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The Luther & Susie Harrison Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Brunswick, Georgia · EIN 582169694

The Luther & Susie Harrison Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Brunswick, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.7 million in 7 grants; the typical grant was $200,000 and the largest $1.0 million. 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 down from $3.2 million the year before.

57% of its 2024 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$3.2 million6$55.8 million
2024$2.7 million7$59.5 million

How to apply

The Luther & Susie Harrison Foundation Inc 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 Luther & Susie Harrison Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia5$2.4 million
Minnesota1$250,000
District of Columbia1$830

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Healthcare
Atlanta, GA
For pediatric specialties and programs, helping children stay healthy.$1.0 million
University of Georgia Foundation
Athens, GA
Poultry Science Building pledge$1.0 million
Mayo Clinic (Rochester)
Rochester, MN
Intervention Cardiology Department in Rochester, MN for Endothelia Dysfunction Research.$250,000
Fragile Kids Foundation
Atlanta, GA
For providing medical equipment and aiding women who are the sole caregivers to medically fragile children$200,000
Bethlehem First UMC
Bethlehem, GA
To pay debt on church property and undertake repairs and maintenance projects.$175,000
Piedmont CASA Inc
Jefferson, GA
For expenses in renovating office space for the organization.$50,000
Exponent Philanthrophy
Washington, DC
Annual membership - support for an associaton for small Foundations$830

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Luther & Susie Harrison Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Luther & Susie Harrison Foundation Inc give?

$2.7 million in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $200,000.

Who runs The Luther & Susie Harrison Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Virginia S Pruett (Director), Kelley B Tison (Director), Anne Marie Tison (Director) and Jay Tison (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The Luther & Susie Harrison Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, science and research and youth programs.

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