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Harman Family Foundation - Influence Watch The Harman Family Foundation (also known as Harman Cain Family Foundation) is a grantmaking foundation that primarily funds education, arts, and youth organizations in Washington, D. C. and New York City.
1 Type: Non-profit , 501(c)(3) , Private Foundation Issue Areas: Education Policy Website: harman-foundation. org Location: Needham, MA View on map Budget (2023): Assets: $2,838,944 Revenue: $951,219 Expenses: $162,777 The Harman Family Foundation was one of 74 signatories to the Election Day to Every Day (EDED) pledge, a coalition of left-of-center grantmakers to support election security efforts after the 2024 election.
EDED was launched in November 2024 by Democracy Fund , which is funded by Pierre Omidyar . 2 3 The Harman Family Foundation is a grantmaking foundation that primarily funds education, arts, and other youth organizations in Washington, D. C.
and New York City. 1 The Harman Family Foundation is officially registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as the Harman Cain Family Foundation, which is confirmed by the latter’s address on its tax return matching the former’s address listed on its website. 4 5 The organization was founded by Sidney Harman, who died in 2011.
He founded and worked as chairman of Harman International Industries, a manufacturer of audio products. Harman was a trustee of both the Aspen Institute and the Shakespeare Theatre and a trustee emeritus of the Carter Center . He purchased Newsweek in 2010 and merged it with the Daily Beast.
6 The Harman Family Foundation seeks to improve educational opportunities for underprivileged youths up to age 26. It directly funds education and arts initiatives as well as community-based nonprofits and other philanthropic endeavors. It runs a “capacity building” fund called Spur Local, which has raised $57 million on behalf of local nonprofits since 2003 and has trained over 20,000 nonprofit professionals through its programs.
1 7 Its “Emerging Challenges Fund” is dedicated to addressing “social issues” the board deems of importance, such as “LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive freedom, immigrants’ rights, and oppression abroad and at home. ” 1 The Harman Family Foundation was one of 74 signatories to the Election Day to Every Day (EDED) pledge, a coalition of left-of-center grantmakers to support election security efforts after the 2024 election.
EDED was launched in November 2024 by Democracy Fund , which is funded by Pierre Omidyar . 2 3 In 2022, the Harman Family Foundation generated revenues of $70,218, total expenses of $230,684, and had net assets of $2,187,506. 8 In order to request funding from the Harman Family Foundation, an organization must first submit a letter of intent.
Organizations are invited to apply for a grant only after Harman approves of the letter of intent. All Emerging Challenges Fund grantees are invite-only by the board, meaning these grantees are specifically chosen by the organization’s leadership. 1 In 2022, its recipients included the Accion Opportunity Fund, the Potomac Conservancy, and Building Bridges Across the River.
9 In 2021, its recipients included LGBT group Casa Ruby, LGBT family group Rainbow Families, feminist group HER Resilience Center, and illegal immigrant welfare group Liberty’s Promise. 10 As of 2024, Jane Harman was serving as president of the Harman Family Founding. She was elected to serve in the U.S. Congress representing a Los Angeles area district in 1992, and she was re-elected at each election between 1994 and 2008 except 1998.
During her tenure, she served as a senior member of the Homeland Security Committee and was often critical of the George W. Bush administration’s foreign and legal policies. She left the U.S. Congress in 2011 to become the president and chief executive officer of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars .
She had previously served as a lawyer in the Carter administration . 6 Laurel Dumont, a consultant for Intentional Philanthropy, is the director of the Harman Foundation’s New York grantmaking fund. 6 Barbara Harman serves as the executive director of the organization and created Spur Local (originally named Catalogue for Philanthropy).
She sits on the boards of Spur Local, the Shakespeare Theatre Company, and the Sltar Arts Center.
