Harvard College
Boston, MA
$120KTax year 2024
General charitable purposes
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Walter Lee Barker and Betty Ruth Barker Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 87-2435825 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.
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Original filing text
Reported organization name: WALTER LEE BARKER AND BETTY RUTH BARKER FOUNDATION
Where Walter Lee Barker and Betty Ruth Barker Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
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$120KTax year 2024
General charitable purposes
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General charitable purposes
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General charitable purposes
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General charitable purposes
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Figures are aggregated from Walter Lee Barker and Betty Ruth Barker 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 filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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