BAR NI Community Service Fund
BAR NI Community Service Fund is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $66K. Net investment income was $39K.
BAR NI Community Service Fund at a glance
In short: BAR NI Community Service Fund gave $66K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $66K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $65,750
- +12.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -95.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $65,750
- +2478.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $65,750
- Total assets
- $1,931,232
- +5.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who BAR NI Community Service Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Total Contributions paid ($66K).
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 89 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How BAR NI Community Service Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+9%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 99% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2020) to $66K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions paid Boston, MA | Exempt Purpose | $65,750 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,931,232 | $57,875 | $107,562 | $65,750 | 1 | $92,338 | $39,469 | $93,646 |
| 2023 | $1,836,926 | $85,106 | $97,097 | $58,650 | 23 | $81,844 | $67,769 | $84,051 |
| 2022 | $1,683,665 | $39,017 | $106,981 | $60,700 | 20 | $90,625 | $18,146 | $89,459 |
| 2021 | $2,212,921 | $591,052 | $112,928 | $60,390 | 21 | $97,361 | $75,302 | $88,045 |
| 2020 | $1,606,431 | $47,301 | $84,314 | $46,255 | 24 | — | $32,428 | $67,912 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, BAR NI Community Service Fund reported a distributable amount of $94K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
BAR NI Community Service Fund's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
SOPHIE Cabot BLACK
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bradford CABOT
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Kate Christensen
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hannah Carrigan
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Emlen Cabot (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas Perry (2021–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Pedro Selles (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Pere Selles (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kate Christensen (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Alex McCarthy (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Heather Cabot (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about BAR NI Community Service Fund
How much does BAR NI Community Service Fund give each year?
BAR NI Community Service Fund gave $66K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $59K across 23 grants.
How large is BAR NI Community Service Fund?
BAR NI Community Service Fund reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $92K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $94K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does BAR NI Community Service Fund operate?
BAR NI Community Service Fund has awarded grants in Colorado, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico.
What is BAR NI Community Service Fund's EIN?
BAR NI Community Service Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1659088. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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