Barbash Arts Foundation Inc
Barbash Arts Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Brightwaters, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $90.
Barbash Arts Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Barbash Arts Foundation Inc gave $90 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $90), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $90
- Median grant
- $90
- Total assets
- $13,694
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Barbash Arts Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Early Music America ($90).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Barbash Arts Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 91% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90 (2025) to $2K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $90.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Early Music America Pittsburgh, PA | General Donation | $90 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,694 | $28,615 | $28,812 | $90 | 1 | $28,812 | $517 |
| 2024 | $13,891 | $35,195 | $26,933 | — | — | $26,933 | $481 |
| 2023 | $5,629 | $35,864 | $50,266 | — | — | $50,266 | $632 |
| 2022 | $20,031 | $22,174 | $24,101 | $1,000 | 1 | $23,631 | $1,034 |
| 2021 | $21,958 | $34,537 | $12,579 | $1,500 | 1 | $8,315 | $901 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barbash Arts Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $517 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barbash Arts Foundation Inc is led by Cathy Barbash, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cathy Barbash
President
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emma Katz
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Lydia Barbash-Riley
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Susan Barbash
Vicepresident
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Barbash Arts Foundation Inc
How much does Barbash Arts Foundation Inc give each year?
Barbash Arts Foundation Inc gave $90 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Barbash Arts Foundation Inc?
Barbash Arts Foundation Inc reported $14K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $517 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Barbash Arts Foundation Inc?
Barbash Arts Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Brightwaters, NY. It holds $14K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Barbash Arts Foundation Inc operate?
Barbash Arts Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York, Pennsylvania.
What is Barbash Arts Foundation Inc's EIN?
Barbash Arts Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3016035. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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