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The Albert E Harrison Foundation

Preselected recipients only Ellijay, Georgia · EIN 582501770

The Albert E Harrison Foundation is a private foundation in Ellijay, Georgia. In tax year 2025 it gave $294,700 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $15,500 and the largest $90,700. 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 $288,750 the year before.

8% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$292,00015$4.9 million
2024$288,75014$5.5 million
2025$294,70012$5.8 million

How to apply

The Albert E Harrison 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 The Albert E Harrison Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia11$279,700
Tennessee1$15,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Gilmer Education Foundation
Ellijay, GA
Scholarship$90,700
Fannin County Scholarship Foundation Inc
Blue Ridge, GA
Scholarship$50,000
Pickens County School System
Jasper, GA
Scholarship$50,000
American Legion-Post 149-PICKENS Co Ga
Jasper, GA
Unrestricted donation$25,000
Mountain Education Charter High School
Ellijay, GA
Scholarships$25,000
North Georgia Christian Academy
Ellijay, GA
Scholarship$16,000
Copper Basin Rural Community Association
Copperhill, TN
Scholarships$15,000
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA
Unrestricted donation$10,000
Gilmer College & Career Academy
Ellijay, GA
Unrestricted donation$5,000
Reinhardt University
Waleska, GA
Scholarship$5,000
Gilmer Christian Learning Center
Ellijay, GA
Scholarship$2,500
NE Ga Council for Boy Scouts
Pendergrass, GA
Unrestricted donation$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Albert E Harrison Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Albert E Harrison Foundation give?

$294,700 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $15,500.

Who runs The Albert E Harrison Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists John M Harrison (President/Trustee), Marianne H Bowman (Sec-Treas/Trustee) and Douglas P Harrison (Vp/Trustee).

What does The Albert E Harrison Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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