The Harris Foundation


  • Grant Application Timeline

    Letter of Inquiry Due: March 15, 2025
    Grant Applications Due: August 1, 2025
    Grantmaking Meeting: October 2025
    Grants Funded: November 2025

    Funding Preferences: 501(c)(3) public charities serving Oklahoma City, Norman, and Enid, Oklahoma, with Religious, Charitable, Educational, Benevolent, and Scientific programs and services

  • Contact Information

    405-755-5571
    1024 E. Britton Road, Suite 200
    Oklahoma City, OK 73131
    cboone@fmiokc.com


2024 Grant Areas of Support

    2024 Grants Awarded


    • Ballet Oklahoma – $10,000
      Bennies Barn – $52,000
      Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School – $1,000
      BritVil Community Food Pantry – $5,000
      Calm Waters Cntr for Children & Families – $10,000
      Chautauqua Council of Enid – $5,000
      Christmas Connection – $10,000
      Cleats for Kids – $5,000
      Dress for Success Oklahoma City – $15,000
      Edmond Mobile Meals – $10,000
      El Sistema Oklahoma – $5,000
      Enid Police Department – $2,000
      Enid Symphony Association – $8,000
      First United Methodist Church of Enid – $2,000
      Focus on Home – $15,000
      Food and Shelter – $5,500
      Garfield County Child Advocacy Council – $1,000
      Gaslight Theatre – $10,000
      HALO Project International – $8,000
      Hearts for Hearing Foundation – $10,000
      Homeless Alliance – $40,750
      Honestly Inc. – $5,000
      Leonardo’s Children’s Museum – $10,000
      Loaves and Fishes of NW Oklahoma – $10,000
      McFarlin United Methodist Church – $1,500
      Neighborhood Services Organization – $10,000
      Norman Philharmonic – $17,000
      OKC Metro Alliance – $750
      Oklahoma Arts Institute – $7,500
    • OKC National Memorial Foundation – $10,000
      Oklahoma City Police Athletic League – $15,000
      Oklahoma Messages Project – $10,000
      Oklahoma Primetime – $3,000
      Oklahoma Single Parent Scholarship Program – $12,000
      Oklahoma State University Foundation – $25,000
      Oklahoma Youth Orchestra – $5,000
      Pivot – $25,750
      Players Philanthropy Fund – $5,500
      Positive Tomorrows – $25,000
      Proton Pals Foundation – $1,000
      Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma – $25,000
      Remerge – $10,000
      RSVP of Enid and North Central Oklahoma – $23,000
      Schwartz Elementary School – $2,000
      Sisu Youth – $20,000
      Special Olympics Oklahoma – $5,000
      Stepup Tahlequah – $750
      Sunbeam Family Services – $15,750
      Teen Recovery Solutions – $10,000
      Tenaciously Teal – $2,500
      The Dragonfly Home – $15,000
      The Salvation Army of Enid – $1,000
      The Urban Mission – $4,250
      Twin Cedars – $10,000
      Warriors Benefit – $4,000
      Wings Special Needs Community – $12,500
      YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City – $20,000

    Directors


    Bill Silk
    President

    Bryan Garrett
    Vice President

    Malinda Harris-Silk
    Vice President

    Neil Harris
    Vice President

    Pat Harris
    Vice President

    William V. Harris
    Vice President

    Judy Garrett
    Vice President

    Wallisa Stearman
    Vice President

    Foundation History



    Vernon V. Harris came from Kentucky to Oklahoma Territory where he began to fulfill his vision that all Americans should be responsible public citizens. In 1938 he founded the Harris Foundation, a philanthropic foundation that provides grants to religious, charitable, educational, benevolent, or scientific institutions and organizations. The imprint of V.V. Harris still can be seen throughout Oklahoma and today his legacy is continued by members of his family who serve on the Foundation’s board.

    Mission Statement


    To establish and promote, encourage, strengthen, assist, and maintain religious, charitable, education, benevolent, or scientific institutions and organizations within the state of Oklahoma.

    Application Process


    The Directors invite proposals from 501(c)(3) organizations located in Oklahoma. An online grant application summarizing the need for funding must be submitted. The Directors will meet and review all grant applications received by the deadline and will notify each applicant of their granting decisions.

    The Harris Foundation


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    Letter of Inquiry Due: March 15, 2025
    Grant Applications Due: August 1, 2025
    Grantmaking Meeting: October 2025
    Grants Funded: November 2025

    Funding Preferences: 501(c)(3) public charities serving Oklahoma City, Norman, and Enid, Oklahoma, with Religious, Charitable, Educational, Benevolent, and Scientific programs and services

     

    Preference will be given to the following:


    Organizations in Central Oklahoma and Enid