Barber Family Foundation NFP
Barber Family Foundation NFP is a private foundation, based in Evanston, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $8K.
Barber Family Foundation NFP at a glance
In short: Barber Family Foundation NFP gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,500
- -53.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,875
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $5,571
- -25.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Barber Family Foundation NFP funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Barber Family Foundation NFP gives
- Giving fell 37% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $17K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $7,500 |
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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 | $5,571 | $6,359 | $8,242 | $7,500 | 4 | $7,500 | $278 |
| 2024 | $7,454 | $18,140 | $16,766 | $16,000 | 8 | $16,000 | $615 |
| 2023 | $6,080 | $7,600 | $17,032 | $16,500 | 11 | $16,500 | — |
| 2022 | $15,512 | $14,972 | $13,616 | $12,000 | 5 | $12,000 | — |
| 2021 | $14,156 | $19,610 | $9,281 | $9,000 | 4 | $9,000 | — |
| 2020 | $3,827 | $12,050 | $13,500 | $13,500 | 9 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barber Family Foundation NFP reported a distributable amount of $278 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barber Family Foundation NFP is led by John W. Barber, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John W. Barber
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary W. Barber
Officer
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Barber
Officer
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ruth E. Barber
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Barber Family Foundation NFP
How much does Barber Family Foundation NFP give each year?
Barber Family Foundation NFP gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 8 grants.
What is Barber Family Foundation NFP's typical grant size?
Barber Family Foundation NFP's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $1,875, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Barber Family Foundation NFP give grants?
Barber Family Foundation NFP gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Barber Family Foundation NFP give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Barber Family Foundation NFP's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Tuition" (4 grants).
How large is Barber Family Foundation NFP?
Barber Family Foundation NFP reported $6K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $278 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Barber Family Foundation NFP's EIN?
Barber Family Foundation NFP's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1619274. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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