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Barr Foundation

Boston, MA  ·  EIN 046579815  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$1.9B

Total Giving

$403.3M

Grants on File

3045

Average Grant

$132K

Giving Radius

Where Barr Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — $4K across 12 grants AR — no grants on file AZ — $150 across 1 grant CA — $27.1M across 114 grants CO — $102K across 3 grants CT — $6.7M across 58 grants DC — $22.7M across 202 grants DE — no grants on file FL — $236K across 43 grants GA — $600 across 2 grants HI — $8K across 8 grants IA — $3K across 5 grants ID — no grants on file IL — $1.8M across 32 grants IN — $550K across 3 grants KS — $9K across 2 grants KY — no grants on file LA — $450 across 1 grant MA — $271.1M across 1998 grants MD — $1.9M across 20 grants ME — $4.0M across 58 grants MI — $75K across 1 grant MN — $1.9M across 14 grants MO — $150 across 1 grant MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — $375 across 1 grant ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — $6.4M across 50 grants NJ — $30K across 7 grants NM — $1K across 1 grant NV — no grants on file NY — $39.3M across 199 grants OH — $1.0M across 4 grants OK — no grants on file OR — $154K across 8 grants PA — $215K across 13 grants RI — $6.6M across 88 grants SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — $450 across 3 grants TX — $300 across 2 grants UT — no grants on file VA — $6.5M across 35 grants VT — $3.1M across 38 grants WA — $1.6M across 14 grants WI — no grants on file WV — $4K across 2 grants WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 2959 recipients across 35 states. Top concentrations: BOSTON ($148.5M, 979 grants), NEW YORK ($35.1M, 150 grants), WASHINGTON ($22.3M, 200 grants), SAN FRANCISCO ($19.3M, 42 grants), SPRINGFIELD ($13.8M, 55 grants). Plus international giving not shown on this map.

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
(14) Community Access to the Arts INC $56K 2020
(23) Elevated Thought Foundation INC $25K 2020
(7) Beyond Walls INC $75K 2020
(13) Celebrity Series of Boston INC $200K 2020
(19) Company One INC $42K 2020
(22) Edvestors INC $175K 2020
(3) American Repertory Theatre Company INC $300K 2020
(6) Barrington Stage Company INC $98K 2020
(10) Boston Modern Orchestra Project INC $56K 2020
(12) Celebrity Series of Boston INC $75K 2020
(17) Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts $333K 2020
(18) Community Music School of Springfield INC $70K 2020
(20) Design Museum Boston INC $42K 2020
(21) Double Edge Theatre Productions INC $56K 2020
(1) a Far Cry INC $56K 2020
(2) American Repertory Theatre Company INC $300K 2020
(4) Angkor Dance Troupe INC $25K 2020
(5) Art for the Soul Gallery INC $25K 2020
(8) Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center INC $42K 2020
(9) Boston Foundation INC $75K 2020
(11) Cape Ann Museum INC $70K 2020
(66) Philanthropy Massachusetts INC $25K 2020
(15) Community Art Center INC $56K 2020
(16) Community Fdn of Southeastern Ma INC Dba Southcoast Community Fdn $335K 2020
(24) Eliot School Trustees $56K 2020

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $1.9B $126.3M $153.3M $178.4M
2022 $1.9B $139.9M $269.3M $166.4M
2021 $1.8B $153.8M $449.1M $157.5M
2020 $1.5B $107.5M $284.4M $266.4M
2019 $1.5B $95.4M $321.7M $121.2M
2015 $1.2B $79.3M $111.2M $82.8M
2014 $1.1B $75.4M $210.1M $71.1M
2013 $1.0B $66.5M $152.1M $78.6M
2012 $932.2M $60.3M $195.4M $77.8M
2011 $814.4M $58.0M $78.3M $73.0M

Section VII

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