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Harnisch Family Foundation

New York, NY · EIN 51-0381959. Reported 321 grants totalling $10.2M to 224 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$7,500median grant
$10.2Mgranted, 2020-2024
224recipients, as named on its returns
32%of grantees funded again the next year
$4,182,946assets, latest filing

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. Harnisch Family 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.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $7,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $1,000,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
9 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
115 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
47 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
57 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
42 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
20 grants
$100,000 and Up
31 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Utah Film CenterSalt Lake City, UT$1,005,000332024
Philanthropic Ventures FoundationOakland, CA$1,000,000112023
Sundance InstitutePark City, NY$645,001552024
Women Donors NetworkSan Francisco, CA$638,272552024
Women Make MoviesNew York, NY$542,225332024
Abortion Coalition for TelemedicineNew York, NY$500,000112024
National Ms SocietyNew York, NY$498,743222024
The Film CollaborativeLos Angeles, CA$209,000442023
Higher Heights Leadership FundBrooklyn, NY$200,000222024
Physicians for Reproductive HealthHartsdale, NY$200,000332024
Equality Federation InstituteLongmont, CO$165,000112023
YWCA Nashville & Middle TennesseeNashville, TN$162,000332024
Peconic Bay Medical Center FoundationRiverhead, NY$150,000112024
The Representation ProjectSacramento, CA$150,000112023
Jezebel Productions IncNew York, NY$130,000112023
Creative Visions FoundationMalibu, CA$127,000112024
RACE2EDUCATIONDenver, CO$108,770112022
Southern Documentary FundDurham, NC$105,000222024
Book'emNashville, TN$102,120442024
Film IndependentLos Angeles, CA$102,000332024
Tides FoundationLos Angeles, CA$100,027112023
Downtown Community Television CenterNew York, NY$100,000112024
Southern Vision AllianceDurham, NC$100,000112024
Apoliticalag Foundation GgmbhBerlin$99,750112024
Geena Davis Institute on Gender in MediaMarina Del Rey, CA$90,000222023
Women Moving MillionsNew York, NY$85,000442024
International Documentary AssociationLos Angeles, CA$80,000222024
Neo Philanthropy IncNew York, NY$80,000222024
Equal Rights Advocates IncSan Francisco, CA$76,000332023
Center for Cinematic & Experimental ArtsCoral Gables, FL$75,000112024
Rachel's NetworkWashington, DC$75,000552024
BallotpediaMiddleton, WI$70,000222024
UniondocsRidgewood, NY$65,000222022
End Well FoundationHealdsburg, CA$61,000332024
Film Fatales NycLos Angeles, CA$60,000222023
Voter Participation CenterWashington, DC$60,000222024
Center for Independent DocumentaryNewton, MA$57,000112024
Fashion Institute of Technology FoundationNew York, NY$55,000222024
Museum of Arts and DesignNew York, NY$55,000112024
Ultraviolet Education FundWashington, DC$55,000112024
Afterimage Public MediaSan Francisco, CA$50,000222024
Arise Media IncPleasantville, NY$50,000112022
BABY2BABYLos Angeles, CA$50,000112024
Drag Out the VoteNew York, NY$50,000112023
Evolution Institute IncFredericksburg, VA$50,000112023
The Tank LtdNew York, NY$50,000112023
Whole Woman's Health AllianceCharlottesville, VA$50,000112024
Alliance of Women DirectorsLos Angeles, CA$45,000112022
Barnard CollegeNew York, NY$45,000222024
Buffalo Broadcast PioneersBuffalo, NY$42,850222024
Student Leadership NetworkNew York, NY$40,000332024
Bold ImpactWoodbridge, VA$35,000112022
Film Forum IncNew York, NY$35,000222024
Mississippi Journalism & Education GroupJackson, MS$35,000332024
New York Women in Film & TelevisionKings Park, NY$35,000112024
Players Philanthropy FundTowson, MD$35,000222023
Van Wezel Foundation IncSarasota, FL$31,500332024
Leadership NashvilleNashville, TN$31,000332024
Ibcs CouncilDenver, CO$30,750112022
Ms Foundation for WomenBrooklyn, NY$30,000112020
International Girls EnsembleAstoria, NY$26,500442023
Chicken & Egg Pictures IncBrooklyn, NY$26,000222023
Hello NeighborPittsburgh, PA$25,500332023
Aubin Pictures IncSanta Monica, CA$25,000112023
EveryorgSan Francisco, CA$25,000112024
Gc NonprofitLos Angeles, CA$25,000112024
Hamptons ObservatoryEast Hampton, NY$25,000112024
Indiana UniversityIndianapolis, IN$25,000112022
Inevitable FoundationWest Hollywood, CA$25,000112024
La Victoria FoundationJackson Heights, NY$25,000112024
The Brigid AllianceNew York, NY$25,000112024
University of Illinois FoundationUrbana, IL$25,000112020
Video Veracity IncNew Orleans, LA$25,000112023
