The Reed L Harman & Nan M Harman Foundation makes a small number of relatively large, unrestricted support grants focused on community-level quality-of-life projects. Their giving favors outdoor/landscape preservation and community infrastructure (trails, estate/park stewardship) alongside direct community services like meal programs. Grants appear targeted and project-driven rather than broadly diversified across many nonprofits.
The Reed L Harman & Nan M Harman Foundation stands out for large support grants tied to trails, land stewardship, and local community services. Its largest recent award was $100,000 to Harlem Valley Rail Trail in Millerton, New York, a signal that rail-trail preservation is a central thread in the foundation’s giving. That same pattern appears in California through support for Palos Verdes Estate Foundation and Palos Verdes Land Conservancy, alongside grants to meal providers such as Martha’s Kitchen in Indio. The grant list also shows backing for hospitals and health-related nonprofits, including Cedars Sinai Medical Group, Eisenhower Medical Center, and Torrance Memorial Hospital Foundation. The foundation’s giving is concentrated in project support rather than broad, many-issue philanthropy. Recent awards range from four-figure gifts to five-figure and six-figure commitments, with repeated support for organizations tied to outdoor places, community infrastructure, and direct human services. The result is a portfolio that connects environmental stewardship, trail use, and local quality-of-life needs in the regions where it gives most often.
Rail-trail and open-space work is a clear theme. In 2024, the foundation gave $100,000 to Harlem Valley Rail Trail in Millerton, New York, and followed with $6,000 in 2025. It also supported Palos Verdes Land Conservancy with $5,000 in 2024, showing interest in both regional trail systems and local land conservation. Community services are another visible area. Martha’s Kitchen in Indio received $50,000 in 2024 and $10,748 in 2025, while South Bay Auxilliary in Palos Verdes received $5,000 in both 2024 and 2025. Health and community infrastructure appear as well: Cedars Sinai Medical Group received $30,000 in both 2024 and 2025, and Torrance Memorial Hospital Foundation received $10,000 in 2024 and 2025.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized by foundation standards: p25 is $1,000, median is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. The recent record shows a concentrated pattern with a small number of larger project-support grants, including several repeated awards to the same organizations across 2024 and 2025. Grants are listed as support, which points to unrestricted or general project backing rather than program-restricted funding. The foundation appears to make one-off and recurring grants, depending on the recipient.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated giving: few (3) relatively large gifts ($50k–$100k) to distinct organizations, no evident repeat grantees, project/support-focused rather than many small grants.
Notable grantees: Harlem Valley Rail Trail, Palos Verdes Estate Foundation, Martha's Kitchen
Giving is heavily centered in California, which accounts for 71% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Outside California, grants also land in New York, New Hampshire, Minnesota, and Vermont, all from named recipients in the recent-grants list. Within California, recipient cities include Los Angeles, Torrance, Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Indio, Salinas, and Palos Verdes Estates. The top state by grant count is Vermont, reflecting where the foundation gives most often rather than where it is headquartered.
The recent grants show a strong mix of rail-trail and land stewardship organizations, community meal providers, and health-related nonprofits. Examples include Harlem Valley Rail Trail, Palos Verdes Estate Foundation, Palos Verdes Land Conservancy, Martha’s Kitchen, Cedars Sinai Medical Group, and Torrance Memorial Hospital Foundation.
Its distribution is centered on relatively small support grants: p25 is $1,000, median is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. The recent list also includes larger awards such as $100,000 and $50,000, but most grants cluster around the $5,000 to $10,000 range.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2024 and 2025, including Harlem Valley Rail Trail, Cedars Sinai Medical Group, Martha’s Kitchen, Palos Verdes Estate Foundation, South Bay Auxilliary, Desert Community Foundation, and Torrance Memorial Hospital Foundation.
