Mary W Harriman Foundation
New York, NY · EIN 23-7356000. Reported 490 grants totalling $6,991,000 to 193 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. Mary W Harriman Foundation 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 $7,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $4,000 and $15,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $170,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates College | Lewiston, ME | $330,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $305,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Scenic Husdon Inc | Poughkeepsie, NY | $285,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Palisades Interstate Park Commission | Bear Mountain, NY | $278,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Concord Academy | Concord, MA | $235,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| New York City Ballet Inc | New York, NY | $215,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Storm King Art Center | Mountainville, NY | $180,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood New York City | New York, NY | $175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Als Association Greater New York Chapter | New York, NY | $160,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys' Club of New York | New York, NY | $160,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Historical Society | Boston, MA | $125,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Upper Valley Snow Sports Foundation | Enfield, NH | $125,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Thirteenwnet Ny | New York, NY | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Disocvery Inc | Harris, NY | $110,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boy's Club of New York | New York, NY | $102,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Film Forum Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Land Trust Alliance | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation | Oakland, CA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Steps to Success Inc | Brookline Village, MA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| WGBH Educational Foundation | Boston, MA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Scenic Hudson Inc | Poughkeepsie, NY | $95,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Defenders of Wildlife | Washington, DC | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | Boston, MA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation | Sun Valley, ID | $73,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Huntington Theatre Company | Boston, MA | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northern Stage Company | White River, VT | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New York - New Jersey Trail Conference | Mahwah, NJ | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Discovery Inc | Harris, NY | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebano, NH | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bush School | Seattle, WA | $55,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Good Samaritan Fdn for Better Health | Suffern, NY | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Orange County Historical Society | Arden, NY | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Good Beginnings of the Upper Valley | West Lebanon, NH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Negro College Fund Inc | Fairfax, VA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Harriman State Park Inc | Island Park, ID | $49,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $47,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Burke Mountain Academy | East Burke, VT | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tvrc Education Foundation | Jackson, WY | $44,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nature Conservancy of Idaho | Hailey, ID | $44,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $44,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Public Radio Inc | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New York Public Library | New York, NY | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nyu Liberal Studies Program | New York, NY | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| One World Surgery | Chicago, IL | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Orange County Land Trust Inc | Middletown, NY | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Visiting Nurse Service New York | New York, NY | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wnyc Radio | New York, NY | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Columbia Univ Harriman Institute | New York, NY | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New York Health and Hospitals | New York, NY | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rowland Hall St Mark's School | Salt Lake City, UT | $35,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Trustees of Columbia University | New York, NY | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Women's Information Service Wise | Lebanon, NH | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter | New York, NY | $32,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American National Red Cross | New York, NY | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American University Beirut | New York, NY | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Campfire Foundation Inc | Ketchum, ID | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Urban League | New York, NY | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Park Avenue Armory | New York, NY | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Trustees of Reservation | Beverly, MA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Upper Valley Land Trust Inc | Hanover, NH | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame Inc | Goshen, NY | $28,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Park City Education Foundation | Park City, UT | $26,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ravensbeard Wildlife Center Inc | Saugerties, NY | $26,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Brookline Improvement Coalition | Brookline, MA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement | Kapolei, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foxcroft School | Middleburg, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Community Founation | Honoulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Seventh Regment Armory Conservancy Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross Greater New York | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Black Rock Forest Consortium | Cornwall, NY | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bloom Community Center | Northampton, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ford K Sayre Memorial Ski Council | Hanover, NH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Friends of Holly Hill Farm | Cohasset, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Henry Street Settlement | New York, NY | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lord's Place | West Palm Beach, FL | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New York Theatre Workshop Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New York University Liberal Studies Program | New York, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northern Stage | White River Junction, VT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Park City Community Foundation | Park City, UT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Phillips Exeter Academy | Exeter, NH | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Seventh Regiment Armory Conservancy Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unicef USA | New York, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Central Behavioral Health | Lebanon, NH | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mary Obolensky Leukemia Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | $19,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Baldwin & Co Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Blaine County Recreaton District | Hailey, ID | $18,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nyu Faces | New York, NY | $15,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Friends of Dartmouth Rowing | Hanover, NH | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Suffern, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| House of Speakeasy Foundation | New York, NY | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Olddog Haven | Oak Harbor, WA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Park City Coummunity Foundation | Park City, UT | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Regents of the University of California | Oakland, CA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | New York, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Trust for Public Land | New York, NY | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tuck Executive Education at Dartmouth | Hanover, NH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United