Harris Foundation Inc
Oklahoma City, OK · EIN 73-6093072. Reported 320 grants totalling $2,169,400 to 147 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Harris Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,500 and $10,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $50,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State University Foundatio | Stillwater, OK | $107,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sunbeam Family Services | Oklahoma City, OK | $75,750 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pivot - a Turning Point for Youth | Oklahoma City, OK | $73,250 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Positive Tomorrows | Oklahoma City, OK | $71,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rsvp of Enid and North Central Okla | Enid, OK | $65,500 | 7 | 3 | 2024 |
| Focus on Home | Oklahoma City, OK | $57,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma City Police Athletic Leagu | Oklahoma City, OK | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Homeless Alliance | Oklahoma City, OK | $53,250 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bennie's Barn Horse Therapy Ranch | Enid, OK | $51,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fields and Futures | Oklahoma City, OK | $47,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Oklahoma Single Parent Scholarship | Oklahoma City, OK | $46,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sisu Youth Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Services Organization | Oklahoma City, OK | $42,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wings Special Needs Community | Edmond, OK | $42,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bennies Barn Inc | Enid, OK | $42,000 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Teen Recovery Solutions | Oklahoma City, OK | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Arts Institute | Oklahoma City, OK | $34,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| A to Z Productions Norman Philhar | Norman, OK | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Great Plains | Oklahoma City, OK | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Remerge | Oklahoma City, OK | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bishop Mcguinness Catholic High Sch | Oklahoma City, OK | $26,500 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ballet Oklahoma Inc Dba Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Central Oklahoma Camp and Conferenc | Guthrie, OK | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Edmond Mobile Meals | Edmond, OK | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Messages Project | Edmond, OK | $20,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Thomas N Lynn Institute for Healthc | Oklahoma City, OK | $20,500 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humani | Oklahoma City, OK | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hearts for Hearing Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma City National Memorial Fou | Oklahoma City, OK | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Special Care | Oklahoma City, OK | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Special Olympics Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Thrive | Oklahoma City, OK | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Meadows Center for Opportunity Inc | Edmond, OK | $19,600 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Players Philanthropy Fund | Towson, MD | $17,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| A to Z Productions Inc (dba Norman | Norman, OK | $17,000 | 4 | 1 | 2024 |
| Loaves and Fishes of Northwest Okla | Enid, OK | $17,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pivot Fka Youth Services for Oklaho | Oklahoma City, OK | $16,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross - Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bennie's Barn | Enid, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Calm Waters Center for Children and | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| City Rescue Mission | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dress for Success Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Enid Sports Association | Enid, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mental Health Association Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Not Your Average Joe | Moore, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oklahoma Youth Orchestra Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Dragonfly Home | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Enid Symphony Association | Enid, OK | $14,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Warriors Benefit | Enid, OK | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends for Folks | Norman, OK | $13,400 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tenaciously Teal | Oklahoma City, OK | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Primetime | Oklahoma City, OK | $12,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Enid Community Theater Inc Dba Ga | Enid, OK | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Enid Street Outreach Services Inc | Enid, OK | $11,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Oklahoma Christian Academy | Edmond, OK | $11,500 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Infant Crisis Services Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| 1 Day Ranch Animal Rescue | Shawnee, OK | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beyond the Spectrum Ok Inc | Edmond, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cavett Kids Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Christmas Connection Inc | Edmond, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Citizens Caring for Children | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Deadcenter Film Festival | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Emergency Responders Assistance Pro | Edmond, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Enid Arts and Science Foundation Db | Enid, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Emergency Responder Assist | Edmond, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Norman Addiction Information & Coun | Norman, OK | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Oklahoma Children's Theatre | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Oklahoma Family Center for Autism | Edmond, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oklahoma Zoological Society | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Redeeming the Family Inc (dba Okla | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Remerge of Ok County Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Care Center | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Twin Cedars Inc Formerly Central | Guthrie, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YWCA Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Urban Mission Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $8,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Halo