Most grants go to California recipients, which make up 71% of the grants in the file. Recent California recipients include organizations in Los Angeles, Torrance, Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Indio, Salinas, and Palos Verdes Estates.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL GROUP | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| MARTHA'S KITHCEN | INDIO, CA | $10,748 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| PROVIDENCE LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY FOUNDATION | TORRANCE, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| DESERT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PALM SPRINGS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| TORRANCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | TORRANCE, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| DESERT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | PALM DESERT, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| PCCH | PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| THE LIVING DESERT FOUNDATION | PALM SPRINGS, CA | $6,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| HARLEM VALLEY RAIL TRAIL | MILLERTON, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| PALOS VERDES ESTATE FOUNDATION | PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CA | $6,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| PALOS VERDES LAND CONSERVANCY | PALOS VERDES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE | MIDDLEBURY, VT | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| OLD TOWN ARTISAN STUDIO | LA QUINTA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| SOUTH BAY AUXILLIARY | PALOS VERDES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| BRUNSWICK SCHOOL | GREENWICH, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| RANCO CIELO YOUTH CAMPUS | SALINAS, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| GREENWICH ACADEMY | GREENWICH, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,800 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ST JOHN'S HEALTH CENTER FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $1,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| LA COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,300 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| PALOS VERDES ART CENTER | RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| MOMENTUM INNOVATIVE DISABILITY SERVICES | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| SECURE FUTURES | MILWAUKEE, WI | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| NORTHEAST-MILLERTON LIBRARY | MILLERTON, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| NORTH EAST COMMUNITY CENTER | MILLERTON, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| PENINSULA FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY | ROLLING HILLS, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| BOYS TOWN | BOYSTOWN, NE | $500 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| FROM PASS THROUGH ENTITIES | PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CA | $28 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| HARLEM VALLEY RAIL TRAIL | MILLERTON, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| PALOS VERDES ESTATE FOUNDATION | PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| MARTHA'S KITHCEN | INDIO, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL GROUP | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| THE LIVING DESERT FOUNDATION | PALM SPRINGS, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| DARTMOUTH COLLEGE | HANOVER, NH | $12,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| PCCH | PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CA | $10,400 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| DESERT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | PALM DESERT, CA | $10,300 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY FOUNDATION | TORRANCE, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| TORRANCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | TORRANCE, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM | LOS ANGELES, CA | $6,800 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| DESERT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PALM SPRINGS, CA | $6,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| FRED HUTCH CANCER CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| RANCO CIELO YOUTH CAMPUS | SALINAS, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| SOUTH BAY AUXILLIARY | PALOS VERDES, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| OLD TOWN ARTISAN STUDIO | LA QUINTA, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL GROUP
$30,000SUPPORT
MARTHA'S KITHCEN
$10,748SUPPORT
SUPPORT
DESERT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$10,000SUPPORT
PCCH
$10,000SUPPORT
HARLEM VALLEY RAIL TRAIL
$6,000SUPPORT
PALOS VERDES LAND CONSERVANCY
$5,000SUPPORT
MAYO CLINIC
$5,000SUPPORT
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE
$5,000SUPPORT
SOUTH BAY AUXILLIARY
$5,000SUPPORT
RANCO CIELO YOUTH CAMPUS
$5,000SUPPORT
GREENWICH ACADEMY
$5,000SUPPORT
LA COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
$1,300SUPPORT
PALOS VERDES ART CENTER
$1,000SUPPORT
MOMENTUM INNOVATIVE DISABILITY SERVICES
$1,000SUPPORT
SECURE FUTURES
$1,000SUPPORT
NORTHEAST-MILLERTON LIBRARY
$1,000SUPPORT
PENINSULA FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
$1,000SUPPORT
BOYS TOWN
$500SUPPORT
FROM PASS THROUGH ENTITIES
$28SUPPORT
HARLEM VALLEY RAIL TRAIL
$100,000SUPPORT
MARTHA'S KITHCEN
$50,000SUPPORT
CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL GROUP
$30,000SUPPORT
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
$12,500SUPPORT
PCCH
$10,400SUPPORT
DESERT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$10,300SUPPORT
MAYO CLINIC
$10,000SUPPORT
LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY FOUNDATION
$10,000SUPPORT
TORRANCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$10,000SUPPORT
RANCO CIELO YOUTH CAMPUS
$5,000SUPPORT
SOUTH BAY AUXILLIARY
$5,000SUPPORT