Barger-Ford Foundation Inc
Barger-Ford Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Brownsburg, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $12K.
Barger-Ford Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Barger-Ford Foundation Inc gave $12K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $11,504
- -8.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $11,504
- -8.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $11,504
- Primary geography
- Indiana (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 Barger-Ford Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Evansville Rescue Mission ($12K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Barger-Ford Foundation Inc gives
- In 2024 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 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2024) to $13K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Evansville Rescue Mission Evansville, IN | For the rescue mission to use for their 501c3 exempt purposes. Fmv $40,173 | $11,504 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $11,504 | $11,504 | 1 | $11,504 | $81 |
| 2023 | $11,504 | $12,529 | $12,529 | 1 | $24,033 | $2,424 |
| 2022 | $24,033 | — | — | — | $11,504 | $2,441 |
| 2021 | $24,032 | — | — | — | $11,504 | $3,166 |
| 2020 | $24,032 | — | — | — | — | $1,713 |
| 2019 | $24,032 | — | — | — | — | $1,915 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barger-Ford Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $81 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barger-Ford Foundation Inc is led by Gloria J. Barger, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gloria J. Barger
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Barger-Ford Foundation Inc
How much does Barger-Ford Foundation Inc give each year?
Barger-Ford Foundation Inc gave $12K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $13K across 1 grant.
Where does Barger-Ford Foundation Inc operate?
Barger-Ford Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.
How much is Barger-Ford Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Barger-Ford Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $81 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Barger-Ford Foundation Inc's EIN?
Barger-Ford Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1140639. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 26, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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