Funding search · EIN 453452143 · Los Angeles, CA
Tamara L 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.
- 26
- grants reported
- $980,000
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $25,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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4 grants matching “bequest” · $110,000
- $35,000
Florida International University Foundation · Miami, FL · 2025
Charitable contribution - to encourage, solicit, receive, and administer gifts and bequests of property and funds for scientific, educational, and charitable purposes for fiu and its objectives.
- $35,000
Florida International University Foundation · Miami, FL · 2024
Charitable contribution - to encourage, solicit, receive, and administer gifts and bequests of property and funds for scientific, educational, and charitable purposes for fiu and its objectives.
- $15,000
Florida International University Foundation · Miami, FL · 2023
Charitable contribution - to encourage, solicit, receive, and administer gifts and bequests of property and funds for scientific, educational, and charitable purposes for fiu and its objectives.
- $25,000
Florida International University Foundation · Miami, FL · 2022
Charitable contribution - to encourage, solicit, receive, and administer gifts and bequests of property and funds for scientific, educational, and charitable purposes for fiu and its objectives.
Grant history
All 26 reported grants, largest first.
- $200,000
Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership · Newark, NJ · 2023
Charitable contribution - to support economic development through entrepreneurship.
- $100,000
Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership · Newark, NJ · 2025
Charitable contribution - to support economic development through entrepreneurship.
- $100,000
Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership · Newark, NJ · 2024
Charitable contribution - to support economic development through entrepreneurship.
- $50,000
Naacp Legal Defense & Educ Fund · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable contribution - to support litigation in the areas of poverty and justice, education, voting rights, fair employment, capital punishment, administration of criminal justice, and to increase educational opportu… read allCharitable contribution - to support litigation in the areas of poverty and justice, education, voting rights, fair employment, capital punishment, administration of criminal justice, and to increase educational opportunities through scholarships less
- $50,000
The Sundari Foundation · Miami Beach, FL · 2022
Charitable contribution - to provide relief to homeless, poor, distressed, and disadvantaged women and children.
- $50,000
Wnet · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable contribution - to deliver lifelong learning and meaningful experiences to our communities by supporting content that inspires curiosity, encourages action, and nurtures dreams.
- $40,000
Griffith Observatory Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Charitable contribution - to support & promote the griffith observatory.
- $40,000
Guitars Over Guns Organization · Miami, FL · 2023
Charitable contribution - to provide mentoring, music instruction, and performing opportunities to at-risk youth in order to reduce dropout rates and empower its participants.
- $35,000
Florida International University Foundation · Miami, FL · 2025
Charitable contribution - to encourage, solicit, receive, and administer gifts and bequests of property and funds for scientific, educational, and charitable purposes for fiu and its objectives.
- $35,000
Florida International University Foundation · Miami, FL · 2024
Charitable contribution - to encourage, solicit, receive, and administer gifts and bequests of property and funds for scientific, educational, and charitable purposes for fiu and its objectives.
- $30,000
California State University Northridge Foundation · Northridge, CA · 2025
Charitable contribution - to support and enhance the vision, mission, and values of california state university, northridge.
- $30,000
The Museum of Contemporary Art · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Charitable contribution - to make contemporary art accessible to diverse audiences- especially underserved populations by exploring the art of our time and its relationship to a broader cultural context.
- $25,000
Corporate Counsel Women of Color · New York, NY · 2025
Charitable contribution - to promote and advance the professional development of minority women in the legal profession.
- $25,000
Florida International University Foundation · Miami, FL · 2022
Charitable contribution - to encourage, solicit, receive, and administer gifts and bequests of property and funds for scientific, educational, and charitable purposes for fiu and its objectives.
- $25,000
New York University - Silver School of Social Work · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable contribution - to educate professionals for social work practice with individuals, families, groups, and local and global communities, and to provide leadership in the development of knowledge relevant to soc… read allCharitable contribution - to educate professionals for social work practice with individuals, families, groups, and local and global communities, and to provide leadership in the development of knowledge relevant to social work practice in complex urban environments. less
- $20,000
Teach for America · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable contribution - to find, develop, and support a diverse network of leaders committed to expanding opportunity for children from classrooms, schools, and every sector and field that shapes the broader systems i… read allCharitable contribution - to find, develop, and support a diverse network of leaders committed to expanding opportunity for children from classrooms, schools, and every sector and field that shapes the broader systems in which schools operate. less
- $20,000
The Nasw Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Charitable contribution - to enhance the well-being of individuals, families, and communities by strengthening the social work profession.
- $15,000
Corporate Counsel Women of Color · New York, NY · 2024
Charitable contribution - to promote and advance the professional development of minority women in the legal profession.
- $15,000
Florida International University Foundation · Miami, FL · 2023
Charitable contribution - to encourage, solicit, receive, and administer gifts and bequests of property and funds for scientific, educational, and charitable purposes for fiu and its objectives.
- $15,000
Corporate Counsel Women of Color · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable contribution - to promote and advance the professional development of minority women in the legal profession (i.e. Recruitment, retention and advancement).
- $10,000
Los Angeles Philharmonic Association · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Charitable contribution - to perform, present, and promote music in its many varied forms at the highest level of excellence to a large & diverse audience.
- $10,000
California State University Northridge Foundation · Northridge, CA · 2024
Charitable contribution - to support and enhance the vision, mission, and values of california state university, northridge.
- $10,000
Los Angeles Philharmonic Association · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Charitable contribution - to perform, present, and promote music in its many varied forms at the highest level of excellence to a large & diverse audience.
- $10,000
Public Media Group of Southern California · Burbank, CA · 2024
Charitable contribution - to strengthen the civic fabric of southern california, share distinctive perspective with the rest of the nation, and provide the community with an essential connection to a wider world.
- $10,000
The Museum of Contemporary Art · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Charitable contribution - to make contemporary art accessible to diverse audiences- especially underserved populations by exploring the art of our time and its relationship to a broader cultural context.
- $10,000
The Second Stage Theatre · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable contribution - to give new life to contemporary american plays and to produce world premieres of new plays by both established and emerging playwrights.
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