Barger Family Charitable Foundation Tr
Barger Family Charitable Foundation Tr is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Mattoon, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $205K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $43K.
Barger Family Charitable Foundation Tr at a glance
In short: Barger Family Charitable Foundation Tr gave $15K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,701
- +32.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,450
- +32.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $204,664
- +14.9% 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 October 2026.
Who Barger Family Charitable Foundation Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Baptist Church ($5K).
Organizations only. It also paid 5 individual scholarships ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Barger Family Charitable Foundation Tr gives
- Giving grew 78% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 173% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Baptist Church Mattoon, IL | Charitable Donation | $4,701 |
| 5 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $204,664 | $45,549 | $18,990 | $14,701 | 6 | $16,708 | $43,436 | $9,650 |
| 2024 | $178,105 | $14,873 | $16,551 | $11,079 | 6 | $13,737 | $11,085 | $10,803 |
| 2023 | $179,783 | $5,400 | $9,556 | $7,000 | 10 | $8,225 | $4,424 | $9,868 |
| 2022 | $183,939 | $9,726 | $12,667 | $8,255 | 9 | $10,385 | $5,459 | $12,373 |
| 2021 | $186,880 | $6,895 | $11,398 | $7,013 | 5 | — | $4,685 | $11,012 |
| 2020 | $191,383 | $5,115 | $13,033 | $8,643 | 5 | — | $4,178 | $9,941 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barger Family Charitable Foundation Tr reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barger Family Charitable Foundation Tr's only listed officer is First MID Wealth Management CO, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First MID Wealth Management CO
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $3K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to First Mid Wealth Management CO (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Barger Family Charitable Foundation Tr
How much does Barger Family Charitable Foundation Tr give each year?
Barger Family Charitable Foundation Tr gave $15K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 6 grants.
What is Barger Family Charitable Foundation Tr's typical grant size?
Barger Family Charitable Foundation Tr's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,450, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Barger Family Charitable Foundation Tr give grants?
Barger Family Charitable Foundation Tr gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Barger Family Charitable Foundation Tr give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Barger Family Charitable Foundation Tr's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (5 grants).
How large is Barger Family Charitable Foundation Tr?
Barger Family Charitable Foundation Tr reported $205K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Barger Family Charitable Foundation Tr?
Barger Family Charitable Foundation Tr is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Mattoon, IL. It holds $205K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Barger Family Charitable Foundation Tr's EIN?
Barger Family Charitable Foundation Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6236434. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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