BOSTON, MA
Barr Foundation
Quick Facts
- EIN
- 046579815
- Location
- BOSTON, MA
- Category
- Philanthropy & Grantmaking
- Total Assets
- $1.9B
- Annual Income
- $276.5M
- IRS Ruling Year
- 1988
- Organization Type
- Trust
- Tax Deductibility
- Contributions are deductible
About This Foundation
Barr Foundation is a private trust based in BOSTON, MA. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 1988. It holds total assets of $1.9B. Annual income is reported at $276.5M. The foundation operates in the area of philanthropy & grantmaking. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
View 990 FilingsFinancial Overview
Total Giving
$178.4M
2023+7%
Total Assets
$1.9B
2023-1%
Fair Market Value
$2.6B
2023
Net Worth
$1.9B
2023
Grants Paid
$106.9M
2023
Contributions
$20.9M
2023
Net Investment Income
$106.9M
2023
Distribution Amount
$126.3M
2023
Total Giving by Year
$73M
11$77.8M
12$78.6M
13$71.1M
14$82.8M
15$121.2M
19$266.4M
20$157.5M
21$166.4M
22$178.4M
23Asset Growth
$814.4M
11$932.2M
12$1B
13$1.1B
14$1.2B
15$1.5B
19$1.5B
20$1.8B
21$1.9B
22$1.9B
23Investment Portfolio (2023)
Total: $120.9M
Corporate Stock: $120.9M
Other Investments: $1.7B
Cash: $5.8M
Corporate Stock (7%)
Other Investments (93%)
Cash (0%)
Expense Breakdown (2023)
Grants Paid$106.9M
Pension & Benefits$2.8M
Interest$2.4M
Officer Compensation$803K
Travel & Conferences$321K
Accounting Fees$126K
Depreciation$88K
Legal Fees$22K
Printing & Publications$2K
Revenue Sources (2023)
- Capital Gains (Net)
- $76.1M
- Dividends
- $33.1M
- Other Income
- $20.9M
- Contributions
- $20.9M
- Interest
- $2.3M
Financial Details (2023)
- Total Revenue
- $153.3M
- Total Expenses
- $178.4M
- Exempt Purpose Expenses
- $136.1M
- Required Distribution
- $126.3M
- Undistributed Income
- $105.2M
- Total Liabilities
- $12.6M
- Excise Tax
- $1.5M
Foundation Classification (2023)
Operating FoundationGrants to IndividualsNon-Charity GrantsLobbying ActivityExcess Business Holdings
Grantmaking Insights
Total Grants
50
Total Giving
$41.6M
Average Grant
$832K
Median Grant
$571K
Grant Range
Min$400K
Max$5.5M
Median: $571K
Smallest grantLargest grant
Geographic Distribution of Grants
AK
ME
ME: $400K (1)
VT
NH
NH: $450K (1)
WA
ID
MT
ND
MN
MN: $665K (1)
WI
MI
NY
NY: $6.8M (7)
MA
MA: $25.8M (31)
CT
RI
OR
NV
WY
SD
IA
IL
IL: $475K (1)
IN
OH
OH: $500K (1)
PA
NJ
CA
CA: $4.4M (3)
UT
CO
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
VA: $1.1M (2)
MD
DE
DC
DC: $990K (2)
AZ
NM
KS
AR
TN
NC
SC
OK
LA
MS
AL
GA
FL
HI
TX
MA$25.8M (31)
NY$6.8M (7)
CA$4.4M (3)
VA$1.1M (2)
DC$990K (2)
MN$665K (1)
Past Grantees
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| (18) Community Foundation Of Western MassachusettsARTS & CREATIVITY: TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CREATIVE FUTURES FUND | Springfield, MA | $5.5M | 2021 |
| (222) United States Energy FoundationCLIMATE: TO ACCELERATE THE TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY IN THE NORTHEAST | San Francisco, CA | $3.3M | 2021 |
| (303) National Center For Civic Innovation IncEDUCATION: TO SUPPORT SPRINGPOINT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ONE COHORT OF A TEACHER TO LEADER FELLOWSHIP | New York, NY | $1.7M | 2021 |
| (136) Conservation Law Foundation IncCLIMATE: TO PROVIDE PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE TRANSPORTATION FOR MASSACHUSETTS COALITION | Boston, MA | $1.6M | 2021 |
| (301) National Center For Civic Innovation IncEDUCATION: TO CONTINUE TO LEAD THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE SCHOOLS IN THE ENGAGE NEW ENGLAND COHORT | New York, NY | $1.5M | 2021 |
| (58) New England Foundation For The Arts IncARTS & CREATIVITY: TO SUPPORT THE NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS TO RECENTER ITS PUBLIC ART PROGRAM AROUND CONCEPTS OF SPATIAL JUSTICE | Boston, MA | $1.2M | 2021 |
| (173) Metropolitan Area Planning CouncilCLIMATE: TO SUPPORT MOBILITY, CLEAN ENERGY, AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY PLANNING | Boston, MA | $1.1M | 2021 |
| (82) Theater Offensive IncARTS & CREATIVITY: TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BLACK BOX THEATER | Boston, MA | $1M | 2021 |
