James V Harkness Foundation
EIN 263854725Total Given 2020–2024
$416K
24 grants · $83K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$11K
typical small grants · $2K–$23K
grant size
78%
deep partner · 7/9 multi-year
repeat
$750K
Assets (2024)
9
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 630-6000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $85K | $539K | $27K | 2 |
| 2021 | $72K | $607K | $160K | 4 |
| 2022 | $101K | $567K | $129K | 6 |
| 2023 | $70K | $679K | $162K | 6 |
| 2024 | $88K | $750K | $41K | 6 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 24 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$11K
Average
$17K
75th Pctl
$23K
Maximum
$75K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SB
Susan Brown
Director
MH
Marianne Harkness
Director
MH
Marianne Harkness
Director
SB
Susan Brown
Director
MH
Marianne Harkness
Director
SB
Susan Brown
Director
SB
Susan Brown
Director
MH
Marianne Harkness
Director
MH
Marianne Harkness
Director
SB
Susan Brown
Director
Grants Awarded (24 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have Dreams | Park Ridge, IL | $75,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Have Dreams | Park Ridge, IL | $50,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Have Dreams | Park Ridge, IL | $45,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Have Dreams | Park Ridge, IL | $35,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Have Dreams | Park Ridge, IL | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Matthias Academy Corporation | Kenosha, WI | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Misericordia | Chicago, IL | $22,500 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Misericordia | Chicago, IL | $22,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Matthias Academy Corporation | Kenosha, WI | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Matthias Academy Corporation | Kenosha, WI | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Misericordia | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Misericordia | Chicago, IL | $12,500 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Misericordia | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Connecticut Foodshare | Wallington, CT | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Jupiter Medical Foundation | Jupiter, FL | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL | $4,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Connecticut Foodshare | Wallington, CT | $3,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Kohl Children'S Museum | Glenview, IL | $2,500 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| American Diabetes Association | Merrifield, VA | $2,500 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL | $2,500 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Kohl Children'S Museum | Glenview, IL | $2,500 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Evanston Wilmette Golf Course | Evanston, IL | $2,500 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| American Diabetes Association | Merrifield, VA | $2,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL | $2,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |