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Melza M and Frank Theodore Barr Foundation Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 20-0301511 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $2.7M
- Grants reported
- 14
- Median grant
- $20K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | $1.1M |
| 2024 | 8 | $1.6M |
Where Melza M and Frank Theodore Barr Foundation Inc gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glaucoma Research Foundation | San Fransico, CA | Support research on glaucoma and other neuro-degenerative diseases. | 2024 | $1M |
| Glaucoma Research Foundation | San Fransico, CA | Support research on glaucoma, Alzheimer and other neuro-degenerative diseases. | 2025 | $1M |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | Three Year Post-DOC Fellowship, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences. | 2024 | $320K |
| UC Davis Foundation | Davis, CA | Endowment UC Davis Eye Center | 2024 | $100K |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Support Conservation Center Completion Project | 2024 | $100K |
| Sustainable Harvest Int'l | Boston, MA | Support of Central American agricultural programs. | 2024 | $20K |
| Aids Resource Foundation for Childr | Newark, NJ | Support of Children in Families Affected by HIV/AIDS. | 2024 | $20K |
| Raptor Trust | Millington, NJ | Support for education programs & care of injured wild birds. | 2025 | $20K |
| Sustainable Harvest Int'l | Washington, DC | Support of Central American agricultural programs. | 2025 | $20K |
| Wild Earth Allies | Chevy Chase, MD | Support for Prey Lang Forrest environmental project, Cambodia. | 2025 | $20K |
| Raptor Trust | Millington, NJ | Support for education program & care of injured wild birds. | 2024 | $20K |
| Wild Earth Allies | Chevy Chase, MD | Support for Prey Lang Forrest environmental project, Cambodia. | 2024 | $20K |
| People and Plants International | Bristol, VT | Support ecology of Nantu Forest Area, Indonesia. | 2025 | $10K |
| Center for Amazon Community Ecology | Lemoyne, PA | Support for conservation in the Amazon region. | 2025 | $10K |
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 Melza M and Frank Theodore Barr Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). 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.