William F Harnisch Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyEast Quogue, New York · EIN 11-3353576 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$3M
Organizations funded56
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,500 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
33% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Suffolk Hospital Foundation Aka Peconic Bay Medical Center Foundati | Riverhead, NY | Neuroscience center | $1,500,000 |
| Central Suffolk Hospital Foundation Aka Peconic Bay Medical Center Foundati | Riverhead, NY | Pbmc annual gala | $500,000 |
| Afterimage Public Media | San Francisco, CA | Support for film - marlee matlin: not alone anymore | $150,000 |
| Higher Heights Leadership Fund | Brooklyn, NY | General operations support | $100,000 |
| Sundance Institute | Park City, UT | General operations support and sundance film festival | $86,200 |
| Baruch College Fund | New York, NY | Harnisch scholars | $75,000 |
| Healthnetwork Foundation | Pepper Pike, OH | General operations support | $50,000 |
| Subject Matter Inc | New York, NY | General operations support and tribeca film festival | $50,000 |
| Crisis Text Line | New York, NY | General operations and support for spanish services | $35,000 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | General operations support | $25,000 |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | General operations support | $25,000 |
| Dkt International | Washington, DC | Mife50 study | $25,000 |
| Film Independent | Los Angeles, CA | General operations support | $25,000 |
| Frist Art Museum | Nashville, TN | General operations support | $25,000 |
| Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | General operations support | $25,000 |
| National Women's Hall of Fame | Seneca Falls, NY | General operations support and 2024 induction ceremony | $25,000 |
| The 19Th News | Austin, TX | General operations support | $25,000 |
| Queensborough Community College Fund | Bayside, NY | Harnisch scholarship | $24,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | General operations support | $20,000 |
| Baruch College Fund | New York, NY | Baruch annual dinner | $15,000 |
| Disability Belongs Fka Respectability | Fredericksburg, VA | General operations support | $15,000 |
| St Mary's Church | Hampton Bays, NY | General operations support | $12,000 |
| American Friends of Tiff | Woodland Hills, CA | General operations support | $10,000 |
| Global Impact | Alexandria, VA | General operations support | $10,000 |
| Nami (National Alliance of Mental Illness) | Arlington, VA | General operations support | $10,000 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation | Washington, DC | General operations support | $10,000 |
| Protect Our Defenders | Sarasota, FL | General operations support | $10,000 |
| South Fork Bakery for the Special Needs Corp | Sag Harbor, NY | General operations support and cocktails with a cause | $10,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | General operations support | $10,000 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | General operations support | $6,000 |
| Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design | New York, NY | General operations support | $5,000 |
| Friends of the High Line | New York, NY | General operations support | $5,000 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | General operations support | $5,000 |
| Museum of the City of New York | New York, NY | General operations support | $5,000 |
| Rare Genomics Institute | Los Angeles, CA | General operations support | $5,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | General operations support | $5,000 |
| Solomon Guggenheim Museum | New York, NY | General operations support | $5,000 |
| Usta Foundation | Purchase, NY | General operations support | $3,000 |
| Fashion Institute of Technology | New York, NY | General operations support | $2,500 |
| NY Public Library | New York, NY | General operations support | $2,500 |
| The Shed | New York, NY | General operations support | $2,500 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General operations support | $2,000 |
| Children's Vision International Inc | Bangor, WI | General operations support | $1,500 |
| NY Historical Society | New York, NY | General operations support | $1,080 |
| National Museum of Mathematics | New York, NY | General operations support | $1,001 |
| Brooklyn Tech Alumni Foundation Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Centennial fund | $1,000 |
| Lgbt Center Intercultural Collective Inc | Jackson Heights, NY | General operations support | $1,000 |
| Nami - Nys | Menands, NY | General operations support | $1,000 |
| Nami - Seattle | Seattle, WA | General operations support | $1,000 |
| Trans Formative Schools | New York, NY | General operations support | $1,000 |
| Hampton Bays Fire Company | Hampton Bays, NY | General operations support | $600 |
| Hampton Bays Ambulance Membership Corp | Hampton Bays, NY | General operations support | $250 |
| East Quogue Fire Department | East Quogue, NY | General operations support | $100 |
| Hampton Bays Historical & Preservation Society | Hampton Bays, NY | General operations support | $100 |
| Peconic Baykeeper | Hampton Bays, NY | General operations support | $100 |
| Hampton Bays Beautification Association | Hampton Bays, NY | General operations support | $40 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,965,471 | 56 |
| 2023 | $1,416,708 | 59 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503179349103175
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 11-3353576
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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