WILLIAM F HARNISCH FOUNDATION INC
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2024
$9.3M
402 grants · $1.0M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$15K
grant size
45%
supporter · 74/164 multi-year
repeat
$6.9M
Assets · 2020
164
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
2129040440
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.0M | $3.7M | $-447K | 63 |
| 2017 | $362K | $4.2M | $61K | 42 |
| 2018 | $183K | $3.3M | $29K | 37 |
| 2019 | N/A | $4.7M | $2.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $824K | $6.9M | $349K | 61 |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $7.5M | $2.0M | 84 |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $8.9M | $1.1M | 59 |
| 2024 | $3.0M | $8.0M | $6.1M | 56 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 402 grants on record
Minimum
$35
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$23K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$1.5M
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| LAURA SCOTT | DIRECTOR | — |
| RUTH ANN HARNISCH | DIRECTOR | — |
| WILLIAM F HARNISCH | PRESIDENT/TREASURER | — |
| MICHELLE TERAMO | SECRETARY | — |
Grants Awarded (402 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL SUFFOLK HOSPITAL FOUNDATION AKA PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATI | RIVERHEAD, NY | $1,500,000 | NEUROSCIENCE CENTER | 2024 |
| CENTRAL SUFFOLK HOSPITAL FOUNDATION AKA PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATI | RIVERHEAD, NY | $500,000 | PBMC ANNUAL GALA | 2024 |
| PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | RIVERHEAD, NY | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT AND HARNISCH NEUROSCIENCES CENTER | 2023 |
| UTAH FILM CENTER | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $325,000 | FILMS: LOVE TO THE MAX, ONE BILLION - AN ARTISTIC UPRISING FKA V-DAY, NEVER SATISFIED: THE MAKING OF HAMILTON, THE... | 2022 |
| NATIONAL MS SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $254,006 | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 2022 |
| NEW YORK WOMEN IN FILM & TELEVISION | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 2022 |
| FILM INDEPENDENT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $175,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT FOR FILM - WASTEWATER DOCUMENTARY | 2022 |
| AFTERIMAGE PUBLIC MEDIA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150,000 | SUPPORT FOR FILM - MARLEE MATLIN: NOT ALONE ANYMORE | 2024 |
| BARUCH COLLEGE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $135,000 | HARNISCH JOURNALISM SCHOLARS | 2016 |
| HARNISCH FAMILY FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | FILM PROJECTS | 2016 |
| HARNISCH FAMILY FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $120,000 | FILM PROJECTS | 2016 |
| WOMEN MAKE MOVIES | NEW YORK, NY | $117,537 | FILMS: JOONAM, SELL BY DATE - SOCIAL IMPACT CAMPAIGN, AND UNTITLED SEX EDUCATION PROJECT | 2022 |
| PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | RIVERHEAD, NY | $100,187 | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 2023 |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE | NASHVILLE, TN | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 2020 |
| HIGHER HEIGHTS LEADERSHIP FUND | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 2022 |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT - BIKE MS | 2020 |
| THE SAPLING FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | TED FELLOWS | 2016 |
| INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | FILM: ART FOR EVERYBODY | 2022 |
| SCRIBE VIDEO CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | SUPPORT FOR FILM - PATRICE: THE MOVIE | 2022 |
| BARUCH COLLEGE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | BARUCH TRIBUTE ANNUAL DINNER AND HARNISCH SCHOLARS | 2023 |
| HIGHER HEIGHTS LEADERSHIP FUND | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 2020 |
| HIGHER HEIGHTS LEADERSHIP FUND | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 2024 |
| THE SAPLING FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | TED FELLOWS | 2017 |
| HARNISCH FAMILY FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $90,000 | FILM PROJECTS | 2016 |
| HARNISCH FAMILY FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $90,000 | FILM PROJECTS | 2016 |