Common Counsel FoundationOakland, CA$22,500222023
The Doonie Fund IncDecatur, GA$21,960112022
YWCA Nashville & Middle TnNashville, TN$21,000112021
AntennaNew Orleans, LA$20,000112024
Broadway Caresequity Fights AIDSNew York, NY$20,000112024
Hawaii Community FoundationHonolulu, HI$20,000112023
International Women's ForumWashington, DC$20,000222024
Political Research AssociatesSommerville, MA$20,000112024
The Free History ProjectSan Francisco, CA$20,000112022
Henry Street SettlementNew York, NY$18,000442023
Walk Unafraid Foundation IncGreat Barrington, MA$18,000112023
Unc Hussman School of Journalism & MediaChapel Hill, NC$17,159112021
Friends of Nyc Nurse Family PartnershipNew York, NY$17,010332024
Partnership With ChildrenNew York, NY$16,000222023
Csulb 49ER FoundationLong Beach, CA$15,407112021
Capital B News IncNew York, NY$15,000222024
Community Theatre LeagueWilliamsport, PA$15,000112023
Equality Now IncNew York, NY$15,000112022
Global Citizen YearOakland, CA$15,000112020
Tennessee Justice CenterNashville, TN$14,500332024
Arab-American Family Support CenterBrooklyn, NY$14,000222021
CandidNew York, NY$13,355552024
The Urban AssemblyNew York, NY$12,000222024
Young Women's College Prep FoundationRochester, NY$12,000222024
Monumental WomenBrooklyn, NY$11,000222024
Brown Girls Doc MafiaBronx, NY$10,013222024
African American Policy ForumNew York, NY$10,000112022
Alzheimer's Services of the East BayBerkeley, CA$10,000112024
Bahamas National Trust Fund IncPrinceton, NJ$10,000112022
Evangelicals for DemocracyPortland, OR$10,000112023
Siecus (sexuality Information & Education Council of the Usa)Washington, DC$10,000112021
Social Good FundRichmond, CA$10,000112021
The 19TH NewsAustin, TX$10,000112023
Theatre of the Emerging American MomentBrooklyn, NY$10,000112022
Writing DowntownLas Vegas, NV$10,000112024
UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA$9,585112021
World Central KitchenWashington, DC$8,000112022
Young Women's Leadership Academy of Las VegasLas Vegas, NV$8,000222023
She's the FirstNew York, NY$7,036332024
Learning Through An Expanded Arts ProgramNew York, NY$7,000222021
Aabc FoundationSan Antonio, FL$6,750222024
Elevated Access IncChampaign, IL$6,000112023
She Should RunWashington, DC$6,000112023
Black Women's Health ImperativeAtlanta, GA$5,400112021
Acevedo FoundationPerkiomenville, PA$5,000112023
Actblue Charities - Reproductive Freedom for All FoundationBoston, MA$5,000112024
Denver Film SocietyDenver, CO$5,000112023
First Look InstituteWashington, DC$5,000112023
Gdigm Co Mount St Mary's College Ount St Mary's CollegeLos Angeles, CA$5,000112020
IgniteOakland, CA$5,000112022
Immigrant Legal Resource CenterSan Francisco, CA$5,000112023
Optout Media FoundationBrooklyn, NY$5,000112023
Outlast Arts and EducationLees Summit, MO$5,000112024
SiecusWashington, DC$5,000112022
Sisters in CinemaChicago, IL$5,000112022
The Brotherhoodsister SolNew York, NY$5,000332022
The Institute on Higher Awesome StudiesWashington, DC$5,000112023
VoteridersSanta Monica, CA$5,000112024
YWCA of the City of New YorkNew York, NY$5,000112024
VoterunleadNew York, NY$4,000112022
Asian Americanspacific Islanders in Philanthropy (aapip)Oakland, CA$3,000442024
Peace Is LoudNew York, NY$3,000112020
Foglifter Journal and PressSan Francisco, CA$2,500112021
Gapa FoundationOakland, CA$2,500112020
Lgbt Community NetworkClovis, CA$2,500222021
Social Impact FundLos Angeles, CA$2,500112024
U of South Carolina Educational FdnColumbia, SC$2,500112023
Spm Disability Justice FundOakland, CA$2,200112023
Conscious Connections FoundationSpokane, WA$2,000222024
GenequalityNew York, NY$2,000112020
Morgan State University FoundationBaltimore, MD$1,600112022
Colab Theater GroupNew York, NY$1,500112024
Prism FoundationOakland, CA$1,500112021
Wheat Penny Press Little Readers Big ChangeNew Egypt, NJ$1,200112024
Camp Rainbow FoundationFenton, MO$1,050112023
Lost Souls Public Memorial ProjectSomerset, NJ$1,029112023
Girl RisingNew York, NY$1,023112024
Rehabilitation Through the ArtsPurchase, NY$1,010112022
4TH World FoundationFlagstaff, AZ$1,000112021
A Is forNew York, NY$1,000112020
Aapip (asian Americanspacific Islanders in Philanthropy)Oakland, CA$1,000112021
All-OptionsOakland, CA$1,000112021
Art to Change the WorldMinneapolis, MN$1,000112022
Atlas Assistance DogsBellevue, WA$1,000112022
Autism TennesseeNashville, TN$1,000112022
Becket Academy IncOrford, NH$1,000112022
Bike ClevelandCleveland, OH$1,000112021
Burn Design LabVashon, WA$1,000112022
Calusa Nature Center and PlanetariumFort Myers, FL$1,000112022
City of ToledoToledo, OR$1,000112020
Crowdsourcing Human RightsCulver City, CA$1,000112021
Daily Overcoming Violence Embracing Safety NetworkMaricopa, AZ$1,000112023
