Private foundation · EIN 27-4461173 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Mary and James Harrison Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 16 grants paid, $521K total, median $20K. 56% of grants stayed in Oklahoma.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
16
$521K
Median grant
$20K
Stays in OK
56%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$11M

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Crossings ChurchOklahoma City, OKReligious$100K
Pokes With a PurposeTulsa, OKEducation$100K
Boy Scouts of AmericaWinchester, VACharitable$67K
Oklahoma Christian UniversityEdmond, OKEducational$50K
Regional Food BankOklahoma City, OKCharitable$25K
Asbury Theological SeminaryTulsa, OKGeneral$20K
Jews for JesusSan Francisco, CACharitable$20K
Next Generation Impact OklahomaMonroe, GACharitable$20K
Xa (chi Alpha)Stillwater, OKCharitable$20K
Mei GivingBentonville, ARCharitable$19K
Lindsay High SchoolLindsay, OKEducational$18K
Oklahoma Christian SchoolEdmond, OKEducational$15K
One Mission SocietyGreenwood, INCharitable$15K
Liams Lighthouse FoundationColorado Springs, COCharitable$12K
Good Samaritan Pathway ChurchDavis, OKReligious$10K
Jerusalem University CollegeRockford, ILEducational$10K

By state: Oklahoma 9 · Virginia 1 · California 1 · Georgia 1 · Arkansas 1 · Indiana 1

About this foundation

Mary and James Harrison Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, administered in care of Brenda K Martin, tax-exempt since 2011. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Mary and James Harrison Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Mary and James Harrison Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $521K across 16 grants, a median of $20K.

Where does Mary and James Harrison Foundation give?

Oklahoma (9 grants), Virginia (1 grants), California (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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