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Barnes Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 90-1031172 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $1.7M
- Grants reported
- 14
- Median grant
- $22.5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | $1.7M |
Where Barnes Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
North Carolina$1.7MIllinois$2K
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY | BOONE, NC | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | 2024 | $1M |
| NC SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & MATH | DURHAM, NC | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | 2024 | $250K |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | 2024 | $250K |
| CAROLINA THEATRE OF DURHAM INC | DURHAM, NC | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | 2025 | $250K |
| SARAH P DUKE GARDENS | DURHAM, NC | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | 2025 | $218.8K |
| AMERICAN COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES & ALUMNI | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | 2025 | $169.9K |
| NC MUSEUM OF LIFE & SCIENCE | DURHAM, NC | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
| NC MUSEUM OF LIFE & SCIENCE | DURHAM, NC | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| DURHAM ACADEMY | DURHAM, NC | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | 2024 | $40K |
| CARTERET COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | MOREHEAD CITY, NC | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| THE BROAD STREET CLINIC | MOREHEAD CITY, NC | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| CARTERET COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | MOREHEAD CITY, NC | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | DURHAM, NC | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| DURHAM LIONS CLUB | DURHAM, NC | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | 2024 | $20K |
| JORDAN HIGH SCHOOL FALCONS BAND | DURHAM, NC | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | 2024 | $15K |
| BOOK HARVEST | DURHAM, NC | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | 2025 | $15K |
| MARINE CORPS LEAGUE | SAFFORD, VA | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | 2025 | $15K |
| TOWN OF BEAUFORT | BEAUFORT, NC | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | 2025 | $10K |
| DUKE BRAIN TUMOR CARE | DURHAM, NC | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | 2024 | $10K |
| CARTERET COUNTY FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY | BEAUFORT, NC | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | 2024 | $5K |
| ROTARY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | 2024 | $2K |
| THE MARITIME HERITAGE FOUNDATION | DURHAM, NC | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | 2024 | $1K |
| PRESERVATION DURHAM | DURHAM, NC | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | 2024 | $1K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Barnes Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.