Barbash Family Fund Inc

BABYLON, NY EIN: 11-3184479

Barbash Family Fund Inc is a private family foundation established in 1993 in New York. The foundation is based in Babylon, NY and operates as a non-operating foundation focused on philanthropic grantmaking.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$149K

-20.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$79K

-18.7% YoY

Grant Count

-4.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-15.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barbash Family Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving priorities include:

Arts and culture
Education
Human services
Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking

Grantmaking

The foundation operates on a preselected grantees only basis, meaning it does not accept unsolicited grant applications. The foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations.

Grant Range

$5,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

Ohio
Florida
New York

Grant Distribution by State

New York $178K (98%)

District of Columbia $1K (1%)

California $1K (1%)

Pennsylvania $700 (0%)

Arizona $300 (0%)

Kansas $200 (0%)

Louisiana $100 (0%)

Massachusetts $100 (0%)

+1 more states

States

Arizona California District of Columbia Kansas Louisiana Massachusetts North Carolina New York Pennsylvania

Cities

AmherstAshfieldBabylonBat ShoreBay ShoreBellmoreBrentwoodBrightwatersBrooklynCambridgeChapel HillEast IslipIslipNew OrleansNew RochelleNew YorkPhiladelphiaRockville CentreSan MateoStony Brook

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Total Assets: $12.6 million (as of most recent filing)
Annual Income: $3.6 million
Total Giving (2024): $736,545
Asset Growth: Assets grew from $3.8 million in 2011 to $11.9 million in 2023
EIN: 11-3184479

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$149,282	$188,312	$255,189
Revenue	$40,131	$30,174	$20,286
Expenses	$79,161	$97,051	$62,633
Qualifying Distributions	$79,161	$97,301	$62,818
Net Investment Income	$131	$174	$236
Distributable Amount	$8,311	$10,919	$13,608

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Barbash Arts Foundation ($10,000), Ny City Ballet ($8,685), Coram Center for Developmentally Disabled Adults ($5,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ACLU FOUNDATION BABYLON, NY	GENERAL PURPOSE	$3,000
ADA EDUCATION FUND BABYLON, NY	GENERAL PURPOSE	$250
ALLIANCE FOR GLOBAL JUSTICE TUCSON, AZ	GENERAL PURPOSE	$100
ALS ASSOCIATION NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL PURPOSE	$100
AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE PHILADELPHIA, PA	GENERAL PURPOSE	$100
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL PURPOSE	$100
AMERICANS FOR PEACE NOW WASHINGTON, DC	GENERAL PURPOSE	$100
AMFAR NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL PURPOSE	$300
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL PURPOSE	$300
ATHLETE ALLY NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL PURPOSE	$100

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Name	Title
Bernard M. Barbash	President, Treasurer
Pamela J. Barbash	Vice President
Michael G. Schwartz	Secretary

The foundation operates with limited staffing, relying on volunteer board members.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
SUSAN BARBASH	PRESIDENT/TREASURER	—	—
ERIC KATZ	VICE PRESIDENT	—	—
CATHY BARBASH	SECRETARY	—	—
VERONICA VALDEZ	ASSISTANT TREASURER	—	—

Contact Information

Address: 265 West Main Street, Babylon, NY 11702-3419
Phone: 631-669-3236

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Barbash Family Fund Inc fund?

The foundation's giving priorities include: • Arts and culture • Education • Human services • Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking

How do I apply for a grant from Barbash Family Fund Inc?

**Grant Activity:** • Median grant size: $5,000 • Grant range: $100 to $115,000 • Recent annual distribution: Between $569,000 and $1.4 million (2020-2023) • Highest grantmaking activity in 2022 with $1.4 million distributed across 96 grants • Total of 77 grants reported in most recent filing **Application Process:** The foundation operates on a preselected grantees only basis, meaning it does not accept unsolicited grant applications. The foundation only makes contributions to preselected char…

Where does Barbash Family Fund Inc make grants?

The foundation primarily funds organizations in: • Ohio • Florida • New York

What size grants does Barbash Family Fund Inc award?

In 2024, Barbash Family Fund Inc awarded 72 grants totaling $79K — an average of about $1K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Barbash Family Fund Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Barbash Family Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $8K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.