Project International | Oklahoma City, OK | $8,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Oklahoma Foundation I | Oklahoma City, OK | $7,700 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Food and Shelter Inc | Norman, OK | $7,500 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Cleats for Kids | Oklahoma City, OK | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rsvp of Enid & North Central Ok | Enid, OK | $7,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Enid Police Department | Enid, OK | $7,150 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Woodring Wall of Honor and Veterans | Enid, OK | $7,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Crossroads Youth & Family Services | Norman, OK | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ok | Tulsa, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Britvil Community Food Pantry | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Calm Waters Center for Children & F | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Canterbury Voices | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| CASA of Oklahoma County Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chautauqua Council of Enid Inc | Enid, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| El Sistema Oklahoma Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First United Methodist Church - Lea | Enid, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Freedom City | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harding Fine Arts Academy Foundatio | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Honestly Inc (formerly Thrive) | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jesus House | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leah's Hope | Midwest City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mary Abbott Children's House | Norman, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Newview Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oklahoma Guardian Ad Litem Institue | Edmond, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oklahoma Project Woman | Tulsa, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oklahoma Youth Orchestras Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Smart Start Central Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| To By for Kids Foundation (dba Clea | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mcfarlin United Methodist Church | Norman, OK | $4,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| City of Enid | Enid, OK | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| First United Methodist Church of En | Enid, OK | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Railroad Museum of Oklahoma Inc | Enid, OK | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Schwartz Elementary School | Oklahoma City, OK | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fairview Public Schools | Fairview, OK | $3,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic High School Foundation Inc | Little Rock, AR | $3,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Okc Metro Alliance Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| A Chance to Change | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beyond the Spectrum Oklahoma | Edmond, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City Care | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Enid Chautauqua Council Inc | Enid, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oakwood Retirement Village Inc (dba | Enid, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Council on American-Islamic Relatio | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Loaves and Fishes of Nw Oklahoma | Enid, OK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Proton Pals Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Churc | Edmond, OK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YWCA of Enid | Enid, OK | $2,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| First United Methodist Church | Enid, OK | $1,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Garfield County Sheriff Department | Enid, OK | $1,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tuttle Band Boosters | Tuttle, OK | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kinder Konnection (first Baptist Ch | Enid, OK | $1,350 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 1 Day Ranch Rescue | Shawnee, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Edmond | Edmond, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Garfield County Child Advocacy Coun | Enid, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation | Dublin, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ou Foundation | Norman, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Church | Enid, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tahlequah Public Schools | Tahlequah, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army of Enid | Enid, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pulaski Heights United Methodist Ch | Little Rock, AR | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stepup Tahlequah Inc | Tahlequah, OK | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mount St Mary Academy | Little Rock, AR | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Harding Fine Arts Academy | Oklahoma City, OK | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Links International | Woodland Park, CO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Our House Inc | Little Rock, AR | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pioneer Library System Foundation | Norman, OK | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The First Presbyterian Church of En | Enid, OK | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
68 of 147 (46%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 52%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Pivot - a Turning Point for Youth
TRANSFORMING YOUNG LIVES IN 2024 - Oklahoma State University Foundatio
THE HARRIS FOUNDATION ENDOWED SCHOLA - Bennie's Barn Horse Therapy Ranch
ADA COMPLIANCE ON BARN EXPANSION - Positive Tomorrows
ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS EXP - Rsvp of Enid and North Central Okla
EMERGENCY RESPONDERS ADDITIONAL NEED - Homeless Alliance
IN MEMORY OF FRANK W. MERRICK
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 157 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 85 | $459,300 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 88 | $563,500 | $4,250 |
| 2023 | 76 | $596,600 | $6,000 |
| 2024 | 71 | $550,000 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 99% of this one's giving went to organizations in Oklahoma. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Oklahoma.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Harris Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1024 E Britton Rd Ste 200, Oklahoma City, OK, 73131. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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