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WILLIAM F HARNISCH FOUNDATION INC

EAST QUOGUE, NY · EIN 113353576 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T20Z · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$6.1M
expenses
$77K
net assets
$5.4M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

Private foundation based in East Quogue, NY, that makes grants to support nonprofit initiatives in healthcare, education, media, and the arts. Primary funding activities include support for medical centers, film festivals, leadership development, and mental health services. Operates nationally with a focus on New York-based institutions.

named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

Harnisch Scholars
Supports leadership development and educational opportunities at Baruch College
Neuroscience Center
Funding for neuroscience research and care at Peconic Bay Medical Center
Spanish Services
Expands mental health crisis support in Spanish through Crisis Text Line
Sundance Film Festival
General operating support for independent film and filmmakers
Support for Film - Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
Supports documentary film production focused on Deaf and hard-of-hearing experiences
Tribeca Film Festival
Support for independent film and media through festival participation and programming
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • General Operating Support Grants 4 activities
    • Funding general operations of Film Independent
      Provides general operating support to Film Independent through a grant.
    • Funding general operations of HealthNetwork Foundation
      Provides general operating support to HealthNetwork Foundation through a grant.
    • Funding general operations of Higher Heights Leadership Fund
      Provides general operating support to Higher Heights Leadership Fund through a grant.
    • Funding general operations of the American Museum of Natural History
      Provides general operating support to the American Museum of Natural History through a grant.
  • Film Production Funding and Fiscal Sponsorship 3 activities
    • Funding Subject Matter Inc., including participation in the Tribeca Film Festival
      Funds general operations and participation in the Tribeca Film Festival through a grant to Subject Matter Inc.
    • Funding Sundance Institute, including the Sundance Film Festival
      Funds general operations and the Sundance Film Festival through a grant to Sundance Institute.
    • Funding production or distribution of "Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore"
      Funds the production or distribution of the film "Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore" through a grant to Afterimage Public Media.
  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
    • Funding Crisis Text Line, including Spanish-language services
      Funds general operations and Spanish-language services at Crisis Text Line through a grant.
  • Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding general operations of the Central Park Conservancy
      Provides general operating support to the Central Park Conservancy through a grant.
  • University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 1 activity
    • Funding the Harnisch Scholars program at Baruch College
      Funds the Harnisch Scholars program at Baruch College through a grant to the Baruch College Fund.
  • Hospital and Medical Center Support 1 activity
    • Funding the Neuroscience Center at Peconic Bay Medical Center
      Funds the Neuroscience Center at Peconic Bay Medical Center through a grant to Central Suffolk Hospital Foundation.
  • Benefit Events for Arts and Culture 1 activity
    • Funding the annual gala of Peconic Bay Medical Center
      Funds the annual gala of Peconic Bay Medical Center through a grant to Central Suffolk Hospital Foundation.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$6.13M
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue
Investment income$79K1%
Other revenue$6.05M
expenses
Total expenses$77K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$2.97M
balance sheet
Total assets$5.45M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$5.45M
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +450.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 2
  • LAURA SCOTT — DIRECTOR
  • RUTH ANN HARNISCH — DIRECTOR
relationships · 11

Who they work with

  • AFTERIMAGE PUBLIC MEDIA Partner — Receives grant support for the film "Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore".
  • AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Partner — Receives general operating support through a grant.
  • BARUCH COLLEGE FUND Partner — Receives grant funding for the Harnisch Scholars program.
  • CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY Partner — Receives general operating support through a grant.
  • CENTRAL SUFFOLK HOSPITAL FOUNDATION AKA PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATI Partner — Receives grants for the Neuroscience Center and PBMC Annual Gala.
  • CRISIS TEXT LINE Partner — Receives support for general operations and Spanish-language services.
  • FILM INDEPENDENT Partner — Receives general operating support through a grant.
  • HEALTHNETWORK FOUNDATION Partner — Receives general operating support through a grant.
  • HIGHER HEIGHTS LEADERSHIP FUND Partner — Receives general operating support through a grant.
  • SUBJECT MATTER INC Partner — Receives funding for general operations and the Tribeca Film Festival.
  • SUNDANCE INSTITUTE Partner — Receives funding for general operations and the Sundance Film Festival.