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EIN 51-0381959

The Harnisch Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
City
New York
State
New York
Year formed
2000
Most recent tax filings
2024-05-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
Founded in 1998, the Harnisch Foundation’s mission is to create a fair, equitable and inclusive world. They support the work of effective leaders and creative communities working to advance equality, with a focus on women and girls.
Also known as...
Harnisch Family Foundation
Total revenues
$4,454,076
2024
Total expenses
$4,720,809
2024
Total assets
$1,524,497
2024
Num. employees
2
2024

Program areas at The Harnisch Foundation

Funny girls is a program created to teach girls how improv comedy can be used as a tool to strengthen leadership skills. The curriculum was developed to match developmental social markers and leadership skills with corresponding improv exercises in self awareness, learning agility, collaboration, empathy, and resiliency.
The young and restless program reports the untold story of teenage girls who helped sparked america's most transformative social movements throughout history.

Grants made by The Harnisch Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation (PVF)Charitable$1,000,000
Utah Film CenterCharitable$480,000
Women Make MoviesCharitable$445,225
...and 63 more grants made totalling $3,557,055

Financials for The Harnisch Foundation

RevenuesFYE 05/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$38,006
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$4,416,070
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$4,454,076
Data update history
June 3, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2024
May 25, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
March 24, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
February 3, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Women and girls
Characteristics
Provides grantsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
Co Peconic-599 Lexington Ave FL46
New York, NY 10022
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
thehf.org/ 
Phone
(212) 904-0454
Facebook page
theharnischfoundation 
Twitter profile
@harnischfound 
IRS details
EIN
51-0381959
Fiscal year end
May
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2000
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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