Harken Foundation
Private foundation · Highland Park, IL · EIN 36-3712655 · reported 2022–2025
297grants reported
$500median award
$250lower quartile
$50smallest grant
$1.1Mtotal paid
27states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 297 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $1,500 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
332 Skokie Valley RD Ste 223
Highland Park, IL 60035-4460
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Biological Labatory | Woods Hole, MA | $113,050 |
| Marine Biological Lab RESTORATION & RECOVERY OF THE LITTLE POND ECOSYSTEM | Woods Hole, MA | $73,116 |
| Marine Biological Lab | Woods Hole, MA | $66,238 |
| Habitat for Humanity Cape Cod SOLAR PROGRAM | Yarmouth, MA | $60,000 |
| The 300 Committee Land Trust HEALER/AUGUSTA | Falmouth, MA | $50,000 |
| Lake Forest College 3RD PLANET SUSTAINING FUND | Lake Forest, IL | $50,000 |
| Lake Forest College 3RD PLANT FUND | Lake Forest, IL | $50,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Cape Cod SOLAR PROGRAM | Yarmouth, MA | $40,000 |
| Marine Biological Labatory | Woods Hole, MA | $30,000 |
| The 300 Committee Land Trust 1ST INSTALLMENT OF 2 YR H2 PLEDGE | Falmouth, MA | $30,000 |
| The 300 Committee Land Trust FINAL CONTRIB #2 PLEDGE | Falmouth, MA | $30,000 |
| Woods Hole Community Assoc | Woods Hole, MA | $25,000 |
| Marine Biological Lab MELILLO FUND | Woods Hole, MA | $25,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Cape Cod SOLAR PROGRAM | Yarmouth, MA | $25,000 |
| Gulf of Maine Institute | West Newbury, MA | $24,091 |
| Marine Biological Lab | Woods Hole, MA | $20,000 |
| Gulf of Maine Institute | West Newbury, MA | $15,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $10,500 |
| YMCA Cape Cod | Hyannis, MA | $10,000 |
| Gdmi | — | $10,000 |
| Alight | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 |
| Gulf of Maine Institute | West Newbury, MA | $10,000 |
| Alight | Minneapolis, MN | $6,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $5,500 |
| The Frederick Gunn School | Washington, CT | $5,500 |
| Marine Biological Lab | Woods Hole, MA | $5,000 |
| Ravinia | Highland Park, IL | $5,000 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY | $5,000 |
| The 300 Committee Land Trust | Falmouth, MA | $5,000 |
| Ravinia | Highland Park, IL | $5,000 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY | $5,000 |
| Alight | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 |
| Care | Atlanta, GA | $4,500 |
| Smile Train | New York, NY | $4,500 |
| Ravinia | Highland Park, IL | $4,000 |
| Nrdc | New York, NY | $4,000 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | $4,000 |
| Ravinia | Highland Park, IL | $4,000 |
| H Frank Carey High School WILSON & EMILY GIBLIN SCHOLARSHIP | Franklin SQ, NY | $3,500 |
| H Frank Carey High School | Franklin SQ, NY | $3,500 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY | $3,500 |
| Frank Carey High School WILSON & EMILY GIBLIN SCHOLARSHIP | Franklin SQ, NY | $3,500 |
| Misericordia Home | Chicago, IL | $3,500 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY | $3,500 |
| H Frank Carey High School WILSON & EMILY GIBLIN SCHOLARSHIP | Franklin SQ, NY | $3,500 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $3,500 |
| Falmouth Housing Trust | Falmouth, MA | $3,000 |
| Falmouth Housing Trust | Falmouth, MA | $3,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $2,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity Cape Cod SOLAR PROGRAM | Yarmouth, MA | $2,500 |
| Marine Biological Lab | Woods Hole, MA | $2,500 |
| Misericordia Home | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Jdrf | New York, NY | $2,300 |
| College Bound Opportunity | Riverwoods, IL | $2,055 |
| Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation | Hyannis, MA | $2,000 |
| Falmouth Service Center | Falmouth, MA | $2,000 |
| Wounded Warier Project | Jacksonville, FL | $2,000 |
| Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Depaul University | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Falmouth Service Center | Falmouth, MA | $2,000 |
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