Funding search · EIN 366055115 · Chicago, IL

The Irving Harris Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

952
grants reported
$52.5M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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1 grant matching “maternal and infant health · $25,000

  • $25,000

    Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance · Arlington, VA · 2024

    Sponsorship of a series of webinars and fact sheets on the intersection of maternal mental health and infant and early childhood mental health

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • Fidelity Charitable2 grants · $2.3M
  • Coydog Foundation2 grants · $2.0M
  • Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago2 grants · $2.0M
  • Goldman Sachs and Co Llc2 grants · $2.0M
  • Harris Theater for Music and Dance9 grants · $1.8M
  • Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund2 grants · $1.8M
  • Stairway Fund1 grant · $1.3M
  • Erikson Institute12 grants · $1.3M
  • The Barack Obama Foundation3 grants · $1.2M
  • Start Early7 grants · $1.1M

Giving over time

$18.5M
2022
$13.4M
2023
$20.6M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 952 grants.

  • $1.3M

    Stairway Fund · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Endowment grant

  • $1.3M

    Fidelity Charitable · Durham, NC · 2022

    General operating support

  • $1.0M

    Coydog Foundation · Mt Pleasant, SC · 2024

    General operating support

  • $1.0M

    Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Durham, NC · 2024

    General operating support

  • $1.0M

    Goldman Sachs and Co Llc · New York, NY · 2024

    General operating support

  • $1.0M

    Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $1.0M

    Mako Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Endowment grant

  • $1.0M

    Coydog Foundation · Mt Pleasant, SC · 2022

    General operating support

  • $1.0M

    Fidelity Charitable · Durham, NC · 2022

    General operating support

  • $1.0M

    Goldman Sachs and Co Llc · New York, NY · 2022

    General operating support

  • $1.0M

    Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $750,000

    Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Durham, NC · 2024

    General operating support

  • $500,000

    Harris Theater for Music and Dance · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Harris theater mainstage presents sponsorship

  • $500,000

    Harris Theater for Music and Dance · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Harris theater mainstage presents sponsorship

  • $400,000

    The Barack Obama Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024

    5-year grant for capital campaign support

  • $400,000

    University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy Studies · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $400,000

    The Barack Obama Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023

    5-year grant for capital campaign support

  • $400,000

    University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy Studies · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Harris school of public policy support for strengthening diversity, equity and inclusion

  • $400,000

    The Barack Obama Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022

    5-year grant for capital campaign support

  • $400,000

    University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Harris school of public policy support for strengthening diversity, equity and inclusion

  • $395,000

    Harris Theater for Music and Dance · Tulsa, OK · 2022

    The harris theater creative future fund

  • $350,000

    Start Early · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General operating support with a focus on the illinois policy teams work

  • $333,334

    University of Chicago - Arts Public Life · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Arts + public life for the arts lawn

  • $333,333

    University of Chicago - Arts Public Life · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Arts + public life for the arts lawn

  • $325,000

    Tsne · Boston, MA · 2022

    To build initiative with $175,000 directed to illinois early childhood systems-building, and $150,000 for maximizing, leveraging and evaluating impact of federal initiatives in states

  • $300,000

    Start Early · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating support and illinois policy team work

  • $300,000

    Start Early · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General operating support and illinois policy team work

  • $250,000

    Healthconnect One · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $250,000

    Third Sector New England Inc (Tsne) · Amherst, MA · 2024

    Early childhood funders collaborative

  • $250,000

    Alliance for Early Success · Washington, DC · 2023

    Early childhood advocacy and state policy work

  • $250,000

    Tsne · Boston, MA · 2023

    Build initiative - general operating support and including illinois early childhood systems-building work and maximizing federal initiatives with $250,000 for 2023 and $200,000 for 2024

  • $250,000

    Alliance for Early Success · Washington, DC · 2022

    Early childhood advocacy and state policy work

  • $250,000

    The Regents of the University of California · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Child trauma research program

  • $225,000

    The Regents of the University of California - Ctrp - Pdn · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Child trauma research program

  • $205,000

    The Regents of the University of California - Ctrp - Pdn · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Child trauma research program

  • $200,000

    Alliance for Early Success · Washington, DC · 2024

    General operating support

  • $200,000

    American Friends of the Hebrew University · New York, NY · 2024

    National center for innovation in childrens resilience, trauma and mental health

  • $200,000

    Juilliard School · New York, NY · 2024

    The juilliard capital campaign

  • $200,000

    Third Sector New England Inc (Tsne) · Boston, MA · 2024

    General operating support and build initiative

  • $200,000

    Zero To Three Nat'L Ctr for Infants Toddlers & Families · Washington, DC · 2024

    Leadership development institute

  • $200,000

    Juilliard School · New York, NY · 2023

    The juilliard capital campaign

  • $200,000

    Neo Philanthropy · New York, NY · 2023

    General operating support for civitas public affairs' north star project, for which neo philanthropy serves as fiscal sponsor.

  • $200,000

    Tsne · Boston, MA · 2023

    Early childhood funders collaborative for the racial equity and justice fund with the first payment of $200,000 in 2023; the second payment of $250,000 in 2024; and the third payment of $250,000 in 2025.