Dance to Be FreeBoulder, CO$1,000112021
East Nashville Wellness CenterNashville, TN$1,000112021
El Paso Community FoundationEl Paso, TX$1,000112020
FIESTA4HOPE IncPearl River, NY$1,000112020
Firelight MediaNew York, NY$1,000112020
First Nations Development InstituteLos Gatos, CA$1,000112023
Fitzmaurice InstituteBeverly Hill, CA$1,000112022
Foundation for LouisianaNew Orleans, LA$1,000112021
Fractured Atlas IncNew York, NY$1,000112021
Friends of the Highgate Public LibraryHighgate Center, VT$1,000112021
Friends of the Valley of the Tetons LibraryVictor, ID$1,000112023
Fuel Relief FundRiverside, CA$1,000112021
Gardner Pilot Academy Foundation IncAllston, MA$1,000112020
Gerard's HouseSanta Fe, NM$1,000112020
Glen Lake Elementary PTOMinnetonka, MN$1,000112022
Green Box SolutionsCharlotte, NC$1,000112023
Healded Women HealPomona, CA$1,000112023
Helen Day Art CenterStowe, VT$1,000112021
Hope Career Development CenterGrayson, GA$1,000112023
Junkyard Social ClubBoulder, CO$1,000112020
Kotor KittiesSeattle, WA$1,000112023
Maine Highlands Senior CenterDoverfoxcroft, ME$1,000112020
Marlene Meyerson Jcc ManhattanNew York, NY$1,000112021
Museum of Food and CultureBrooklyn, NY$1,000112021
New Orleans AirliftNew Orleans, LA$1,000112020
New York Birth Control Access ProjectBrooklyn, NY$1,000112023
New York Live ArtsNew York, NY$1,000112021
New York UniversityNew York, NY$1,000112023
Northlake ElementaryDallas, TX$1,000112021
Ocean Sole Africa IncPonte Vedra Beach, FL$1,000112022
Open Stage ProjectNew York, NY$1,000112021
Out of the End IncPittsburgh, PA$1,000112023
Pawster NashvilleNashville, TN$1,000112021
Paypal Charitable Giving FundWashington, DC$1,000112020
Pef Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY$1,000112022
Picture Social JusticeBethesda, MD$1,000112022
Pipe Wrench Literary IncMonroe Township, NJ$1,000112022
Pitch Her ProductionsAstoria, NY$1,000112020
RefoundryBrooklyn, NY$1,000112020
Run Your CityBoston, MA$1,000112023
Samuel W Houston Museum & Cultural CenterHuntsville, TX$1,000112022
The Alliance for Pioneer SquareSeattle, WA$1,000112022
The Kindling GroupChicago, IL$1,000112023
The Performance Zone Inc Aka the FieldNew York, NY$1,000112022
The Walter HiveScottsdale, AZ$1,000112021
Three Rivers Land Trust IncSalisbury, NC$1,000112020
True Kids 1Taos, NM$1,000112023
Turtles Fly TooBoise, ID$1,000112023
VurtPhiladelphia, PA$1,000112020
Western Montana Creative InitiativeMissoula, MT$1,000112023
Western New York Heritage PressCheektowaga, NY$1,000112024
Workers Defense ProjectAustin, TX$1,000112020
Mightycause Charitable FoundationMarianna, FL$500112024
Creative Capital FoundationNew York, NY$250112021
Day 7 IncNashville, TN$100112021
Learning MattersNashville, TN$100112020
Luke 1412Nashville, TN$100112020
Nashville Diaper ConnectionNashville, TN$100112020
Saddle UpFranklin, TN$100112020

57 of 224 (25%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 32%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 232 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.

Arts & Culture
64 grants
Human Services
29 grants
Education
29 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
25 grants
Civil Rights
23 grants
Community Improvement
10 grants
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
7 grants
Health Care
7 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202044$585,851$1,000
202148$517,288$1,018
202269$1,389,415$9,000
202386$4,355,202$10,000
202474$3,308,789$25,000

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

40% of its giving went to organizations in New York. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.

New York
$4.1M
California
$3.1M
Utah
$1.0M
Tennessee
$334K
Colorado
$312K
District of Columbia
$250K
North Carolina
$224K
Virginia
$135K

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Funders that support the same organizations

These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund115 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc101 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc83 shared recipientsNational Philanthropic Trust74 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program70 shared recipientsMorgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc52 shared recipients

How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $7,500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 Harnisch Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.

Address of record on the latest return: Co Peconic-599 Lexington Ave FL46, New York, NY, 10022. 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.

EIN 51-0381959 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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