States Court Tennis Preservation Foundation | Jamestown, RI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Holderness School | Plymouth, NH | $13,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American's Vetdogs | Smithtown, NY | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arlen Specter US Squash Center | New York, NY | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Center for Hearing & Communication | New York, NY | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Guide Dog Foundation America's Vetdogs | Smithtown, NY | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Happy Paws Rescue Inc | South Plainfield, NJ | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sun Valley Writers Conference | Monterey, CA | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Weill Cornell Medicine | New York, NY | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Woodbury Community Ambulance Corps Inc | Central Valley, NY | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Harriman Engine Company No 1 | Harriman, NY | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| All Hands and Hearts Smart Response Inc | Mattapoisett, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Americans Foundation Inc | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brookline Community Development Corp | Brookline, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brookline Education Foundation | Brookline, MA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Council on Foreign Relations | New York, NY | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Everglades Foundation | Palmetto Bay, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Forman School | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Green Dot Public School | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gulf Association Inc | Cohasset, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ketchum Fire Department | Ketchum, ID | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maine Community Foundation Inc | Ellsworth, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New York City Health and Hospitals | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Robert F Kennedy Commuity Alliance | Lancaster, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Silver Creek Alliance | Picabo, ID | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Space Idaho Inc | Hailey, ID | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Forman School | Litchfield, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Mj Project | Coarsegold, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Univeristy of Denver | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| US Court Tennis Association | Tuxedo Park, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wood River Land Trust Company | Hailey, ID | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Library | Ketchum, ID | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Drawing Center Inc | New York, NY | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United States Court Tennis Association | New York, NY | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brooks School | North Andover, MA | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| College of Charleston | Charleston, SC | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Glynwood Center Inc | Cold Spring, NY | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Orange Pathways Inc | Goshen, NY | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Community Library Ketchum Idaho | Ketchum, ID | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tuxedo Volunteer Ambulance Corps | Tuxedo Park, NY | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Vision Hudson Valley Inc | Chester, NY | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Blaine County Hunger Coalition Inc | Bellevue, ID | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center | Lebanon, NH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fountain Valley School | Colorado Springs, CO | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Frankin & Marshall College | Lancaster, PA | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sage School | Hailey, ID | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Toddlers Morning Out | Hanover, NH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Green Dot Public School California | Los Angeles, CA | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nyspcc | New York, NY | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| School of American Ballet Inc | New York, NY | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Florida Forgotten Felines | Lantana, FL | $6,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Blaine County Recreation District | Hailey, ID | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Canterbury School Inc | New Milford, CT | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St George's School | Newport, RI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Hartford | West Hartford, CT | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| US Court Tennis Preservation Founation | Jamestown, RI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Student Conservation Association Inc | Charlestown, NH | $5,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bat Conservation International | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hemingway Parents Auxilary | Ketchum, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Paris Review Foundation | Big Sandy, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pc Tots | Park City, UT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| People's Health Clinic | Park City, UT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rockefeller University | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Teach for America Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| UC San Diego Foundation | Lajolla, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cobb School Montessori | Simsbury, CT | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| International Conservation Caucus Foundation | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Museum Village | Monroe, NY | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Iccf Group | Washinton, DC | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| US Squash Racquets Association Inc | New York, NY | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Harriman Engine Co No 1 Inc | Harriman, NY | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New York Society for the Prevention | New York, NY | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ny Society for the Prev of Cruelty to Children | New York, NY | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sun Valley Youth Hockey | Sun Valley, ID | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| New Hope Charities | West Palm Beach, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sun Valley Music Festival | Ketchum, ID | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| SUNY - Fit | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tia Chuchas Centro Cultural Bookstore | Sylmar, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Word Up Community Bookshop | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Episcopal Church of Bethesda-By-the-Sea | Palm Beach, FL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fashion Institute of Technology Fd | New York, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fashion Institute of Technology Foundation | New York, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chapin School Ltd | New York, NY | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Church of Bethesda-By-the-Sea | Palm Beach, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Garnet Health Foundation | Middletown, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Middlesex School | Concord, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Georges School | Newport, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
131 of 193 (68%) 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 75%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. 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.
- Brookline Improvement Coalition Inc
DBA BROOKLINE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 288 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 118 | $1,491,500 | $7,000 |
| 2022 | 121 | $1,574,500 | $6,000 |
| 2023 | 129 | $2,148,500 | $7,500 |
| 2024 | 122 | $1,776,500 | $10,000 |
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. 53% of this one's giving went to organizations in New York. 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 $7,500. 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 New York.
- 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.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Mary W Harriman Foundation'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: Co Bbh Co 140 Broadway 6TH Fl, New York, NY, 10005. 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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