Jay & Sandra Harris Foundation Inc
Private foundation · New York, NY · EIN 13-3389570 · reported 2023–2025 · files as H & L Family Foundation Inc
62grants reported
$1,050median award
$1,000lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$276Ktotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 62 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $6,500 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
280 Madison Ave RM 1007
New York, NY 10016-0820
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kent Library Association GENERAL USE | Kent, CT | $40,600 |
| Kent Library Association GENERAL USE | Kent, CT | $40,000 |
| Bard College GENERAL USE | Annandaleonhudson, NY | $25,000 |
| New York Historical Society GENERAL USE | New York, NY | $22,000 |
| Kent Memorial Library GENERAL USE | Kent, CT | $20,000 |
| New York Historical Society GENERAL USE | New York, NY | $10,400 |
| Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens GENERAL USE | Washington Depot, CT | $10,000 |
| Nuvance Health Foundation GENERAL USE | Danbury, CT | $10,000 |
| The Frick Collection GENERAL USE | New York, NY | $9,650 |
| New York Historical Society GENERAL USEGENERAL USE | New York, NY | $7,500 |
| Asap GENERAL USE | Washington Depot, CT | $5,500 |
| Central Synagogue GENERAL USE | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Washington Montessori School GENERAL USE | New Preston, CT | $5,000 |
| Conversations on the Green GENERAL USE | Washington, CT | $5,000 |
| Gunn Memorial Library Inc GENERAL USE | Washington, CT | $5,000 |
| Washington Montessori School GENERAL USE | New Preston, CT | $3,000 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art GENERAL USE | New York, NY | $2,500 |
| Washington Montessori School GENERAL USE | New Preston, CT | $2,500 |
| Bard Music Festival GENERAL USE | Annandaleonhudson, NY | $2,500 |
| Central Park Conservancy GENERAL USE | New York, NY | $2,300 |
| Kent Land Trust GENERAL USE | Kent, CT | $2,000 |
| Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy GENERAL USE | Kent, CT | $2,000 |
| The Kent Land Trust GENERAL USE | Kent, CT | $2,000 |
| The American Australian Foundation GENERAL USE | New York, NY | $2,000 |
| Carl Schurz Park Conservancy GENERAL USE | New York, NY | $1,500 |
| Entertainment Community Fund GENERAL USE | New York, NY | $1,500 |
| Entertainment Community Fund GENERAL USE | New York, NY | $1,500 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art GENERAL USE | New York, NY | $1,500 |
| Kent Land Trust GENERAL USE | Kent, CT | $1,500 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art GENERAL USE | New York, NY | $1,500 |
| Kent Historical Society GENERAL USE | Kent, CT | $1,100 |
| After School Arts Program Inc (asap) GENERAL USE | Washington Depot, CT | $1,000 |
| Central Park Conservancy GENERAL USE | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Gunn Memorial Library Inc GENERAL USE | Washington, CT | $1,000 |
| Hollister House Garden GENERAL USE | Washington, CT | $1,000 |
| Musicians Foundation GENERAL USE | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Neue Galerie GENERAL USE | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| The Actors Temple GENERAL USE | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| The Farmer's Table GENERAL USE | New Canaan, CT | $1,000 |
| Asap GENERAL USE | Washington Depot, CT | $1,000 |
| Partners Sustainable Healthy Community GENERAL USE | Litchfield, CT | $1,000 |
| Central Park Conservancy GENERAL USE | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Central Synagogue GENERAL USE | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Danbury New Milford Hospital GENERAL USE | New Milford, CT | $1,000 |
| Eleanor's Legacy GENERAL USE | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Entertainment Community Fund GENERAL USE | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Farmer's Table GENERAL USE | New Canaan, CT | $1,000 |
| Greenwoods Counseling & Referrals Inc GENERAL USE | Litchfield, CT | $1,000 |
| Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy GENERAL USE | Kent, CT | $1,000 |
| Nuvance Health Foundation GENERAL USE | Danbury, CT | $1,000 |
| Bantam Cinema & Arts Center GENERAL USE | Bantam, CT | $500 |
| Greenwoods Counseling & Referrals Inc GENERAL USE | Litchfield, CT | $500 |
| Sherman Chamber Ensemble GENERAL USE | Sherman, CT | $500 |
| St John's Episcopal Church GENERAL USE | Washington, CT | $500 |
| Carl Schurz Park Conservancy GENERAL USE | New York, NY | $500 |
| Greenwoods Counseling & Referrals Inc GENERAL USE | Litchfield, CT | $500 |
| Gunn Memorial Library Inc GENERAL USE | Washington, CT | $500 |
| Music at the Barn GENERAL USE | Groton, CT | $500 |
| Sevenars Concerts Inc GENERAL USE | New York, NY | $500 |
| Bantam Cinema & Arts Center GENERAL USE | Bantam, CT | $350 |
Showing the 60 largest of 62 reported grants.
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