Barker Hunter Vistara Family Foundation
Barker Hunter Vistara Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Greenwood Village, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $34K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $1K.
Barker Hunter Vistara Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Barker Hunter Vistara Family Foundation gave $13K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,500
- +296.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,250
- +495.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,250
- Total assets
- $34,464
- +116.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (80% 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 Hunter Vistara Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rippling Waters Charity ($10K). Together the top 2 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Barker Hunter Vistara Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 516% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 987% 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 $2K (2022) to $13K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rippling Waters Charity Greenwood Village, CO | General Support | $10,000 |
| The Lawrenceville School Lawrenceville, NJ | General Support | $2,500 |
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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 | $34,464 | $26,243 | $12,550 | $12,500 | 2 | $12,500 | $1,193 | $1,266 |
| 2024 | $15,944 | $1,737 | $5,176 | $3,150 | 3 | $3,150 | $1,737 | $1,105 |
| 2023 | $19,383 | $548 | — | — | — | — | $548 | $1,061 |
| 2022 | $18,835 | $300 | $2,879 | $2,029 | 8 | $2,029 | — | $1,211 |
| 2021 | $21,414 | $-1,211 | $2,301 | $2,250 | 3 | $2,250 | $497 | $1,321 |
| 2020 | $24,926 | $990 | $2,523 | $2,500 | 1 | — | $990 | $1,361 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barker Hunter Vistara Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barker Hunter Vistara Family Foundation is led by Alexander M Hunter III, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexander M Hunter III
President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Colleen Vistara
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Harriet V Barker
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Barker Hunter Vistara Family Foundation
How much does Barker Hunter Vistara Family Foundation give each year?
Barker Hunter Vistara Family Foundation gave $13K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 3 grants.
How large is Barker Hunter Vistara Family Foundation?
Barker Hunter Vistara Family Foundation reported $34K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Barker Hunter Vistara Family Foundation?
Barker Hunter Vistara Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Greenwood Village, CO. It holds $34K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Barker Hunter Vistara Family Foundation operate?
Barker Hunter Vistara Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Virginia.
What is Barker Hunter Vistara Family Foundation's EIN?
Barker Hunter Vistara Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1481188. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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