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G Harbaugh Foundation

Preselected recipients only Thompsons Station, Tennessee · EIN 813762345

G Harbaugh Foundation is a private foundation in Thompsons Station, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.5 million in 20 grants; the typical grant was $27,500 and the largest $1.1 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 $3.6 million the year before.

40% 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$3.6 million25$60.3 million
2024$2.5 million20$56.5 million

How to apply

G Harbaugh 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 G Harbaugh Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee4$1.2 million
California8$894,250
Maryland2$370,000
Hawaii1$40,000
Illinois1$30,000
Massachusetts1$25,000
Virginia1$5,500
Ohio1$3,600
Missouri1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Catalyst Philanthropy Fund
Nashville, TN
To support program$1.1 million
The Century Club
San Diego, CA
To support program$425,250
Project Healing Water Fly Fishing Inc
La Plata, MD
To support program$360,000
Jessie Rees Foundation
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
To support program$225,000
Mauli Ola Foundation
Aliso Viejo, CA
To support program$75,000
Hope Leadership
San Diego, CA
To support program$50,000
Soul Survivor Outdoor
Carlsbad, CA
To support program$50,000
Philanthropic Impact Fund
Beverly Hills, CA
To support program$42,000
Ian Walsh Menehune Mayhem Founation
Haiku Hi, HI
To support program$40,000
Silver Lining Foundation
Chicago, IL
To support program$30,000
Middle Tennessee State University Foundation
Murfreesboro, TN
To support program$25,000
Spirit of Liberty Foundation
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
To support program$25,000
Gravity Research Foundation
Wellesley Hills, MA
To support program$25,000
Special Ops Xcursions Inc
Nashville, TN
To support program$10,000
NPLB Outdoors
Libertytown, MD
To support program$10,000
The Wall That Heals
Arlington, VA
To support program$5,500
River Kids LLC
Cincinnati, OH
To support program$3,600
San Diego Air and Space Museum
San Diego, CA
To support program$2,000
Demolay International
Kansas City, MO
To support program$1,000
Independence High School Ptso
Thompsons Station, TN
To support program$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does G Harbaugh Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does G Harbaugh Foundation give?

$2.5 million in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $27,500.

Who runs G Harbaugh Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Joseph Balla (Trustee).

What does G Harbaugh Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and education.

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