Albert G & Eleanore J Barsh

Foundation · Grantmaker Lubbock, TX EIN: 81-6108076

Albert G & Eleanore J Barsh is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Lubbock, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $314K. Net investment income was $448K.

Key facts about Albert G & Eleanore J Barsh

In short: Albert G & Eleanore J Barsh gave $314K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-6108076
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$314,136
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$62,827
Median grant
$31,414
Total assets
$6,930,097
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.9M

+1.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$314K

+5.9% YoY

Grant Count

5

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$63K

+5.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Albert G & Eleanore J Barsh reported a distributable amount of $388K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Albert G & Eleanore J Barsh gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 5 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Lubbock

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K5 grants20195 grants20205 grants20215 grants20225 grants20235 grants20245 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Meals on Wheels: $110KMeals on Wheels$110KSouth Plains Food Bank: $110KSouth Plains Food Bank$110KFirst United Methodist Church: $31KFirst United Methodist Church$31KTexas Boys Ranch Foundation: $31KTexas Boys Ranch Foundation$31KUnited Way of Lubbock Inc: $31KUnited Way of Lubbock Inc$31K

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K10$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
MEALS ON WHEELS Lubbock, TXGENERAL PURPOSES$109,947
SOUTH PLAINS FOOD BANK Lubbock, TXGENERAL PURPOSES$109,947
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Lubbock, TXEVERLIVING CHURCH TRUST$31,414
TEXAS BOYS RANCH FOUNDATION Lubbock, TXGENERAL PURPOSES$31,414
UNITED WAY OF LUBBOCK INC Lubbock, TXGENERAL PURPOSES$31,414

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,930,097$6,843,190$6,685,431
Revenue$518,681$587,496$492,739
Expenses$437,677$416,553$395,835
Qualifying Distributions$363,210$352,146$352,866
Net Investment Income$448,432$459,689$408,837
Distributable Amount$388,007$369,542$335,000

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 1, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 23, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 3, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 3, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Albert G & Eleanore J Barsh's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Prosperity Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    $30K (2019) → $51K (2025)

  • Ann Finley

    Committee Mm

    Committee Mmbr → Committee Mm, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    $10K (2019) → $16K (2025)

  • Kauli Sparks

    Committee Mm

    Committee Mmbr → Committee Mm, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    $10K (2019) → $16K (2025)

  • Nancy Murchison

    Committee Mm

    Committee Mmbr → Committee Mm, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    $10K (2019) → $16K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Prosperity Bank — Trustee: $51KProsperity BankTrustee$51KNancy Murchison — Committee MM: $16KNancy MurchisonCommittee MM$16KKauli Sparks — Committee MM: $16KKauli SparksCommittee MM$16KAnn Finley — Committee MM: $16KAnn FinleyCommittee MM$16K

Frequently asked questions about Albert G & Eleanore J Barsh

How much does Albert G & Eleanore J Barsh give each year?

Albert G & Eleanore J Barsh gave $314K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $297K across 5 grants.

What is Albert G & Eleanore J Barsh's typical grant size?

Albert G & Eleanore J Barsh's median grant in 2025 was $31,414, and its average grant was $62,827, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Albert G & Eleanore J Barsh give grants?

Albert G & Eleanore J Barsh gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lubbock, TX (5 grants).

Does Albert G & Eleanore J Barsh give general operating support?

Yes: 80% of Albert G & Eleanore J Barsh's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Albert G & Eleanore J Barsh's largest grantees?

Albert G & Eleanore J Barsh's largest 2025 grantees include Meals on Wheels ($109,947), South Plains Food Bank ($109,947) and First United Methodist Church ($31,414), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Albert G & Eleanore J Barsh?

Albert G & Eleanore J Barsh reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $363K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $388K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Albert G & Eleanore J Barsh?

Albert G & Eleanore J Barsh is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Lubbock, TX. It holds $6.9M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Albert G & Eleanore J Barsh's EIN?

Albert G & Eleanore J Barsh's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6108076. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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