The Harris Foundation
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Grant Application Timeline
Letter of Inquiry Due: March 15, 2024
Grant Applications Due: August 5, 2024
Grantmaking Meeting: October 2024
Grants Funded: November 2024
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
kblakley@fmiokc.com
2023 Grant Areas of Support
2023 Grants Awarded
- 1 Day Ranch Rescue – $1,000
Bennie’s Barn Horse Therapy Ranch – $35,000
Beyond the Spectrum OK – $10,000
Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School – $2,000
Calm Waters Center for Children and Families – $5,000
Catholic High School Foundation – $1,000
Central Oklahoma Camp and Conference Center – $15,000
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity – $10,000
Citizens Caring For Children – $5,000
City Rescue Mission – $15,000
Enid Police Department – $2,000
Enid Symphony Association – $2,000
Fields and Futures – $15,000
First United Methodist Church of Enid – $1,000
Focus on Home – $15,000
Gaslight Theatre – $2,000
Harding Fine Arts Academy Foundation – $2,500
Hearts for Hearing Foundation – $10,000
Homeless Alliance – $11,000
McFarlin United Methodist Church – $3,000
National Emergency Responder Assistance Program – $10,000
Neighborhood Services Organization – $11,000
Norman Addiction Information & Counseling – $5,000
Norman Philharmonic – $15,000
OKC Metro Alliance – $1,000
Oklahoma Arts Institute – $10,000
Oklahoma Children’s Theatre – $10,000
Oklahoma City Ballet – $7,500
Oklahoma City Police Athletic League – $15,000
Oklahoma Cleats for Kids – $5,000
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center – $5,000
Oklahoma Family Center for Autism – $10,000
- Oklahoma Primetime – $4,500
Oklahoma Single Parent Scholarship Program – $12,000
Oklahoma State University Foundation – $30,000
Oklahoma Youth Orchestra – $10,000
Oklahoma Zoological Society – $10,000
Pioneer Library System Foundation – $500
Pivot – $51,000
Planned Parenthood Great Plains – $10,000
Positive Tomorrows – $16,000
Proton Pals Foundation – $1,000
Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church – $800
Railroad Museum of Oklahoma – $2,500
ReMerge – $10,000
RSVP of Enid and North Central Oklahoma – $30,500
Schwartz Elementary School – $1,500
Sisu Youth – $10,000
Special Care – $10,000
Special Olympics Oklahoma – $5,000
Sunbeam Family Services – $26,000
Teen Recovery Solutions – $10,000
Tenaciously Teal – $10,000
The Kolya Project – $7,000
The Meadows Center for Opportunity – $9,600
The Urban Mission – $1,500
Thomas N Lynn Institute for Healthcare Research – $10,000
Tuttle Band Boosters – $1,000
University of Oklahoma Foundation – $7,700
Warriors Benefit – $4,000
Wings Special Needs Community – $10,000
Woodring Wall of Honor and Veterans Park – $2,500
YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City – $20,000
YWCA Oklahoma City – $10,000
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
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
Providing grants to improve the well-being of Oklahomans through targeted giving to religious, charitable, educational, benevolent, 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.
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Letter of Inquiry Due: March 15, 2024
Grant Applications Due: August 5, 2024
Grantmaking Meeting: October 2024
Grants Funded: November 2024
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