Harpo Foundation Inc
EIN 204926823 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$458K
109 grants · $57K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $750–$7K
grant size
35%
supporter · 28/79 multi-year
repeat
$13.4M
Assets (2023)
79
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
JULIE DEAMER
Phone
(725) 735-4269
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
HTTPS://HARPOFOUNDATION.SUBMITTABLE.COM/SUBMIT
Restrictions
- SELF-DEFINED UNDER RECOGNIZED VISUAL ARTIST 21 YEARS OR OLDER - UNITED STATES CITIZEN - STUDENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN AN UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE PROGRAM ARE NOT ELIGIBLE - NOT A PREVIOUS RECIPIENT OF A DIRECT ARTIST GRANT FROM HARPO. ARTISTS WHO HAVE BEEN SUPPORTED BY AN ORGANIZATIONAL GRANT FROM HARPO IN THE PAST ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR A DIRECT GRANT.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $42K | $659K | $141K | 13 |
| 2017 | $72K | $633K | $95K | 14 |
| 2018 | $76K | $567K | $168K | 20 |
| 2019 | $10K | $644K | $134K | 3 |
| 2021 | $76K | $11.2M | $9.4M | 17 |
| 2022 | $86K | $10.1M | $1.1M | 23 |
| 2023 | $95K | $13.4M | $2.6M | 19 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 109 grants on record
Minimum
$300
25th Pctl
$750
Median
$4K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$7K
Maximum
$18K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.9% of US grants
· Rank #20 of 22 states
$600 across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
MO
Meg Ostrum
3 yrs
Vice-Chair
Leadership
OG
Olivia Georgia
7+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
JL
Jeremy Levine
7+ yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
JD
Julie Deamer
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
SC
Susan Caraballo
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
IS
Isaac A. Saufer
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
ML
Mark Leach
2 yrs
Director
AT
Anna Tsouhlarakis
2 yrs
Director
MG
Mark Steven Greenfield
3 yrs
Director
CL
Chaim Levine
2 yrs
Trustee
OG
Olivia Georgia
7+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
JL
Jeremy Levine
7+ yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
JD
Julie Deamer
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
SC
Susan Caraballo
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
IS
Isaac A. Saufer
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MO
Meg Ostrum
3 yrs
Director
MG
Mark Steven Greenfield
3 yrs
Director
AT
Anna Tsouhlarakis
2 yrs
Director
ML
Mark Leach
2 yrs
Director
CL
Chaim Levine
2 yrs
Trustee
OG
Olivia Georgia
7+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
JL
Jeremy Levine
7+ yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
JD
Julie Deamer
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
SC
Susan Caraballo
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
IS
Isaac A. Saufer
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MG
Mark Steven Greenfield
3 yrs
Director
MO
Meg Ostrum
3 yrs
Director
AL
Adam Levine
5 yrs
Trustee
EL
Edward Levine
3 yrs
President
Leadership
JL
Jeremy Levine
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
PF
Patricia G. Fuller
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
IS
Isaac A. Saufer
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AL
Adam Levine
5 yrs
Trustee
MM
Michael Mercil
4 yrs
Member
OG
Olivia Georgia
7+ yrs
Member
JH
John Haworth
2 yrs
Member
EL
Edward Levine
3 yrs
President
Leadership
JL
Jeremy Levine
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
PF
Patricia G. Fuller
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
IS
Isaac A. Saufer
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AL
Adam Levine
5 yrs
Trustee
OG
Olivia Georgia
7+ yrs
Member
MM
Michael Mercil
4 yrs
Member
CB
Charles C. Bergman
2 yrs
Member
EL
Edward Levine
3 yrs
President
Leadership
JL
Jeremy Levine
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
PF
Patricia G. Fuller
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
IS
Isaac A. Saufer
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AL
Adam Levine
5 yrs
Trustee
MM
Michael Mercil
4 yrs
Member
OG
Olivia Georgia
7+ yrs
Member
CB
Charles C. Bergman
2 yrs
Member
Grants Awarded (109 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont Studio Center | Johnson, VT | $18,000 | GENERAL FUND CONTRIBUTION | 2017 |
| Smack Mellon | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2023 |
| Contemporary Art Center | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2023 |
| Laxart | West Hollywood, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION FUND | 2017 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami | N Miami, FL | $9,500 | SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2022 |
| Prospect New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $9,300 | SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2021 |
| Sculpture Center | Long Island City, NY | $9,250 | SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2021 |
| Bemis Arts Center | Omaha, NE | $9,000 | SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2018 |
| Vermont Studio Center | Johnson, VT | $9,000 | SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2018 |
| California College of Arts | San Francisco, CA | $9,000 | SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2018 |
| Mit List Visual Arts Center | Cambridge, MA | $9,000 | SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2022 |
| Contemporary Art Museum | St Louis, MO | $8,550 | SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2021 |
| Alabama Contemporary Art Center | Mobile, AL | $8,550 | SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2021 |
| Contemporary Art Museum St Louis | St Louis, MO | $8,100 | GENERAL FUND CONTRIBUTION | 2017 |
| Mark Delmont | Miami, FL | $7,650 | SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2023 |
| Miatta Kawinzi | Brooklyn, NY | $7,650 | SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2023 |
| Sara Zapata | Brooklyn, NY | $7,650 | SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2023 |
| Dawn Weleski | Hamilton, NY | $7,650 | SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2023 |
| Diana Shpungin | Brooklyn, NY | $7,650 | SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2023 |
| Melissa Ling | New York, NY | $7,650 | SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2023 |
| Nyeema Morgan | Chicago, IL | $7,650 | SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2023 |
| April Banks | Los Angeles, CA | $7,650 | SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2023 |
| Charisse Weston | Brooklyn, NY | $7,500 | SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2022 |
| Cara Despain | Miami, FL | $7,500 | SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2022 |
| Felandus Thames | Woodbridge, CT | $7,200 | SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2022 |
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