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The Harper Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Midland, Texas · EIN 871021296

The Harper Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Midland, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $257,250 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $27,000 and the largest $130,000. 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 up from $79,800 the year before.

50% 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$79,8006$2.0 million
2024$257,2505$2.1 million

How to apply

The Harper Family 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 Harper Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas5$257,250

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Baylor University
Waco, TX
Harper endowed scholarship$130,000
Manor Park
Midland, TX
Supporting updates to the senior living hvac systems$75,000
First Methodist
Midland, TX
Donation$27,000
Bynum School
Midland, TX
School donation$25,000
Baylor University
Waco, TX
Women's basketball excellence fund$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Harper Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Harper Family Foundation Inc give?

$257,250 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $27,000.

Who runs The Harper Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Jack F Harper (Vice President), Shelley D Harper (President/Seccretary) and Michael McWilliams (Treasurer).

What does The Harper Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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