Harman Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation accepts proposals by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so build a relationship first and apply through the linked portal only once it asks for a proposal.
- Its interests are arts, education and emerging challenges, and its grants include arts education, college access, tutoring and after-school programmes, so check that your work sits within one of these.
- About 8 in 10 of its grants fall between $1,000 and $35,000, with a median of $15,000, so a request near that band is realistic; its largest grant was $100,000, so that band is not a ceiling.
- In its most recent filing, 81% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had funded before, so prior contact and history with the foundation matter a great deal.
- No geographic focus is stated, so location alone should not rule you out, though the filings show grants mainly in District of Columbia and New York.
Overview
Harman Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Los Angeles, CA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation describes its support broadly as covering arts, education and emerging challenges. Its grants include arts education and theatre, as well as college access, writing, tutoring, after-school programmes and job skills. It also gives to organisations working in social services, immigrant and refugee services, civic participation, policy, health and humanitarian support. Grant purposes also include youth development and educational support programmes. The records range from arts and learning programmes to support for civic organisations, social services and humanitarian work.
Themes
- Arts
- Education
- Emerging challenges
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in District of Columbia and New York.
How to apply
Proposals are by invitation only. When the foundation requests a proposal, the organisation uploads the requested information and documents through the linked portal.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 81% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 407 grants to organisations were $15,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- It describes its support as covering arts, education and emerging challenges.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 2%
- The largest single recipient received 4% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 81% of grant dollars went to organisations Harman Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 125 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $15,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Shakespeare Theatre Company · Arts enrichment$100,0002024 tax year
- SPUR Local · Guide to giving$92,0002024 tax year
- The Bell · Youth civic organization$45,0002024 tax year
- Hetrick-Martin Institute · After-school programs$40,0002024 tax year
- International Rescue Cmmtteee · Social services organization$40,0002024 tax year
- Year Up · Job skills program$40,0002024 tax year
- Arab-American Family Support Center · Immigrant/refugee services$40,0002024 tax year
- Citytutor · Cultivates educators & leaders$40,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Paul Harman — Trustee
- Jacob Gabriel Harman — Trustee
- Rachael Quitkin — Trustee
- Grace Harman — Trustee
- Molly Small — Trustee
- Julia Cain — Trustee
- Brian Frank — Trustee
- Barbara Harman — Trustee / Executive Director
- Jane Harman — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $3,420,477 | $2,673,080 | $40,475,061 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $2,875,626 | $2,213,950 | $44,133,738 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,996,416 | $2,243,326 | $45,488,631 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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Contact
- Los Angeles, CA
- harman-foundation.org
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Los Angeles, CA
- harman-foundation.org