6 Year Total Assets Total Revenue Total Expenses Filing 2023 $2,838,944 $951,219 $162,777 View 2022 $1,812,904 $70,218 $230,684 View 2021 $2,329,781 $499,360 $217,566 View 2020 $2,044,168 $250,650 $194,419 View 2019 $2,046,590 $43,263 $179,028 View Prior year filings: 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset: Total Grant Value: $1,497,844 Number of Recipients: 139 Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years: Amount Year Funder Subject $30,000 2022 The Shakespeare Theatre CHARITABLE $22,133 2022 Skidmore College CHARITABLE $20,000 2021 Skidmore College CHARITABLE $20,000 2021 The Shakespeare Theatre CHARITABLE $20,000 2020 Catalogue for Philanthropy CHARITABLE $15,000 2023 Sitar Arts Center CHARITABLE $15,000 2023 Wellesley College CHARITABLE $12,500 2023 National Galley of Art CHARITABLE $10,000 2022 Sitar Arts Center CHARITABLE $10,000 2022 The Circle of the National Gallery CHARITABLE $10,000 2020 Rainbow Families DC CHARITABLE $10,000 2020 The Shakespeare Theatre CHARITABLE $9,500 2020 National Galley of Art CHARITABLE $9,500 2021 National Galley of Art CHARITABLE $6,179 2023 The Shakespeare Theatre CHARITABLE $5,000 2023 Center for Adoption Support And CHARITABLE $5,000 2023 Convention of P E Church of the Diocese of Washington CHARITABLE $5,000 2023 Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children CHARITABLE $5,000 2023 Dumbarton Arts & Education CHARITABLE $5,000 2023 GREATER DC DIAPER BANK CHARITABLE $5,000 2023 Gala, Inc. Grupo De Artistas Latinoamericanos CHARITABLE $5,000 2023 Healthy Babies Project Inc CHARITABLE $5,000 2023 Homeless Children's Playtime Project CHARITABLE $5,000 2023 Jubilee JumpStart CHARITABLE $5,000 2023 Life Pieces To Masterpieces CHARITABLE Contact InfluenceWatch to report errors, suggest edits, or provide tips for additional profiles.
Financials, employee compensation, and grant information provided by Candid. Mentioned in this Article Election Day to Every Day George W. Bush Administration Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars 1.
“Harman Family Foundation. ” Harman Foundation. Accessed December 8, 2024.
https://harman-foundation. org/ . 2.
“Letters and Signers. ” Election Day to Every Day. Accessed December 8, 2024.
https://www. electionday-everyday. org/letter-and-signers/ .
3. Chambers, Laura M. “Sustaining Democracy Beyond Election Day: The “Election Day to Every Day” Campaign.
” ABFE. org, November 5, 2024. Accessed December 8, 2024.
https://www. abfe. org/blog/sustaining-democracy-beyond-election-day-election-day-every-day-campaign .
4. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Harman Cain Family Foundation.
2022. Box C. 5.
“Contact Us. ” Harman Family Foundation. Accessed December 8, 2024.
https://harman-foundation. org/contact-us/ . 6.
“Bios. ” Harman Family Foundation. Accessed December 8, 2024.
https://harman-foundation. org/bios/#jane . 7.
“Spur Local. ” Spur Local. Accessed December 8, 2024.
https://spurlocal. org/cfpdc/index. php .
8. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Harman Cain Family Foundation.
2022. Part I – lines 12 and 26. Part II – line 29.
9. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Harman Cain Family Foundation.
2022. Part XIV, 3 – Grants and Contributions. 10.
Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Harman Cain Family Foundation. 2021.
Part XIV, 3 – Grants and Contributions.
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Jerome Early-Career Project Grants is a grant from Forecast Public Art, funded by the Jerome Foundation, that funds the creation of new public art projects by early-career artists based in Minnesota. Two grants of $8,000 each are awarded annually to support temporary or permanent public artworks anywhere in Minnesota. Projects may be supported by public or nonprofit agencies but private commissions are not eligible, and a secured project site is required at the time of application. The program places special emphasis on supporting BIPOC and Native artists, LGBTQIA+ artists, women artists, immigrant artists, rural artists, and artists with disabilities. Eligible applicants are Minnesota-based individual artists with 2–10 years of generative experience. The application deadline was October 15, 2025.
The Local Cultural Council Program is a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council distributing $1,000 to $10,000 through a statewide network of 329 Local Cultural Councils (LCCs) representing every city and town in the Commonwealth. Each LCC awards funds based on local community cultural needs as assessed by council members. Eligible applicants include artists, nonprofits, schools, and organizations pursuing arts, humanities, and science projects. Applications are submitted directly to local councils and are typically due by October 16. Grants from most LCCs are reimbursement-based. Massachusetts Cultural Council funds the LCCs centrally, which then regrant to community projects.