Barker Family Foundation Inc
Barker Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Draper, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $257K. Net investment income was $498K.
Barker Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Barker Family Foundation Inc gave $257K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $64K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $257,000
- +105.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $64,250
- -48.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $31,000
- Total assets
- $5,429,539
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (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 Barker Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Shriners Hospital ($175K). Together the top 4 received $257K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 12 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Barker Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2020) to $310K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $257K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shriners Hospital Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable Support | $175,000 |
| US Friends of Amar Sandy, UT | Charitable Support | $42,000 |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Da Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable Support | $20,000 |
| Salt Lake Film Society Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable Support | $20,000 |
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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 | $5,429,539 | $577,065 | $335,675 | $257,000 | 4 | $257,000 | $498,390 | $263,988 |
| 2024 | $5,313,149 | $211,316 | $175,598 | $125,000 | 1 | $125,000 | $160,718 | $256,277 |
| 2023 | $5,277,431 | $185,236 | $359,777 | $310,000 | 3 | $310,000 | $135,459 | $206,982 |
| 2022 | $5,451,972 | $151,928 | $262,779 | $210,000 | 3 | $210,000 | $99,149 | $230,020 |
| 2021 | $5,562,823 | $132,630 | $180,321 | $125,000 | 1 | $125,000 | $121,309 | $208,452 |
| 2020 | $5,610,514 | $117,839 | $91,234 | $40,000 | 2 | — | $106,043 | $202,710 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barker Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $264K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barker Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John R. Dismuke
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$21K (2020) → $26K (2025)
Michael Dismuke
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$21K (2020) → $26K (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 $26K, to John R Dismuke (Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Barker Family Foundation Inc
How much does Barker Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Barker Family Foundation Inc gave $257K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $125K across 1 grant.
What is Barker Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Barker Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $31,000, and its average grant was $64,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Barker Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Barker Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Utah: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (3 grants).
Does Barker Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Barker Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Support" (4 grants).
How large is Barker Family Foundation Inc?
Barker Family Foundation Inc reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $257K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $264K (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 Barker Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Barker Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1615009. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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