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Brian and Phyllis Harvey Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 954833595

Brian and Phyllis Harvey Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.3 million in 13 grants; the typical grant was $150,000 and the largest $187,000. 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 $940,000 the year before.

17% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$900,00012$8.4 million
2024$940,00011$14.8 million
2025$1.3 million13$71.1 million

How to apply

Brian and Phyllis Harvey Foundation 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 Brian and Phyllis Harvey Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California9$961,690
Florida1$187,000
New York1$150,000
Utah1$10,000
Connecticut1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Guest House Ocala Foundation
Silver Springs, FL
To support program that help people heal from trauma-induced subtance abuse, process addiction, anxiety or depression in a safe, comfortable and confidential setting.$187,000
High Fives Foundation
Truckee, CA
To support program that help people with programs focused on adaptive sports and injury prevention$151,690
Anti Defamation League
New York, NY
Fights all forms of antisemitism and bias.$150,000
Cedar-Sinai
Los Angeles, CA
To improve health of the community.$150,000
Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
To assist families with financial hardships as their children undergo cancer treatment.$150,000
City of Hope
Duarte, CA
To support and transform the future of health care by turning science into practical benefits.$150,000
The UCLA Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
To support the alzheimer's and dementia care program fund.$150,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Los an
Los Angeles, CA
To assist needy families.$100,000
Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Agi
Reseda, CA
To support senior care programs of the organization.$100,000
Huntsman Cancer Foundation
Salt Lake City, UT
To support transformational science and world-class clinical care.$10,000
Mishkan Torah Valley Community Koll
Tarzana, CA
To support to a community-oriented congregation$5,000
Individual
CA
To support a program dedicated to helping students with their needs for the wrestling team$5,000
The Multiple Myelonia Research Foun
Norwalk, CT
To support funding for the research to find a cure for multiple myeloma.$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Brian and Phyllis Harvey Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Brian and Phyllis Harvey Foundation give?

$1.3 million in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $150,000.

Who runs Brian and Phyllis Harvey Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Darin Harvey (President) and Tanner Harvey (Vice President).

What does Brian and Phyllis Harvey Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, human services and faith communities.

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