Barbs Blessings Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Payson, AZ EIN: 87-3509413

Barbs Blessings Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Payson, AZ. IRS filing data is available for 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $28K.

Barbs Blessings Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Barbs Blessings Foundation Inc gave $23K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$22,523
Grants made (2024)
7
Average grant
$3,218
Median grant
$3,525
Total assets
$3,188,892
Primary geography
Arizona (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Barbs Blessings Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

States

Cities

MesaPaysonPhoenixTolleson

How Barbs Blessings Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 15% 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.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K7 grants2024

In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $23K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
7 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$22,523
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$3,188,892$3,094,771$22,974$22,5237$22,974$27,520$149,482

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barbs Blessings Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $149K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Barbs Blessings Foundation Inc is led by Rita Koppinger, President on the 2024 filing; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Rita Koppinger

    President

    New on the 2024 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Kramer

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Hession

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Noland Franz

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John S. Thornton

    Vice President

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marguerite Turlukis

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 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 Barbs Blessings Foundation Inc

How much does Barbs Blessings Foundation Inc give each year?

Barbs Blessings Foundation Inc gave $23K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Barbs Blessings Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Barbs Blessings Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $3,525, and its average grant was $3,218, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Barbs Blessings Foundation Inc give grants?

Barbs Blessings Foundation Inc gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Barbs Blessings Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Barbs Blessings Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Nurse RN Progra" (3 grants).

How large is Barbs Blessings Foundation Inc?

Barbs Blessings Foundation Inc reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $149K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Barbs Blessings Foundation Inc's EIN?

Barbs Blessings Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3509413. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)

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