| (310) New Teacher Project Inc Dba TntpEDUCATION: TO SUPPORT AND CONDUCT THE LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS FOR GRANTEES IN THE DRIVING TOWARDS DIVERSITY COHORT | New York, NY | $1M | 2021 |
| (163) Institute For Transportation And Development PolicyCLIMATE: TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF BUS RAPID TRANSIT IN GREATER BOSTON | New York, NY | $1M | 2021 |
| (690) Massachusetts League Of Community Health Centers IncSPECIAL INITIATIVES: TO SUPPORT MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS WITH VACCINE OUTREACH AND IMPLEMENTATION | Boston, MA | $1M | 2021 |
| (73) Technical Development CorporationARTS & CREATIVITY: TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LEARNING AGENDA FOR PHASE 2 OF THE BARR KLARMAN MASSACHUSETTS ARTS INITIATIVE | Boston, MA | $953K | 2021 |
| (137) Conservation Law Foundation IncCLIMATE: TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Boston, MA | $900K | 2021 |
| (51) Metropolitan Area Planning CouncilARTS & CREATIVITY: TO SUPPORT MAPC'S ARTS & CULTURE DEPARTMENT IN DEEPENING AND REFINING ITS ARTS AND CULTURE STRATEGIES, TOOLS, AND DATA TO SUPPORT THRIVING COMMUNITIES | Boston, MA | $850K | 2021 |
| (44) Massachusetts Development Finance AgencyARTS & CREATIVITY: TO SUPPORT ART-BASED STRATEGIES AND INVESTMENTS IN TRANSFORMATIVE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (TDI) DISTRICTS | Boston, MA | $846K | 2021 |
| (719) Trustees Of ReservationsSPECIAL INITIATIVES: TO SUPPORT THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS' ONE WATERFRONT INITIATIVE TO DEVELOP SIGNATURE, EQUITABLE, AND CLIMATE-RESILIENT PARKS ON THE BOSTON WATERFRONT | Boston, MA | $750K | 2021 |
| (666) Conservation Law Foundation IncSPECIAL INITIATIVES: TO SUPPORT ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE AN ACCESSIBLE, EQUITABLE, AND CLIMATE-RESILIENT BOSTON WATERFRONT | Boston, MA | $675K | 2021 |
| (4) Arts MidwestARTS & CREATIVITY: TO EXPAND AND DEEPEN ARTS MIDWEST'S WORK WITH CREATING CONNECTION ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS | Minneapolis, MN | $665K | 2021 |
| (106) Boston Harbor Now IncCLIMATE: TO PROVIDE CORE SUPPORT | Boston, MA | $625K | 2021 |
| (52) National Arts Strategies IncARTS & CREATIVITY: TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEXT GENERATION ARTS LEADERS THROUGH A PILOT COACHING PROGRAM AND THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY FELLOWS PROGRAM | Alexandria, VA | $620K | 2021 |
| (350) Transcend IncEDUCATION: TO CONDUCT AND COORDINATE CONTINUED RESEARCH ON THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON NEW ENGLAND PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS | Hastingsonhudson, NY | $616K | 2021 |
| (174) Metropolitan Area Planning CouncilCLIMATE: TO SUPPORT A CLIMATE RESILIENCE MINI-GRANT PROGRAM | Boston, MA | $600K | 2021 |
| (347) Tides CenterEDUCATION: TO SUPPORT NEW ENGLAND LEARNING EXCURSIONS TO EXEMPLARY SCHOOL MODELS | San Francisco, CA | $600K | 2021 |
| (42) Massachusetts Development Finance AgencyARTS & CREATIVITY: TO SUPPORT CREATIVE CATALYST GRANT PROGRAM AND CREATIVE ECONOMY ACCELERATOR PROGRAM IN TRANSFORMATIVE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (TDI) DISTRICTS | Boston, MA | $600K | 2021 |
| (656) Boston Harbor Now IncSPECIAL INITIATIVES: TO PROVIDE CORE SUPPORT FOR THE BOSTON WATERFRONT COALITION | Boston, MA | $575K | 2021 |
| (348) Tides CenterEDUCATION: TO IMPLEMENT AND DEEPEN A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE FOR THE PLANNING FOR POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS COHORT (NGLC-1482) | San Francisco, CA | $567K | 2021 |
| (353) Unbounded Learning IncEDUCATION: TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT MASSACHUSETTS SYSTEMS IN UNBOUNDED'S EQUITY INFLUENCE RESIDENCY AND SYSTEM LEADERS ACADEMY | New York, NY | $550K | 2021 |
| (43) Massachusetts Development Finance AgencyARTS & CREATIVITY: TO PROVIDE AN AMENDMENT TO GRANT #20-08768 TO SUPPORT EIGHT GRANTS AND DOCUMENTATION, LEARNING, AND EVALUATION OF THE CREATIVE CATALYST PROGRAM | Boston, MA | $530K | 2021 |
| (204) Smart Growth AmericaCLIMATE: TO INFORM FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION POLICY AND EDUCATE AND ENGAGE MASSACHUSETTS STAKEHOLDERS | Washington, DC | $520K | 2021 |
