BAR NI Community Service Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 16-1659088

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.

Key facts about BAR NI Community Service Fund

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.

EIN
16-1659088
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$65,750
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$65,750
Median grant
$65,750
Total assets
$1,931,232
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

+5.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$66K

+12.1% YoY

Grant Count

1

-95.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$66K

+2478.4% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 1 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

TrinidadLa VetaDenverRatonTinidadWestonBransonBostonColumbiaEdgewaterNorth Kansas CityPueblo

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K24 grants202021 grants202120 grants202223 grants20231 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2020) to $66K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $66K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

Total Contributions paid: $66KTotal Contributions paid$66K

The largest 2024 recipient was Total Contributions paid ($66K).

Grant Size Distribution

89 grants across all recorded years

88<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 89 (99%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Total Contributions paid Boston, MAExempt Purpose$65,750

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,931,232$1,836,926$1,683,665
Revenue$57,875$85,106$39,017
Expenses$107,562$97,097$106,981
Qualifying Distributions$92,338$81,844$90,625
Net Investment Income$39,469$67,769$18,146
Distributable Amount$93,646$84,051$89,459

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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).

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.

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