Barbera Foundation
Barbera Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in San Marino, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $119K.
Barbera Foundation at a glance
In short: Barbera Foundation gave $119K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $119,450
- -29.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,890
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Primary geography
- California (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 Barbera Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mentoris Project ($55K). Together the top 5 received $119K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 37 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $119K (2025) to $207K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $119K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mentoris Project San Marino, CA | Catholic foundations | $55,000 |
| L Italo American San Marino, CA | promote italian culture | $35,000 |
| Calif State University Northridge, CA | help prepare wise and virtous graduates | $20,000 |
| Pasadena Fine Arts Club Pasadena, CA | help further the arts | $7,450 |
| Opera Italia San Marino, CA | help further the arts | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $-1,541 | $166,332 | $119,450 | 5 | $119,450 | — |
| 2024 | — | $52,201 | $185,300 | $170,000 | 7 | $170,000 | $40,893 |
| 2023 | — | — | $342,834 | $207,042 | 4 | $207,042 | $32,247 |
| 2022 | — | $1,172,579 | $13,304 | $144,500 | Total only | $144,500 | — |
| 2020 | $1,936,320 | $137,000 | $339,797 | $120,000 | 21 | — | $197,383 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barbera Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
beatriz loera
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
josephine Barbera
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Patricia Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert Barbera
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Vito Roberti
Director
On filings since 2020
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 Barbera Foundation
How much does Barbera Foundation give each year?
Barbera Foundation gave $119K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $170K across 7 grants.
What is Barbera Foundation's typical grant size?
Barbera Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $23,890, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Barbera Foundation give grants?
Barbera Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Marino, CA (3 grants).
Does Barbera Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Barbera Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Barbera Foundation's largest grantees?
Barbera Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mentoris Project ($55,000), L Italo American ($35,000) and Calif State University ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What is Barbera Foundation?
Barbera Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in San Marino, CA.
What is Barbera Foundation's EIN?
Barbera Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4474896. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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