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The John W Harris Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Charlotte, North Carolina · EIN 263556445

The John W Harris Family Foundation is a private foundation in Charlotte, North Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $26,500 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 $501,100 the year before.

100% 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$501,10016$28,768
2024$26,5006$36,456

How to apply

The John W Harris Family 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina4$11,500
Washington1$10,000
Virginia1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
World Vision
Federal Way, WA
Operational Support$10,000
Woodberry Forest School
Woodberry Forest, VA
Operational Support$5,000
NC Sports Hall of Fame
Raleigh, NC
Operational Support$5,000
UNC Charlotte Athletic Foundation
Charlotte, NC
Operational Support$5,000
Foundation for the Carolinas
Charlotte, NC
Operational Support$1,000
Cypress Point Caddie Emergency Fund
Matthews, NC
Operational Support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The John W Harris Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The John W Harris Family Foundation give?

$26,500 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The John W Harris Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists John W Harris (Trustee), John W Harris III (Trustee) and Greg Currie (Trustee).

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