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The Mary A Harrison Foundation Q12673002

Preselected recipients only Denver, Colorado · EIN 260433030

The Mary A Harrison Foundation Q12673002 is a private foundation in Denver, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $656,550 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $254,050. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $648,851 the year before.

15% of its 2024 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
2022$691,37410$13.4 million
2023$648,85116$15.6 million
2024$656,55013$16.5 million

How to apply

The Mary A Harrison Foundation Q12673002 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 The Mary A Harrison Foundation Q12673002 funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia1$254,050
Colorado7$187,500
California2$130,000
New York2$50,000
District of Columbia1$35,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
General purposes$254,050
Boys & Girls Club of Metro Denver
Denver, CO
General operating expenses$100,000
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
General purposes$100,000
Acacia Center for Justice
Washington, DC
General purposes$35,000
Breakthrough Silicon Valley
San Jose, CA
General purposes$30,000
The Denver Foundation
Denver, CO
General purposes$25,000
Wild Tomorrow Fund
New York, NY
General purposes$25,000
Everytown for Gun Safety
New York, NY
General purposes$25,000
Brain Injury Alliance
Denver, CO
General purposes$15,000
St Francis Center
Denver, CO
General purposes$15,000
The Park People
Denver, CO
General purposes$15,000
Denver Zoological Foundation
Denver, CO
General purposes$12,500
Denver Dumb Friends League
Denver, CO
General purposes$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Mary A Harrison Foundation Q12673002 accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Mary A Harrison Foundation Q12673002 give?

$656,550 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs The Mary A Harrison Foundation Q12673002?

Its 2024 filing lists George Augustas Harrison (President) and Thomas Hungerford Harrison (Vice President).

What does The Mary A Harrison Foundation Q12673002 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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