  • $200,000

    Zero To Three Nat'L Ctr for Infants Toddlers & Families · Washington, DC · 2023

    Leadership development institute

  • $200,000

    Erikson Institute · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Harris excellence scholarships

  • $200,000

    Harris Theater for Music and Dance · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Harris theaters 20th anniversary resident company showcase

  • $200,000

    Juilliard School · New York, NY · 2022

    The juilliard capital campaign

  • $200,000

    University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    For arts + public life

  • $200,000

    Zero To Three Nat'L Ctr for Infants Toddlers & Families · Washington, DC · 2022

    Leadership development institute

  • $187,500

    Healthconnect One · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General operating support and $350,000 for fy23 and $325,000 for fy24

  • $187,500

    Healthconnect One · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $175,000

    Start Early - First Five Years Fund · Washington, DC · 2023

    General operating support

  • $175,000

    Start Early - First Five Years Fund · Washington, IL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $162,500

    Healthconnect One · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General operating support and $350,000 for fy23 and $325,000 for fy24

  • $155,000

    Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    Institute of infant & early childhood mental health

  • $155,000

    Boston Medical Center Corporation · Boston, MA · 2022

    Training programs of the dept of pediatrics & div of dev & behavioral pediatrics

  • $150,000

    Start Early - First Five Years Fund · Washington, DC · 2024

    General operating support

  • $150,000

    Community Change · Washington, DC · 2023

    General operating support and bipoc grassroots leadership development with $150,000 in year 1, $100,000 in year 2 and $100,000 in year 3

  • $150,000

    Erikson Institute · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Harris excellence scholarships with $150,000 for fy23, $100,000 for fy24, and $100,000 for fy25

  • $150,000

    Seattle Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Maternal mental health equity fund

  • $150,000

    Erikson Institute · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General operating support for the policy & leadership department

  • $145,000

    American Friends of I D C · New York, NY · 2023

    Internship training program in early childhood therapy at idc herzlia.

  • $145,000

    American Friends of I D C · New York, NY · 2022

    Internship training program in early childhood therapy at idc herzlia.

  • $140,000

    Indigo Cultural Center · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    General operating support

  • $137,500

    Healthconnect One · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General operating support and $350,000 for fy23 and $325,000 for fy24

  • $135,000

    Boston Medical Center Corporation - Pdn · Boston, MA · 2023

    Training programs of the dept of pediatrics & div of dev & behavioral pediatrics

  • $133,500

    American Friends of the Hebrew University · Jerusalem, IL · 2022

    Infant and early childhood mental health advanced degree at afhu's paul baerwald school

  • $132,000

    American Friends of Bar-Ilan University of Israel · New York, NY · 2022

    The harris program at bar-ilan university

  • $130,000

    University of Minnesota Foundation - Pdn · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    Harris programs at the institute of child development

  • $130,000

    University of Minnesota Foundation - Pdn · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    Harris programs at the institute of child development

  • $130,000

    University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    Harris programs at the institute of child development

  • $125,000

    Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund - Pdn · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    Institute of infant & early childhood mental health

  • $125,000

    Boston Medical Center Corporation - Pdn · Boston, MA · 2024

    Training programs of the dept of pediatrics & div of dev & behavioral pediatrics

  • $125,000

    Erikson Institute · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating support for the policy & leadership department

  • $125,000

    Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund - Pdn · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    Institute of infant & early childhood mental health

  • $125,000

    Erikson Institute · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General operating support for the policy & leadership department

  • $125,000

    Arizona State University Foundation · Tempe, AZ · 2022

    Cep - iecmhc consortium supporting states leveraging fed arpa funding to adopt/expand iecmh consult. Outlined in your sow

  • $125,000

    Resist · Boston, MA · 2022

    For sponsored organization birth center equity

  • $120,000

    American Friends of the Hebrew University · Jerusalem, IL · 2023

    Infant and early childhood mental health advanced degree at afhu's paul baerwald school

  • $120,000

    Bar-Ilan University of Israel - Pdn · New York, NY · 2023

    The harris program at bar-ilan university

  • $117,000

    American Friends of Bar-Ilan University · New York, NY · 2024

    The harris program at bar-ilan university

  • $115,000

    The Century Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    General operating

  • $115,000

    The Century Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    Centering black women policy leaders in the advancement of solutions to address black maternal health and enhancing medicaid reimbursement for abortion, doula and midwifery care

  • $107,000

    American Friends of the Hebrew University · New York, NY · 2024

    Infant and early childhood mental health advanced degree at afhu's paul baerwald school

  • $105,000

    Childrens Hospital & Research Center at Oakland Dba Ucsf Benioff Childrens · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Irving b. Harris infant mental health training program

  • $105,000

    Florida State University Foundation Inc - Pdn · Tallahassee, FL · 2024

    Harris institute for infant mental health

  • $105,000

    Jewish Board of Family and Children'S Services · New York, NY · 2024

    Jbfcs early childhood programs

  • $105,000

    Lsu Health Foundation New Orleans - Pdn · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    Harris center for infant mental health

  • $105,000

    Southwest Human Development · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Harris institute

  • $105,000

    University of Colorado Foundation Inc - Pdn · Denver, CO · 2024

    Irving harris program in child development and infant mental health

  • $105,000

    Childrens Hospital & Research Center at Oakland Dba Ucsf Benioff Childrens · Oakland, CA · 2023

    Irving b. Harris infant mental health training program

  • $105,000

    Florida State University - Pdn · Tallahassee, FL · 2023

    Harris institute for infant mental health

  • $105,000

    Jewish Board of Family and Children'S Services · New York, NY · 2023

    Jbfcs early childhood programs

  • $105,000

    Lsu Health Foundation New Orleans - Pdn · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    Harris center for infant mental health

  • $105,000

    Southwest Human Development · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Harris institute

  • $105,000

    University of Colorado Foundation Inc - Pdn · Denver, CO · 2023

    Irving harris program in child development and infant mental health

  • $105,000

    Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL · 2022

    Harris institute for infant mental health

  • $105,000

    Jewish Board of Family and Children'S Services · New York, NY · 2022

    Jbfcs early childhood programs

  • $105,000

    Lsu Health Foundation New Orleans - Pdn · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    Harris center for infant mental health

  • $105,000

    Southwest Human Development · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    Harris institute

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