Barco's Nightingales Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Gardena, CA EIN: 26-4274148

Barco's Nightingales Foundation is a private foundation, based in Gardena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $202K. Net investment income was $65K.

Barco's Nightingales Foundation at a glance

In short: Barco's Nightingales Foundation gave $202K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $67K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$201,839
-47.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$67,280
-64.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$68,034
Total assets
$1,326,888
+12.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (61% 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 Barco's Nightingales Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

The Lighthouse Foundation: $124KThe Lighthouse Foundation$124KHispanola Mountain Ministries: $68KHispanola Mountain Ministries$68KDave Thomas Foundation: $10KDave Thomas Foundation$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was The Lighthouse Foundation ($124K). Together the top 3 received $202K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K1$50–100K8$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 19 (47%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

ButlerJacksonLos AngelesDublinLivermorePalo AltoSanta MonicaTorranceVan Nuys

How Barco's Nightingales Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 55% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 332% of 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

$0$200K$400K$600K8 grants2020 4 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $202K (2024) to $508K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $202K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Lighthouse Foundation Butler, PAGeneral Donation to Help the Disadvantaged$123,805
Hispanola Mountain Ministries Jackson, MSMissionary$68,034
Dave Thomas Foundation Dublin, OHGeneral donation to help find permanent homes for foster care children$10,000
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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$1,326,888$354,646$209,510$201,8393$201,839$65,240$60,868
2023$1,181,752$317,712$389,812$380,9812$380,981$2,840$59,938
2022$1,253,852$512,662$528,492$504,3302$504,330$3,803$62,089
2021$1,269,682$537,424$458,835$446,9424$446,942$877$60,585
2020$1,191,093$526,649$527,605$507,7348—$5,525$58,608

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barco's Nightingales Foundation reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Barco's Nightingales Foundation is led by Michael Donner, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Michael Donner

    President

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frida Donner

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Barco's Nightingales Foundation

How much does Barco's Nightingales Foundation give each year?

Barco's Nightingales Foundation gave $202K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $381K across 2 grants.

What is Barco's Nightingales Foundation's typical grant size?

Barco's Nightingales Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $68,034, and its average grant was $67,280, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Barco's Nightingales Foundation give grants?

Barco's Nightingales Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Mississippi (34%).

Does Barco's Nightingales Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 67% of Barco's Nightingales Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Barco's Nightingales Foundation?

Barco's Nightingales Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $202K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Barco's Nightingales Foundation's EIN?

Barco's Nightingales Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4274148. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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