The KDK-Harman Foundation’s mission is to break the cycle of poverty through education in Central Texas. We focus strictly on academic education. The Foundation funds educational programs across the age spectrum from pre-kindergarten through adult. Our program interests include early and family literacy, college access, GED certification, academically rigorous out-of-school-time programs, traditional preK-12 education, and postsecondary education. We also support workforce development programs that are academically rigorous, allow individuals to obtain college credit, and open doors for them to acquire living-wage jobs. In addition, KDK-Harman will favor those programs in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

The KDK-Harman Foundation seeks established, "best-in-class" programs that can demonstrate measurable outcomes. We define best-in-class as those organizations that possess outstanding leadership; the planning, budgeting, and operating procedures generate confidence in the organization’s capabilities; the project outcomes are well-designed, specific, and reasonable; and the programs have the ability to be replicated and/or brought to scale.

For grantmaking purposes, the KDK-Harman Foundation is exclusively interested in contributing to the communities of Central Texas, defined as Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, Caldwell, Burnet, and Llano counties. We welcome you to explore the areas within this section of the website to learn more about the Foundation’s grantmaking.