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Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 874021643

Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $9,450 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $625 and the largest $5,000. 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 $10,000 the year before.

83% 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$10,0001$173,795
2024$9,4506$328,713

How to apply

Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$5,000
Ohio1$2,500
Illinois3$1,750
District of Columbia1$200

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Anti-Defamation League
New York, NY
General purposes$5,000
Jaharis Gifting Fund - Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Cincinnati, OH
General purposes$2,500
American Bar Foundation
Chicago, IL
General purposes$750
H Foundation
La Grange, IL
General purposes$500
Hadley Woman's Board
Winnetka, IL
General purposes$500
Actec Foundation
Washington, DC
General purposes$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund give?

$9,450 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $625.

Who runs Louis and Maria Harrison Charitable Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists Louis S Harrison (President and Director), Maria Harrison (Treasurer and Director) and Robert Harrison (VP and Director).

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