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Don S Harris & Debra D Harris Family Cha

Preselected recipients only Fayetteville, Arkansas · EIN 616249560

Don S Harris & Debra D Harris Family Cha is a private foundation in Fayetteville, Arkansas. In tax year 2025 it gave $160,000 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $40,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $70,000 the year before.

91% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$172,00018$1.4 million
2024$70,0004$2.2 million
2025$160,00022$3.9 million

How to apply

Don S Harris & Debra D Harris Family Cha says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Don S Harris & Debra D Harris Family Cha funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Arkansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Arkansas20$148,000
Texas1$10,000
Oklahoma1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
First United Methodist Church
Springdale, AR
Charitable$40,000
Teen Action Support
Rogers, AR
Charitable$25,000
Good News Church
Leander, TX
Charitable$10,000
Samaritan House
Springdale, AR
Charitable$10,000
Nwa Food Bank
Lowell, AR
Charitable$10,000
7HILLS
Fayetteville, AR
Charitable$5,000
Springdale Meals on Wheels
Springdale, AR
Charitable$5,000
Nwa Children's Shelter
Bentonville, AR
Charitable$5,000
Lifestyles
Fayetteville, AR
Charitable$5,000
Nwacc Nursing Scholarship
Bentonville, AR
Charitable$5,000
Salvation Army
Fayetteville, AR
Charitable$5,000
Peace at Home
Fayetteville, AR
Charitable$5,000
Arkansas Children's Hospital
Springdale, AR
Charitable$5,000
Theatre Squared
Fayetteville, AR
Charitable$5,000
Amp
Rogers, AR
Charitable$3,500
Walton Arts Center
Fayetteville, AR
Charitable$3,000
Fayetteville Public Library
Fayetteville, AR
Charitable$2,500
Springdale Softball
Springdale, AR
Charitable$2,500
American Red Cross
Rogers, AR
Charitable$2,500
Springdale Downtown Alliance
Springdale, AR
Charitable$2,000
American Cancer Society
Tulsa, OK
Charitable$2,000
American Heart Association
Fayetteville, AR
Charitable$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Don S Harris & Debra D Harris Family Cha accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Don S Harris & Debra D Harris Family Cha give?

$160,000 in tax year 2025, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Don S Harris & Debra D Harris Family Cha?

Its 2025 filing lists Brittany J Adcock (Trustee), Don S Harris (Member), Debra D Harris (Member) and Melissa Doty (Member).

What does Don S Harris & Debra D Harris Family Cha fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, youth programs and food and hunger.

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