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Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 306708252

Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $201,506 in 25 grants; the typical grant was $4,650 and the largest $32,628. 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 $192,995 the year before.

44% of its 2025 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$177,68123$5.4 million
2024$192,99524$5.8 million
2025$201,50625$6.5 million

How to apply

Cora & Everett Harris Trust 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

What Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Maine.

StateGrantsAmount
Maine20$181,941
District of Columbia1$6,118
New York1$6,118
Rhode Island1$2,487
Massachusetts1$2,421
Montana1$2,421

Grants paid in 2025

All 25 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Maine General Medical Center
Augusta, ME
Unrestricted general$32,628
Inland Hospital
Waterville, ME
Unrestricted general$24,471
First Congregational Church
Waterville, ME
Unrestricted general$24,471
Waterville Area YMCA
Waterville, ME
Unrestricted general$20,392
University of Maine at Orono
Orono, ME
Scholarships$10,243
Pine Tree Boy Scouts
Raymond, ME
Unrestricted general$8,157
Waterville Area Boys &Girls Club
Waterville, ME
Unrestricted general$8,157
Pine Tree Society Inc
Bath, ME
Unrestricted general$6,118
Maine Children's Home Little Wanderers
Waterville, ME
Unrestricted general$6,118
Skills Inc
Saint Albans, ME
Unrestricted general$6,118
Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
Unrestricted general$6,118
American National Red Cross
Washington, DC
Unrestricted general$6,118
University of Maine at Farmington
Farmington, ME
Scholarships$4,650
Bates College
Lewiston, ME
Unrestricted general$4,631
Wayfinder Schools
Camden, ME
Unrestricted general$4,078
Sunset Home of Waterville
Waterville, ME
Unrestricted general$4,078
Kennebec Valley Behavioral Health Center
Waterville, ME
Unrestricted general$4,078
Girl Scouts of Maine
S Portland, ME
Unrestricted general$4,078
Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI
Unrestricted general$2,487
Colby College
Waterville, ME
Unrestricted general$2,422
Central Maine Community College
Auburn, ME
Unrestricted general$2,422
Stonehill College
Easton, MA
Unrestricted general$2,421
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT
Unrestricted general$2,421
St Joseph's College
Standish, ME
Unrestricted general$2,400
Thomas College
Waterville, ME
Scholarships$2,231

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund give?

$201,506 in tax year 2025, across 25 grants, with a typical grant of $4,650.

Who runs Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America N A (Trustee).

What does Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, education and youth programs.

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