The Harkness Trust
EIN 516498255
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$2.5M
11 grants · $630K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $75K–$425K
grant size
29%
balanced · 2/7 multi-year
repeat
$15.5M
Assets (2023)
7
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(302) 655-1750
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $450K | $12.8M | $2.9M | 2 |
| 2021 | $770K | $17.7M | $5.6M | 4 |
| 2022 | $650K | $14.7M | $241K | 4 |
| 2023 | $650K | $15.5M | $467K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 11 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$75K
Median
$100K
Average
$229K
75th Pctl
$425K
Maximum
$650K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (11 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks School | North Andover, MA | $650,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Brooks School | North Andover, MA | $500,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Harvard University Wadsworth House | Cambridge, MA | $500,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Harvard University Wadsworth House | Cambridge, MA | $350,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Harvard University Wadsworth House | Cambridge, MA | $120,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| George Washington'S Mount Vernon | Mount Vernon, VA | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Uri Foundation | Kingston, RI | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Brooks School | North Andover, MA | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| The Prout School | Wakefield, RI | $50,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Elkhorn Marine Conservancy | Rochester, NY | $40,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Srba Historic Building and Environmental Preservation Foundation | Newport, RI | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |