2,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2019
United Way Of Northeast Georgia $4,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2019
Athens Community Council On Aging $2,500 Athens, GA, US General Use 2017
Athens Nurses Clinic $4,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2017
Athens Ymca $2,500 Athens, GA, US General Use 2017
Cancer Foundation Of Ne Ga $4,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2017
Barrow County Habitat For Humanity $2,500 Winder, GA, US General Use 2017
Eagle Ranch $1,000 Chestnut Mountain, GA, US General Use 2017
Emory University $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Winship Cancer Institute 2017
Extra Special People Inc $2,500 Watkinsville, GA, US General Use 2017
Food Bank Of Northeast Georgia $2,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2017
Georgia Cancer Center $10,000 Augusta, GA, US Gru Cancer Center 2017
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $10,000 Augusta, GA, US Georgia Childrens Hospital 2017
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $8,000 Augusta, GA, US Als Program 2017
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $8,000 Augusta, GA, US 21064 Breast Cancer Research 2017
Medical College Of Georgia $8,000 Augusta, GA, US Alzheimer's Research 2017
Medical College Of Georgia $2,087 Augusta, GA, US General Use 2017
Mercy Health Center $9,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2017
Project Safe Inc $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2017
Salvation Army $2,500 Athens, GA, US General Use 2017
St Mary's Foundation $2,500 Athens, GA, US General Use 2017
United Way Of Northeast Georgia $2,500 Athens, GA, US General Use 2017
Athens Community Council On Aging $1,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2016
Athens Ymca $2,500 Athens, GA, US General Use 2016
Cancer Foundation Of Ne Ga $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2016
Eagle Ranch $1,000 Chestnut Mountain, GA, US General Use 2016
Emory University $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Winship Cancer Institute 2016
Extra Special People Inc $1,019 Watkinsville, GA, US General Use 2016
Georgia Cancer Center $10,000 Augusta, GA, US Gru Cancer Center 2016
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $8,000 Augusta, GA, US Georgia Childrens Hospital 2016
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $8,000 Augusta, GA, US Als Program 2016
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $8,000 Augusta, GA, US 21064 Breast Cancer Research 2016
Medical College Of Georgia $8,000 Augusta, GA, US Alzheimer's Research 2016
Medical College Of Georgia $8,000 Augusta, GA, US Maternal Fetal Medicine 2016
Medical College Of Georgia $4,000 Augusta, GA, US Obgyn / Ohms Research 2016
Medical College Of Georgia $4,000 Augusta, GA, US Torbin Medical Endowment 2016
Mercy Health Center $9,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2016
Project Safe Inc $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2016
Salvation Army $2,500 Athens, GA, US General Use 2016
St Mary's Foundation $1,500 Athens, GA, US General Use 2016
United Way Of Northeast Georgia $2,500 Athens, GA, US General Use 2016
Athens Ymca $2,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2015
Cancer Foundation Of Ne Ga $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2015
Eagle Ranch $5,000 Chestnut Mountain, GA, US General Use 2015
Emory University $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Winship Cancer Institute 2015
Georgia Cancer Center $10,000 Augusta, GA, US Gru Cancer Center 2015
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $7,000 Augusta, GA, US Georgia Childrens Hospital 2015
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $6,000 Augusta, GA, US Als Program 2015
Georgia Health Sciences Foundation $10,000 Augusta, GA, US 21064 Breast Cancer Research 2015
Medical College Of Georgia $10,000 Augusta, GA, US Alzheimer's Research 2015
Medical College Of Georgia $7,000 Augusta, GA, US Maternal Fetal Medicine 2015
Medical College Of Georgia $1,500 Augusta, GA, US Obgyn / Ohms Research 2015
Medical College Of Georgia $1,500 Augusta, GA, US Torbin Medical Endowment 2015
Mercy Health Center $9,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2015
Project Safe Inc $5,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2015
Salvation Army $1,934 Athens, GA, US General Use 2015
United Way Of Northeast Georgia $2,000 Athens, GA, US General Use 2015

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Contact Information

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EIN 58-6032442
Website N/A
Address 115 TELFAIR PL Athens, GA 30606-3218

Key People (1)

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Foundation M Dr William G Rice

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated May 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.