| (246) College Bound Dorchester IncEDUCATION: FOR UNRESTRICTED CORE SUPPORT FOR NEW ENGLAND WORK | Dorchester, MA | $500K | 2021 |
| (655) Boston Foundation IncSPECIAL INITIATIVES: TO PROVIDE CORE SUPPORT FOR THE NEXT ITERATION OF THE COLOR OF WEALTH REPORT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF BOSTON | Boston, MA | $500K | 2021 |
| (242) Boston Schools Fund IncEDUCATION: TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | Boston, MA | $500K | 2021 |
| (603) Institute For Nonprofit Practice IncSECTOR EFFECTIVENESS: TO PROVIDE CORE OPERATING SUPPORT DURING MULTI-YEAR GROWTH | Boston, MA | $500K | 2021 |
| (312) North American Council For Online Learning LtdEDUCATION: TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | Arlington, VA | $500K | 2021 |
| (611) Massachusetts Budget And Policy Center IncSECTOR EFFECTIVENESS: TO SUPPORT THE DELIVERING ON EQUITY IN MASSACHUSETTS PARTNERSHIP | Boston, MA | $500K | 2021 |
| (280) Knowledgeworks FoundationEDUCATION: TO SUPPORT NATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN TRANSPORTATION | Cincinnati, OH | $500K | 2021 |
| (157) Health Resources In Action IncCLIMATE: TO SUPPORT EQUITABLE COMMUNITY PROCESSES FOR DECISION-MAKING ON THE USE OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS IN MASSACHUSETTS | Boston, MA | $500K | 2021 |
| (179) Mystic River Watershed Association IncCLIMATE: TO SUPPORT CLIMATE RESILIENCE, GREENWAYS, AND WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES | Arlington, MA | $500K | 2021 |
| (208) The Lawrence And Lillian Solomon Foundation IncCLIMATE: TO SUPPORT A RE-GRANTING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR GREENWAYS IN GREATER BOSTON | Wellesley, MA | $480K | 2021 |
| (85) United States Artists IncARTS & CREATIVITY: TO SUPPORT SEVEN NEW ENGLAND FELLOWS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND A MASSACHUSETTS/NEW ENGLAND FELLOWS CONVENING | Chicago, IL | $475K | 2021 |
| (206) Smart Growth AmericaCLIMATE: TO INFORM TRANSPORTATION AND SMART GROWTH POLICIES THAT ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY | Washington, DC | $470K | 2021 |
| (264) Friends Of Veritas Preparatory Charter School IncEDUCATION: TO SUPPORT THE FINAL DESIGN YEAR AND LAUNCH OF VERITAS HIGH SCHOOL | Springfield, MA | $450K | 2021 |
| (74) Technical Development CorporationARTS & CREATIVITY: TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS TO THE BARR-KLARMAN MASSACHUSETTS ARTS INITIATIVE COHORT | Boston, MA | $450K | 2021 |
| (160) Innovation Network For CommunitiesCLIMATE: TO SUPPORT CORE OPERATIONS OF THE GREEN RIBBON COMMISSION AND ITS WORKING GROUPS | Tamworth, NH | $450K | 2021 |
| (109) Cambridge Community Center IncCLIMATE: TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF A RESILIENCE HUB AT THE CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER | Cambridge, MA | $420K | 2021 |
| (147) Franklin W Olin College Of Engineering IncCLIMATE: TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-DRIVEN AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION IN ROXBURY | Needham, MA | $405K | 2021 |
| (624) Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncSECTOR EFFECTIVENESS: TO SUPPORT THE FUND FOR SHARED INSIGHT | New York, NY | $400K | 2021 |
| (178) Mystic River Watershed Association IncCLIMATE: TO SUPPORT COVID-SAFE STRATEGIES FOR PROTECTING COMMUNITIES FROM EXTREME WEATHER | Arlington, MA | $400K | 2021 |
| (94) Acadia CenterCLIMATE: TO ADVANCE CLEAN ENERGY POLICIES IN NEW ENGLAND, THROUGH RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS, STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION, AND REGULATORY ACTIVITIES | Rockport, ME | $400K | 2021 |
| (339) The Boston GlobeEDUCATION: TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT "THE GREAT DIVIDE" | Boston, MA | $400K | 2021 |
990-PF Filings
| Tax Period | Return Type | View |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2022-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2021-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2020-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
Filings sourced from IRS e-file index. View all on ProPublica
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